JIKIDEN REIKI TEACHER

My journey with Reiki began in the 1990’s when I began looking for new answers to help the autistic children I was servicing as an occupational therapist in a local school district.  I discovered the world of energy and a new way of perceiving the world based on energy and not just our sensory system.  After becoming a Western-style Usui Reiki master, I developed a private practice in Westchester County, New York, and founded Balancing 4 Life in 2008.

I have enjoyed providing Reiki treatments and teaching Reiki for years. In 2013, I began learning the original, more intuitive Japanese style of Reiki called Jikiden Reiki, which has no Western influence. Jikiden Reiki teaches Reiki as it was originally taught by teaching aspects of the Japanese culture that are integral to the practice of Reiki.  In 2019, as I was retiring from occupational therapy, I became certified as a Shihankaku (assistant) teacher by the chairman of the Jikiden Reiki Institute, Tadao Yamaguchi Sensei.  Presently, I am the only Jikiden Reiki Shihankaku teacher and practitioner in the lower Hudson Valley and metro New York area.

Energy counseling is an important aspect of my practice where I share with clients and students how energy flows, the importance of mastering their own personal energy, discerning energy and taking responsibility for the energy of the thoughts they “broadcast” out to the Universe. Empowering clients is what I love to do to help them create the best version of their lives, beginning by rebalancing inner harmony, health, and well-being.