About Us
We are located in Sarasota, Florida and are affiliated with Ayurvedic Healers and Integrated Wellness Partners.
Amanda Main is the owner of Balance For Living. She is a certified Reiki Master Teacher and Licensed Massage Therapist. Amanda has been practicing Reiki and massage for years and became a Reiki Master in 2008. She has studied under several Reiki Masters including Paul Haaf from Alternative Approaches in NJ, Patti Kasdan from Focus On You in NJ, and Laurelle Gaia and Michael Baird from Infinite Light in AZ who is affiliated with the International Center For Reiki Training. She has had success treating many conditions with Reiki including: fibromyalgia, cancer, asthma, arthritis, mercury poisoning, insomnia, anxiety, depression, muscle aches and pains, headaches, chronic pain and chronic fatigue syndrome.
In addition to practicing Reiki and massage, Amanda is a certified yoga instructor and meditation teacher as well as spiritual channeler. An Ayurvedic influence is used in most treatments. Ayurveda is a 5,000 year old system of wellness brought to us by India. It incorporates the use of herbs and oils as well as massage, yoga and meditation. Amanda is always adding new modalities to help clients achieve optimal balance and wellness. Amanda Main is a wife, a mother, an artist, a traveler, a teacher and a student. She lives in Sarasota, FL with her husband and two children.
The following are Mikao Usui’s (founder of Reiki) Principles to live by:
Just for today, do not worry.
Just for today, do not anger.
Honor your parents, teachers and elders.
Earn your living honestly.
Show gratitude for every living thing.
What is Reiki?
Reiki is a holistic technique used for stress reduction, spiritual growth, and general well being. The word Reiki is translated from Japanese to mean: Rei=Spiritual Wisdom or God and ki=life force energy. In other words, it is energy guided by the universe to give you exactly what is needed.
We all know that energy is everywhere. There is a subtle vibrational force that surrounds and permeates every living thing. Sometimes blockages develop within the energy paths that cause pain or illness. Reiki treatments can release the blocks and restore balance to the body’s energy flow.
The energy that is transmitted through a Reiki treatment will activate the healing power within the receiver by clearing and healing the energy pathways. The energy can benefit anyone. Along with working on a spiritual and mental level, it also helps physical ailments. Reiki is natural, non-invasive, gentle and safe. It is a perfect complimentary treatment for anyone with a chronic condition or illness. Reiki produces amazing results when used in conjunction with traditional therapies.
Reiki can: accelerate and promote healing, help cleanse the body of toxins, release blockages, assist in manifesting goals, enhance creativity, and help us on our spiritual journey.
During a session, the client will lay fully clothed, on a massage table. The practitioner places their hands in various positions on or near the body. Many people report seeing colors and feeling pulsations as well as heat and/or cold sensations. Some of the physiological changes seen following a session are a healthy decrease in heart rate and blood pressure and an increase in salivary immune hormones. There is usually an increased sense of wellness and often any pain or discomfort that was present is no longer there.
Reiki is limitless. There is no situation that cannot benefit from this loving energy. It is a healing modality that can be learned by anyone in a relatively short period of time. There are no prerequisites other that a willingness to learn.
After much study and meditation, Dr. Mikao Usui discovered this healing system in 1922 during a pilgrimage to Mount Grama, Japan. It has spread from Master to student through oral and written teachings. In the 1930’s, it came to Hawaii through Hawayo Takata. She was pivotal in spreading Reiki in the West. By the 1970’s, Reiki was gaining popularity in the United States and Canada.
Today, Reiki is making its way into mainstream medical venues. There is growing awareness and acceptance of alternative and complimentary medicine in America. There are a number of on going studies and clinical trials which are suggesting that patients receiving Reiki need less pain medication and have a faster recovery from medical procedures and operations.
