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

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EPISODE 19 - SUSAN MITCHELL
In 1978, Susan Mitchell learned Reiki from Hawayo Takata, who brought Reiki to the West from Japan. She was the first director of The Reiki Alliance from 1988-1998 and an editor of the Dutch Reiki Magazine International. She helped curate the Hawayo Takata archives now housed at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In 2019 Susan had the honor of editing In Her Own Voice, A Tribute to Phyllis Lei Furumoto, 1948-2019. She's currently part of a team reprinting Reiki: The Grey Book. She is editing Hawayo Takata's recorded memoir, Reiki is God Power.

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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).

She offers continuing Reiki education via her Patreon platform. 

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