about

metaphysical

I feel grateful to be brought up in a culture full of spirituality and countless trips to spend time with family in India, since I was a baby. During these trips to India, as a late teen and beyond, I became fascinated by the metaphysical, especially since I was highly intuitive, and I would spend my time in bookstores, being drawn to knowledge about self-healing, the higher consciousness, the spirit world and personal development. I would question my place in the world, how I identify with both eastern and western culture, learning about the power of affirmations, past lives and ancestral healing. From an early age, my mother had a great influence in awakening my curiosity into holistic therapies and the power of the moon cycles.  Many years later in 2007, I was gifted a book about the Law of Attraction, which added to my curiosity of manifestation and further opening the floodgates of the power of energy and the mind. 

healing

Over the years, losing loved ones and going through the different stages of grief, experiencing stress, anxiety, depression and feeling lost, eventually guided me to book a yoga retreat in 2007. The experience gifted me many unanswered questions about myself and I embraced the mind-body connection, which eventually led me to soul search by way of travelling in 2009, experiencing different cultures and the opportunity to be self challenged in a way I never expected.

In 2017, I travelled to Bali, Indonesia for three months and once again dived deep into healing myself and embraced my love of photography, drawing and dancing. I would shy away from my creativity when I was younger through what I realised was fear, and so a new found love of them as a spiritual, healing release began. Immersing myself in yoga and meditation retreats, including Vipassana (known as silent meditation), over the years led me to fulfill a dream of mine, which was completing a 200 hrs hatha yoga teacher training, which was a true gift that I will cherish for a lifetime.  

reiki

My journey of helping others holistically has always been intertwined with my own personal, intuitive and spiritual growth. 

In 2018, I embarked on this path by earning my first-degree in Reiki, Shoden  (Japanese translation: First teachings). 

Recognising that genuine personal growth demands dedication, I continued to self practice, understanding Reiki as a lifelong healing practice and how it fitted into my then, very stressful work life, and how it helped me through my own challenges of everyday life.

I chose to wait until February 2020 to complete the second degree, Okuden (Japanese translation: Inner teachings) which allowed me to professionally practice and help others. Then, the unexpected Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent UK lockdown in March led me to adapt to Distance Reiki. I didn't find this transition challenging, in fact, I felt remarkably in tune with this form of practice, as throughout my life, I have been quietly healing and my approach to healing has always been gentle. Distance Reiki has allowed me to connect with people around the world, which is heartwarming, enhancing Reiki as a healing practice with boundless reach.

In 2023, I expanded my practice to offer in-person treatments in Harrow and Pinner (Middlesex, London, UK). This welcomed shift enabled my practice to connect with people within my local community.

In 2024, I completed my Reiki Master and Teacher level, Shinpiden (Japanese translation: Shinpiden: Mystery Teachings and Shihan: Master Teacher). As I have taken my time and been open to discover the possibilities within and working with clients for a few years, I felt immediately ready to guide others on their path of self healing and for those who choose Reiki as their professional path, by offering teaching services. 

sound

In 2024, I introduced Sound Healing to my clients, weaving both Reiki and Sound as another transformative healing modality. Using sound has always come easily to me, being highly intuitive and naturally connected to playing instruments and music as a child and sound being an integral part of my Indian heritage, such as using bells to awaken the Gods in temples and during rituals, and listening to and attending kirtan (devotional chanting), all of which create powerful vibrations within the body, mind and spirit. 

balance

When we invest in ourselves and work towards living a high vibrational life, our body, mind, spirit and emotions restore balance and allow us to live mindfully. We don't always notice the healing shifts straight away. The beauty of it all is quietly healing in the background.

 

I look forward to sharing Reiki with you.

Love & Light, Shephali