Online Reiki Community Q&A | December 2025

Welcome to our monthly Reiki Community Q&A.  Here are a few of the questions and topics from December's Q&A podcast. Announcements Invocation Blending Reiki with Other Healing Modalities Ordering Your Reiki Manuals Distance Reiki at the End of Life: Bridging Light to Light Animal Reiki Class Recommendations: The Healing Circle Technique Kenyoku (Dry Bathing): A Sacred Cleansing Practice Holy Fire® Reiki: Releasing Ego and Allowing Guidance ✨Connect with Colleen and Robyn 
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Enter a deeply grounded state of awareness through this Guided Reiki Journey into Mouse Vision. This experience brings your consciousness close to the earth where subtle details, intuitive signals, and the practical steps on your path become visible. Mouse Vision reveals what has been right in front of you and helps you understand what supports your next movement forward. In this journey, you will • Cross the Bridge of Light • Visit the River of Life to let go of scattered energy • Shrink your awareness into the Realm of Mouse • See your path behind, around, and just ahead • Identify what you are releasing and what you are taking with you • Receive a gift of grounded clarity • Return through the Bridge of Light with renewed perception Reiki guides the entire experience, offering a gentle and steady field of light that helps you see the details, rhythms, and resources already present in your life. This journey pairs with Eagle Vision to create a complete perspective of higher sight and close-in discernment. This Guided Reiki Journey is part of our Eagle Mouse Vision series at Reiki Lifestyle. You can join us live for our free online Distance Reiki Share every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Pacific. For more Reiki Join our Next Step Reiki and Explore the 12 Heavens classes. Colleen Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReikiLifestyle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reikilifestyleofficialempo **DISCLAIMER** This episode is not a substitute for seeking professional medical care but is offered for relaxation and stress reduction which support the body's natural healing capabilities. Reiki is a complement to and never a replacement for professional medical care. Colleen and Robyn are not licensed professional health care providers and urge you to always seek out the appropriate physical and mental help professional health care providers may offer. Results vary by individual.

What is Mouse Vision? Mouse Vision brings your inner awareness down to the level of daily life, and a grounded way of perceiving your life through detail, presence, and intuitive timing. Reiki reveals what matters now and how to move forward with clarity and steadiness. Mouse Vision is especially supportive when life feels full, attention feels scattered, or you sense movement but are unsure of timing.  Mouse Vision works hand in hand with Eagle Vision by translating expanded awareness into grounded action you can apply right away. This video covers: • How Mouse Vision brings clarity through detail and presence • Why grounded awareness is a form of intuition • How Reiki filters distraction and highlights what matters now • Recognizing patterns, timing, and resources already present • Understanding your next step through practical perception This is Part 3 of the Eagle Mouse Vision 5 week series. Each week builds on the last, guiding you from expanded awareness, into grounded clarity, and toward Inner Vision. Watch the next video in this series to continue into Inner Vision and integrate what you see from above with what you experience on the ground. Learn more about Reiki training, guided journeys, and advanced classes at Reiki Lifestyle with Colleen and Robyn Benelli. Visit www.reikilifestyle.com You can join us live for our free online Distance Reiki Share every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Pacific. Register for our Next Step Reiki and Explore the 12 Heavens year long advanced Reiki classes. Colleen Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReikiLifestyle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reikilifestyleofficialempo **DISCLAIMER** This episode is not a substitute for seeking professional medical care but is offered for relaxation and stress reduction which support the body's natural healing capabilities. Reiki is a complement to and never a replacement for professional medical care. Colleen and Robyn are not licensed professional health care providers and urge you to always seek out the appropriate physical and mental help professional health care providers may offer. Results vary by individual.

This Best of episode revisits one of our most meaningful conversations with Ann Linda Baldwin, PhD, a scientist, Reiki Master, and pioneer in mind-body research. Ann's work offers a clear explanation of how Reiki supports physiological balance, emotional wellbeing, and heart-centered awareness. Ann is a Professor Emerita of Physiology at the University of Arizona and Director of Mind-Body-Science. She holds advanced degrees in Physics and Physiology, is a HeartMath certified trainer, TRE provider, Bio-Well level 2 certified, and an Equine Assisted Learning practitioner. With over 125 scientific publications and decades of federal research funding, she bridges Reiki energy healing with measurable scientific outcomes. Ann's book, The Vagus Nerve in Therapeutic Practice, is a practical guide for understanding how the vagus nerve influences stress, resilience, and mind-body function. She explains how practices like Reiki, breathwork, and heart coherence naturally support vagal regulation. Her work helps practitioners understand why Reiki often brings deep calm, improved emotional clarity, and a sense of connection. Episode Highlights • How Reiki affects the vagus nerve and the stress response  • Scientific markers of relaxation and heart coherence  • The relationship between energy healing and emotional regulation  • How Ann measures the biofield through her research  • Reiki with animals and equine-assisted healing Ann's perspective gives practitioners language that blends science with spirituality. Her research helps explain the experiences people notice in Reiki sessions, making this a foundational conversation for anyone wanting deeper insight into how Reiki works. Connect with Ann Website: www.mind-body-science.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 520-991-9458 ✨Connect with Colleen and Robyn 
Classes: https://reikilifestyle.com/classes-page/
FREE Distance Reiki Share: https://reikilifestyle.com/community/ 
Podcast: https://reikilifestyle.com/podcast/  (available on all major platforms too)
Website: https://reikilifestyle.com/ Colleen Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReikiLifestyle
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reikilifestyleofficialempo **DISCLAIMER** This episode is not a substitute for seeking professional medical care but is offered for relaxation and stress reduction, which support the body's natural healing capabilities. Reiki is a complement to and never a replacement for professional medical care. Colleen and Robyn are not licensed professional health care providers and urge you to always seek out the appropriate physical and mental help professional health care providers may offer. Results vary by individual.  

If you have been sensing movement in your life without a clear view of where it is leading, Eagle Vision offers the clarity you have been waiting for. In this discussion we explore how Reiki lifts your awareness into a higher perspective where direction, timing, purpose, and the next step become easier to understand. This session opens Week 2 of our five week Eagle Mouse Vision series and prepares you for the Eagle Vision Guided Journey that will be released in the next video. Eagle Vision expands perception so you can see the wider landscape of your life. From this view you recognize themes, patterns, strengths, and long range opportunities that are not visible from the ground. Reiki supports this shift by lifting your consciousness through the Reiki symbols and the Bridge of Light and revealing the soul level movement taking place in your path. In this teaching we explore: • How expanded perception creates clarity • What higher awareness reveals about purpose and timing • How Reiki shows the patterns shaping your journey • Why Eagle Vision helps you make steady, aligned decisions • The role of blessing energy, personal perspective, and intuition • How to identify the questions you did not know to ask You will also learn awareness practices you can use throughout your week to stay connected to higher perception, including ways to view your life from above, how to sense momentum, and how Reiki illuminates the direction that feels supported. The Eagle Vision Guided Journey will be in the next YouTube video. The journey lifts your awareness into the eagle's realm through the Bridge of Light so you can see your path behind, around, and ahead with clarity and spaciousness. If you feel called to develop your intuitive gifts, strengthen your Reiki skills, and understand your path with greater purpose, we invite you to join us in our upcoming trainings. Learn more and register for our year-long Reiki training classes Next Step Reiki TrainingExplore the 12 Heavens These programs are designed to support practitioners, teachers, and anyone who feels ready for deeper clarity, expanded vision, and a more confident relationship with Reiki in everyday life. To explore all our classes and resources, visit ReikiLifestyle.com. Colleen Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReikiLifestyle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reikilifestyleofficialempo **DISCLAIMER** This episode is not a substitute for seeking professional medical care but is offered for relaxation and stress reduction which support the body's natural healing capabilities. Reiki is a complement to and never a replacement for professional medical care. Colleen and Robyn are not licensed professional health care providers and urge you to always seek out the appropriate physical and mental help professional health care providers may offer. Results vary by individual.

Experience a profound Guided Reiki Journey that lifts your awareness into the realm of Eagle Vision. This session helps you see your life from an expanded and elevated perspective, where clarity, direction, and long-range understanding become visible. Through Reiki energy, the Bridge of Light, the River of Life, and the spiral ascent into higher consciousness, you access spacious vision and receive guidance for your path ahead. In this journey you will experience: • The flow of Reiki activating clarity and expanded perception • Crossing the Bridge of Light into higher awareness • Letting go of what once limited your vision at the River of Life • Rising through a spiral of light to the realm of Eagle • Seeing your path behind, around, and ahead from an elevated viewpoint • Releasing what no longer belongs on your path and receiving the gifts you carry forward • A visit from Eagle, offering a gift that supports long-range vision • A gentle return across the Bridge of Light with insight and direction This journey supports those who feel ready for clarity, a wider view of life, and a deeper understanding of purpose, timing, and momentum. Reiki reveals your strengths, your inner guidance, and your next steps with steadiness and ease. If you enjoy this journey, you are welcome to join our free weekly Distance Reiki Share community. These sessions include teachings, discussions, and guided journeys that support your Reiki practice and your spiritual growth. Learn more at: ReikiLifestyle.com. ✨Connect with Colleen and Robyn  Classes: https://reikilifestyle.com/classes-page/ FREE Distance Reiki Share: https://reikilifestyle.com/community/  Podcast: https://reikilifestyle.com/podcast/ (available on all major platforms too) Website: https://reikilifestyle.com/ Colleen Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReikiLifestyle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reikilifestyleofficialempo **DISCLAIMER** This episode is not a substitute for seeking professional medical care but is offered for relaxation and stress reduction which support the body's natural healing capabilities. Reiki is a complement to and never a replacement for professional medical care. Colleen and Robyn are not licensed professional health care providers and urge you to always seek out the appropriate physical and mental help professional health care providers may offer. Results vary by individual.

This week's conversation opens a gateway into the deeper roots of Reiki. Kenloch Cheung joins us again to share stories from Hong Kong, Australia, and Mount Kurama, along with his remarkable insights into the origins and meaning of the Usui DKM. This episode offers a rare blend of history, philosophy, and lived experience. In this inspiring conversation, Colleen and Robyn welcome back Reiki teacher and ICRT Licensed Reiki Master Teacher, Kenloch Cheung, joining us from Melbourne after his recent move from Hong Kong. Kenloch bridges Eastern and Western Reiki communities with fluency in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English, and his teaching reflects a blend of technique, spiritual understanding, and practical everyday Reiki. We explore what it has been like for Kenloch to relocate to Australia, where Reiki is widely recognized and integrated into daily wellness culture. He shares heartwarming stories about meeting Reiki-aware strangers on mountains in Switzerland, having conversations with immigration officers about Reiki, and settling into a new rhythm of life shaped by self-care, peace, and personal health. The highlight of this episode is Kenloch's detailed teaching on DKM, including: The historical and cultural origins of the symbol Insights from Mount Kurama's prayer to Sonten How the kanji themselves illuminate the DKM deeper meaning The relationship between the symbol, the sun, the moon, and the earth Connections with universal laws, duality, spiritual understanding, and enlightenment Colleen and Robyn share their own experiences with DKM as Reiki practitioners and teachers, including its role in healing belonging, unity, and the alignment of spiritual and human selves. Together, they weave modern Reiki practice with ancient context, bringing new understanding to DKM symbol and its relevance today. Kenloch also speaks about hosting William Rand in Hong Kong, teaching multilingual classes, and his plans for English-language courses in Australia. His joy for community, sharing Reiki, and living a grounded, healthy life shines throughout this conversation. Listen NowThis episode is available on all major podcast platforms and on our YouTube channel.  Connect with Kenloch Cheung: Website: https://kenlochhealingspace.boutir.com/ Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kenlochtheoaktree Enjoy the episode, Colleen & Robyn ✨Connect with Colleen and Robyn 
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reikilifestyleofficialempo **DISCLAIMER** This episode is not a substitute for seeking professional medical care but is offered for relaxation and stress reduction, which support the body's natural healing capabilities. Reiki is a complement to and never a replacement for professional medical care. Colleen and Robyn are not licensed professional health care providers and urge you to always seek out the appropriate physical and mental help professional health care providers may offer. Results vary by individual.

There is a place in the spiritual realms where the Blessing Fields, the Divine Animal Kingdom, and the Tree of Life meet. This guided Reiki journey brings you into that place. You are invited to experience the Blessing Exchange for yourself, receive blessings from the natural world, and return to your rightful place in the circle of life as the human being in that circle. This is the companion journey to the Blessing Exchange discussion. In this recording, you are guided step by step into the blessing fields through Reiki energy, the Bridge of Light, and the support of your spiritual guides. Here you meet the Divine Animal Kingdom, who welcome you, exchange blessings with you, and help you reconnect with your own human nature, instincts, intuition, and inner knowing. This journey prepares your energy and perception for the Eagle Mouse Vision series. The Blessing Exchange strengthens your ability to see your life from expanded awareness, grounded detail, and your own inner perspective. It also heals the belief in separation from the earth and restores your sense of belonging with the natural world. In this journey you will experience: Reiki filling your breath, body, and energy field Crossing the Bridge of Light into the third heaven Releasing the blocks and burdens that cover your capacity to receive blessings Entering the blessing fields of the earth Meeting the Divine Animal Kingdom in sacred space Receiving their invitation to step into the circle of life Exchanging blessings with the animals, the earth, and the Tree of Life Returning with clarity, strength, and a deeper sense of belonging This Blessing Exchange Journey is a foundational preparation for the upcoming Eagle Mouse Vision journeys, where you will explore your path through eagle vision, mouse vision, and your own inner sight. Next Step Reiki and Explore the 12 HeavensThese yearlong trainings blend Reiki with journey practices like this one, preparing you to work with higher frequencies, intuitive awareness, and the wisdom of the natural world. Registration is available at ReikiLifestyle.com. **DISCLAIMER** This episode is not a substitute for seeking professional medical care but is offered for relaxation and stress reduction which support the body's natural healing capabilities. Reiki is a complement to and never a replacement for professional medical care. Colleen and Robyn are not licensed professional health care providers and urge you to always seek out the appropriate physical and mental help professional health care providers may offer. Results vary by individual.

There is a moment in every spiritual practice when something shifts, and you see your life from a new place. This discussion opens that doorway. Colleen shares how the Blessing Exchange with the Divine Animal Kingdom restores belonging, reveals the truth of human nature, and prepares you for the upcoming Eagle Mouse Vision journeys. This session explores why blessing energy is a real field on the earth and how it changes your perception when you connect with it through Reiki. In this recording, Colleen describes the Blessing Exchange Reiki Journey and the benefits of meeting the Divine Animal Kingdom in sacred space. The journey itself is in the next video. This conversation helps you understand how blessing energy works, why it is part of the natural world, and how receiving blessings from the animals, the earth, and the Tree of Life strengthens instinct, intuition, and inner knowing. You will hear how the Blessing Fields first appeared through years of Reiki and shamanic practice and how the Divine Animal Kingdom invites every person to take their place in the circle of life as the human being in that circle. This perspective heals the belief in separation and supports your ability to listen to your path through eagle vision, mouse vision, and your own inner sight. In this session you will learn: What blessing energy is and why it exists on the earth How the Divine Animal Kingdom participates in the Blessing Exchange Why belonging is an essential part of your spiritual and human nature How blessing energy supports clarity during times of change How this prepares your perception for the Eagle Mouse Vision series Colleen shares stories of working with the spirit of the earth, the animals, and the Tree of Life, including teachings that shaped the Animal Reiki courses and the Blessing Exchange practices. You will hear how Reiki can support solutions, insight, compassion, and the activation of higher frequencies in daily life and in the world. The guided Blessing Exchange Journey is offered in the next recording, where you will be invited to meet the Divine Animal Kingdom, receive blessings, and connect with the energy that supports your path forward. Next Step Reiki and Explore the 12 HeavensThese year long trainings blend Reiki with journey practices like this one, preparing you to work with higher frequencies, intuitive awareness, and the wisdom of the natural world. Registration is available at ReikiLifestyle.com. **DISCLAIMER** This episode is not a substitute for seeking professional medical care but is offered for relaxation and stress reduction which support the body's natural healing capabilities. Reiki is a complement to and never a replacement for professional medical care. Colleen and Robyn are not licensed professional health care providers and urge you to always seek out the appropriate physical and mental help professional health care providers may offer. Results vary by individual.

Susan's journey is both inspiring and powerful. After a long career in the fashion industry, she experienced burnout that completely changed the course of her life. Reiki came into her world thanks to her young daughter, and it quickly became a daily practice that she often says saved her life. Now a Holy Fire® Karuna Reiki® Master, certified breathwork teacher, and author of Breathwork: Breathe for Change, Susan combines Reiki, meditation, and coaching in her holistic method. She's also the pioneer who brought Breathwork to France, creating her Breathe in Paris® Method that combines coaching, meditation, Reiki, and Breathwork. Her work has reached thousands of people through retreats, corporate events, a book, her teacher training school, and even guiding 2,700 people in a collective Breathwork session at the Grand Rex theater in Paris. In this inspiring episode, Susan shares: ●      Her journey from burnout to spiritual awakening through Reiki. ●      How breathwork and Reiki complement one another to heal body, mind, and spirit. ●      The story behind creating Breathe in Paris and her international school. ●      Why authentic expression, self-trust, and daily Reiki practice continue to guide her life. ●      Insights into her one-woman show blending storytelling, humor, and healing. This heartfelt conversation reminds us that transformation often begins when we stop proving ourselves to the world and start listening to the wisdom within. Susan is a visionary, a teacher, and someone who has touched so many lives with her courage and creativity. I'm so grateful to call her a friend, and I can't wait for you to hear her story. Listen now on the Reiki Lifestyle Podcast to be inspired by Susan's courage, creativity, and spiritual journey. Email: [email protected] Website: susanoubari.com Instagram: @susan.oubari ✨Connect with Colleen and Robyn 
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FREE Distance Reiki Share: https://reikilifestyle.com/community/ 
Podcast: https://reikilifestyle.com/podcast/  (available on all major platforms too)
Website: https://reikilifestyle.com/ Colleen Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReikiLifestyle
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reikilifestyleofficialempo **DISCLAIMER** This episode is not a substitute for seeking professional medical care but is offered for relaxation and stress reduction which support the body's natural healing capabilities. Reiki is a complement to and never a replacement for professional medical care. Colleen and Robyn are not licensed professional health care providers and urge you to always seek out the appropriate physical and mental help professional health care providers may offer. Results vary by individual.