Questions & Answers

A.) Holistic care is a comprehensive approach to health and wellness that considers the whole person – mind, body, and spirit – rather than focusing on isolated physical symptoms. It honors the interconnectedness of all life’s aspects, recognizing that one aspect cannot be affected without all other aspects being affected as well –  including physical, social, spiritual, mental, emotional, etc. Holistic care addresses the WHOLE being by addressing the root cause of issues to promote balance. 

Holistic care works very well alongside allopathic care and other therapies or treatments thanks to its integrative and complimentary nature in treating the whole being. 

A.) There are not side effects in the traditional sense of the word, which can last long-term. 

After a Holistic Session, some individuals may experience temporary soreness or clumsiness while their bodies adjust to new holding patterns. 

Sometimes the healing process can bring about temporary emotional swings, headaches, dizziness, worsening of symptoms, or tiredness as a result of the processing and releasing of emotions or restricted energy, detoxification, and energetic shifts. 

It is advised to not make any new major life decisions (such as divorce, new pet, quitting a job, selling a home, etc) 1-2 weeks following a session, to allow the nervous system to integrate and re-calibrate. 

Since a session is like a workout for your energy system, any after effects are similar to being sore after a good workout. It’s a sign of growth (energy movement) and the work working! 

It is important to remember that any change to the typical, whether pleasant or not pleasant, is an indication of energy moving. Energy movement is how the body heals and ultimately creates balance and well-being. 

A.) At Enriched Journey, LLC, we honor and respect all peaceful religious and belief systems. In our opinion, holistic work, including Reiki, is complimentary to Christian and other belief systems. 

The work in itself is not tied to any religion, deity, or belief system. Instead, it honors the miraculous work that our bodies are innately designed to do, while channeling universal positive energy and holding space for healing to occur. 

If you have any concerns at all, we are here to listen and support you, and can also tailor any work that we do in a way that ensures you feel comfortable and aligned with your beliefs and values.  

This article from The International Center for Reiki Training may be helpful as well: https://www.reiki.org/reiki-christians 

A.) Yes there are. Though Enriched Journey, LLC offers several services, the studies shared below are only for Reiki and Craniosacral work. These studies are just a few, and not an exhaustive list. 

Reiki
Reiki – Distance
Reiki – Mental Health
Craniosacral For Migraines
Craniosacral For Chronic Pain
Craniosacral For Stress

A.) Any human or animal of any age that is experiencing stress, anxiety, or pain. Causes may include PTSD, autoimmune or neurodivergent traits, chronic illness, grief, injury, surgery/procedure, traumatic birth, life changes, overwhelm, difficulty sleeping, feeling “stuck”, etc. 

We are here for you. 

A.) No. We work with all stages of life from infancy through advanced ages. 

We are even specialized in Infant Craniosacral Unwinding, which is particularly effective with difficult delivery, digestive discomfort, sleep issues, head preference, etc. 

Our services also support adolescence and neurodivergent traits well, in addition to life changes that happen in adulthood. 

A.) Yes. The sensitive nature of animals makes them particularly receptive to Reiki and Craniosacral Unwinding. We primarily work with horses and dogs to help alleviate pain or anxiousness by providing Reiki services, and we work with other types of animals as well. 

Sessions can be completed face-to-face or virtually. 

A.) While often times some results can be felt after 1 session, it is recommended to experience 3-10 sessions completed 1-3 weeks apart for better likelihood of the results you are seeking. Maintenance sessions can be once every 1-3 or so months. 

Results may vary and are not guaranteed. 

Number of sessions and frequency ultimately depend on the individual, circumstances, concern happening, and desired results. 

It’s worth noting that there are packages available in quantities of 3, 5, or 10 to further support your experience and results. 

A.) The gentle and root-cause nature of the holistic services that we offer at Enriched Journey, LLC tends to provide deeper, more sustainable results. This gentle approach also means it can take time and multiple sessions to feel more pronounced results for intense concerns such as pain. The cause of pain and overall circumstances are factors to consider when gauging expectations. It’s possible for pain relief to be felt after the first session, though it is recommended to complete 3 sessions 1-3 weeks apart before evaluating if you are experiencing the desired outcome from the service(s) you are completing. 

During a complimentary consultation, we can provide a general guideline of what to expect based on our experience. 

A.) Individuals have reported feeling deeply relaxed and calm with sensations ranging from twitches, pulsing, temperature changes, yawning, burping, laughing, rumbling stomach, tears, itching, numbness, images of colors or shapes in the mind, quiet mind, out of the blue memories, lightness, sinus pressure release, relief, tingling, wave-like feeling, or emotional release. 

Each experience is unique and levels of subtlety can vary from session to session. Any of these items mentioned (and more) are indications of energy movement, balance, and release. There is no right or wrong way for your energy and system to move. 

It’s always possible for energy movement, balance, and release to occur without noticing any of the sensations mentioned. 

A-1.) Session at Enriched Journey’s MARICOPA OFFICE:

You arrive at our Maricopa based house where upon entering we will walk downstairs to the office studio space. You will be able to put your personal belongings, with quieted phone, in a designated cubby space and then sit down on the couch. You will be given an intake form to complete and have the option to enjoy a cup of water or freshly brewed herbal tea while we begin the session by discussing your needs and intentions for the session. Once a treatment plan is agreed upon, you will transition to the treatment table and lie down comfortably. I will then apply non-invasive light to moderate touch in the method aligned with the modality requested to support your natural ability to heal your physical, emotional, mental, energetic, and spiritual self. When the session concludes, you will have a few moments to quietly reflect, integrate, share insights, and discuss any remaining questions. You will then be provided with a bottle of alkaline water along with a session aftercare card and additional items to aid in grounding and further integration of the work completed. In the days following the session I will send you an optional email with a menu of recommended enrichments, if discussed, as part of your ongoing care. You are invited to reach out at any time with any questions or support needed. 

A-2.) VIRTUAL (Reiki) session: 

Prior to the appointment you will complete an electronic intake form. At the time of the appointment we will connect via FaceTime, Messenger, or Phone either by video or solely by audio. We will begin the session by discussing your needs and intentions for the session. Once a treatment plan is agreed upon, you will sit or lie down in a comfortable, quiet place of your choosing. I will then tune into your energy and send Reiki with a clear, focused, intention tailored to your needs. Reiki energy can be sent and received across distance just like a phone call or Wi-Fi connects us across the miles. When the session concludes, you will have a few moments to quietly reflect, integrate, share insights, and discuss any remaining questions. I will send you an email with recommended aftercare instructions. In the days following the session I will send you an optional email with a menu of recommended enrichments, if discussed, as part of your ongoing care. You are invited to reach out at any time with any questions or support needed.

A-3.) Session at YOUR HOME/OFFICE:

I will arrive at your home or office within designated travel areas in/near Arizona. You will be given an intake form to complete then we will begin the session by discussing your needs and intentions for the session. Once a treatment plan is agreed upon, you will transition to the treatment table that I bring with me, or onto a comfortable chair or space of your choosing. I will then apply non-invasive light to moderate touch in the method aligned with the modality requested to support your natural ability to heal your physical, emotional, mental, energetic, and spiritual self. When the session concludes, you will have a few moments to quietly reflect, integrate, share insights, and discuss any remaining questions. You will then be provided with a bottle of alkaline water along with a session aftercare card and additional items to aid in grounding and further integration of the work completed. In the days following the session I will send you an optional email with a menu of recommended enrichments, if discussed, as part of your ongoing care. You are invited to reach out at any time with any questions or support needed. 

A-1.) Session at Enriched Journey’s MARICOPA OFFICE: 

• If you have asthma, please bring your inhaler
• Wear comfortable clothing 
• Wear a hairstyle that you are okay being touched and allows you to lie on your back
• Think of the intended outcome you would like to experience from your session (aka your intention)
• Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. You will be provided with a high quality water to hydrate after your session, but hydrating before your session can be very beneficial in aiding healing and vital movement

A-2.) VIRTUAL session (FaceTime, Messenger, Phone): 

• If you have asthma, have your inhaler handy
• Wear comfortable clothing 
• Prepare a quiet space where you can sit or lie down comfortably, ensuring there will not be any expected distractions during the session
• Test out logging into the agreed platform prior to the session time to minimize the potential for technical difficulties
• Fully charge your device’s battery or have it plugged into power during the session
• Think of the intended outcome you would like to experience from your session (aka your intention)
• Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. You will be instructed to hydrate well after your session, but hydrating before your session can be very beneficial in aiding healing and vital movement

A-3.) Session at YOUR HOME/OFFICE: 

• If you have asthma, have your inhaler handy
• Wear comfortable clothing 
• Prepare a quiet space where the practitioner’s treatment table can be set up, ensuring there will not be any expected distractions during the session. Alternatively, you may sit in a comfortable chair that has room for the practitioner to walk around it
• Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. You will be provided with a high quality water to hydrate after your session, but hydrating before your session can be very beneficial in aiding healing and vital movement

A.) Holistic work supports regulation of the nervous system. In doing so, new holding patterns are created, which can feel different than the typical…which after all is the desired outcome ultimately. During this process you may feel relief or peace, and some individuals may experience temporary soreness or clumsiness while their bodies adjust. Sometimes the healing process can bring about temporary emotional swings, headaches, dizziness, worsening of symptoms, or tiredness as a result of the processing and releasing of emotions or restricted energy, detoxification, and energetic shifts. 

Any changes to the typical are welcome indications of regulation and new, improved holding patterns being created. Breathe deep through this and be assured that the sensations are temporary and your system is supporting you for long term balance. 

Within a couple of days to 2 weeks you may notice further relief, peace, improved handling of challenging situations, mental clarity, or balance. 

Aftercare recommendations include: 

• Observing changes to the typical from a neutral and observatory perspective. Acknowledge that energy is moving and accept it, avoid attempting to ‘fix’ it
• Drink plenty of water and/or herbal tea to flush out what has been released
• Take epsom salt body or foot baths to flush out what has been released and help ground and stabilize 
• Eat grounding foods (such as dark chocolate, mint, root veggies) to help stabilize 
• Breathe deeply and intentionally to further support the nervous system and process energy and fluids
• Journal to further process and learn
• Rest to allow parasympathetic nervous system natural healing 
• Stretch to further support the nervous system and process energy and fluids
• Meditate to allow parasympathetic nervous system natural healing and insights 

A.) You may speak at any time during a session, and of course before and after. If you want to say something but find yourself deeply relaxed and difficult to speak, raise your hand or wiggle your fingers and the session will immediately be paused to address your needs. 

Your comfort is our top priority and it’s important that you always feel comfortable and safe. We are here to help that happen in anyway possible and we always respect your boundaries. There are many modifications that can be made to sessions to ensure any hands-on portions are within your comfort level, while still maintaining the space for “the work to work”. 

If memories or thoughts emerge that cause you to feel uncomfortable please notify us right away, as we are educated on supporting you through those experiences.  

Don’t worry, a session will not be “ruined” if you talk during it – quite the opposite actually. If questions, thoughts, or comments come to mind during the session at any time, it can actually bring a new depth of awareness and efficacy to your wellness by discussing it. 

You are always in charge of you during your session.

A.) Coming up with a name that embodied the vision and mission, allowed for future growth, and was available – was a task that took almost 2 years! 

Kara, the founder of Enriched Journey, LLC, views life as the ultimate journey. Keeping that in mind, after a friend had signed off of a message by wishing her “…positive, life enriching thoughts”, the word ENRICH stood out and made her heart flutter in a way she knew she needed to pay attention to. After several variations, Enriched Journey was born, but first as a blog with the tagline: “Exploring practical ways to be enriched through this wondrous journey called life!”

When Kara’s life journey took an unexpected and exciting path to become a full-time Holistic Practitioner, a full circle moment happened after months and months of trying to decide on a name for her new beloved practice. Through an intuitive conversation with another dear friend, Kara realized the answer had been right there all along and there was no need to come up with another name – “Enriched Journey” fit the bill across the board and checked all of Kara’s many picky particular boxes. 

We are grateful to be going through this journey together with you, and wish for enrichment all along the way! 

A.) Here are a few ways Enriched Journey, LLC differs from other wellness providers: 

At Enriched Journey, LLC, we provide a diverse mix of physical and energy-based modalities and services to meet a wide range of individual preferences and needs. 

Our ability to blend services to create a custom, well-rounded plan unique to you really makes us stand out. (Check out our 90-minute Signature Custom Blended Holistic Wellness Session for a one of a kind experience!) 

We are trauma-informed and meet you judgement-free as you are. 

We empower you and show you your own strength; we don’t take credit for the incredible work that you, your body, and nervous system does, and we do not encourage dependence on the practitioner. 

We have also built a collaborative referral network to ensure you receive precisely what you are looking for with compatibility and scope of work, regardless of Enriched Journey’s involvement in your care – we truly want the best possible experience and outcome for you. 

We educate you and provide tips (called “Enrichments”) to further deepen the efficacy of your wellness and ongoing self-care. 

Perhaps it can be summed up by this – we abide by the sentiment of the Medicine Woman’s Prayer written by Sheree Bliss Tilsley: 

I will not rescue you,
For you are not powerless. 
I will not fix you,
For you are not broken. 
I will not heal you, 
For I see you in your wholeness. 
I will walk with you through the darkness,
As you remember your light.

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A.) Yes we do! We offer packages of 3, 5, or 10 for 60 or 90 minute sessions. Packages come with Package Perks, on top of the benefit of session discounts and increased likelihood of following your holistic wellness self-care practice, which may provide deeper results. 

A.) Nope! In our effort to support your journey being as enriched as possible, we offer a variety of options for you to receive sessions or purchase products. 

1 on 1 sessions (60 or 90 minutes) take place in a variety of convenient settings: 

(*=travel fees apply)

• Home-based office in Maricopa, AZ
• *Your home in the greater Phoenix area within 50 miles of Maricopa
• *Your home 51-400 miles from Maricopa 
• Remotely via phone, Messenger, or FaceTime 

For a small shipping fee, products can be shipped to you within the United States. 

A.) Referrals mean the world to us! To show our appreciation for such an honor, we give a Referral Reward gift to you for each person that completes a session as a result of you referring them to us. 

(We just need to be made aware by you and/or the referee prior to their session, please)  

Referral reward options may vary based on availability and may include one of the following items: crystal beaded bracelet, soaking bath salts, 5ml essential oil blend roller, or $15 off your next regular price session. 

A.) Kara’s formal holistic based education comes from the award-winning Southwest Institute of Healing Arts in Tempe, AZ. Through her Mind-Body Wellness Practitioner diploma, she earned certificates in Reiki, Cranial Unwinding, and Reflexology. Additional studies included coaching, sound healing, aromatherapy, therapeutic touch, yoga Nidra, holistic nutrition, infant cranial unwinding, and auriculotherapy. All studies were hands-on and experiential.

She is also a member of the International Association of Reiki Professionals.

Holistic ideology (mind, body, soul connection) has been a driving force in Kara’s life as long as she can remember. Her innate knowledge, ability, and life experience has given Kara countless hours of healing practice among friends, family, strangers, animals, and clients alike. While what she has been able to assist others with is deeply meaningful, perhaps what qualifies Kara the most is the holistic work she has done with herself to get to a place of thriving after years spent in survival mode resulting from grief, overwhelm, anxiety, pain, ADHD, and health concerns. 

The empathy she radiates, largely due to these experiences and holistic work completed, enhances her capabilities as a Holistic Practitioner and allows her to hold space for others in a seemingly limitless capacity. 

Kara “walks the walk” as she continues her own holistic work as part of her ongoing journey. 

A.) Kara’s formal holistic based education comes from the award-winning Southwest Institute of Healing Arts in Tempe, AZ. Through her Mind-Body Wellness Practitioner diploma, she earned certificates in Reiki, Cranial Unwinding, and Reflexology. Additional studies included coaching, sound healing, aromatherapy, therapeutic touch, yoga Nidra, holistic nutrition, infant cranial unwinding, and auriculotherapy. All studies were hands-on and experiential.

She is also a member of the International Association of Reiki Professionals.

Holistic ideology (mind, body, soul connection) has been a driving force in Kara’s life as long as she can remember. Her innate knowledge, ability, and life experience has given Kara countless hours of healing practice among friends, family, strangers, animals, and clients alike. While what she has been able to assist others with is deeply meaningful, perhaps what qualifies Kara the most is the holistic work she has done with herself to get to a place of thriving after years spent in survival mode resulting from grief, overwhelm, anxiety, pain, ADHD, and health concerns. 

The empathy she radiates, largely due to these experiences and holistic work completed, enhances her capabilities as a Holistic Practitioner and allows her to hold space for others in a seemingly limitless capacity. 

Kara “walks the walk” as she continues her own holistic work as part of her ongoing journey. 

A.) As an empathic healer, there’s one universal most challenging subject, and it surrounds money and the desire to share our gift freely with everyone. 

Founder, Kara, has adopted the same approach as one of her dear teachers and mentors – she gives services, healing, and her gift for free – she only charges for her time, which allows the opportunity of sharing services. She has based Enriched Journey’s pricing structure on that principle. 

The reality is that we have families to provide for. Charging for our time to share our gifts allows us the opportunity to spend our time providing the services to help as many people as possible. Time that would otherwise be spent with employment elsewhere that would limit available time to share healing services. There’s also consideration of time for the hours and money we spend to further develop our healing services to provide the best experience possible for the individuals we serve. 

Additionally, in Reiki there is the principle of “energy exchange”. Reiki is working with energy and when a Reiki Practitioner provides Reiki services to someone, an energy exchange between they and the individual ensures effectiveness of the work being done because it acknowledges the value of the work. Money is a form of energy and works well with this energy exchange principle. We at Enriched Journey, LLC are also sometimes open to different types of energy exchange, such as trading for services or goods, to make the work more accessible. 

As part of our regular practice, we regularly donate our time and services to charitable causes. Those who exchange money to receive services makes it possible for us to provide these donations, and we are deeply grateful. 

For determining the pricing structure, the following is taken into consideration:

“Off the top” allocations

We are our own employer and are responsible for:

• Self employment tax 
• Our own paid time off that covers bills in the event of illness, holidays, travel, session cancellations, low bookings, etc 
• Business related expenses (consumable items related to services provided, insurances, website, email hosting, computer programs and subscriptions, membership dues, continuing education tuition, session and continuing education travel, office space and utilities, marketing, etc)

For each session, the following gets allocated right away: 

10% charity/philanthropy 
30% taxes
20% preparation for cancellations, slow times, illness, holidays, etc
10-15% business expenses
This leaves 25-30% for living expenses, savings, education, etc

Time

While a session time is 60-90 minutes, the time the practitioner spends is double the session time on average. 

Meaning, for a 60-minute session the practitioner spends 60 minutes with the client plus 60 minutes pre/post session on items supporting the session, as well as related business items to attend to. Travel time may also be needed depending on the circumstance. 

20 60-minute sessions per week equals a 40+ hour work week for the practitioner. 

Education and Resources

To-date and future continuing education and resource costs are factored in, ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars and hours per year. 

A.) We would love to hear any comments or additional questions you have! Reach us by email at kara@enrichedjourney.com, or by phone call or text at 602-730-2220.