In 1977, Gretchen met Hawayo Takata in Hawaii, and became her private student for a year. Later Gretchen and her husband moved to Vashon Island, Washington. In 1984, Phyllis Furumoto invited her to Port Townsend to participate in a 5 day workshop with a group of Reiki Masters. Gretchen has been practicing Reiki for 48 […]
From a very young age, Treechild was drawn to a healing path, and when she learned about Reiki in her early 20s, she felt her heart leap and she knew it was to be her path. Meeting her Master in 1982, who was initiated by Takata, strengthened her resolve as she experienced tremendous transformation from […]
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Elaine Andres, Reiki Master, Ordained Minister, and Spiritual Companion, as she shares her lifelong journey of Reiki as a living prayer. Ethel Lombardi, a Takata master, initiated Elaine in the First & Second Degrees in 1981 and 1982. She was initiated by Phyllis Lei Furumoto in 1984. Elaine […]
Join us for a special session of A Master’s Story as we welcome Rick Bockner, the last Reiki Master personally initiated by Hawayo Takata in October 1980. Rick brings more than 44 years of lived Reiki experience to the community—from his early days of teaching across North America and Europe, to his deepening connection with […]