Reiki Attunements in Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the largest city in western Massachusetts and the seat of Hampden County, straddling the Connecticut River about 90 miles west of Boston.
Founded in 1636 as the first English settlement named Springfield in the New World, it earned the nickname 'The City of Firsts' for a run of American inventions, most famously basketball, which James Naismith created here in 1891. It is also the birthplace of Dr. Seuss and home to the sprawling Big E fair just across the river. In 1893 the Duryea brothers, Charles and Frank, road-tested the first successful American gasoline-powered automobile in Springfield; their car won the first U.S. motor-car race in 1895. Six Flags New England, a major amusement park roughly 15 minutes south in Agawam. The Big E (Eastern States Exposition), New England's largest agricultural fair, is held each September just across the river in West Springfield. Milton Bradley founded his namesake game company in Springfield in 1860; it later produced games such as Twister and moved to nearby East Longmeadow. Peter Pan Bus Lines, the major Northeast intercity bus carrier, was founded in Springfield in 1933 and remains headquartered there. Learning is remote and unhurried, a complementary practice held alongside daily life.
Reiki practice is an unregulated complementary field in the US, so requirements vary by state and setting. We recommend checking any local rules that apply to your situation.
What drives the local economy in Springfield?
Merriam-Webster, publisher of the first widely read American English dictionary, has been based in Springfield since the 19th century. MassMutual (Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company) is headquartered in Springfield and is one of the region's largest employers and a Fortune 500 company. Health care and education anchor the modern economy, with Baystate Health among the area's biggest employers.
