A Year-End Conversation with Colleen and Robyn Benelli

In this special year-end conversation, Colleen and Robyn sit together for an honest and insightful look at the energetic cycles that shaped their year. This episode explores how personal rhythms, spiritual growth, and the entrainment of Reiki energy flow through everyday life. From Colleen's return from Japan and the deep shifts that followed, to Robyn's grounded presence in the practicalities of family and business, this conversation opens a window into how Reiki supports both the spiritual and the ordinary. Listeners will hear about the Blessing Exchange that arrived through Colleen's integration after Mount Kurama, the powerful invocations that unfolded in their recent classes, and the ways Reiki continues to reveal new understandings of alignment, presence, and authentic living. This episode also looks ahead at the astrological influences of 2026, the Eagle and Mouse Vision journeys, and the possibilities that unfold when we settle into the cycle we are in. This conversation is spacious, real, and filled with practical wisdom for anyone navigating change, expansion, and the question of what it means to be yourself in a rapidly shifting world. Topics in This Episode: • How energetic cycles shape personal and professional life  • Colleen's reintegration after three weeks on Mount Kurama  • The arrival of the Blessing Exchange and how it informed December's teachings  • The role of entrainment when Reiki shifts your frequency  • Allowing the cycle you are in rather than resisting it  • Practical versus mystical cycles and how both are spiritual  • The power of presence in unpredictable times  • Authentic self, cultural expectations, and discovering what truly resonates  • Neurodivergence, flow state, and understanding how your mind works  • Looking toward 2026 and its potential for new beginnings  • The growing unity within global Reiki communities Resources and Announcements: • Distance Reiki Share: Weekly on Tuesdays  • Upcoming Burning Bowl Ceremony in January  • Registration for Next Step Reiki and Explore the 12 Heavens closes January 18  • Reiki I and II, Human Reiki Master, Animal Reiki I and II, and Animal Reiki Master begin late January and early February  • Karuna Reiki Master with Colleen in mid-February  • Colleen and William Rand teach Karuna Reiki in Hawaii in March through Reiki.org Listen to this episode and join the blessing exchange with our global Reiki community. ✨Connect with Colleen and Robyn 
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In this Distance Reiki Share discussion, Colleen and Robyn Benelli explore Inner Vision as part of the Eagle Mouse Vision five week series. Inner Vision is the perspective that brings awareness inward, where intuition, instinct, imagination, and personal truth live. This conversation focuses on how Reiki helps you hear yourself clearly and perceive your path from within. We explain how Eagle Vision offers a wide view of your life, Mouse Vision brings attention to immediate details, and Inner Vision integrates both by guiding you into the Sanctuary of the Soul. Through Reiki, the Bridge of Light takes awareness inward, unifying the external and internal sources of spiritual insight. Inner Vision reveals gifts, talents, and qualities that have developed across your life and helps you understand what you want to carry forward into new beginnings. This discussion includes reflections on • How Reiki supports inner guidance • The Sanctuary of the Soul as an inner realm of awareness • The role of intuition, instinct, and imagination • The clair senses and how intuition is perceived • Listening to yourself at spiritual, emotional, and practical levels • Understanding life cycles, completions, and new beginnings • Perceiving your path behind you, around you, and ahead of you • Integrating spiritual insight with daily life and practical realities We share how Reiki creates alignment between higher consciousness, heart awareness, gut knowing, and logical thought so that guidance becomes practical and usable in everyday life. Inner Vision is not about effort. It is about listening, receiving, and allowing clarity to emerge naturally. This recording prepares participants for the Inner Vision Reiki journey, which is offered in the following video. Together, the discussion and journey support deeper self awareness, discernment, and confidence in your own guidance. Distance Reiki Shares,  Reiki classes,   Next Step and Explore the 12 Heavens  Registration ends Jan. 18th!  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.

Explore your Inner Vision in this guided Reiki journey with Colleen and Robyn Benelli. This meditation leads you into the Sanctuary of the Soul where your intuition, imagination, instincts, and inner truth come forward with clarity. Reiki supports this inward movement by illuminating your inner world and helping you recognize the guidance already present in your consciousness. This journey is part of the Eagle Mouse Vision five week series. It integrates the wide sight of Eagle Vision and the grounded clarity of Mouse Vision. Inner Vision brings these perspectives together so your own awareness can reveal direction, gifts, and insight. During this journey you will • Cross the Bridge of Light • Release distractions at the River of Peace • Follow the path beside the River of Life • Enter the Sanctuary of the Soul • Engage in automatic writing • Receive a symbolic or energetic gift from your inner wisdom Reiki flows throughout the experience and supports your connection with your Intuitive Self. This journey is designed to help you access your personal knowing and strengthen your ability to hear your own guidance. Your imagination, instincts, and inner sight work together when supported by Reiki energy. This Inner Vision journey can be used any time you want clarity, intuitive direction, or connection with your authentic nature. You may receive symbols, sensations, feelings, memories, or direct understanding. Inner Vision expands with practice and grows stronger as you return to the Sanctuary over time. To learn more about our Reiki classes, Distance Reiki Shares, trainings, and community resources, visit https://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.

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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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.

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.

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 
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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.  

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.