The Gathering Place's Beachwood and Westlake locations will be closing early on Friday, December 12th at 2pm. We will open on Monday, December 15th at 9am.
Reflexology:
Reflexology is a practice that involves using pressure points on the feet and hands. The belief is that areas of the foot and hand correspond to organs and systems of the body and by massaging those pressure points you are helping to bring relaxation to matching areas of the body.
To schedule a reflexology session, please contact Karen Hatfield at hatfield@touchedbycancer.org or 216-455-1508.
Reiki:
Reiki is a Japanese healing technique used for stress reduction and relaxation. It is administered by "gentle touch" and is based on the idea that everything living is made up of energy. This includes human beings, animals and plants.
The philosophy is that when someone is physically or emotionally sick or feels or spiritually disconnected there is an energy imbalance. The reiki therapist learns "hand positions" to help balance the person's energy and help them to feel better. Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method to help bring a sense of peace and wellbeing.
To schedule a reiki session, please contact our main line at 216-595-9546.
Distant Reiki:
Distant Reiki is done when the participant and the practitioner are apart and healing energy is sent to the participant.
The participant and the practitioner set up a mutually agreeable day and time when the participant can be in a quiet, relaxing environment and the practitioner concentrates on sending healing energy.
To schedule a distant reiki session please contact Mary Bornstein at bornstein@touchedbycancer.org or 216-455-1506.
"Before Covid I was getting reiki at TGP, which helped my pain. I reluctantly decided to try distant reiki and found it amazing. It was relaxing and the connection was very helpful." - Distant Reiki Participant