Honored to be elected "2015 Leader of the Year" by this dynamic group of women!

The editors of Energy Magazine asked to republish my article, "Reiki and PTSD: Easing the Burdens of War." I’m so thrilled to be building bridges and sharing this information with a larger audience.

We loved sharing Reiki with members of the Chicago FD. These men and women risk their lives to keep us safe, that's definitely be stressful. Thanks for the warm welcome, guys!

My book is finally here! And so many folks came out to celebrate its release with me. Good times!

We were thrilled to offer Reiki to at-risk youth on Chicago's crime-ridden south side. 

Great collaboration between U of C Medical School faculty and Reiki volunteers. We had a wonderful event with a brief presentation and then demos—always demos!

If you and your phenomenal Reiki friends want to help out veterans by offering short sessions, you can be well on your way with the information you'll find here. 

Massage therapists are only one group of folks who can receive CEUs for Reiki classes. LCSWs and nurses are also benefitting. 

After years of volunteering at special events, we were finally given the green light to offer Reiki within the Jesse Brown VA. Here's the original team that went through orientation.

Medical students experience a lot of stress, and these institutions are beginning to host events catering to their wellbeing. Paula, Dan and I were happy to introduce these future doctors to Reiki.

The American Massage Therapy Association's Illinois Chapter was happy to host my Explore Your Chakras workshop at their annual conference. Lots of wellness professionals were thrilled to "really feel the energy!"

We continue our work with the Jesse Brown VA Stand Down events in hopes of making bigger inroads for Reiki within this population.

We'll take every opportunity to offer Reiki to future health care professionals. We were warmly welcomed at Northwestern Medical School's National Student Conference on Integrative Medicine.

Phyllis Furumoto, the granddaughter of Madam Takata who brought Reiki to the United States from Japan, is now the Grand Master of the craft. Phyllis hosts her own Internet radio show about all things Reiki, and I was honored to be her guest for this talk show. 

Not our first rodeo, but the first time we got serious about documenting feedback from the vets. The video created from this event went viral and was posted around the globe in Reiki circles, inspiring others.

Thanks to the AMTA-IL Chapter for recognizing the Not in Our Name! Campaign to raise awareness of sex trafficking under the guise of massage therapy. 

Huge thanks to the Northpointe group and Kathy and Veronique for helping to introduce Reiki to intellectually and developmentally disabled kids and their caregivers. Video of feedback included.