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In late 2017, Nathan Chang, the author of the Seven Interviews book series, interviewed me for his latest book, Reiki Healing. I’m happy to share the full interview transcript with you here, but you’ll have to buy the book to read the other six interviews. Nathan: What is Reiki? Molly: A gentle energetically based technique, Reiki uses light touch […]

Molly Coeling was recently interviewed by Chicago’s very own, Tony Sarabia, on the WBEZ radio program, “The Morning Shift.” To listen to the entire episode, check out the audio version on WBEZ, here.   Tony Sarabia: It’s the “Morning Shift”. I’m Tony Sarabia. Sit back and relax. You know today is the “National Day of Relaxation”, […]

Reiki practice teaches us that the body knows what it needs to heal, whether that be on a physical, mental, emotional or spiritual level. We send healing energy with the intention that it be used for the recipient’s greatest good, placing ourselves in the role of conduit, simply listening and responding. As we do so […]

In last month’s newsletter, I asked you to consider the question: “What is YOUR body telling you?” The basic idea is that when you tune in to your body, you gather information and clues about what may be contributing to your aches, pains, or injuries. And oftentimes you’ll discover connections between “totally separate” issues that […]

How fit are your chakras Chakras are spinning wheels of energy found throughout the body; in fact the word “chakra” is Sanskrit for “wheel” or “vortex.” While humans have over one hundred chakras throughout the body, there are seven primary chakras and each one correlates with key physical and non-physical aspects of ourselves. Each primary chakra […]

People seek out massage services for various reasons, but as you might guess, pain is generally a key factor. So needless to say, a big focus of my work is to address, mitigate, and – ideally – relieve pain. We have all felt pain, and unfortunately many of you are likely experiencing some form of […]

In last month’s Reiki Report I began to address the question of how Reiki works by summarizing an excellent article about the science behind Reiki. As promised, I continue that discussion here. But first, here’s a quick reminder of the main points of last month’s column:   1) The effects of hands-on energy therapy are the […]

Every once in awhile I hear someone say, “Massage doesn’t work for me. I go, I feel soooo much better, and then a few days/weeks/months later my pain comes back.” So here’s my question…. If it’s working for you, what’s keeping you from continuing? Think about it like this. If you start exercising and feel […]

When people ask what Reiki is, the follow-up question is usually “How does Reiki work?” One of the best answers I’ve seen to this question is an article that explains many of the scientific phenomena behind hands-on energy therapy. So in my next couple of Reiki Reports, I’ll give you the Cliff’s Notes version of the article, and if […]