Each time I entered Elaine Abrams’ Reiki studio, I felt transported into a magical world. Her space exuded a healing energy, smelled of the sage she smudged with to clear the energy of clients and students, and felt both unusually calm and also powerfully charged at the same time with a vibration I came to…
August 3, 2024, after six months of training and practice, eight new Certified Reiki Practitioners graduated and were awarded certificates by Brian Brunius and Reiki Centers of America. The Certified Reiki Practitioner training program is for those students who feel called to open a professional Reiki practice. During the program, students receive extensive hands-on training,…
Distance Reiki, also known in English as “the absent treatment” and in Japanese as enkaku chiryô hô, is a wonderful alternative to in-person Reiki sessions. It’s perfect for people who are home-bound, hospitalized or geographically remote. Distance Reiki offers the same powerful healing benefits as in-person treatments, and can be received at your convenience from…
My experience with Reiki started in 1994 when I was walking through Union Square Park in New York City and was stopped by an old man dressed in a heavy cardigan sweater on a hot day. He said he recognized something in me, and that it was important I come to a class he was…
Usui Shiki Ryoho Lineage Bearer and Grandmaster Johannes was born in Austria in 1977. At 17 he learned first degree Reiki and felt what many of us feel: “I am home.” He continued to practice and a year later took second degree. A few years later he got in touch with the global Reiki…
On November 25, 2023, Brian Brunius initiated Amilyo Escobar of New Jersey as a Reiki Master in the system of Usui Shiki Ryoho after completing a 2.5 year Reiki Master apprenticeship. Amilyo attended The US Air Force Security Forces Academy, and holds a BS in Managerial Finance from New Jersey City University. Amilyo is also…
On November 18, 2023, I initiated Sonia Elena Ramos as a Reiki Master in the Usui System of Natural Healing, Usui Shiki Ryoho. Sonia, a mental health counselor, is an exceptional teacher, having spent a decade teaching in New York City schools. She first learned Reiki in 2015, and spent almost 8 years practicing and…
The American Cancer Society family center in NYC is ready for Reiki volunteers again. The ACS Hope Lodge Network provides free, home-like accommodations and activities for cancer patients and their caregivers who have to travel for treatment. Volunteers have the wonderful opportunity to be part of a nurturing community through Reiki healing. Read more about…
Students have been telling me for a few years that I should be on TikTok. Maybe you’re one of those students who offered to help me get started. Now in my mid-50s, I thought I was outside the demographic, so I demurred. Still, I had to take a peek, and naturally I searched TikTok for…
On May 22, 2022, I initiated Simon John Light of New York City and Puglia, Italy as a Reiki Master in the Usui System of natural Healing, Usui Shiki Ryoho. Simon, who was already a trained and licensed acupuncturist and massage therapist, excelled during his Reiki Master training. He has returned to Italy where he…