Based in Austin, Texas, Dr. Danielo Perez has a background in forensic pathology and has attended death scenes and testified in legal settings. Since his teen years, Austin professional Dr. Danielo Perez has had a passion for Eastern philosophy and martial arts, and he has an abiding interest in energy work, which focuses on the mind-body continuum.
There are numerous disciplines of energy work, including reiki, chakra healing, acupuncture/acupressure, and bionenergy. A recent MindBodyGreen article presented the perspective of a reiki practitioner, who describes the practice as a traditional Japanese way of enhancing clarity and spiritual balance, while easing mental trauma.
The “ki” in reiki refers to a nonphysical energy that is believed to flow through all living things, while “rei" is a form of higher intelligence that spans both the living and nonliving. The practice is unique in its learning system, through which a Reiki master performs an attunement process that opens heart, palm, and heart chakras. This creates a connection between teacher and student and ultimately results in a transfer of energy that one cannot lose.
The training process in reiki is not easy or simple, as it involves three to four distinct levels of learning toward becoming a master. The first level focuses on opening the practitioner’s physical energy channels in a way that allows a connection with “universal life force energy.” The second level explores sacred symbols and associated healing frequencies, which include emotional wellbeing, power, and balance. Another emphasis is on time transcendence, which enables the healing of emotional and physical traumas that occurred at any point in life, including as a young child.
