Marika Clymer, she/her, is a steward of traditional Japanese Reiki ways, and guide in decolonial energetic healing practices. In this episode, Eryn and Marika talk about:

Marika’s spiritual journey & journey with Reiki
The roots of Reiki and how western Reiki is different from traditional Reiki
What is cultural exchange and what is violence and cultural erasure?
How she has shifted her relationship with Reiki and developed a Reiki practice that de-centers colonialism and whiteness
Shame in ancestor work especially for European folks
Engaging with Reiki with respect
Disconnection from culture and roots and our own ancestral healing practices
Cultivating our own understanding of what sovereignty is and what it means to be a healer today
How she teaches Reiki & how her process is different from what’s standard in our western culture
Being in relationship with spiritual practices like Reiki, not just the transaction or consumption of them
Having a business for your healing work
Reiki attunements and why Marika teaches reiki without them

Blog for this episode: www.living-open.com/blog/marika-clymer

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Connect with Marika on her website and Instagram.

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Ep. #210: Traditional Reiki and Decentering Colonialism & Whiteness in Reiki with Marika Clymer