Why I Became a Reiki Practitioner
People sometimes ask what led me to become a Reiki practitioner. The truth is, it wasn’t something I set out to do. My path into this work started with simple curiosity and a little skepticism.
When I first scheduled a Reiki session, I didn’t really understand what Reiki was. Like many people, I assumed it was some kind of massage or bodywork. I was curious enough to try it, but I wasn’t expecting much.
The session itself surprised me. There was no massage, no muscles being worked, nothing that looked like the kind of therapy I was used to. And yet when I left, I felt incredibly relaxed. I remember being confused by how calm and peaceful I felt even though nothing physical had been done to my body.
It felt so good that I decided to go back again.
As I continued receiving Reiki sessions, something interesting began to happen. I started noticing that I was carrying less emotional weight. The heaviness that I had been living with began to feel lighter. Over time, Reiki became every bit as helpful to me as talk therapy had been — but without having to revisit and relive painful experiences over and over again.
Instead, I began setting intentions during sessions to release certain emotions or experiences and allow them to move through me.
Then life changed in a way that no one can ever fully prepare for.
My beautiful daughter passed away unexpectedly at the age of twenty-two.
Nothing prepares you for the loss of a child. There are no words that can fully describe it, and there is no way around the journey that grief demands. You simply have to walk through it.
During that first year after she passed, Reiki became something that helped me survive the darkest moments. It didn’t erase the grief, and it didn’t take away the love or the loss. But it softened the heaviness. It helped ease the emptiness and the feelings of guilt and regret that can accompany profound grief.
Reiki gave my body a place to rest when everything felt overwhelming. It gave my heart space to begin healing.
Over time, I began to realize something else. The more I immersed myself in this work, the more I discovered that I also had natural gifts as a healer. Several people encouraged me to explore those abilities and develop them so that I could help others the way Reiki had helped me.
That encouragement eventually led me to become a Reiki Master myself.
As I continued studying energy healing, I also discovered the Emotion Code. I was immediately drawn to it because of how beautifully it complements Reiki. While Reiki helps the body relax and restore balance, the Emotion Code works with trapped emotional energy that may still be stored in the body.
Together, these approaches create a powerful and compassionate path for emotional healing.
I will be completing my Emotion Code practitioner certification this week and plan to complete my Body Code certification by the end of the summer. I’m excited to bring these modalities together in my work because they offer different ways to support people as they move through their own healing journeys.
My goal in offering these sessions is simple. I hope to help people who are navigating their own challenges — whether that’s stress, grief, emotional pain, or simply feeling overwhelmed by life.
Every person’s journey is unique. Healing doesn’t look the same for everyone, and it unfolds in its own time.
But I believe that with the right support, it is possible to move through even the most difficult experiences and eventually find yourself in a place where peace, joy, and happiness begin to return to everyday life.
Helping people find their way back to that place is why I do this work.
Interested in experiencing Reiki or the Emotion Code®?
If you feel curious about exploring energy healing for yourself, I offer both in-person and remote Reiki sessions, as well as Emotion Code® sessions designed to support emotional release, balance, and overall well-being.
Each session is a calm and supportive space where your body can relax and begin restoring balance at its own pace.
You can learn more about my offerings or schedule a session here:
https://www.healingenergystudio.com/offering
The first 5 clients that book will receive 40% off a session with code PEACEFUL