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Shine Your Light Reiki Studio Featured in Southern California Homes

 

Shine Your Light Reiki studio was recently featured on Southern California Homes, one of the top sites for Santa Barbara, CA Real Estate. Check out the article below and click here for more info on SoCal Homes: Finding Spiritual Healing At Shine Your Light Studio.

Jewels Bertrand, owner of the Shine Your Light Studio in Santa Monica CA, learned about spiritual healing the hard way, by hitting rock bottom in her own life. A perfect storm of circumstances: the pressure and stress from a job as an advertising exec in New York City, her father’s death due to ALS and the crash of 2009, all played a part. Regular medications prescribed for stress left her feeling even more numb.

She finally turned to yoga, reiki and meditation in an effort to heal herself.

“That’s when I took matters into my own hands and learned about holistic methods like yoga, meditation and reiki,” she said. “So it was through the night of the storm that I found a healing light. Which is why I call my studio, Shine Your Light.”

The studio, located in Santa Monica CA, is designed to share the tools that helped Bertrand to live stress free.

Gypsy Jewels Bertrand Soul Journey Kundalini Healing and Meditation Retreat Koh Phangan Thailand

Shine Your Light Julie Jewels Bertrand said that learning ancient yogic techniques like mantras and mudras were a big part of her own spiritual healing.

The spiritual tool box includes meditation, breath work, yoga and body work, essential oils and chakra balancing. She has used her blog, yoga retreats and workshops around the world, TV and radio shows and private health coaching through Skype and one on one sessions, to share her knowledge, which has both spiritual and practical tools.

This knowledge is the product of intense training and travels.

“I first learned Reiki in Nepal, the birth place of the Buddha,” Bertrand said. “Reiki was for me, the light that saved me. I absorb everything reiki. I have lived in temples across Thailand, India and Nepal, and Reiki and meditation for me is something I live and breath.”

Clients visiting the studio feel like they have stepped into a Buddhist zen den filled with artifacts from Nepal, Bertrand says. She combines kundalini with reiki and meditation techniques to help each person find the roadblocks, projections and archetype on to the path to happiness and vitality. Newcomers can begin with the free Guided Chakra Balance Meditation, and then continue to personal sessions with Bertrand.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR HEALING SESSION WITH JEWELS

Julie Jewels Bertrand Reiki Healing and Life Design Coaching Program

Shine Your Light’s Julie Jewels Bertrand in a Design Your LIfe coaching session with a client.

An upcoming retreat will take students to the beautiful Greek island of Santorini. It will use Kundalini Yoga and meditation techniques, reiki and sound healings to release stress, negative patterns and di-ease.

“Santorini is a magical land of transformation,” Bertrand said. “The island where I will host the next retreat, Oct 6-12, 2019. This island was literally from the ground of the sea in an ancient volcanic eruption, talk about transformation. It turquoise waters and lush landscape are right out of a fairytale.” CLICK HERE TO LEARN ABOUT THIS RETREAT JOURNEY 

Spirit Voyage Kundalini Awakening and Akashic Records Retrieval Retreat

The Santorini Yoga and Adventure Retreat will take a small group to the Greek island in the spring of 2019.

 

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From Corporate America to Wanderlust | My Spiritual Pilgrimage

Wanderlust (n) A strong, irresistible desire to travel unexplored lands and the inner soul.

Today, as I write this blog, I am about to leave my comfortable home and life in sunny Marina Del Rey | Venice Beach, California. Some ask me, “Why are you leaving this? You have a wonderful life here in Los Angeles” And I do. I live in a lovely home with water views, I teach yoga, have a reiki / chakra balance studio in Santa Monica, a slew of friends. Life is great! Yet I can’t shake this urge to spread my wings and fly, seek, experience and explore.

 As early as I can remember, I had powerful desire to travel. My favorite books as a child were those about colorful, brave characters who nomadically roamed through exotic lands.

At six years, old I took my first out of the country trip for an entire summer to visit my mother’s side of the family in Athens, Greece. Immediately, I eased my way into this new culture. I enjoyed speaking the different language, eating new foods and soaking up the vibrant colors and smells of this exotic land.

Maybe it was that trip. Maybe it was having a mother who was from another country. I’m not sure, but I wanted more of this. I was not able travel out of the country again until I turned 19. And from that point on, I have been fortunate enough to travel every year.

As I observed the lifestyles of other cultures, I became disconnected with the American lifestyle and the American Dream. Work, work, work. Make money. Consume, consume, consume. More work. Retire. The cultures I enjoyed the most were the ones that focused much less on this and more on family, nature, and the simple pleasures of life. American Dream… It was a dream that was spoon fed to me, but something I just couldn’t swallow. I even tried to embrace this “normal” lifestyle. I got married, bought a home, had the big paying corporate gig with the fancy titles, I had a 15th floor, corner office at CBS Radio overlooking the vibrant streets of midtown Manhattan in New York City. Yet I found that none of this fulfilled me. I was filling my pocket-book, but depleting my soul. I was stressed out, unhealthy and exhausted.

As I circle back to my query, why? Why do I have this burning desire to roam and explore? I realize, that the open road makes me feel alive, free and vibrant. I gave the American Dream more than a good try. I worked for two decades in Corporate America. Today, I have reinvented myself and found a way to support my dream, my life and my pocketbook living out my destiny.

I’m heading off on a one-way ticket to Thailand and the beautiful countries of South East Asia. I have no time line. Maybe a year, maybe more, maybe less. I will be teaching yoga, meditation and holistic living both abroad and on-line. I’m on my spiritual journey

I’d love to share my experiences with you and perhaps even see you on the other side of the world at one of my holistic retreats. So if you haven’t already, sign up for the newsletter. I’ll also continue to record and post my favorite meditations and holistic tips designed to help align you in the highest vibration so you can live out your happiest, authentic life.

Shine Your Light,

Jewels


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Stress Relief Spotlight – Reiki

As I write today’s blog entry, I’ve just come back from the Rocky Mountains where I completed my last Reiki training to become a Reiki Master Teacher. Now I am able to train others to be Reiki practitioners. For those of you don’t know quite what Reiki is, let me tell you. Because Reiki is a beautiful way to manage stress!

My first attunement to Reiki was in early 2009. And it came to me just at the time I needed it. It was during what I call my Divine Storm. My father had recently past-away from ALS and within a year, my childhood kitty and chocolate lab also died. Oh, and to make matters worse, I had just been laid off from my job along with 2000+ others from my company. It was at this time that I felt such a loss of identity that I needed a spiritual retreat.

mcleodSo I packed my bags, rented out my apartment and embarked on a three-month trip to India to further my yoga studies. I landed in Delhi and took an all day train ride up in the northern mountains to a little Tibetan town where the Dalai Lama lives called Mcleodganj. I was to spend the whole month there getting my Yoga 200 Hour Teacher Training Certification. I was so ready to delve into my studies, yoga and meditation. Honesty, I was exhausted. I had spent over a decade, wheeling and dealing in the demanding advertising world in New York City. All the while I was living with the harsh reality that any day my father could lose his life. Over 10 years of intense stress! I had enough.

As I arrived in Mcleodganj, I thought I was going to be able to relax. Ha! Not quite. The universe had more for me to deal with. On my 2nd day, I was hit with Delhi Belly. Ever hear of that??? I’m sure you can imagine! I’ve never been sicker in my life! I won’t get into the gory details but I was sick, in pain, dehydrated and delirious. At some point, I must have fallen asleep without locking my door. I had it unlocked because the yoga teachers were coming by to serve me with electrolytes and soup throughout the day. The lil apartment I rented was on the ground floor and there had been workers outside doing construction. At around midnight I heard a noise. In my hazy grogginess I looked up expecting to see one of the teachers… only to find a stranger in my home with his hand on my wallet and passport.

Holy Roar!

I don’t know who entered into my soul but I screamed in such a low, loud roar that I scared myself. The man stared back at me wide-eyed with fear, dropped my belongings and ran for the hills. Me… I sat on my bed, motionless, not quite knowing what to do. Geez, what more could happen to me???

With my emotions completely out of whack, the kind staff at Himalaya Yoga Valley suggested that I see an amazing Reiki healer they knew of in town. The said it would bring me back into vibrational alignment. I didn’t know much about Reiki at the time but I was desperate to try anything. So I went. I did three Reiki sessions in three days. I mean, I was off, so I was going for it. It’s strange, it saw really subtle, but super powerful. It was like a spiritual awakening.me in something in canyons It both grounded me and connected me with spirit. From it, I drew the power from within, was able shake away my fears; and gain the mental and physical strength to carry on with my month-long yoga teacher training. I passed the training with flying colors. Of course I did, my chakras where alive and spinning for the first time in years. I knew I had to help others experience this incredible sensation. So upon graduation, I headed to Nepal where I met a wonderful Reiki Master. Along with two other wayward siSTAR travelers I met on
a bus ride through Nepal, together we were initiated into the practice and became attuned to Reiki Level 1.

So what exactly is Reiki???

 Rei – means Universal or Divine Wisdom and Ki – means Life Force Energy. So Reiki is actually “spiritually guided, life force energy.”

Reiki is a Japanese energetic healing therapy. In the East it’s used widely. And over the past decade it has gained popularity in the West. Here’s how the NCCAM, the Federal Government’s lead agency for scientific research on alternative medicine describes it:

Reiki is a healing method based on an Eastern belief in an energy that supports the body’s natural ability to heal. “It is natural and non-invasive. It is effective in relieving pain and reducing stress, restores and balances emotions and is effective in healing virtually all illnesses. It works both on your spirit-energetic level and the physical body.”

How Reiki is Performed

The Reiki practitioner lays her hands on or above the recipient’s body while the recipient is lying down or seated in a chair. Reiki can also be performed distantly, where the practitioner can perform a full session without actually being in the same room with the client. A session usually last an hour.

Whole Person Healing Properties

As Reiki treats the whole person — body, emotions, mind and spirit, the recipient can expect to feel more relaxed, peaceful and at ease. The sensation varies from person to person. Some clients describe it as a relaxing, gentle journey and other’s have described it as feeling a powerful release of negative energies that upon leaving them, allows them feeling energized and vibrant. It’s responds to what your body needs at the time and it will never feel the same.

I’ve been performing Reiki on clients since 2009. I owned a Reiki / Chakra Balance studio in Santa Monica, California and these days travel internationally helping clients in Greece, Thailand, Nepal and across the globe. I also work with clients via the phone or internet. The most common reasons clients come to see me is because they are feeling stuck in their lives, or they are experiencing emotional or physical pain. I love the before and after change from my clients when finished. They always look so relaxed, glowing and radiant.

If you’re feeling out of balance physically or emotionally, you might want to consider giving it a try. Message me to have a free consultation. After speaking, we can schedule a treatment that works best for your needs

I am also holding private Reiki Level 1, Level 2 and Master classes. Click HERE for more info 

Here’s to living Happy, Healthy and Stress Free!

Shine on,

Jewels Bertrand

Gypsy Jewels Bertrand Soul Journey Koh Phangan Thailand

HONORED TO SERVE AND HEAL

Recently, one of my favorite Hay House Radio authors and radio host, Cynthia Occelli wrote an entire article about my healing services in her blog. 
 
The feature brought me to tears. Tears of joy and tears of memories. I first came across Cynthia Occelli first via her inspiring blog and Hay House radio show just over a year ago. Her message rose up bright and shiny from the congested communiqué of the internet and airwaves. Inspiring and up-lifting. Real and authentic. She always seemed to say what I needed to hear. Listening to her voice on the radio was like listening to a respected friend. 
 
And then one day her Facebook post struck another familiar note with me. But one that sang a sad tune in my heart. Cynthia’s mother had fallen ill. I could hear the tears in her brave words. Now let me first start by saying, this women does not need any sympathy. She has the spirit of a warrior-ess. She is the kind of woman who will take on any battle, single-handedly. I know this from her back story which she openly speaks about in her book, “Resurrecting Venus” as well as on her show and blog. Yet my heart ached for my cyber sister her and her mother. 
 
You see, I too have walked in those shoes. Seven years ago, my father ascended into the celestial realms after a 13 year battle from ALS. My family and I valiantly carried our swords of love and light to the field during my father’s dance with this disease. My dear mother, barely 4 feet 8 inches tall immediately took on the role as sergeant in command. With the essence of Florence Nightingale meets Joan of Arc, she helped to keep my father alive and spirited for 13 years until he made his transition. 
 
During that time, we never asked for help. Standing tall and proud, we tried to take on the battle alone. But as they say, “it takes a village”. And thankfully, were blessed with the kindness and generosity of several earth angels who each helped my family with their gifts of kindness.
 
So when I learned about Cynthia’s mother, I heard the calling to serve. It was now my turn to offer my time, my kindness. And I am so honored that she accepted. Cynthia’s mother reminds me of my father. Strength, grace, elegance come to the forefront of my mind. Even in the dark time of uncertainty, there is a glow about her. Looking at her is like looking at an angel of light. May we all hold a candle for Cynthia and her mother. 

Chakras, Angels, Guides & Generosity: My Mom's Energy Healing Visit

Gepostet von LIFE by Cynthia Occelli am Dienstag, 10. Juni 2014

 
I invite you to read the whole article by clicking here: “Chakras, Angels, Guides & Generosity My Mom’s Healing Visit”. And if you would like to learn more about and learn to rise up to your feminine power, hop over to her web-site Cynthia Occelli Resurrecting Venus  

 

If you would like to experience a healing session, feel free to contact me for a free consultation. I can work with you in person or via the phone or Skype. 

 

I would love to hear your experiences with spiritual and alternative healing. Let us know on the comments below. And if you think someone you know would be inspired by this blog, please share.

Shine On!

Jewels