The Reiki Center Team

Reiki Center and the many volunteers provide educational programs as well as demonstrations to the to the community such as corporate environment, community-sponsored wellness events, Organizational and Medical/Clinical Environments, as requested. During these events, information or PowerPoint Presentation (with speaker) is provided concerning how these modalities can offer amazing results coupled with essential oils, where applicable. The “Reiki Center Team” travel to the events and the feedback has been very rewarding to the volunteers.

Beginning in 2011, a Reiki Team was gathered and consisted of those individuals that wanted to educate the community of the benefits and validity of Reiki. By 2016, Reiki Center and its volunteers traveled to three different counties attending over 35 wellness events and increase attendance each year. In 2018, the Center was at 61 different events within our community . The events have proven to be very effective with educating the different types of modalities and identifying basic needs of the body including air, water, nutrition and the importance of the body’s balance: mind and body.

A weekly Reiki volunteer program began in early 2014 in a long-term/short-term care facility. Within 18 months of beginning the program, 368 documented sessions were completed.  According to Ms. Pecka, “We believe that we can make a difference with natural methods to increase the awareness of balancing mind and body to enhance the quality of life.”

By 2019, The Reiki Team completed, in one year, 67 Educational Events for various organizations, traveled throughout five counties for Corp Wellness Events and continued increasing data to show relevance and validity of Reiki using Pre-Session/Post-Session data sheets. The Reiki Center team members worked with cancer clinics, pain management clinics and the medical/clinical environments consistently. The collected and validated data was presented to various organizations, and the Center continues to fulfill its mission that began in 2011.

Since 2020 had its challenges, most work outside of the Center was halted to keep everyone as safe as possible. The Team looks forward to getting back to the corporate environment.

 

FRANZ R PECKA, LMT, CMLDT

(MSG#009141)

Franz is a Licensed Massage Therapist and Certified Manual Lymph Drainage Therapist. He is also a Jikiden Reiki® Practitioner. Franz began his career life by earning his business degree as well as a Master Tool and Die Maker in Saarbrucken, Germany and was employed by SKF Industries in Germany and the United States.

He retired from the SKF, Altoona Plant, after 32 years and embarked on his new journey and career. With his wife, Deborah,  they began Reiki Center for Body and Mind, Inc. Franz continues to enhance his massage practice by addressing the needs of the clients and continually pursues additional educational opportunities. He offers “Therapeutic Massage” and the following key specialized modalities: Myofascial Release Massage, Manual Lymph Drainage Massage and Deep Tissue Massage. Franz is also a Jikiden Reiki® Practitioner.

 

DEBORAH L PECKA, LEHP, BCTN, BFRP

Shihan (Teacher)

Jikiden Reiki®, Kyoto, Japan

JIKIDEN REIKI® TEACHER/PRACTITIONER

Deborah Pecka is a Licensed Ecclesiastical Holistic Practitioner, Bach Foundation Registered Practitioner, through the Bach Centre in Mount Vernon, England and Board Certified Traditional Naturopath. She completed her education through Trinity School of Natural Health.

She is a registered Eastern Reiki (Jikiden Reiki®) teacher  (Shihan) and practitioner through the Jikiden Reiki Institute in Kyoto, Japan.

Deborah began her career in the banking industry and taught within the post-secondary educational system within business administration program and medical office administration program at an Accredited Career College environment. After several years, she accepted the position as Director of Financial Aid.

While establishing Reiki Center for Body and Mind, Inc., Deborah continued to increase her knowledge with Complementary and Integrative care and continued her responsibilities as the Director of Financial Aid. In 2013, Deborah resigned her position in the corporate environment to work full-time at the Reiki Center.

Deborah organizes and presents at various wellness events within the community to provide education of how the integrative care system can benefit individual quality of life. These presentations/speaking engagements offer a clear look of different modalities while the “Team” does demonstrations. She also organizes Staff Appreciation events, Corporate Wellness events and accepts new clients at the Center.  She is a member of the NPO-IJRA, GEMA Association, Holistic Health Association and AADP, Bach International Education Programme and Bach Centre (Mt Vernon, UK).