WHO IS THE REIKI SCHOOL + CLINIC?
Since 1999 we have offered our dear community, a faculty of professional, dedicated, passionate healers and educators. We are pleased to meet you and look forward to sharing our practice with you! Learn more about us what makes our practice unique…
OUR VALUABLE TEAM
STEPHANIE PALMER, LMT, RM
SCHOOL DIRECTOR, REIKI MASTER TEACHER, SHIATSU PRACTITIONER, LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST, SOUND HEALING FACILITATOR
I am a traditional Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki Master. My Reiki practice has fostered profound shifts in my life and has given me a new way of thinking about health and wellness, focusing on treating the whole person rather than their symptoms. As a dedicated Reiki teacher and School Director, I use my own experiences with the practice to create a safe place for growth and healing while supporting students as they the develop the skills needed to be a responsible practitioner. My classes can go deep so I make sure to bring balance with lighthearted humor into the mix. I’m also a Shiatsu Shin Tai practitioner. Shiatsu is a natural compliment to Reiki, encouraging overall balance and flow of Qi. In addition to Shiatsu and Reiki, I am a licensed massage therapist, offering several massage modalities. I specialize in Arvigo Mayan Abdominal Therapy and work with clients with reproductive and digestive issues. My goal as a practitioner and teacher is to help clients and students regain the will to stand in their authenticity and embrace their true power.
VICKI ZAHAROPOULOS, LMT, RM, HHC
CO-DIRECTOR, NATIONALLY CERTIFIED AND LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST, REIKI MASTER TEACHER, HOLISTIC HEALTH COACH, AYURVEDIC HEALTH COUNSELOR, REIKI VOICE™ PRACTITIONER, PRIMORDIAL SOUND MEDITATION TEACHER
I have had the pleasure of being a Massage Therapist since 1999. From the age of 20, I have been practicing massage and other amazing alternative modalities that have really shaped the person I am today. I have worked for an amazing retreat and spa for 7 years and continue to do so today. It was there that I have learned how to expand my mind in the art of bodywork and alternative healing. I have learned many unique modalities such as Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy, Mu-Xing bamboo massage. I also studied Lomi-Lomi Hawaiian massage in Maui, which I have been practicing for 6 years now. For the last year or so, I have been a Holistic health coach and have incorporated an Ayurvedic approach into the mix. I am currently in Reiki teacher training and hope to be teacher this time next year. I am also in school for nutrition at CCP and will continue to further my education in alternative medicine and healing for many years to come. I am very passionate about what I do and have dedicated my life to this work.
WHAT IS REIKI?
Reiki is a completely non-invasive, Japanese healing practice that helps move the body, mind and spirit towards balance and wellness. It’s generally facilitated through gentle touch and performed on a massage table. A typical session lasts anywhere from 30-60 minutes and gives attention to the whole body. We offer Reiki sessions and trainings at all of our locations.
OUR MISSION
“We share The Reiki School + Clinic experience with as many people as possible, offering an environment of welcome, caring, acceptance and appreciation.We create a community of wellness and healing, bringing Reiki practitioners together for a common goal. We increase the accessibility of Reiki, integrative therapies and holistic health practices to the general public. We provide reliable, responsible, credible, capable practitioners and educators.We speak and act from a place of love and integrity.
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CORE VALUES
INTEGRITY
COMMUNITY
COLLABORATION
HEART
SUSTAINABILITY
PASSION
INCLUSIVITY
MUTUALITY
CREDIBILITY
ACCESSIBILITY
RESPECT
OUR TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
We took a fresh look at Reiki education and created a new way of training that’s more in line with how people learn. Take a look at the following educational principles that drive our practice and support our longer style of training:
Practice: In order to learn we need to do… and, do again. In fact, the best questions and answers come from hands-on experience with the subject matter. You can’t even think of good questions about practice when you haven’t practiced. The two-day workshop model without follow-up doesn’t support this. We built extra practice/integration time right into our training, so you don’t have to seek it out on your own.
Patience/Process: Learning takes time; Rome wasn’t built in a day. It’s easy to integrate any new tool if the information is given slowly, with time to digest it, process it, ask questions and practice.
People: We learn from each other. Our peers ask questions that are on our minds, they show us examples of what to do/what not to do, they listen to us and provide mirrors for our growth. Our teachers give us ongoing support, direction and guidance. With our teachers and peers we create an understanding community of learners — especially when we may be learning something that others in our lives may not accept or understand.
COMMUNITY IMPACT
The Reiki School + Clinic has a longstanding tradition of community development, service, and support. We collaborate with healthcare groups, nonprofit organizations, and companies to bring health and wellness initiatives, provider services, as well as education to employees, caregivers, patients, families, and underserved communities. The school was founded out of a desire to create a community of wellness and to provide people with thorough, quality Reiki training and sessions that could be easily integrated into their everyday lives. We also wanted to help educate the public about this modality by providing accurate information about the Reiki practice.
OUR REIKI LINEAGES
Our Reiki Lineages dates directly back to Mikao Usui, the founder of our practice. Usui’s Method of Natural Healing is the practice that today we simply refer to as Reiki. Usui taught Chujiro Hayashi who taught Hawayo Takata, the woman who brought Reiki out of Japan to the USA. Before Ms. Takata died, she taught 22 Reiki Masters who helped to spread Reiki all over the world.
- Mikao Usui, Chujiro Hayashi, Hawayo Takata, Iris Ishukoro, Arthur Roberston, Samuel Strauss, Luisianna Zinn, Yehudit Gruber, Kimberly Fleisher, Laurie Elder
- Mikao Usui, Chujiro Hayashi, Hawayo Takata, Barbara Weber Ray, Kate Hughson-Law, Marsha Burack, Gary Jirauch, Louisiana Zinn, Yehudit Gruber, Kimberly Fleisher, Laurie Elder
OUR LOGO (AND WHY WE LOVE BEES)
“Our logo is quite meaningful for us. It represents who we are: an amazing community of individuals coming together, with hearts and hands, to help heal ourselves and make the world a better place. Our logo is also a honeycomb, because bees are wonderfully symbolic of community. ”
Bees are well known for working together for the greatest good. The result of their efforts is literally soooo sweet! Each worker bee goes out into the world, spreads her gifts, collects something new and brings it back to the hive to share. What a wonderful metaphor for life!
And they remind us to “Just Be(e).”
The bee’s honeycomb signifies unity and building community. In the center of the honeycomb you will see two hands holding a heart, and within the center there is a peace sign. The hands around the center all have the same image, and they are all linked together, joining to make something bigger and beautiful.
OUR HOME
Note: We Moved to Lambertville!
Lambertville, NJ
57 Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ 08530
Our new location brings us to beautiful Lambertville, NJ. We can’t wait for you to see it! We offer all of our services at this location.