The benefits of reiki: what it supports
How reiki supports deep relaxation, stress relief, better sleep, and emotional release.
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Journal
The Word of Mouth Journal
Guides on reiki, sound healing, breathwork, and holistic coaching, plus personal reflections from Jaime and Yonatan on love, growth, and the practice behind the practice.
Reiki, sound healing, breathwork & coaching guides · Written in West Hollywood
42 Guides & Reflections
Written by Jaime & Yonatan Elkayam
The Word of Mouth Journal
Guides and reflections from West Hollywood
Two kinds of writing live here. Practical guides on reiki, sound healing, breathwork, and holistic coaching, and personal reflections from Jaime and Yonatan on love, growth, and the practice behind the practice.
Guides & Answers
Reiki, sound healing & coaching guides
Clear, honest answers about sessions, pricing, training, and what to expect, drawn from ten years of practice in West Hollywood.
How does reiki work?
An honest, clear answer to how reiki settles the nervous system into deep rest.
Read →How much does reiki cost in Los Angeles?
What a reiki session costs at our West Hollywood studio, and what it includes.
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How much does sound healing cost in Los Angeles?
What a private sound healing session costs, and what is included in the time.
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How much does reiki training cost in Los Angeles?
What Reiki Level 1 and Master training cost, taught in person with payment plans available.
Read →What is a sound bath?
An immersive session of singing bowls, gongs, and live music that settles the nervous system.
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What is holistic coaching?
A whole-person approach blending breathwork, movement, energy work, and conversation.
Read →How do you become a Reiki Master?
The path from Level 1 to Level 2 to the Master attunement, and what a Reiki Master is.
Read →How to become a reiki practitioner
The Level 1, 2, and Master path, in-person attunements, and building a daily self-practice.
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What happens during reiki?
A step-by-step look at the check-in, the hands, the sensations, and the rest that follows.
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What to expect at your first reiki session
What intake, the table, and integration feel like at your first visit.
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How to prepare for your reiki session
What to wear, what to eat and drink, and how to arrive settled.
Read →What to expect after a reiki session
An honest guide to aftercare, from gentle fatigue to emotional release.
Read →Compassion fatigue: what it is, and how to recover
The signs of compassion fatigue for therapists and caregivers, and how recovery works.
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Therapist burnout is real, and it is your turn to receive
The signs of therapist burnout, and how restorative sessions support the helpers.
Read →Mindful eating: bringing your presence back to the table
Bringing present-moment awareness to meals and the body's hunger and fullness cues.
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6 spiritual benefits of reiki
How reiki sessions deepen emotional clarity, self-trust, and a grounded sense of connection.
Read →6 common reiki sensations and what they mean
Heat, tingling, cold, tears, heaviness, or nothing at all, explained.
Read →What reiki energy healing actually feels like
What the research shows and what a first session at our studio involves.
Read →What you actually learn in Reiki Level 1
Inside the two-day weekend: the attunements, hand positions, and what you leave with.
Read →Reiki, emotional release, and why you might cry
Why stored emotion surfaces during a session, and why crying is a normal part of it.
Read →Burnout recovery for caregivers
Why rest alone does not resolve caregiver burnout, and what real recovery asks for.
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How to stop feeling emotionally drained
Real nervous-system practices for putting down a heavy, drained feeling.
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From the Founders
Reflections from the studio
Personal essays from Jaime and Yonatan on love, growth, boundaries, and the ordinary moments worth noticing.
A Note on Love
A personal reflection from Yonatan on marriage, partnership, and loving someone's whole self.
Read →Find the love
A reflection on turning anger into understanding after a frightening street encounter.
Read →Balancing breath work
The breathing exercise we lean on during hard weeks, plus small self-care habits.
Read →Face your fears and embrace your strength
A reflection on moving through fear instead of avoiding it.
Read →The Nature of Growth and Perfection
A reflection on imperfection, and why harmony, not perfection, is the real measure of growth.
Read →From Jealousy to Compersion
How a sticky, uncomfortable emotion can become an opening for more joy and connection.
Read →Pleasure Might Just Be the Whole Point
An honest reflection on pleasure, guilt, and giving yourself permission.
Read →What if nothing is wrong with you?
A reflection on self-acceptance and what happens when we stop trying to fix ourselves.
Read →The nature of coopetition
A reflection on cooperation in nature and trusting that support is abundant.
Read →Are our partners a solution, or simply a mirror?
What it means to treat a partner as a mirror instead of a fix.
Read →A celebration of the magic in the mundane
A New Year reflection and a small prayer for the ordinary moments.
Read →The only correct answer to most of my biggest questions
A reflection on fitness, cooking, relationships, and the honest answer: it depends.
Read →Balancing work and life: holistic coaching in Hollywood
Holding a demanding career and a full life through mindful stress management and real boundaries.
Read →Why mind, body, and spirit all matter in coaching
Why weaving the physical, emotional, and spiritual together changes the work.
Read →Bridging the gap between your mind and body
What changes when coaching treats the whole person as interconnected instead of siloed.
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Ready When You Are
Bring what you read here into a session
Book your first session at our private West Hollywood studio, or call to ask a question first. Certified Reiki Master Teachers Jaime and Yonatan Elkayam are ready when you are.