Healing Waves Reiki
Healing Waves Reiki explores Reiki, energy, and the science and spirit of healing through grounded conversations on intuition, nervous system support, and whole-person care. Hosted by Cathy Scarpitto—Reiki Master Teacher, intuitive & spiritual mentor, and physical therapist—this podcast bridges science and spirit to explore how Reiki supports healing in modern life, modern care, and everyday healing.
Episodes
22 episodes
Reiki, Anxiety & Panic Attacks: Finding Safety Within
Have you ever felt trapped in a cycle of anxiety, worry, or panic?In this episode of Healing Waves Reiki, Cathy Scarpitto shares her personal experience with anxiety and panic attacks, including a frightening experience while driving tha...
More Than a Podcast: Introducing the Healing Waves Companion Journal Collection
Healing isn't something we simply learn about.It's something we experience.In this special bonus episode, I'm introducing the Healing Waves Companion Journal Collection—beautiful guided workbooks created to help you move be...
Creating Safety Within: A Reiki Meditation for Stress, Pain & Nervous System Regulation
🌊 Continue the JourneyIf this meditation helped you experience a greater sense of calm and safety, I invite you to continue your healing journey with the free companion workbook:The Autonomic Nervous System: Regulate + Restore<...
Autonomic Nervous System, Stress & Pain: Why Your Body Stays in Protection Mode (and How Healing Happens)
🌊 Continue the JourneyIf today's episode resonated with you, I invite you to continue your healing journey with the free companion workbook:The Autonomic Nervous System: Regulate + RestoreInside you'll discover guide...
Fertility Meditation to Clear Limiting Beliefs with Dr. Sandra Ustaris
In this special bonus episode of Healing Waves Reiki, Dr. Sandra Ustaris guides a gentle fertility meditation designed to help you release limiting beliefs and reconnect with a sense of calm, trust, and inner safety within your body.This...
Reiki in Real Practice | A Physical Therapist & Reiki Master’s Approach to Fertility and Emotional Wellness with Dr. Sandra Ustaris, DPT
Fertility can be one of life's most emotional and deeply personal journeys.In this episode of Healing Waves Reiki, Cathy Scarpitto sits down with Dr. Sandra Ustaris, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Reiki Master, and fertility practitioner, t...
Summer Solstice Reiki Meditation | Light, Reflection & Renewal (Bonus Episode)
In this special bonus episode of Healing Waves Reiki, we explore the energy of the Summer Solstice—the longest day of the year and a powerful seasonal threshold of light, growth, and reflection.This guided meditation is offered in the da...
The Real Reasons People Come to Reiki (And It’s Not What You Think)
The Real Reasons People Come to Reiki (And It's Not What You Think)When most people think about Reiki, they often imagine energy healing, spirituality, or a mystical experience.But in my experience as both a physical therap...
What Reiki Looks Like Inside a Physical Therapy Session
What does Reiki actually look like inside a physical therapy session?In this episode of Healing Waves, Cathy explores how Reiki can be integrated into physical therapy and healthcare settings in a grounded, ethical, and clinical...
Behind the Course: Reiki I for the Physical Therapist & Healthcare Professional
n this bonus episode, I share why I created Reiki I for the Physical Therapist and Healthcare Professional — a hybrid CEU course designed to teach healthcare professionals how Reiki can complement clinical practice, support nervous syste...
Guided Breathing Technique with Elaine Schardien: 4-7-8
In this episode, Elaine Schardien guides you through 4-7-8 Breathing which has been found to be helpful for relaxation, anxiety relief, and falling asleep. The prolonged exhale naturally slows your heart rate and activates y...
Guided Breathing Technique with Elaine Schardien: Modified Humming Bee Breath
In this short episode, Elaine Schardien guides you through a special breathing technique that she utilizes in her practice to stimulate the vagus nerve and activate the parasympathetic nervous system to shift your body onto a regulated relaxed ...
Guided Breathing Technique with Elaine Schardien: Diaphragmatic (Yogic) Breath
In this short episode, Elaine Schardien guides you through Diaphragmatic (Yogic) Breath that has been shown to calm and balance the nervous system, maximize lung capacity, and activate your body’s relaxation response (parasympathetic nervous sy...
Reiki in Real Practice | Integrating Therapy, Yoga & Energy Healing with Elaine Schardien
What happens when therapy, yoga, mindfulness, and Reiki come together?In this episode of Healing Waves Reiki, I sit down with my friend and Reiki Master, Elaine Schardien, to explore what healing looks like when we stop separating mind, ...
The Presence We Still Feel
What if human beings perceive far more than we realize?In this deeply reflective experiential episode, we explore how the body and nervous system respond to environments, emotions, human presence, and even the lingering feeling of loved ...
Just Because You Can’t Hear It Doesn’t Mean It Isn’t There
In this episode, we explore what a simple frequency hearing test can reveal about perception, awareness, and the limits of human senses. As the frequency rises beyond what we can hear, we’re faced with a powerful question: if we can’t perceive ...
The Nature of the Human Being | Energy, Intuition & the Nervous System
What does it really mean to be human—and how does that shape the way we heal?In this episode of Healing Waves Reiki, we explore the human experience through both a scientific and energetic lens: as physical beings shaped by biol...
The Meaning Behind the Words We Use in Healing
In this bonus episode of Healing Waves Reiki, we pause to define some of the core language woven throughout the podcast.What does "Healing becomes more human" mean?What does it really mean to be regulated?What does “s...
How Reiki Found Me | Grief, Intuition & the Path Back to Healing
In this deeply personal episode of Healing Waves Reiki, Cathy Scarpitto shares the story of how Reiki found her—through grief, curiosity, and an unexpected unfolding that would ultimately change both her life and her work.What began as a...
What Reiki Is—and What Reiki Isn’t | A Grounded Introduction
What is Reiki, really—and what is it not?In this episode of Healing Waves Reiki, Cathy Scarpitto offers a clear, grounded introduction to Reiki as both a spiritual practice and a gentle, supportive approach to healing.She explores...
Welcome to Healing Waves Reiki | Where Healing Becomes More Human
In this opening episode of Healing Waves Reiki, Cathy Scarpitto shares the heart behind the podcast—why it was created, who it’s for, and what listeners can expect.Blending her background as a physical therapist, Reiki Master Teacher, an...
Welcome to Healing Waves Reiki - Science, Spirit & the Healing Experience
Welcome to Healing Waves Reiki—a podcast exploring Reiki, energy, and the science and spirit of healing.In this short trailer, host Cathy Scarpitto—Reiki Master Teacher, spiritual mentor, intuitive and physical therapist—introduce...