I mentioned the onset of shin splints. Well, I got a recommendation today from Fran that she had a reiki treatment and it worked on her shin splints.
Crazy timing, but Helaina, our reiki/massage therapist was coming in for our regular Wednesday sessions at IFRACTAL. I asked her if she could give me reiki for my shin splints.
She started by asking me to state an intention. I said, “I want my shin splints to hurt less.”
She said, “Is that all you want? Do want more than to have it hurt less?”
“I want the pain from my shin splints to go away,” I said.
And then she started.
I don’t know if any of you have had reiki, but it’s a positive energy therapy. The practitioner lays her hands on you in strategic spots. And you can feel the energy and heat radiate from her hands. (I recognize the skeptics in the room are rolling their eyes. I would too. I did. Before I tried it.)
I had a nice, long, session. At some point I could feel my legs tingling. And at least 20 minutes after Helaina stopped with the session, I could still “feel” her hands on my shins.
Then I put on my workout gear and ran 5.78 miles.
No pain.
No shin splints today.
Popes have had miracles assigned to them that were less significant. Reiki (okay, Helaina) made my shin splints go away today.
