My Unexpected Reiki Story
My love story with Reiki began on an ordinary Friday afternoon as I casually flipped through a local magazine in Israel. I saw an advertisement for a meditation weekend retreat. Unknowingly, my Soul was seeking comfort, and my intuition immediately urged me to attend.
Little did I know that during this getaway weekend, I would meet a spiritual mentor who would later become my Reiki master. With no prior knowledge of Reiki or meditation, I dove into the retreat experience. Just three weeks later, I found myself participating in a Level 1 Reiki class—a class that ultimately changed my life.
During the class, as my Reiki Master guided me through the attunement process, I experienced an opening in my heart and a sense of lightness unlike anything I had ever felt.
Discovering Reiki at that moment in my life was truly a blessing. Between raising two children, maintaining my job, and fulfilling my duties as a wife, mother, daughter, and business owner, I lacked real happiness. I was merely battling to get past my depression and cope with the sorrow of losing six out of my eight pregnancies.
Within a few weeks of treating myself with Reiki, the heavy burden of grief lifted, and the joy I believed was lost to me returned to my life. Astounded by the results, I continued my Reiki journey and completed the training to the Master level.
What surprised me most was that Reiki didn’t just erase my grief and depression—it changed my relationship with them. I realized that I could simultaneously experience challenging emotions, such as sadness and grief, while embracing hope, joy, and relief.
Years of therapy helped me process my pain, but Reiki did something unique—it allowed me to make space for complex emotions, to ease my suffering without bypassing the pain. Reiki didn’t ask me to push my grief away. Instead, it allowed my pain to become a doorway to healing.
What started as a simple healing practice to support my heart and Soul became a solid spiritual foundation that I have relied on daily since that first class. Even after becoming a Reiki Master, I had no intention of teaching Reiki professionally.
While it was never my plan, it was Reiki’s plan.
Fast forward to today—thousands of people have gone through my Reiki training, many of them now Reiki Masters themselves, sharing their light in the world and empowering others to do the same.
If you’re a bodyworker or healthcare professional curious about incorporating Reiki into your practice, read my previous blog: 7 Reasons Why Healthcare & Wellness Professionals SHOULD Learn Reiki.
If you are an individual on a journey of personal growth, and you ask yourself if Reiki can be beneficial for you, read my previous blog: Can Reiki really help you heal stress and find peace?
Now, let’s take a step back and explore what Reiki is and why I love it so much. Shall we?