{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a8da0e12fe0b9d07886538b/6a8da0f966c4a1e81a6404c3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#37 Why Reiki Helps: Emily's Honest Account in a Time of Grief","description":"<p><strong>Episode 37: The Live Well with Arthritis Podcast</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>#37 Why Reiki Helps: Emily&#39;s Honest Account in a Time of Grief</em></p><p><br></p><p>This is a personal one, host Emily Johnson opens up about losing her dear friend and mentor, Heather Rosa, and the Reiki session that held her through one of the hardest weeks she&#39;s had. If you&#39;re in a raw place yourself, please look after yourself as you listen, pause it, come back to it, or skip it entirely.</p><p><br></p><p>Reiki is a divisive subject, so Emily handles it the way she always does: honestly. She provides the evidence, the way it&#39;s approached in her programme with the rheumatologists, then shares her own experience and lets you make up your own mind. Reiki sits alongside your medical care, never instead of it.</p><p>At the heart of the episode is the truth that grief doesn&#39;t just live in your mind, it lives in your body. Tight chest, broken sleep, and if living with arthritis it can result in a flare. Emily shares how Reiki let her nervous system finally exhale, and let her grief move through her instead of staying locked in her body, to avoid a flare-up.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Topics covered:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>What Reiki Actually Is </strong>and why &#39;you don&#39;t have to do anything&#39; is the whole point for those of us used to pushing through</li><li><strong>What the Evidence Really Says</strong> how Reiki helps by shifting the nervous system from fight-or-flight into rest-and-repair</li><li><strong>Calm, Not Cure</strong> why Reiki is a soothing complement, not a treatment for the disease</li><li><strong>Grief, the Body and the Flare</strong> and why tending your nervous system in a hard season is protection, not distraction</li><li><strong>Emily&#39;s Week</strong> the honest, tender account of Tuesday&#39;s session</li><li><strong>Learning to Receive</strong> and why letting yourself be nourished is not weakness</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><em>About the podcast:</em></strong></p><p>With a focus on reducing inflammation and improving daily life, this podcast features expert interviews, science-backed strategies, and real stories from people living with all types of arthritis.</p><p>Emily combines her 12+ years of lived experience and insights from healthcare professionals to offer practical, encouraging steps that help you feel healthier, happier, and less alone when living with arthritis.</p><p>Emily (<em>Arthritis Foodie</em>) is a bestselling author, certified coach, and founder of <em>Live Well with Arthritis</em>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Episode Links:</em></strong></p><p>Applications for the <strong>Live Well with Arthritis 12-week programme </strong>are open, <strong>Apply now: <a href=\"https://www.livewellwitharthritis.com/waitlist\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.livewellwitharthritis.com/waitlist</a></strong></p><p><strong>FREE Heatwave Tips Guide: </strong><a href=\"https://arthritisfoodie.mykajabi.com/sign-up-for-free-download-from-arthritis-foodie-1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://arthritisfoodie.mykajabi.com/sign-up-for-free-download-from-arthritis-foodie-1</a></p><p>Emily Johnson <strong><em>@ArthritisFoodie:</em></strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/arthritisfoodie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/arthritisfoodie/</a></li><li>Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/arthritisfoodie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/arthritisfoodie/</a></li><li>YouTube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@arthritisfoodie\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@arthritisfoodie</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Further Resources:</em></strong> <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/arthritisfoodie\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://linktr.ee/arthritisfoodie</a></p>","author_name":"Live Well with Arthritis"}