The power of Touch.
by Elise Van Der Hoek.

 Its small wonder then, that massage and complimentary therapies are in demand. These various treatments act as an additional and important weapon, in the arsenal that helps in our battle against illness and disease.  

More and more people are taking the time to understand what is involved within the many therapies currently available.

Reiki (pronounced Ray-key) originated in Tibet and was developed in Japan during the late 1800’s by a Japanese Doctor as a means of restoring the body’s vital energies after they have become imbalanced. Reiki is a powerful yet gentle method of natural healing and is helpful in healing problems related to stress, tension, and emotional conditions as well as respiratory problems. Reiki is one of those therapies that have come under the spotlight during the past few years, as more and more people come to understand that not everything that goes amiss with the body, boils down to a specific instantly diagnosable illness.

Practitioners of Reiki define the treatments as one of ‘helping ‘and ‘healing’ with ‘helping’ always coming first.

It’s all about redirecting and unlocking trapped energy.

If for example your car has a flat battery you’d use jump leads to give it a boost, the car battery recognises it has energy and then starts to re charge itself, this is basically the same principle as Reiki, but practitioners use universal life force energy and send it through into the other person to thus charge up their chakras.

The chakras are energy vortexes that everyone has within them, this then filter the received energy into the cells and organs of the body through the meridian system.

These energy lines are as intricate and as well designed as the London Underground map, and are the exact same meridians used in the practice of acupuncture.

So, what do you feel after a Reiki session? The aim is to cleanse the body’s poisonous toxins, harmonise and help heal the body and its widely recognised as being one of the best de- stressing therapies as the treatment involves taking the recipient to a ‘centre of perfect stillness’ to enter a ‘state of deep relaxation’.

 Elise is delighted to be joining Evas Holiday Apartments as a resident therapist, offering those holiday makers who would like to try the range of ‘well being’ therapies which can now be booked in advance of your arrival.

Originally  trained as a nurse in Holland, here, she enjoyed working with old people and children. Now resident in Cyprus Elise is a Reiki practitioner, qualified reflexologist, and exponent of the Bowen technique. She has over the years also worked closely with cancer patients and their oncologist, giving complimentary treatments and also counselling. 

Elise speaks fluent English, Dutch, German, and French, and when not working thoroughly enjoys the POLIS area with the beach so close to the town, as she is a keen swimmer, along with being an avid tennis player, driver, walker, and a lover of animals. 

Her philosophy of life. ‘To give more than to take, - the stronger should always help the weak and this has to be done with true compassion.’