Welcome to Dive Into Reiki With... an interview series that explores the journeys of high-profile Reiki teachers & practitioners. Hosted by Nathalie Jaspar.

You can support the mission of spreading Reiki education through my Patreon for less than the cost of a cup of coffee or for free by rating this podcast on your app!

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Dive Into Reiki's mission is to bring information that allows Reiki practitioners from all over the world to deepen their practice. Although this information is shared freely on my platforms, all content is tied to copyrights. Please do not repurpose or translate these interviews without previous authorization.

EPISODE 31: KELLY McDERMOTT
Based in Vermont, Kelly has been bringing heart-centered healing to people and animals in Vermont since 2006. Kelly trained in the Let Animals Lead® Method of Animal Reiki with Kathleen Prasad, with Frans Stiene of the International House of Reiki and Hyakuten Inamoto of Komyo Reiki Do. She is a certified Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher and End of Life Care for Companion Animals Doula. She is also the East Coast Director and Ethics Officer for the Shelter Animal Reiki Association and is on the board of Tree of Life for Animals in the US.

When it comes to humans, Kelly was instrumental in creating the Reiki program at the Rutland Regional Medical Center and helped develop the Hospice Reiki program in Rutland as a trainer and volunteer, among other achievements.

You can find more about Kelly at: https://heartsongreiki.com/

Nathalie Jaspar, founder of Dive Into Reiki,  is a Reiki master with over a decade of experience. She’s a graduate teacher from the International House of Reiki, led by world-renowned Reiki master Frans Stiene. She also trained with the Center for True Health and the International Center for Reiki. To gain an even deeper understanding of Reiki practice, Nathalie went to Japan to practice Zen Buddhism at the Chokai-san International Zendo. She is the author of Reiki as a Spiritual Practice: an Illustrated Guide and the Reiki Healing Handbook (Rockridge Press). 

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Welcome to Dive Into Reiki With... an interview series that explores the journeys of high-profile Reiki teachers & practitioners. Hosted by Nathalie Jaspar.

You can support the mission of spreading Reiki education through my Patreon for less than the cost of a cup of coffee or for free by rating this podcast on your app!

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Dive Into Reiki's mission is to bring information that allows Reiki practitioners from all over the world to deepen their practice. Although this information is shared freely on my platforms, all content is tied to copyrights. Please do not repurpose or translate these interviews without previous authorization.

EPISODE 30: FOKKE BRINK
Originally from the Netherlands, Fokke Brink came into contact with Reiki in 1984 and was initiated as a master in 1987 by Phyllis Lei Furumoto, Mrs. Takata's granddaughter. He had many questions about the Reiki system's background and elements and started his journey to find answers, traveling to Japan and meeting with many masters of different spiritual practices. This journey gave him a deep understanding of the roots of Reiki and how to use these in everyday life. He studied in Oomoto, Kameoka, Japan, the traditional arts like Aikido, Tea ceremony, Calligraphy, Seal carving, Noh Drama, and Pottery. He gained further experience in Calligraphy, working with the Zen Abbot Eido Tai Shimano Roshi in Dai Bosatsu Mountain Monastery in Upstate NY, and will be sharing a beautiful video of painting the Reiki kanji and explaining the meaning of the different strokes.
Here are the videos of the drawing of the kanji and its explanation.

• Fokke drawing the Reiki kanji
• Fokke explaining the strokes of the Reiki kanji

You can contact Fokke on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fokke.brink
Or via email: [email protected]

Nathalie Jaspar, founder of Dive Into Reiki,  is a Reiki master with over a decade of experience. She’s a graduate teacher from the International House of Reiki, led by world-renowned Reiki master Frans Stiene. She also trained with the Center for True Health and the International Center for Reiki. To gain an even deeper understanding of Reiki practice, Nathalie went to Japan to practice Zen Buddhism at the Chokai-san International Zendo. She is the author of Reiki as a Spiritual Practice: an Illustrated Guide and the Reiki Healing Handbook (Rockridge Press). 

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Welcome to Dive Into Reiki With... an interview series that explores the journeys of high-profile Reiki teachers & practitioners. Hosted by Nathalie Jaspar.

You can support the mission of spreading Reiki education through my Patreon for less than the cost of a cup of coffee or for free by rating this podcast on your app!

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Dive Into Reiki's mission is to bring information that allows Reiki practitioners from all over the world to deepen their practice. Although this information is shared freely on my platforms, all content is tied to copyrights. Please do not repurpose or translate these interviews without previous authorization.

EPISODE 29: COLLEEN AND ROBYN BENELLI
Colleen is a Senior Professional Licensed Reiki Master Teacher for the International Center for Reiki Training and a contributing author for Reiki News Magazine since 2005. Colleen is also an Associate Teacher for the LightSong School of Shamanic Studies and has created the Reiki program for the school. Colleen is also a full-time Reiki practitioner and blends her Reiki and shamanic healing techniques in her Reiki sessions.
Robyn is a Usui/Holy Fire III Reiki Master and Practitioner and teacher, co-author, and teacher of ICRT Animal Reiki training and is also an animal communicator. She is a professional member of the Reiki Membership Association and a contributing author for Reiki News Magazine. Robyn has been a Reiki master for over 15 years and has used Reiki in the different stages of her life, from a teenager, college student, professional, business owner, and mother.

You can find more about Colleen and Robyn at: https://reikilifestyle.com

Nathalie Jaspar, founder of Dive Into Reiki,  is a Reiki master with over a decade of experience. She’s a graduate teacher from the International House of Reiki, led by world-renowned Reiki master Frans Stiene. She also trained with the Center for True Health and the International Center for Reiki. To gain an even deeper understanding of Reiki practice, Nathalie went to Japan to practice Zen Buddhism at the Chokai-san International Zendo. She is the author of Reiki as a Spiritual Practice: an Illustrated Guide and the Reiki Healing Handbook (Rockridge Press). 

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Dive Into Reiki Rounds Tables are conversations between Reiki masters from different backgrounds to talk about the challenges, experiences, and learnings that keep us growing as practitioners. It is also meant as a platform for new voices from our global community. There is only one rule: keeping it real.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Dive Into Reiki's mission is to bring information that allows Reiki practitioners from all over the world to deepen their practice. Although this information is shared freely on my platforms, all content is tied to copyrights. Please do not repurpose or translate these interviews without previous authorization.

DIVE INTO REIKI ROUND TABLE—NOT SO DISTANT REIKI
Today we have 3 amazing Reiki teachers: Ifetayo White, Helene Williams, and Danica Arizola. We discuss how their remote Reiki sessions have evolved over the years, the need for authorization, use of symbols and some of their remote session oops.

Ifetayo White is a Reiki Master Teacher who is the founder and director of The Lowcountry School of Reiki on St. Helena Island, SC. Having practiced and taught Reiki for more than 25 years, Ifetayo was attuned in 2020 as a Usui Shinpiden Reiki Master by Frans Stiene of the International House of Reiki. For Ifetayo Reiki is the foundation of everything she does in her life and is devoted to the daily practices of living Reiki.
Find more about Ifetayo at: ifetayowhite.com

Helene Williams is a registered nurse and Reiki master/teacher based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She has over ten years of experience providing Reiki sessions in a hospital setting and has a well-established private practice. Helene has presented information on Reiki and holistic health care at national nursing conferences, participated in a hospital-based Reiki research study, implemented and facilitated a hospital Reiki Volunteer Program and in 2013 established the Lancaster Community Reiki Clinic. She also has experience providing Reiki for Caring Hospice Services and actively volunteers at the VA Medical Center in Lebanon, PA.
Find out more about Helene at: helenewilliamsreiki.com

Danica Arizola is a Reiki Master Teacher/Practitioner, Licensed Massage Therapist, End-of-LIfe Doula, Yoga instructor, and Certified Circle Caller living in Philadelphia. She came to learn Reiki 14 years ago at The Reiki School + Clinic, Philly’s first Reiki school. After volunteering and then working at the school for several years, she eventually became a co-owner of the school. In 2016 she left the school to open her practice, A LoveThing Healing Arts. Currently, Danica splits her time between her practice and The Abramson Cancer Center at The University of Pennsylvania Hospital.
Find more about Danica at: alovethinghealingarts.com

Nathalie Jaspar, founder of Dive Into Reiki,  is a Reiki master with over a decade of experience. She’s a graduate teacher from the International House of Reiki. To gain an even deeper understanding of Reiki practice, Nathalie went to Japan to practice Zen Buddhism at the Chokai-san International Zendo. She is the author of Reiki as a Spiritual Practice: an Illustrated Guide, and the Reiki Healing Handbook (Rockridge Press). 

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Welcome to Dive Into Reiki With... an interview series that explores the journeys of high-profile Reiki teachers & practitioners. Hosted by Nathalie Jaspar.

You can support the mission of spreading Reiki education through my Patreon for less than the cost of a cup of coffee or for free by rating this podcast on your app!

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Dive Into Reiki's mission is to bring information that allows Reiki practitioners from all over the world to deepen their practice. Although this information is shared freely on my platforms, all content is tied to copyrights. Please do not repurpose or translate these interviews without previous authorization.

EPISODE 28: RAVEN KEYES
Raven Keyes is the founder of Raven Keyes Medical Reiki International and the author of Medical Reiki, A Groundbreaking Approach to Using Energy Medicine for Challenging Treatments. Raven is the first Reiki master to bring Reiki into the operating room of Dr. Mehmet C. Oz. She’s presently working with surgeons that include Dr. Sheldon Marc Feldman of Montefiore Medical Center. Raven has been providing Reiki to patients before, during, and after surgeries for nearly two decades. She has trained teams of Reiki Masters known as Certified RKMRI Medical Reiki Masters ™, who are bringing Medical Reiki into operating rooms and other medical venues. In the world of professional sports, she has introduced Reiki to athletes in the NFL and NBA. Featured in national magazines such as “Vogue” and “W,” Raven was named “Best Reiki Master in New York” by New York Magazine.

Raven's website:
www.ravenkeyesmedicalreiki.com

To support the research and education of Reiki in healthcare. : www.medicalreikiworks.org

Nathalie Jaspar, founder of Dive Into Reiki,  is a Reiki master with over a decade of experience. She’s a graduate teacher from the International House of Reiki, led by world-renowned Reiki master Frans Stiene. She also trained with the Center for True Health and the International Center for Reiki. To gain an even deeper understanding of Reiki practice, Nathalie went to Japan to practice Zen Buddhism at the Chokai-san International Zendo. She is the author of Reiki as a Spiritual Practice: an Illustrated Guide and the Reiki Healing Handbook (Rockridge Press). 

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Welcome to Dive Into Reiki With... an interview series that explores the journeys of high-profile Reiki teachers & practitioners. Hosted by Nathalie Jaspar.

You can support the mission of spreading Reiki education through my Patreon for less than the cost of a cup of coffee or for free by rating this podcast on your app!

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Dive Into Reiki's mission is to bring information that allows Reiki practitioners from all over the world to deepen their practice. Although this information is shared freely on my platforms, all content is tied to copyrights. Please do not repurpose or translate these interviews without previous authorization.

EPISODE 27: WHY SHINPIDEN?
As I resat Shinpiden for the fifth time for my teacher, I reflect on the learnings from Shinpiden and talk with several practitioners about their motivation to study or resit their level 3.

Here is the link to the Reiki Rays Global Summit:
 https://summit.reikirays.com/summit2022.php?aff=118509_unj5jicw

And to my Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/diveintoreiki

Nathalie Jaspar, founder of Dive Into Reiki,  is a Reiki master with over a decade of experience. She’s a graduate teacher from the International House of Reiki, led by world-renowned Reiki master Frans Stiene. She also trained with the Center for True Health, and the International Center for Reiki. To gain an even deeper understanding of Reiki practice, Nathalie went to Japan to practice Zen Buddhism at the Chokai-san International Zendo. She is the author of Reiki as a Spiritual Practice: an Illustrated Guide, and the Reiki Healing Handbook (Rockridge Press). 

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Support the show

Welcome to Dive Into Reiki With... an interview series that explores the journeys of high-profile Reiki teachers & practitioners. Hosted by Nathalie Jaspar.

You can support the mission of spreading Reiki education through my Patreon for less than the cost of a cup of coffee or for free by rating this podcast on your app!

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Dive Into Reiki's mission is to bring information that allows Reiki practitioners from all over the world to deepen their practice. Although this information is shared freely on my platforms, all content is tied to copyrights. Please do not repurpose or translate these interviews without previous authorization.

EPISODE 26: MICHAELA DAYSTAR
Michaela Daystar founded HeartScapes after 11 years of helping university students increase their capacity for social justice. At the intersection of self-reflection, spiritual practice, and social action, she teaches the system of Reiki as a pathway to understanding, healing, and expressing our true self, and adapts trauma-informed principles for Reiki practitioners.  Michaela continues her studies of Reiki with the International House of Reiki, and holds a Master’s Degree in Social Justice Leadership.

You can contact Michaela at:
https://www.heartscapesinsight.com/

Find out more about Trauma-informed Reiki practice:
 https://www.heartscapesinsight.com/cultivating-a-traumainformed-reiki-practice

Nathalie Jaspar, founder of Dive Into Reiki,  is a Reiki master with over a decade of experience. She’s a graduate teacher from the International House of Reiki, led by world-renowned Reiki master Frans Stiene. She also trained with the Center for True Health, and the International Center for Reiki. To gain an even deeper understanding of Reiki practice, Nathalie went to Japan to practice Zen Buddhism at the Chokai-san International Zendo. She is the author of Reiki as a Spiritual Practice: an Illustrated Guide, and the Reiki Healing Handbook (Rockridge Press). 

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Dive Into Reiki Rounds Tables are conversations between Reiki masters from different backgrounds to talk about the challenges, experiences, and learnings that keep us growing as practitioners. It is also meant as a platform for new voices from our global community. There is only one rule: keeping it real.

DIVE INTO REIKI ROUND TABLE—THE ART OF WRITING REIKI BOOKS
Today we have three amazing Reiki teachers and authors: Nicholas Pearson, author of books like Foundations Of Reiki Ryoho: A Manual Of Shoden And Okuden and Crystals for Karmic Healing; Frans Stiene, author of The Inner Heart of Reiki, Reiki Insights & The Way of Reiki; and Elise Brenner,  co-author of Reiki: A Self-Practice To Live in Peace with Self and Others. We discuss what inspires them, their writing styles, and how, like most things Reiki, writing a great  book rests on a strong daily practice.

Nicholas Pearson has been a practitioner of Usui Reiki Ryoho since 2006 and has received initiation and training in a variety of Reiki lineages, including Jikiden Reiki, Usui Shiki Ryoho, Usui/Tibetan Reiki, and Komyo ReikiDo. Nicholas is also a Certified Medical Reiki Master and offers training in Usui Reiki Ryoho and crystal healing around the world. Find out more about Nicholas at:
https://www.linktr.ee/theluminouspearl
https://www.amazon.com/Nicholas-Pearson/e/B01E4TQMJU/

Frans Stiene has been a major influence on global research into the system of Reiki since the early 2000s. His practical understanding of the Japanese influences on the system has allowed students around the world to connect deeply with this practice. Frans is a co-founder of the International House of Reiki and Shibumi International Reiki Association with Bronwen Logan. He also co-authored with her The Reiki Sourcebook, The Japanese Art of Reiki, A-Z of Reiki Pocketbook, and Your Reiki Treatment. Find out more about Frans at https://ihreiki.com
Frans' Amazon author page

Elise Brenner, PhD, is a Reiki master, mindfulness meditation teacher, and assistant professor in the Department of Public Health & Sociology at Simmons University in Boston. Elise provides Reiki training, presentations, and mind-body skills workshops to health care professionals and to the public. She co-authored the book with Nancy Spatz, MD. You can find more info about Elise's and Nancy's book:
https://www.reikiliveinpeace.com/
Elise's book on Amazon

Nathalie Jaspar, founder of Dive Into Reiki,  is a Reiki master with over a decade of experience. She’s a graduate teacher from the International House of Reiki. To gain an even deeper understanding of Reiki practice, Nathalie went to Japan to practice Zen Buddhism at the Chokai-san International Zendo. She is the author of Reiki as a Spiritual Practice: an Illustrated Guide, and the Reiki Healing Handbook (Rockridge Press). 

Support the show

Welcome to Dive Into Reiki With... an interview series that explores the journeys of high-profile Reiki teachers & practitioners. Hosted by Nathalie Jaspar.

You can support the mission of spreading Reiki education through my Patreon for less than the cost of a cup of coffee or for free by rating this podcast on your app!

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Dive Into Reiki's mission is to bring information that allows Reiki practitioners from all over the world to deepen their practice. Although this information is shared freely on my platforms, all content is tied to copyrights. Please do not repurpose or translate these interviews without previous authorization.

EPISODE 25: LIAD HOROWITZ
Based in Israel, Liad became a Reiki Master in 2001. He received a Master’s degree in East Asian Studies from Tel Aviv University in Israel. His Master's thesis concentrates on the esoteric roots of Reiki. During his study, he compared and analyzed Reiki initiations from around the world to reveal a pattern apparent in all initiations. As a doctoral student writing his dissertation, he lives in Israel with his wife and two children. He also is active in the Israeli Reiki Association.

You can contact Liad at:
https://www.facebook.com/reikimastermind/

Reiki Home Circle of Scholars at:
https://reikihome.org/participating/circle-of-scholars-webcasts/

Nathalie Jaspar, founder of Dive Into Reiki,  is a Reiki master with over a decade of experience. She’s a graduate teacher from the International House of Reiki, led by world-renowned Reiki master Frans Stiene. She also trained with the Center for True Health, and the International Center for Reiki. To gain an even deeper understanding of Reiki practice, Nathalie went to Japan to practice Zen Buddhism at the Chokai-san International Zendo. She is the author of Reiki as a Spiritual Practice: an Illustrated Guide, and the Reiki Healing Handbook (Rockridge Press). 

Support the show

Welcome to Dive Into Reiki With... an interview series that explores the journeys of high-profile Reiki teachers & practitioners. Hosted by Nathalie Jaspar.

You can support the mission of spreading Reiki education through my Patreon for less than the cost of a cup of coffee or for free by rating this podcast on your app!

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Dive Into Reiki's mission is to bring information that allows Reiki practitioners from all over the world to deepen their practice. Although this information is shared freely on my platforms, all content is tied to copyrights. Please do not repurpose or translate these interviews without previous authorization.

EPISODE 24: SILKE KLEEMANN & AMANDA JAYNE
Silke Kleemann and Amanda Jayne are the authors of the book Women in Reiki, which you can find more about here: https://www.womeninreiki.com

Based in Munich, Silke Kleemann is a certified naturopath in the field of psychotherapy and is trained in Hakomi, mindfulness-based psychotherapy, and teaches meditation and Jikiden Reiki. She also works as a freelance literary translator, editor and author, with a main focus on Latin American literature. She published a children’s book in 2015 and has two young adult novels in the pipeline.
You can contact Silke for therapeutic work at: www.jiruka.de
Or find more about her writing at: www.drachenbauch.de

Amanda Jayne currently lives in Kent, South East England, where she writes children's books, travel books and is currently writing about her pilgrimage experience. Amanda teaches Jikiden Reiki and gives treatments, offers Heart Circle coaching, and can frequently be found practicing taichi or swimming in the sea. She lived in Kyoto, Japan, for five years, where she learned Reiki with Chiyoko Yamaguchi and her son, Tadao, and moved to the USA in 2006, where she gained a master's in Spiritual Psychology. In 2009 Amanda walked a solo pilgrimage around 88 temples on the island of Shikoku.
You can contact Amanda at:
www.amandacjayne.com and www.learnjikidenreiki.com

Nathalie Jaspar, founder of Dive Into Reiki,  is a Reiki master with over a decade of experience. She’s a graduate teacher from the International House of Reiki, led by world-renowned Reiki master Frans Stiene. She also trained with the Center for True Health, and the International Center for Reiki. To gain an even deeper understanding of Reiki practice, Nathalie went to Japan to practice Zen Buddhism at the Chokai-san International Zendo. She is the author of Reiki as a Spiritual Practice: an Illustrated Guide, and the Reiki Healing Handbook (Rockridge Press). 

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