ABOUT
ABOUT MONICA
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Monica Brunello is an Italian-born movement artist, performer, qualified Reiki Master teacher, and founder of ReiMoves.
Monica started dancing in her late teens, first performing in her native Italy in places such as Teatro Pasubio, Teatro Astra, Piazza A. Rossi, Teatro Roma and Castello degli Ezzelini (Festival Bassano del Grappa). In her early twenties she gained a Diploma in Dance in London, which led to performances in iconic venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall and V&A Museum, as well as celebrated independents Tabernacle Theatre, Valentines Mansion & Gardens, Holland Park Centre Gallery, TESTBED1, and White Rainbow Gallery. She has also participated in the Dance Umbrella Festival, the South Bank Summer Festival, the One World Festival and the Big Dance Festival. Monica began her energy journey with Reiki in 1995, and went on to research many other movement/energy practices before embarking on the development of her own practice ReiMoves - a confluence of her two great passions, dance movement and the realm of energy healing - in 1999. Monica has dedicated a large portion of her life to movement, energy work and healing in order to offer others a creative way to understand their body. She has delivered ReiMoves workshops in the UK, Europe and Australia. She also utilizes these skills in the world of creative movement performance, where she works with ReiMoves as her base to create performance pieces, as well as train others in reimoving. Her work has included multimedia collaborations that have merged movement with architecture, film, visual art, poetry and music. |
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“The tradition that says only the intellect is capable of guiding us has never taken into consideration our living, moving life force. I encourage people to allow the body ‘to speak’ believing each part is knowledgeable of its strengths, abilities and needs. With ReiMoves I define energy as the common link between physiology and feelings, and place emphasis on always bringing the body a step closer to natural functionality and maximization of mind, body and spirit. All you need is an open mind and the wish to discover your own body as a whole.”
ABOUT REIMOVES
ReiMoves means ‘moving universal life force or spirit’, and refers to the natural flow of source energy within all living matter, and our need to allow and support such a flow.
ReiMoves as a movement practice, a healing modality and a creative way is about healing and creativity in the present moment. It uses collaborative energy work, hands-on healing drawing specifically from the healing art of Reiki, visualization, breathing, listening and simple movement-based exercises to produce its healing benefits and creative expressions based around the life force flow. It focuses on life as a moving experience, working with the expression of both internal and external movement of energy, using these movements as a guide for sensing disharmony and stagnation, and as a tool for releasing blocks and re-establishing connection and flow.
ReiMoves has grown into a practice that is used for artistic performance, open movement workshops, and individual healing sessions. Monica works with movers of all kinds, from professionals to learners, the very young to the elderly, and anyone who just loves to move.
ReiMoves as a movement practice, a healing modality and a creative way is about healing and creativity in the present moment. It uses collaborative energy work, hands-on healing drawing specifically from the healing art of Reiki, visualization, breathing, listening and simple movement-based exercises to produce its healing benefits and creative expressions based around the life force flow. It focuses on life as a moving experience, working with the expression of both internal and external movement of energy, using these movements as a guide for sensing disharmony and stagnation, and as a tool for releasing blocks and re-establishing connection and flow.
ReiMoves has grown into a practice that is used for artistic performance, open movement workshops, and individual healing sessions. Monica works with movers of all kinds, from professionals to learners, the very young to the elderly, and anyone who just loves to move.
"The practice of ReiMoves is a journey of evolving discoveries, just as life is."
ABOUT REIKI the gift of healing for self and others
Derived from the Japanese rei meaning 'spiritual or sacred' and ki meaning 'energy', Reiki is an ancient healing system that harnesses universal energy for powerful, yet gentle healing. It was in the early 1900’s that Dr Mikao Usui developed the Usui Reiki System, and today it is one of the most widely used Reiki systems in the world.
Reiki has been found to help on many different levels of the being as it promotes deep restoration of the nervous system; the processing and release of stored tension of the body, mind and emotions; and reconnection with one's inner source. Hence, Reiki is beneficial for relaxation, easing tension, dealing with specific issues, and rejuvenation of overall wellbeing. The benefits of Reiki can be felt by any living organism, and is particularly effective in healing animals. It is also great for women during pregnancy and their unborn babies, and post-natal. The calming ability of Reiki can bring comfort and relief to common side effects of pregnancy such as swelling feet and ankles, morning sickness, headaches, leg pain and lower back pain. It can help ease anxiety related to thoughts of pending motherhood. Reiki aids both mother and child in the preparation of birth, as well as post-natal - for the mother to regain her energy (both physically and mentally) and for the newborn to adjust to its new world. Reiki doesn't interfere with any other treatments and is a safe way to serve mother and child's overall wellbeing during this special time.
Monica has been involved with Reiki for over 25 years, her Reiki path having developed in Italy, UK and further abroad. She is a Master Teacher Member of the UK Reiki Federation (Membership No: 6564C). She is also part of the Reiki Medic-Care support and research project, providing Reiki treatments remotely to frontline physicians, nurses and paramedics. Monica is available for private Reiki sessions (see ReiMoves Jiko Undō sessions), both in-studio and at a distance. She also teaches Reiki courses on an individual basis, and provides other energy services such as space clearing.
“A practice that relieves not only the external, physical sufferings, but the internal sufferings and obscuration of humankind.” - Dr Usui
Reiki has been found to help on many different levels of the being as it promotes deep restoration of the nervous system; the processing and release of stored tension of the body, mind and emotions; and reconnection with one's inner source. Hence, Reiki is beneficial for relaxation, easing tension, dealing with specific issues, and rejuvenation of overall wellbeing. The benefits of Reiki can be felt by any living organism, and is particularly effective in healing animals. It is also great for women during pregnancy and their unborn babies, and post-natal. The calming ability of Reiki can bring comfort and relief to common side effects of pregnancy such as swelling feet and ankles, morning sickness, headaches, leg pain and lower back pain. It can help ease anxiety related to thoughts of pending motherhood. Reiki aids both mother and child in the preparation of birth, as well as post-natal - for the mother to regain her energy (both physically and mentally) and for the newborn to adjust to its new world. Reiki doesn't interfere with any other treatments and is a safe way to serve mother and child's overall wellbeing during this special time.
Monica has been involved with Reiki for over 25 years, her Reiki path having developed in Italy, UK and further abroad. She is a Master Teacher Member of the UK Reiki Federation (Membership No: 6564C). She is also part of the Reiki Medic-Care support and research project, providing Reiki treatments remotely to frontline physicians, nurses and paramedics. Monica is available for private Reiki sessions (see ReiMoves Jiko Undō sessions), both in-studio and at a distance. She also teaches Reiki courses on an individual basis, and provides other energy services such as space clearing.
“A practice that relieves not only the external, physical sufferings, but the internal sufferings and obscuration of humankind.” - Dr Usui
