Mintaka Reiki in Sandbach

08/12/2025

I read about an amazing study earlier recently, which involved over 1,700 participants, and which tracked the difference just 10-minutes of Reiki made on their stress and pain reduction.

In this week’s Mintaka Reiki in Sandbach Blog, I reveal that the headline result was that the vast majority of participants reported a significant change in their stress level (72.62% reduction overall) and pain (63.34% reduction overall), following just ONE single 10-minute Reiki Treatment.

Wow. How amazing is that!

To be honest, there aren’t that many Reiki trials and studies that are carried out – certainly not of this scale – so when one finally does hit the headlines, we Reiki peeps are always delighted when the statistics back up what we already know to be true in practice – that Reiki works!

This most recent study, which is part of a broader research study on stress, was conducted in Chicago, USA, between September 2022 and December 2024. The Reiki sessions were given to people working in police and fire departments, offices, university campuses and a juvenile detention centre.

The study’s authors note that: “As the practice of Reiki had become more popular, so has interest in exploring its value as an intervention.”

It also reports that Reiki is being used more and more in hospitals – and that’s not something that only happens in America, because Reiki is making its mark in our NHS, too. Again, all brilliant news.

Confirming that Reiki is a safe and gentle healing technique, that can be learned by anyone, the study also noted that while Reiki is spiritual in nature, in the West most people mainly view it as a hands-on healing technique.

Personally, I’ve been working with Reiki’s gentle healing power for over 16 years, and I never cease to be amazed by what it can do.
By channelling energy to specific parts of your body, Reiki therapists like me help to promote relaxation, reduce stress, and facilitate physical and emotional healing. We get your energy flowing freely again, and when your energy body is balanced, so is your life!
To read my full Blog, and to find a link to the study, just click here: https://www.mintaka-reiki.com/blog

Or to book a treatment, click: https://www.mintaka-reiki.com/book-online

If you sign up on the website for future updates, you’ll also receive a 20% discount on your first Reiki Treatment.

And please consider sharing this post with your friends and followers – because I’d love even more people to hear about this natural, safe, and simple healing technique that really can change your life.

05/12/2025

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01/12/2025

In this week’s Mintaka Reiki in Sandbach Blog, I talk about something I’m asked on an almost daily basis: how often should I have Reiki?

As someone who’s been practising this ancient healing technique for over 16 years, I give myself a Reiki Treatment most days (just 10 minutes before you get out of bed each morning is enough to kick-start your day).

But of course, if you’re not attuned to Reiki yourself, so a self-treatment isn’t an option (though I do have Reiki training courses coming up in February https://www.mintaka-reiki.com/about-2 ), then people want to know how often they should visit a Reiki Therapist like me.

The answer: it depends on what we’re dealing with.

If you have a physical pain or problem, in many cases just one treatment is enough to bring about relief.

However, depending on the scale of your situation, you may find you need maybe one or two further treatments to really tackle the problem, and any underlying issues.

So, what about people with on-going issues – anxiety, stress, chronic pain, fertility problems, or other health conditions?

Hand-on-heart, I would always advise that the very best way of dealing with long-term issues is to attend one of my training days and learn Reiki for yourself. Not only do you become part of a growing community of Reiki converts, but you can also have a FREE Reiki Share Treatment in The Cabin once a month.

But if you’re not ready to embark on training, I’d urge you to still put your own self-care first. Some clients see me on a weekly basis, others find just one Reiki top-up treatment a month is enough to keep them balanced.

The truth is, everyone is different, and until you’ve experienced that first Reiki Treatment you won’t know if, or when, you should book a follow-up.

I appreciate everyone has to keep an eye on spending, so I’ve introduced the option of – buy 6 Reiki Treatments, but only pay for 5, which reduces the cost to £29 per session.

So, how often should you have Reiki?

As often as circumstances allow, because I promise you, you really won’t regret the investment in yourself.

To read my full Blog, just click here: https://www.mintaka-reiki.com/blog

Or to book a treatment, click: https://www.mintaka-reiki.com/book-online

If you sign up on the website for future updates, you’ll also receive a 20% discount on your first Reiki Treatment.

And please consider sharing this post with your friends and followers – because I’d love even more people to hear about this natural, safe, and simple healing technique that really can change your life.

21/11/2025

18/11/2025

Last weekend was a very special one for me, at Mintaka Reiki in Sandbach. On Saturday, I had the privilege of introducing four new students to Reiki, as they undertook their Reiki I training.

It’s always such a delight to witness those first experiences with Reiki.

But then on Sunday, I had the added joy of teaching two of my students the third and final elements to the system of Reiki, as they too became Reiki Master Teachers.

For anyone who doesn’t know, Reiki is an ancient healing technique which promotes both physical and mental wellbeing. It’s simple to learn, safe, and completely natural. And as so many of my former students can testify, once you’ve been introduced to Reiki, and what it can do, you can’t really get enough of it!

By teaching you the techniques, history, and practices of Reiki, it's my aim to help people experience the benefits of Reiki for the rest of their life, because everything you learn during your Reiki day stays with you forever.

And as a Mintaka Reiki student, you’ll also have access to a monthly Reiki Share in The Cabin, where you can meet fellow Reiki people, practice, and receive Reiki for yourself – completely FREE.

Is Reiki calling you to join me at my next training weekend? There’s only three spaces left on my next Reiki I Training Course, on Saturday February 28 2026. My Reiki II course is on Sunday March 1st 2026.

Full details about all my Reiki Training are available on my website: https://www.mintaka-reiki.com/about-2

And Reiki Training makes the perfect Christmas present too – it really is the gift that keeps on giving, for life!

To read my full Blog, just click here: https://www.mintaka-reiki.com/blog

Or to book a treatment, click: https://www.mintaka-reiki.com/book-online

If you sign up on the website for future updates, you’ll also receive a 20% discount on your first Reiki Treatment.

And please consider sharing this post with your friends and followers – because I’d love even more people to hear about this natural, safe, and simple healing technique that really can change your life.

27/10/2025

FULLY BOOKED NOW Just to let you know that, if you've been looking for an appointment, I've opened up Friday October 31st and there's still a couple of slots available. To book, just click here: mintaka-reiki.com/book-online

Find a treatment that suits you - visit The Cabin, receive a Distance Reiki Treatment, or book for a child. Gift cards also available to treat a family member or friend.

14/10/2025

I’m now eighteen months into my holistic Reiki healing practice in Sandbach, and I have to admit, things are going really well! Just a couple of days ago I received my 35th Five Star Review on Google.

It said: “I attended a Reiki session with Denise at 25 weeks pregnant, after feeling very low, overwhelmed, and unable to switch off. My mind had been racing, and I was struggling to sleep. After the session I noticed a real difference, by the next day and over the following days, my mind felt much quieter and calmer. Denise was very welcoming, friendly, and easy to talk to. She made me feel completely at ease throughout the treatment. The cabin is cosy and the canal running alongside makes the setting so peaceful. I would highly recommend.”

How beautiful is that – to know that Reiki made such a difference, at such a special time.

I also teach Reiki (believe me, absolutely everyone can learn), and one of my students left this testimonial last week:

“I have undertaken two Reiki courses with Den now and thoroughly enjoyed both. Den explains everything very clearly in a way that makes sense of very difficult concepts. I have left the Master course today feeling refreshed and ready to put all I have learned into practice. A great day and not forgetting to mention the tea fairy who kept us extremely well fed and watered.”

I truly feel humbled to read words like that.

For anyone who doesn’t know, Reiki is a safe, natural, and simple healing technique, centred on relaxation and stress relief, which in turn helps to heal the body, mind and spirit. It’s based on the belief that an unseen life force energy flows through us all, affecting both our physical and emotional health. During Reiki sessions, practitioners like me use hands-on techniques to transfer energy to a client, promoting healing and balance.

Often, once you’ve experienced for yourself the gentle healing ability of Reiki, it’s natural to want to tell those closest to you about it – and that often leads to even more new clients coming to The Cabin to experience Reiki for themselves.

I’m a firm believer that Reiki always finds you just when the time is right – so if you’re one of those people reading this on Facebook right now, take it from me, it’s no coincidence – Reiki is giving you a gentle nudge, letting you know that it’s waiting, and it’s there for you whenever you decide the time is right.

To read my full Blog, just click here: https://www.mintaka-reiki.com/blog

Or to book a treatment, click: https://www.mintaka-reiki.com/book-online

If you sign up on the website for future updates, you’ll also receive a 20% discount on your first Reiki Treatment.

And please consider sharing this post with your friends and followers – because I’d love even more people to hear about this natural, safe, and simple healing technique that really can change your life.

07/10/2025

Are you currently waiting for – and worrying about – your test results? In this week’s Mintaka Reiki in Sandbach Blog, I explain how Reiki helped two of my recent clients from spiralling into a whirlwind of worry and anxiety while they waited for their results.

One client had been given a diagnosis of having the HPV virus and needed a further test to see if there were any abnormal cells, too. She was told to return in three months. My other client has to wait six months before she can have another scan to look for potential changes in her spine.

Inevitably, the ticking clock amplifies our fears, conjuring endless scenarios of “what ifs”. It can be a mentally draining journey, and one that can leave us feeling powerless and vulnerable.

But what if I told you there's a way to turn this waiting period into a time of empowerment and peace? And – potentially – for you to be able to heal whatever caused the need for tests in the first place? Enter Reiki.

For anyone who doesn’t know, Reiki is a safe, natural, and simple healing technique, centred on relaxation and stress relief, which in turn helps to heal the body, mind and spirit. It’s based on the belief that an unseen life force energy flows through us all, affecting both our physical and emotional health. During Reiki sessions, practitioners like me use hands-on techniques to transfer energy to a client, promoting healing and balance.

To read my full Blog, just click here: https://www.mintaka-reiki.com/blog

Or to book a treatment, click: https://www.mintaka-reiki.com/book-online

If you sign up on the website for future updates, you’ll also receive a 20% discount on your first Reiki Treatment.

And please consider sharing this post with your friends and followers – because I’d love even more people to hear about this natural, safe, and simple healing technique that really can change your life.

30/09/2025

In this week’s Mintaka Reiki in Sandbach Blog, I explain that I think now’s the perfect time to take a breather and to spend a moment thinking about YOU. How are you feeling these days? Stressed? Tired? Dealing with a health condition that’s starting to take its toll?

If the answer to any of the above is ‘yes’ then you really do need to something about it - before ‘it’ starts to really take over.

I’ve written before about self-care, because it’s more than important, it’s vital: how are you going to be able to care for others, if you don’t care for yourself first?

There are so many ways you can dedicate time towards your own self-care, but I honestly believe that Reiki is one of the best.

For anyone who doesn’t know, Reiki is a safe, natural, and simple healing technique, centred on relaxation and stress relief, which in turn helps to heal the body, mind and spirit. It’s based on the belief that an unseen life force energy flows through us all, affecting both our physical and emotional health.

During Reiki sessions, practitioners like me use hands-on techniques to transfer energy to a client, promoting healing and balance.

Carving out just 45 minutes for a holistic Reiki session really can be transformative, providing you with a sacred space to focus solely on yourself. It also offers you an opportunity to disconnect from the external world and reconnect with your inner self, allowing for deep relaxation and rejuvenation.

Of course, Reiki helps with all kinds of physical healing, but it’s also equally beneficial for dealing with stress-relief, emotional healing, boosting your energy levels, and improving your sleep.

It’s a form of self-love and nourishment for the soul. I truly believe that these moments of self-care really are precious, and essential for maintaining balance and well-being in the midst of life's challenges. But you don’t have to take my word for it, come and try Reiki for yourself, and you’ll see what I mean.

To read my full Blog, just click here: https://www.mintaka-reiki.com/blog

Or to book a treatment, click: https://www.mintaka-reiki.com/book-online

If you sign up on the website for future updates, you’ll also receive a 20% discount on your first Reiki Treatment.

And please consider sharing this post with your friends and followers – because I’d love even more people to hear about this natural, safe, and simple healing technique that really can change your life.

22/09/2025

The other day, one of my clients asked me to sum up Reiki in one sentence, and without even thinking about it, I replied: “It’s unconditional love.”

Now, I could have said stuff about it being an ancient healing practice, or I could have talked about ki energy, and how it helps to heal physical, mental, and emotional problems. But for me, Reiki truly is all about unconditional love: because that’s exactly what you get, and how you feel, when you come for a Reiki Treatment.

In this week’s Mintaka Reiki in Sandbach Blog, I explain that the heart space (right in the middle of your chest) is, in my opinion, the most important energy centre in our body.

You might think that it’s your brain that runs the show of your life, but there’s been so much research carried out that shows it’s actually your heart that leads the way – it’s the heart that sends thoughts to your brain, and the brain responds accordingly.

So, what happens if the feelings your heart emits are negative, or insular, or fearful, or closed off? Well, you’re going to find that those feelings affect your life more than you might think. And not in a good way.

Whenever one of my clients tells me about difficulties they may be having with someone in their life, I set them a little challenge: instead of thinking negative thoughts about that person, I ask them to think only good, kind, and loving thoughts. Every time.

Yes, I know that might be difficult (challenges usually are), but if you can speak from the heart, with only kind and loving words, your life is going to improve dramatically.

Why?

Because there’s a change in your tone, in your voice, when you speak from the heart and say things with love. The words sound different, so the other person automatically receives it in a different way.

Honestly, I have seen, countless times, the amazing change that this simple technique brings.

But what if you’re not feeling this love and compassion from your heart space? Then that’s where Reiki can help you, because Reiki is all about unconditional love, and it can help to clear any blockages around your heart space, helping you to become the true, authentic, and loving person that you really are.

To read my full Blog, just click here: https://www.mintaka-reiki.com/blog

Or to book a treatment, click: https://www.mintaka-reiki.com/book-online

If you sign up on the website for future updates, you’ll also receive a 20% discount on your first Reiki Treatment.

And please consider sharing this post with your friends and followers – because I’d love even more people to hear about this natural, safe, and simple healing technique that really can change your life.

15/09/2025

In this week’s Mintaka Reiki in Sandbach Blog, I go back to basics and explain exactly what Reiki is, and how it works in so many ways to help you heal.

In a nutshell, Reiki is an ancient healing technique, which was rediscovered by a Japanese man named Mikao Usui, just over 100 years ago.

Reiki (pronounced: ray-key) is a Japanese word, which means Universal Life Force Energy. And it’s this ‘Ki energy’ that helps you heal.
However, when your Ki energy is low, because maybe you’re under stress or feeling unhappy and tired, you will be more susceptible to disease and sickness.
That’s where a Reiki Practitioner like me comes in.

After Usui discovered that Ki energy can be manipulated to help enhance healing of all types – physical, emotional and mental – he trained over 2000 students in Japan. Reiki then made its way from the East to Western societies, so practitioners can now be found across the globe – even in Sandbach!

Reiki is very gentle, and deeply relaxing, it’s therefore easily adapted to most medical conditions and all situations. It can be used safely by people of all ages, including pregnant mothers, new-born babies, surgical patients, the frail, and the elderly.

Reiki is offered in hospitals, hospices and GP practices, and it’s hoped that, as more research takes place, we’ll eventually be able to scientifically measure the Ki energy emitted from a practitioner’s hands, with so-called ‘energy medicine’ becoming the norm, rather than the exception.

Until then though, the new clients I see coming to The Cabin each week all have one thing in common – they’ve decided to try out this Reiki thing for themselves to see if it actually does work.

Judging by the number of regular clients I now have booking their Reiki sessions every week, or month, I’d say that most people are swiftly convinced by the healing power of Reiki.

Of course, you don’t have to take my word for it – the best way to discover the joy of Reiki is to try it for yourself: to put your own well-being first, and for 45-minutes to just let everything else fall away, as I concentrate solely on balancing the Ki energy within you.

That’s why I offer reduced rates for your first Reiki Treatment, because I’m so passionate about this truly unique and wonderful way of life, and I’d love everyone else to discover it, too. (Just subscribe to my website to get 20% off.)
To read my full Blog, and discover how Reiki really can help you, just click here: https://www.mintaka-reiki.com/blog

01/09/2025

In this week’s Mintaka Reiki in Sandbach Blog, I describe an incredible Reiki experience that one of my student’s had recently, which had sort of blown her mind, so she’d come back to me to try and make sense of it all.

It all started when (let’s call her) Tina signed up for my last Reiki 2 Training Workshop, about four months ago (btw, I’ve got another Reiki 2 Workshop in two weeks’ time, with places still available.)

For anyone who doesn’t know, Reiki is a safe, natural, and simple healing technique, centred on relaxation and stress relief, which in turn helps to heal the body, mind and spirit.

After learning all the basics in Reiki 1, I’ll admit that some of the things I share in my Reiki 2 workshop can seem quite incredible – especially when I teach my students all about “distance” Reiki.

I could tell that Tina was sceptical: how on earth could I/she/anyone “send” Reiki to another person, somewhere else in the world, and they’d benefit from this ancient healing technique in exactly the same way as if they were receiving hands-on healing from a Reiki practitioner in the same room.

I know, it sounds mad, doesn’t it?

But believe me, that’s exactly what can, and does, happen when you go deeper with Reiki and progress from Reiki 1 to Reiki 2.

I use distance Reiki all the time – even just this week, I was “sending” energy to one of my clients as he started his chemo in a hospital many miles away. And he could sense the peace that it brought.

Tina, meanwhile, wasn’t convinced about distance energy; that’s why she went home after her Reiki 2 training, and didn’t even bother to open her training manual again…until life came calling, four months later, and a situation presented itself that desperately needed some healing Reiki energy.

Tina’s 13-year-old grand-daughter, who lives on the other side of the world, had become gravely ill. The odds were clearly stacked against her, but Tina admits she felt a massive draw to try and help. She was now ready to embrace all she’d been taught.

So, she finally read her Reiki 2 manual, to remind herself about how this distance Reiki thing worked… and then she sent Reiki to her grand-daughter. Several times.

And you know what – against all odds, and contrary to the doctor’s prognosis, her grand-daughter has turned a corner. Quite rightly, Tina didn’t want to claim that she’d played any part in the recovery – but I know without any doubt that Reiki had certainly played a part in it.

So, if, like Tina, there’s a situation in your life that makes you feel helpless, please let me reassure you, you’re not, there is something you can do to help: learn Reiki.

If you’d like to know more, just click here: https://www.mintaka-reiki.com/about-2

To read my full Blog, just click here: https://www.mintaka-reiki.com/blog

Or to book a treatment, click: https://www.mintaka-reiki.com/book-online

Find a treatment that suits you - visit The Cabin, receive a Distance Reiki Treatment, or book for a child. Gift cards also available to treat a family member or friend.