Ready Set Reiki

May Dong never imagined herself where she is today. Growing up in a Vietnamese-Filipino household with expectations of becoming a doctor, she followed the prescribed path until age 19 when something shifted. That first moment of following her intuition—dropping her studies to travel to Vietnam—sparked a transformation that would eventually lead her from corporate wellness to becoming a Reiki practitioner and holistic health coach.

Working at prestigious companies like B Half Moon, Lululemon, and Herbaland, May found herself falling into a familiar pattern. Just as pre-med had once become her entire identity, her corporate role was now consuming her personality. There was no space to simply be. When a wellness studio opened near her downtown Vancouver apartment, curiosity drew her in despite initial skepticism about anything "too woo-woo." What she discovered there changed everything.

Reiki connected May with her body in ways she'd never experienced. Combined with her plant medicine journey, it created awareness of emotions and sensations long ignored in the corporate rush. Yet the transition wasn't immediate or easy. The universe had to practically force her hand through burnout, illness, relationship challenges, and rescinded job offers before she finally stopped resisting her true calling. "Once I stopped resisting," she reflects, "things started to bloom."

Today, May offers Reiki, sound healing, and aromatherapy in Montreal, where she's building a new community from scratch. She envisions creating corporate wellness programs that bring holistic practices into high-stress environments where they're desperately needed. Her story reminds us that sometimes our most authentic path emerges not from careful planning but from finally surrendering to the direction life is already taking us.

Ready to explore Reiki for yourself? Whether you're curious, skeptical, or somewhere in between, May encourages you to reach out to practitioners, attend local circles (many are free!), or simply start asking questions. Connect with May on Instagram @maydong to learn more about her sessions and upcoming events.

May is a Reiki Healer Level 2, intuitive guide, and sound healer based in Montreal. She discovered Reiki in 2018 while working in the corporate world at top wellness companies such as Herbaland, B Halfmoon, and Lululemon, which set her on a transformative journey. After leaving behind her pre-med studies and a fast-paced career in sales and e-commerce, she embraced her calling as a holistic health coach.

Passionate about corporate wellness, Mayenvisions building a comprehensive wellness company that brings holistic well-being into the workplace while empowering and supporting fellow wellness professionals. For now, she offers Reiki and intuitive guidance at Vivewell Loft through sound and aromatherapy circles, as well as virtual sessions - taking it one step at a time.

Connect with May on Instagram or LinkedIn: @maydong.

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Lady Phyllis Okon never imagined she'd become a medium at age 67. After losing her husband during the pandemic, loneliness led her to explore mediumship as a way to connect with him. What began as personal healing evolved into an unexpected second career—one that would eventually earn the endorsement of renowned medium Thomas John.

From her fascinating background as CEO of a global transportation company she built with her late husband to her remarkable ability to connect with those who have crossed over, Lady Phyllis brings a refreshing practicality to the spiritual world. She demystifies common misconceptions about mediumship, explaining that connecting with spirit is not an innate gift but a skill anyone can develop with practice and awareness.

"Spirits are quite polite," she explains with the casual confidence of someone discussing dinner guests rather than the deceased. "They're not going to interfere with your everyday life." This balanced perspective stems from her unique journey through yoga, writing, and self-discovery—practices that heightened her sensitivity to energies around her long before she formally embraced mediumship.

Lady Phyllis offers crystal-clear insights about the difference between psychic abilities (connecting to the universe for guidance about past, present, and future) versus mediumship (connecting specifically with loved ones who have passed). For those curious about developing their own abilities, she shares practical advice about starting with automatic writing, reading transformative books, and establishing an online presence.

The warmth of the mediumship community surprised her, providing not just a new career but a healing space after losing her husband of 48 years. "It's like falling into a down comforter," she describes, encouraging listeners who feel called to this path: "Don't think—do."

Ready to explore your own intuitive abilities or connect with departed loved ones? Visit Lady Phyllis at www.ladyphyllis.com or follow her journey through her books, courses, and readings that have helped countless people find comfort and closure.

hyllis Okon co-founded BLS Limousine Service with her late husband almost fifty years ago. A former social studies teacher, she quit teaching to run the back office from her tiny kitchen in Syosset, Long Island.  The company grew to three offices, and after her husband's death, she and her two sons expanded to eleven more, including a flagship office in London. BLS stands today proudly woman-owned and world-renowned.

After her husband passed, she ventured into mediumship classes, eventually being singled out of her mentorship and endorsed by Seatbelt Psychic Thomas John.

As Lady Phyllis, her ability to connect and give evidential information has built this new venture to many monthly sessions and a steady clientele. Combining her love of teaching with her many talents, she has now opened several courses sharing her knowledge and demystifying mediumship to enable a new generation to embrace it.

Phyllis has traveled many roads; a teacher, CEO, best-selling and award-winning author, wife, mother, and grandmother.  Her biggest fear was becoming irrelevant as she got older.  Her unique experiences have made her a compassionate and understanding medium, CEO, and author, proving you don't have to give anything up because of age!

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Deep spiritual connections often run through families in mysterious ways. Just ask Cheryl Murphy, wellness intuitive and evidential medium, whose remarkable psychic abilities trace back through generations of women in her family. From witnessing spirits as a luminous "glow" in her childhood bedroom to a life-changing angelic encounter in her thirties, Cheryl shares the profound journey that led her to become a trusted spiritual guide for others.

What exactly does an evidential medium do? Cheryl demystifies the process, explaining how she receives and validates information from departed loved ones. "Our departed loved ones are actually with us," she reveals. "They watch us, they support us... sending us signs every day." These signs—feathers, coins, hummingbirds, rainbows, recurring numbers—aren't coincidences but meaningful communications from the other side.

Throughout our conversation, Cheryl addresses common misconceptions about mediumship. Energy doesn't require physical proximity to work effectively. Language barriers don't impede spirit communication. And perhaps most surprisingly, mediums can receive messages from those who spoke entirely different languages during their earthly lives, as the language of spirit transcends human limitations.

For those awakening to their own intuitive abilities, Cheryl offers practical wisdom: begin with daily meditation, even if just for five minutes; keep a spiritual journal to document dreams and questions; practice forgiveness to remove energetic blocks; and most importantly, prioritize self-care. "If you're a light worker, be a light worker, not a light slave," she cautions, emphasizing the importance of filling your own cup before helping others.

Whether you're curious about connecting with departed loved ones, developing your intuitive gifts, or simply seeking greater emotional wellbeing, Cheryl's guidance provides a roadmap for spiritual exploration. Her weekly healing prayer circles, membership programs, and recommended resources offer ongoing support for your journey.

Ready to discover the signs your loved ones might already be sending? Curious about developing your own intuitive abilities? Join us for this enlightening conversation that bridges the seen and unseen worlds.

Cheryl Murphy is a spiritual medium whose work includes a variety of ways to help people find their inner strength and make life’s important decisions. She is a clairvoyant, healer, and ordained minister, as well as a certified hypnotherapist and an intuitive facilitator.
As a psychic she is able to bridge the connection to people’s spiritual guides. As a medium she can put people in touch with their loved ones. Her mediumship skills have helped people connect with their relatives and friends who have passed over recently, or long ago. She’s helped people who (their only wish is to know) only want to know (if) their loved ones are OK and to know how much they (their loved ones) are loved and missed, while other people want help and guidance from their loved ones, concerning life’s challenges.
In her practice she also employs psychometry, a process whereby facts or impressions about a person or thing are received through contact with an object associated with the subject of the impressions. Rings, photographs, and similar tokens are often used, but sometimes the physical presence of a person may bring about images or visions in the psychometrist’s mind that correspond to real facts (sometimes still in the future) in the life of the subjects.
Cheryl believes if someone has lost a loved one, then speaking with the dead helps one to realize there is no death, only transition. The power of love never dies. Our loved ones that have passed away are right there with us, watching over us and sending us their love.
Cheryl comes from a long line of gifted psychics and spiritual mediums going all the way back to her Cherokee great great grandmother. Growin

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When was the last time you asked yourself what might be blocking your manifestations? In this illuminating conversation with Lorina Christine we explore the often-overlooked connection between self-worth and manifestation success that transforms how you'll approach your desires forever.

 Lorina Christine shares her powerful journey from corporate burnout and people-pleasing patterns to becoming a manifestation and mindset coach dedicated to helping ambitious women break through their mental barriers. After experiencing what she describes as a "near nervous breakdown" while climbing the corporate ladder in Toronto, Lorena made the radical decision to quit her job, book a one-way ticket to Australia, and completely reinvent her life. This pivotal moment became the catalyst for her spiritual awakening and healing journey.

What makes this conversation particularly valuable is Lorena's refreshing honesty about the misconceptions surrounding manifestation. While many popular resources focus solely on positive thinking,  Lorina Christine reveals the missing piece that prevents most people from manifesting their biggest desires: feeling worthy of receiving them. Having grown up with a narcissistic step-parent who severely damaged her sense of self-worth, she intimately understands how childhood conditioning creates subconscious blocks that sabotage manifestation efforts.

For entrepreneurs and ambitious women, Lorena shares a game-changing perspective—mindset isn't just a nice addition to your strategy; it constitutes about 80% of what determines your success. Her practical advice for both aspiring coaches and those beginning their manifestation journey offers clear direction without the spiritual bypass often found in manifestation teachings. She emphasizes that the spiritual path includes both light and darkness, and navigating the "dark night of the soul" requires self-compassion and community support.

Whether you're curious about manifestation practices, struggling with self-worth issues, or considering a professional pivot, this episode delivers actionable wisdom about aligning your energy, reclaiming your power, and truly believing you deserve everything you desire. As Lorena beautifully puts it, "rejection is redirection"—a reminder that the universe often has something even better planned when we surrender to the process.

Lorina Christine, Manifestation and Mindset coach dedicated to supporting ambitious female leaders to manifest their biggest desires, break through mental barriers and uplevel their lives to achieve more wealth, love, joy, freedom and success.  She has been featured in such publications as Soul and Spirit Magazine. 

Lorina is dedicated to supporting high-achieving women in the areas of personal development, mindset mastery, lifestyle design, manifestation and overall holistic well-being to guide them to step into their limitless potential while experiencing more fulfilment and abundance in all areas of life.  She truly believes you can have it all.  

Lorina’s mission is to empower women, connect with their purpose, step into their worth, and show women what is truly possible so they can live life on their terms and manifest their biggest desires. 

She teaches her private clients how to unblock their limiting beliefs, cultivate positive relationships with themselves and others, build inner worth and focus creating their most aligned life full of purpose, passion, joy, success and abundance in all areas of their lives without the burnout.  

Lorina is also the host of the Unleash Your Radiance Podcast - a space empowering women to embody their highest selves, speak their truth and unleash their radiance within to step into a life that truly lights their soul on fire.  She shares valuable insights on manifestation, mindset, entrepreneurship,

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Meet Maria Teresa Practico-Swanson, a modern shamanic healer who describes herself as arriving on Earth with "all sense settings on high." Her remarkable spiritual journey unfolds as she shares how she transformed profound personal trauma into healing power that now serves others worldwide.

Maria takes us behind the common misconceptions of shamanic healing, revealing a vibrant, multidimensional approach that incorporates poetry, dance, music, chanting, and crystals. "I am a multifaceted rainbow unicorn," she explains, challenging the notion that spiritual practitioners must fit a subdued, monochromatic stereotype. Her sessions become immersive experiences where anything goes - from singing and chanting to channeling light language and delivering poetic messages that clients often describe as "drugs in human form."

The conversation explores how Maria's brand "Emotional Musings" began as a poetry blog before becoming integrated into her healing practice. She explains emotions as "energy in motion" that her channeled poems help process and transform. What makes her approach unique is how she embraces both light and shadow, refusing to compartmentalize herself through labels or limitations.

For those beginning their spiritual journey, Maria offers profound wisdom: "Everything we seek outside of us is within us." She emphasizes that we are our own masters, with our souls as our ultimate guides. Through her story of overcoming abuse, addiction, and trauma, Maria embodies her motto "Triumphing Over Trauma" while reminding listeners that "we're literally love in human form."

Ready to explore shamanic healing through a fresh, authentic perspective? Listen as Maria shares her journey of transformation and the unique blend of ancient wisdom and modern expression that defines her healing practice. Your soul's journey awaits.

Maria Teresa Pratico is a woman walking the journey of life guided by the healing power of love. Maria is a practicing master shamanic healer and under the brand Emotional Musings, she conducts healing sessions in person and long distance all over the world. The poetry she channels is meant to inspire others on their own personal healing journeys and stands as a testimony of truth by her motto, "Triumphing over Trauma". Ms. Pratico has successfully overcome trauma and abuse, an addiction to drugs and alcohol and an eating disorder. She speaks to audiences of all ages and backgrounds as a spoken word artist and a motivational speaker. Her work in personal development and self-help can serve anyone on the spiritual path to a higher consciousness and enlightenment of the heart and soul. Maria is well versed in holistic health and understands the importance of obtaining and maintaining the mind, body and spirit connection.

In light and in shadow, always with love Namaste
Maria Teresa Pratico-Swanson
https://emotionalmusings.com

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Tyler Gines' journey from corporate success to spiritual transformation reveals how life's greatest challenges can unlock our deepest gifts. Once the youngest sales leader and most sought-after escrow officer in Utah, Tyler had achieved the American dream by age 27 – six-figure income, dream homes, luxury cars – yet something was clearly missing.

The universe has mysterious ways of guiding us toward our true path. For Tyler, it began with an owl hooting in the middle of a city and a green orb appearing in a photograph – what he would later learn was a portal to the spiritual realm and one of his spiritual guides. But the catalyst that cracked his heart wide open was the unexpected loss of his beloved French bulldog. This profound grief led him to Byron Bay, Australia, a place of deep spiritual wisdom, where through breathwork he processed his pain and discovered his readiness for Reiki.

"I'm a firm believer that we're not really learning a new skill, we're remembering what we've had in the past," Tyler shares, describing how his spiritual gifts unfolded not as new acquisitions but as homecoming to his true nature. This philosophy fueled his rapid expansion into multiple healing modalities – becoming a Reiki master teacher in Usui, Tibetan, and Holy Fire lineages, an animal communicator, a hypnotherapist, and more.

Through his work with leaders and visionaries, Tyler bridges ancient wisdom with modern transformation techniques. He challenges common misconceptions about intuitive healing, particularly the false dichotomy between spirituality and religion. "Spirituality and religion are two different things," he explains. "You can be spiritual and religious – it really just depends on your definition."

Tyler's approach to life embodies what he playfully calls "bougie, but make it spiritual" – the belief that abundance and spirituality can beautifully coexist. Through his animal communication practice (which he brands as "The Louis Vuitton of animal communication"), Reiki sessions, NLP training, and upcoming program teaching people to reconnect with their psychic gifts, Tyler creates spaces for others to remember who they truly are.

Ready to rediscover your innate intuitive abilities? Connect with Tyler on Instagram or TikTok @tyler_gines and embark on your own journey of awakening.

Tyler Gines is not your typical coach—he’s a modern-day medicine man and transformational guide with 14 coaching certifications in transformational work. Once a rising star in the corporate world, Tyler achieved massive external success, only to realize his true purpose was far greater. study a multi-modality approach that unlocks the secrets of energy, intuition, and the cage society placed us in shaping our reality.

Now, Tyler works with high-level leaders, visionaries, and seekers to clear energetic blocks, activate their highest potential, and align with deep purpose. Through his multi-modality approach, he blends ancient wisdom with real-world strategy, helping others create abundance, confidence, and unstoppable momentum.

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Mary Riposo"s
journey into Reiki begins with childhood illness and a grandmother who taught her about Christian mysticism—experiences that cultivated both a rich inner world and sensitivity to energies beyond the physical. Working as a psychologist with a crushing caseload, Mary found herself at a breaking point when building renovations exposed her to toxins, triggering mysterious symptoms conventional medicine couldn't resolve.

A chance encounter with Reiki at a wellness fair changed everything. After just ten minutes in a chair session, Mary felt an energy surge that set her on a path of discovery. What began as self-healing evolved organically into a profession as clients witnessed her transformation and sought her guidance. Twenty years later, Mary has built a thriving practice, co-owns a wellness center with her yoga-teacher husband, and mentors practitioners worldwide.

Mary dismantles common misconceptions about Reiki, particularly the idea that practitioners "give" energy to clients. Instead, she explains, Reiki awakens what's already within us—a perspective that empowers both practitioner and recipient. She shares candidly about business challenges, from overcoming introversion to learning money management, emphasizing that failures became stepping stones to her success.

For practitioners, Mary's experience founding the CNY Reiki Association highlights the profound importance of community. Her advice to those starting out is refreshingly practical: don't compare your beginning to someone else's established practice, expect and learn from setbacks, and focus on finding the system that resonates with you rather than collecting multiple certificates. If you're curious about energy healing or building a spiritual business, Mary's blend of wisdom, humility, and practical experience provides a roadmap for the journey ahead. Ready to awaken what's already within you?

Mary Riposo is the co-owner of Infinite Light Center and the founder of the CNY Reiki Association. A Reiki practitioner for over 20 years, Mary teaches and shares the healing benefits of Reiki for both people and animals. 

Mary has completed training in Usui/Holy Fire Reiki, Holy Fire Karuna Reiki, Gendai Reiki, as well as both the Japanese and Western (Takata) Reiki lineages of Usui Reiki. She is also an ICRT Animal Reiki Master.

Before she began practicing the system of Reiki, Mary was a psychotherapist in private practice. Her own wellness journey led her to Reiki, and since then she has made it her mission to teach and share the system of Reiki with others. 

Mary is dedicated to making the practice and teaching of Reiki more professional and accessible. To that end, she has authored a number of books, including Reiki manuals and Reiki Journals, Workbooks and Practice Trackers for students and other Reiki Master Teachers. 

Mary believes that everyone should have access to the wellness benefits that the system of Reiki provides, and feels that practitioners do their best within a supportive community. 

Mary's wise and gentle manner, coupled with her keen intuitive abilities cause her to be sought after as a teacher, healer and mentor to clients worldwide. Mary resides in Central New York with her husband, Tony, founder of Infinite Light Yoga. 

For more information about Mary Riposo's Reiki classes, sessions and products, please visit www.InfiniteLightCenter.com and www.MaryRiposo.com. 

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Michelle Sloan's spiritual journey began over 35 years ago when she attended an Al-Anon meeting during college – a pivotal moment that sparked her lifelong dedication to healing work. Today, as a Reiki master with specializations in end-of-life care, certified Access Bars facilitator, ordained minister, and grief counselor, Michelle brings a wealth of wisdom to this profound conversation about healing modalities that transform lives.

The magical moment when Reiki found Michelle offers a touching glimpse into how healing practices enter our lives precisely when needed. When her father was diagnosed with ALS and received Reiki sessions, Michelle witnessed firsthand the profound calm and presence the practitioner brought to an otherwise devastating situation. This experience planted the seed that would eventually bloom into her own healing practice spanning multiple modalities.

Michelle eloquently bridges the perceived gap between spirituality and religion, explaining how Reiki exists comfortably at this intersection. "We're all energy. That's proven scientifically," she notes, grounding energy healing in observable reality while honoring its spiritual dimensions. This perspective offers a refreshing framework for those questioning how energy healing aligns with their faith tradition.

Her work with grief counseling reveals a deeply compassionate approach to emotional healing. "Grief doesn't go away, it waits," she shares, highlighting the importance of processing our losses rather than suppressing them. Through her workshops, one-on-one sessions, and classes, Michelle creates safe spaces for people to sit with their emotions and transform grief into wisdom. Her practice extends beyond death-related grief to encompass relationship endings, trauma, and significant life transitions.

What resonates most powerfully is Michelle's "60 seconds of courage" philosophy – the idea that transformative healing journeys begin with just one minute of bravery. Whether you're curious about Reiki, struggling with loss, or seeking to expand your spiritual practice, this conversation offers practical wisdom, heartfelt stories, and a roadmap for healing that honors both scientific understanding and spiritual truth.

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When Spirit Medium Daniel Jackson says he sees dead people, he means it quite literally—all day, every day, without pause. "I see them everywhere, but again I see them. I see everything," he explains, describing how spirits appear to him in daylight, at night, and continuously throughout his existence. This isn't just an occasional glimpse beyond the veil; it's a constant stream of communication that offers profound insights into our purpose here on Earth.

Daniel's extraordinary journey into mediumship took a dramatic turn as he approached his 50th birthday, when his lifelong ability to see spirits intensified dramatically. For two terrifying weeks, his home became the setting for what he describes as "everything you could ever imagine in a scary movie"—from eight-foot skeletons to green and red mist pouring from walls. This intense spiritual trial became the catalyst for his current work helping others connect with divine guidance.

Unlike many in his field, Daniel doesn't focus on parlor tricks or entertainment-style readings. His connection with what he calls archangels gives him access to guidance through a unique physical sensation—yes answers feel like "blood dripping across my eyebrow," while no answers manifest as "a blood tear running down my eye." This direct communication governs his daily decisions, from which medication to take to which turn to make while driving his motorcycle.

Perhaps most striking is Daniel's message about our collective purpose: "We're here to help each other just for the sake of helping, not because you can, but because you should." He challenges the notion that our purpose involves career achievements or material success, suggesting instead that many souls return to Earth dozens of times because they haven't yet mastered this fundamental lesson of selfless service.

Through his book "The New Beginning," his podcast "Beyond the Veil with Daniel Jackson Me," and his readings, Daniel shares the wisdom he's gathered from both visible and invisible realms. His three-part formula—"listen, trust, and follow through"—offers a practical approach to accessing divine guidance, whether you're communicating with archangels or simply following your soul's intuition. Ready to see beyond the physical world and discover what truly matters in this human experience? This conversation might just change your perspective forever.

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Jemmita, a renowned medicine woman and founder of Anchoring the Light, bridges Ancient wisdom with modern Spiritual practices. From a young age, she perceived the unseen world, developing her empathic abilities & sensitivities into her Superpower. She now guides others to do the same.

Jemmita's transformative journey led her to the Sacred lands of Peru and Bolivia, where she immersed herself in indigenous traditions and received initiations from her Andean Maestros and Elders into the Shamanic healing arts & Ancestral Medicines.

She has led groups to the magical mountains of Peruvian Andes since 2013, reconnecting people from around the Globe to the Ancient Magic, Wisdom & Mystery that lay like treasure waiting to be re-discovered in a time where it is most needed.

Through Anchoring the Light, Jemmita offers transformative experiences globally, including online and digital in person Ceremonial work, the Wilka Suyu Shamanic Cacao Ceremonialist Apprenticeship, and the Hampiq Ñust'a Modern Medicine Woman apprenticeship co-taught with Andean Maestro Puma Fredi Quispe Singona. Here, she shares powerful Shamanic techniques, ritual and energy practices, helping people around the world to awaken their highest potential and contribute to global consciousness shift.

Jemmita's mission is to empower others to remember their true divine nature, reclaim their vitality and joy, become Creators of their own reality, and serve as luminous leaders in their communities, all while honoring the principle of Ayni - sacred reciprocity in Communion with our Earth, ourselves and each other.

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