When I was in my mid-twenties, I was totally anxious and overwhelmed. I had recently gotten married, moved back to the US from Central America, started a new job, bought a car for the very first time, and so many other anxiety-provoking things!

I found myself a few months into my marriage lying on my closet floor crying.  I had done therapy, started taking medication, was eating healthy, and exercising. I didn’t think anything else could help me.

About 4 months later, I was finishing a dance class when the teacher announced that she was teaching a Reiki level 1 certification class. I didn’t even know what Reiki was, but I knew I needed it! I arrived at the class a few days later and knew I was exactly where I needed to be.

Within the first week of learning to use Reiki on myself, I felt infinitely better. I was able to calm my racing heart by placing my hands on my chest. My sleep improved. People around me started to change for the better.

I was in complete awe by this technique and dove deep into becoming a Reiki master teacher and my own healing. Reiki took me on a path of learning other modalities of healing such as meditation, Ayurveda, essential oils, and now into becoming a doctoral student of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture.

On this road, I have had to make some really difficult life decisions. One of them involved leaving my marriage. It was painful and sad but having my tools to manage all of the stress and anxiety that came with it made it so much easier.

Reiki had helped me through all of the changes of the last few years. Not only did it help me through my personal life, but I had also learned how to use it during my office job days. I started using Reiki to help me get clear when the to-do list seemed endless or when I had a big meeting with my boss. After working in many industries throughout my professional life, I know how stressful it can be in the workplace. I also know that there is not a lot of love, compassion, or support to help people get through the day.

After my divorce, I left my job, went traveling in Europe, and returned to the US ready for a new phase.   I launched myself into starting my own Reiki business with the intention of bringing the world of healing into the more practical world of the “workplace.” I spent the first three months of 2020 building a following and planning events to launch my business when the pandemic hit.

Every single event I had planned was cancelled. All of the other ways I had planned to support myself financially while my business grew disappeared. I was totally devastated and afraid. I fell back into the place of fear and anxiety that I had felt a few years prior. This time was different. Now, I had tools, and now more than ever was the time to use them! So, I did. I spent everyday using Reiki and meditation to help me get clear.

This led me to shifting my business online, moving states, and going back to school. All of these changes required constant adjusting. I learned through all of these changes that no matter where I go, my healing tools are always with me. In every moment of anxiety, fear, or sadness, I turn to them to help guide me, FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE!

It’s been four and a half years since I found Reiki, and I look back and think “HOLY SHIT. How am I even here?”  Although extremely uncomfortable at the time, I am grateful for the hard time I went through that led me to finding Reiki and a path to healing.

I now continue to grow and change in my life with a loving and supportive partner surrounding by a community of people who are also committed to healing through Chinese medicine and acupuncture.  I teach Reiki to those in my community and virtually so that they too can use it as a tool to manage the anxiety and overwhelm that this world can inflict upon us. Thank you for following my journey. May you also find the best path to ease in your life.

This business is my whole heart and soul that does beautiful things for people. I hope you will browse around my site and find something that can do something beautiful for you too ❤️ 

Love,

Elise