| Desert Reiki Dubai: Healing Hands for Stressed | | | | of sick leave. The HSE define stress as, |
| Professionals | | | | "The adverse reaction a person has to excessive |
| | | | | pressure or other types of demand placed upon |
| | | | | them." What does this say about DUBAI/UAE? |
| Desert Reiki Dubai , founded by Reiki teacher, | | | | Desert Reiki hope to alleviate some of this burden |
| Steven Flaherty and fellow Reiki practitioner Laarni | | | | in the UAE by providing 15 – 30 minute Reiki |
| Sahagun Flaherty offers Reiki training and | | | | treatments on-site for employees, along with |
| treatments in the UAE and Reiki-based stress | | | | one-day Reiki training courses, that will provide |
| management solutions for UAE based employees | | | | employees with the opportunity to learn the art |
| in the comfort of their office. Most people spend | | | | of Reiki and relaxation with other members of |
| the best part of their lives at work and the | | | | their work team. This is offers a fantastic chance |
| stresses and strains of contemporary living and | | | | for employees to use Reiki for themselves on a |
| working can become a major problem for both | | | | daily basis in order to promote personal health and |
| employers and employees. | | | | wellbeing, with a broader positive impact on their |
| According to the 2008/09 Labour Force Survey | | | | home and work life. |
| (LFS) an estimated 415,000 individuals in Britain, | | | | |
| working in the last year, believed that they were | | | | Reiki is a Japanese energy healing modality |
| experiencing work related stress at a level that | | | | originating in Japan that allows a trained Reiki |
| was making them ill. Estimates from the LFS | | | | practitioner to channel naturally occurring external |
| suggest that self-reported work related stress, | | | | energy into an individual, in order to promote |
| depression, or anxiety accounted for around 11.4 | | | | health and well-being, reduce stress, boost the |
| million lost working days in Britain in 2008/09 | | | | immune system and work directly on physical and |
| (Source: Health and Safety Executive.) In fact, | | | | emotional issues. It is simple to learn and practice. |
| work related stress is one of the biggest causes | | | | |