Valeri Beth Horn

Valeri Horn

Born and raised by the beach in Southern California, Valeri Horn lives and breathes West Coast culture and its surrounding artistic charm. Valeri, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and a Minor in French, continuously seeks to explore the beautiful and obscure and enjoys sharing her adventures through captivating interviews, strategic storytelling, and clever copy.

Valeri is currently the Senior Copywriter at Outerknown.

All in Wellness

Apr 18

Apr 18 Healing With Reiki: What is it & How Does It Work?

Valeri Spiwak

Wellness

The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words: Rei means “God’s Wisdom or the Higher Power” and Ki is “life force energy.” Therefore, the term Reiki suggests that you are interacting with the spiritually guided higher power life force energy.

According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), Reiki is based on an Eastern belief in an energy that supports the body’s innate or natural healing abilities. Reiki has been studied for a variety of conditions, including pain, anxiety, fatigue and depression.

Apr 3

Apr 3 Smudging: The Ancient Art Of Cleansing

Valeri Spiwak

Wellness, Culture

Smudging or “spiritual cleansing” is the ancient method of burning sacred herbs to cleanse, purify, heal or assist in prayer rituals. Today, smudging is more commonly used to cleanse our homes, ourselves and others of negative energy.

Even a happy home can store unwanted energy from past visitors, clutter or stale oxygen. Smudging can be used for yourself or your space any time you are in need of cleansing. This may be during a meditation practice, when moving into a new home, or simply to signal new beginnings.