2027 Pre-Retreat Presentations & Workshops

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Carolyn Musial
Reiki Master Teacher in the Usui/Holy Fire® lineage, a Karuna Reiki® Master and a Gendai Reiki Master
  • This class is the next step after Reiki Master (of any lineage) and is both a practitioner and Master class. Karuna Reiki® includes 8 symbols, a Master symbol, 4 ignitions to Holy Fire®, 2 meditations that are guided by Holy Fire®, sound healing and more. Class
    includes lecture, discussion and practice.
    For more information, please visit: https://www.reikicare.com/reiki-classes/
    Note: You must have been a Reiki Master for at least 6 months to take this class.

    (Holy Fire® is the registered service mark of William Lee Rand)__________________________________________Carolyn Musial is an ICRT Licensed Reiki Master Teacher, Mentor Teacher and Director of the Licensed Teachers. She has been a full-time Reiki Teacher/Practitioner since 2003, living Reiki with everything she does and with every breath she takes. Carolyn recognizes and understands that All is ONE, and we share a connection through The Divine Within.


Renee Eddy
Reiki Master, EMDRIA Certified Therapist, Approved Consultant, and Advanced Trainer
  • What does it mean to practice more integratively—and where might Reiki fit within the work you already do?
    The Integrative Therapist: Reiki in Mental Health Practice is a two-day experiential training created specifically for licensed mental health professionals who want to explore Reiki as a complementary mind-body practice while staying grounded in ethical, thoughtful clinical care.
    This training brings together the traditional foundations and experiential practice of Reiki with research, clinical rationale, and practical application. Participants will learn Reiki techniques, receive placements, and complete Reiki Level I and II training—no previous Reiki experience required.
    But learning Reiki is only part of the conversation.
    We’ll also explore what it means to bring Reiki into a mental health practice: how Reiki may be offered directly without hands-on touch, how Reiki-informed concepts can complement existing therapeutic approaches, and how to determine when its use is—or isn't—appropriate for a particular client.
    Throughout the training, we’ll consider the questions that matter when integrating any complementary practice into clinical work, including informed consent, professional boundaries, documentation, scope of practice, cultural considerations, and the distinction between Reiki and psychotherapy.
    The goal isn't to replace the clinical approaches you already use. It's to expand the ways you can think about supporting the whole person while remaining grounded in your role as a mental health professional.
    Participants will leave with Reiki Level II training, direct experience practicing Reiki, and a practical framework for thoughtfully and ethically integrating Reiki into mental health practice.
    Format: Live, two-day training | 16 hoursPrerequisite: Clinical license in a mental health discipline; no previous Reiki experience requiredTraining Level: Reiki Level I & IIContinuing Education: CE approval anticipated; final credit hours and approvals will be announced.
    __________________________________Renee Eddy, LPC, Reiki Master, is based in Norwich, CT and is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist, Approved Consultant, and Advanced Trainer. After several years in private practice, she established Eddy Wellness, a multi-disciplinary wellness center and group practice.Renee works with people suffering from an array of emotional challenges, including adjustment difficulties, anxiety, depression, relational issues, but holds additional specialization in the treatment of trauma throughout the life span, including complex developmental trauma. She has worked in varying roles throughout her career as a counselor to include: an emergency response pediatric therapist, outpatient clinician in a non-profit agency, forensic therapist, clinical supervisor, program coordinator, and college professor. Renee’s passion is helping people heal, be well, and embrace their lives. She integrates traditional and holistic approaches and offers EMDR Intensives for rapid, precision-focused healing. Whether providing treatment, blog articles, podcast appearances, or mentorship, she brings a strong belief in the innate capacity for human growth to all of her work.Website: eddywellness.com


Rickie Meryl Freedman
Reiki Master/Teacher, Owner of Reiki by Rickie
  • "The human voice is the most powerful healing instrument of change in our world. May we consecrate our voices to being vessels of Healing, Truth, Grace and Compassion".
    Join Rickie Meryl Freedman, Reiki Master/Teacher, Owner of Reiki by Rickie ~ ReikiSpace & Learning Place and Certified in ReikiSound and ReikiVoice Instructor to EXPERIENCE the healing power of YOUR voice. We will use our voices for singing, toning, chanting, speaking and humming for our personal well-being and with our clients. NO Voice Experience necessary- this is not about singing ability. We will access your voices in a comfortable way.
    This class will include:● Chanting the Reiki Symbol Kotodamas and the Japanese Reiki Healing Principles;● Learning the Sacred Vowel Sounds and Seed Syllables of the elements● Reiki Humming● How to use our Reiki speaking voices to talk about Reiki in a meaningful and grounded way.
     You will also learn:- how to begin overcoming fear of sounding your voice- how to begin using your voice as a healing instrument- how to begin developing and working with your vocal intuition- how silence holds important messages for us- to work with the vibrations of the frame drum
    Lots of practice time!
    "Everything begins when you find your voice....and anything can heal when you embody it.
    Each of us comes to this planet to have a voice. Like the flute of a birdcall, the thrum of rock water, the wave of a whale’s song—your voice is utterly unique to you. This voice isn’t just how you write or speak, it’s how you move through the world, what you’re here to do, the energy you emanate.
    Your voice—the resonance of your own particular spirit moving like breath through the flute of your body—has the potential to bring great healing to the world."Asia Suler
    Testimonials:"I’ve been practicing and teaching Reiki for years. This class though, changed the whole practice for me. Like Rickie Meryl Freedman says, the ReikiVoice can get under deep seated conditions and lift them out. I’m so grateful to Rickie for offering this certification course... You’ve taught me so much!" Rickie Meryl Freedman is a very nurturing teacher. She will help you every step of the way"
    "Voice is PowerVoice is VibrationVoice is EnergyUncover the hidden power in your voice so you can heal your own wounds, transform lives and make a small yet profound difference in our world.
    If you are held back by your voice, if you are not speaking your truth, and if you know there’s much more in you than the voice that doesn’t reflect who you truly are, allow Rickie Meryl Freedman to unlock your true potential in a safe space through this powerful class"
    "I learned a deeper way to be connected to Reiki and the client. And myself. Using the voice or simply humming felt intuitive, natural, primordial. I could feel a resonance within the client and myself. I was more fully present. It was a deeply spiritual experience for me. Rickie is an amazing teacher and I think I speak for the class when I say she made something that we expected to be awkward and uncomfortable into an enjoyable, perfectly natural experience. I highly recommend this class." NB
    You will receive a ReikiVoice Attunement, Manual and Certificate. Prerequisite is Reiki ll Certification. Prerequisite is Reiki ll (Or will be taking a Reiki ll in the near future).__________________________________Rickie Meryl Freedman is a Reiki Master/Teacher for over 30 years, with a focus on Integrative Medicine. She opened Central PA’s first Reiki Center “Reiki by Rickie ~ ReikiSpace & Learning Place” in 2013 and has a full-time Reiki Practice in Harrisburg PA offering Heart-Centered, Energy-Based sessions, classes, events, and workshops. She teaches Usui Reiki Classes including “Reiki for Healthcare Professionals”, “ReikiVoice”, and “ReikiKids”. Her Mentorship program for those ready to move “From Passion to Profession” is “Follow Your Heart AND Do it Smart!”.
    Rickie is a Certified Holistic Wellness Coach and is Certified in ReikiSound. She is a ReikiVoice Instructor. Rickie is the author of “Reiki Rickie Shares ReikiKids” and “Radiating our Reiki Light ~ Reiki Healing through Real Stories from Clients, Students, Practitioners and Teachers”.
    Rickie manages her practice and her life choices in alignment and integrity with the Reiki Healing Principles.
    Website: www.ReikibyRickie.com


Heather Corbet
Occupational Therapist, Spiritual Advisor, Brainspotting Consultant, and Usui/Holy Fire® Reiki Master-Teacher
Kristy Snedden
LCSW, Reiki Master, Trauma Therapist, poet, artist, and a musician
  • A guided group experience combining Reiki & Brainspotting with your own chosen form of creative expression through writing, drawing, movement, whatever calls to you. A brief live demonstration of Brainspotting so you can feel how it works before you facilitate it. A take-home handout with guidance, instruction & reference materials you can use immediately in your own practice. And a room full of fellow healers doing the deep work alongside you. This workshop is for you if you're a Brainspotting clinician or practitioner looking to expand your healing toolkit. It's equally for healers, Reiki practitioners & spiritual seekers who are ready to experience something that moves you on every level body, mind & Spirit.__________________________________Heather Corbet is an Occupational Therapist, Spiritual Advisor, Brainspotting Consultant, and Usui/Holy Fire® Reiki Master-Teacher with over 25 years of experience in human development. Heather is a co-presenter for Brainspotting, Spirituality & Intuition and teaches the Bsp & Reiki workshop either live or recorded. Specializing in sensory processing and neurodivergence, she integrates clinical expertise with holistic healing to support high performers and empaths. Heather’s practice bridges the gap between physiological regulation and spiritual well-being through innovative workshops. She is committed to educating & mentoring fellow healers. Her mission is to empower others to excel in their fields & unlock their clients’ fullest healing potential. She enjoys witnessing deep healing as clients shift into new paradigms & increased connection. Heather enjoys biking, poetry, & snowboarding with her family. As an abstract artist’s wife, Heather has interest & experience with several art genres. Website: www.heathercorbet.com
    Kristy Snedden, LCSW has been an enthusiastic Reiki Master (Usui Shiki Ryoho) since 2009 and obtained her Holy Fire Master in 2021 and her Karuna Reiki Master in 2022. She is a trauma therapist, a poet, an artist, and a musician. She lives in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains of northeast Georgia where she maintains a full-time private practice treating clients who range in age from the very young to the very old. She specializes in working with creativity and trauma and integrates Reiki, Brainspotting, Expressive Arts, and other brain-body approaches to bring forth deep healing. She believes deeply in the power of creativity to create deep healing. She has developed or co-developed numerous trainings, including Brainspotting, Reiki, and Poetry to Deepen Healing; Healing with Brainspotting, Music, Poetry, and Art; Brainspotting Through the Poet’s Eye; and Brainspotting Radical Creativity. In her spare time, Kristy is a poet, whose poetry appears or is forthcoming in a variety national and international on-line and print journals and anthologies, most recently storySouth and CV2. She is a Pushcart Prize nominee and a Best of the Net nominee. She is the founding (and current) editor of Bone to Brain: The International Journal of Poetry, Prose, Art, and Healing. When not working or writing, she can be found hiking or hanging out listening to her husband and their dogs tell tall tales. Website: www.kristysnedden.com


Bena Phillipo
Holy Fire Reiki Master Teacher, CST2 practitioner
Sarah Soltow

  • This three-day intensive class will teach a Reiki practitioner how to integrate basic CranioSacral and other techniques into your Reiki practice. This 24-hour class over three days will offer a helpful mix of theory and practical work; it will provide many concepts and skills that willenhance your assessment and treatment capabilities.
    What is CranioSacral Therapy?CranioSacral therapy is a gentle noninvasive hands-on technique that uses gentle pressure on the head, neck and back to relieve the stress and pain caused by musculoskeletal tightness in the craniosacral system. It’s thought that through the gentle manipulation of the bones in theskull, spine, and pelvis, the flow of cerebrospinal fluid in the central nervous system can be normalized.The rhythm of the craniosacral system can be felt as clearly as the rhythms of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. You will learn how to differentiate between them. Uniquely, palpation is used to observe and treat both function and dysfunction of thecraniosacral system.CranioSacral Therapy is applied with less than five grams of pressure, approximately the weight of a nickel. Examination is done by testing for movements in various parts of the system. When testing is concluded and the restricting obstacle removed; the system is able to return toits natural state.
    What will we learn in this class:This workshop provides the foundation necessary to understand the craniosacral system including techniques used to effect change. Students learn fascial and soft-tissue release techniques, non-invasive palpatory skills used to detect subtle biological movements, the protocol for evaluation and treatment of the entire body. How to send Reiki to your client while using the CranioSacral hand positions. The workshop is presented in a learning by discovery method allowing for hands-on time. A comprehensive study guide with detailed illustrations is provided for each participant.
    Each student will learn:● How to setup a column of light for clearing energy from sessions● How to palpate a cardiac pulse and CranioSacral rhythm● Diaphragm Releases; Pelvic, Rib, Thoracic Inlet● Frontal and Parietal Lift● Temporal Mastoid Wobble● Temporal decompression● TMJ decompression● Dural Tube slide● How to unwind an energetic blockage in your client● How to erect and activate a pathogen shield from heart chakra to crown chakra protecting your client from pathogens.● How to ground your client● Palpate for upper sinus inflammation● Check for energy flow throughout the body
    Student Information:Students must have a minimum of Reiki II, a Reiki Master or Karuna Master would be preferrable. While we require proof of Reiki II training, it does NOT have to be an ICRT certificate. Your Reiki certification (Reiki level II or higher) will be ample verification.Please understand that CranioSacral like Reiki is a simple, gentle, hands-on energy technique used for stress reduction and relaxation. CranioSacral and Reiki practitioners neither diagnose medical conditions nor prescribe or perform medical treatments or substances. They do notinterfere with the treatment of a licensed medical professional nor take the place of professional medical care. It is recommended that you see a licensed physician or licensed health care professional for any physical or psychological ailment you may have. Understand that CranioSacral and Reiki can complement medical or psychological care. Understand also that the body has the ability to heal itself, and that this ability is enhanced by complete relaxation. Please acknowledge that long-term imbalances in the body sometimes require multiple sessions to reach the level of relaxation your body needs to heal itself.
    You will receive a Certificate of Completion when you finish this class as well as the knowledge you can help your clients more than ever before.
    Class Information (Three day Intensive)● Early Bird Special $649.00, if you sign up and pay a $300.00 nonrefundable deposit before April 15, 2027. (Tax Day)● Regular Class Price $800.00, if you sign up and pay a $300.00 nonrefundable deposit after April 15, 2027● Payment in full is due by Sunday, April 25, 2027.● Class will start at 9:00am on Monday April 26th class will run for 8 hours each day.● We will break for an hour at lunchtime.● Class is limited to twelve (12) participants
    REGISTRATION:Contact moc.gnilaeHecnanoseRdercaS%40aneB or Cell, 508-958-3068, if you prefer texting or talking.__________________________________Bena Phillipo's healing arts journey began in the 1980's with deep tissue massage. She learned about Reiki in the late 90's and in 2010 began a more serious pursuit of Reiki as a powerful energy modality. Over the years, she has combined Reiki with other modalities, especially Craniosacral Therapy, to provide impressive results for her clients.Sarah Soltow began her healing journey in 2003 exploring a variety of bodywork modalities that provided nurturing and support for her personal development. In 2009 she began her Reiki journey and quickly realized that this 'energy' was 'more real than anything else' she'd ever done. The journey continued.
    In 2014, Bena and Sarah met in Glastonbury, England attending William Rand's Karuna Reiki class where Holy Fire was being introduced. The amounts of energy experienced with these higher aspects of Reiki were palpable, and both of them have continued their Reiki journeys over the years while incorporating other healing modalities into their practices.Website: https://sacredresonancehealing.com

REGISTRATION: Call Bena 508-958-3068


Mineca Wilson 
Reiki Teacher
  • This fun, interactive 2-day workshop introduces participants to ways they can incorporate frame drums and rawhide rattles into their Reiki sessions and Reiki shares.
    Day 1 - Rawhide Rattles: We will make our own rattle using elements from Silver Bay. Note: Rattles take time to dry so participants will go home with some easy final instructions.
    Day 2 - Reiki Drumming: We will learn how to offer a full Reiki session using a frame drum. Participants will make their own drum beater with elements from Silver Bay. This project will be completed by the end of class.
    Each day we will spend time in nature, in the classroom and in practice time which can be inside or outside.__________________________________________Mineca Wilson has been practicing and teaching Reiki for more than 14 years. In that time, she has taught and mentored students from all walks of life. She seamlessly blends Reiki, shamanism, sound healing, Yin Yoga and Integrative Reflexology to create a session that is unique and customized to each client. Mineca also teaches Reiki Drumming, Animal Reiki and animal communication.
    She lives near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania with her husband Randy and their dog Henry.
    Website: www.minecawilson.com


John and Heidi Kowalchyk
Usui/Holy Fire® III and Karuna Reiki® Masters, Sound Therapists, Interfaith Ministers, and Drum Circle Facilitators
  • Join us for an immersive 2-Day Reiki I & II training surrounded by the natural beauty and restorative energy of the Adirondacks.Whether you're beginning your Reiki journey or looking to expand your existing practice, you'll learn and explore in a relaxed and supportive environment.
    Your training includes:● Comprehensive Reiki I & II instruction● Reiki training manual● Hands-on practice and experience● Certificate of Completion
    Location: Silver Bay YMCA Conference & Family Retreat Center, Lake George, NYDates: April 27–28, 2027Times: 9am-5pm (break 12-1:30)Fee: $450
    Make it a retreat experience! Stay and join us for the Northeast Reiki Retreat, where you can continue your journey through connection, community, workshops, and shared experiences with fellow Reiki practitioners.
    Please note: Reiki training registration and Northeast Reiki Retreat registration are separate purchases.
    Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by “laying on hands” and is based on the idea that an unseen “life force energy” flows through us. Reiki is an amazingly simple technique to learn. The ability to use Reiki is not taught in the usual sense, but is transferred to the student during a Reiki class. Students will be introduced to the history, philosophy, techniques and treatment methods of practicing Reiki on oneself and others. There will be plenty of time for practice and individual guidance. __________________________________________John and Heidi Kowalchyk are Usui/Holy Fire® III and Karuna Reiki® Masters, Sound Therapists, Interfaith Ministers, and Drum Circle Facilitators who have been called to follow a spiritual path and guide others along their spiritual journey. It is their passion to offer opportunities and encouragement to people to openthemselves to the Divine Love within.
    As Reiki Masters and trained sound therapists, they combine Reiki and sound healing - using tuning forks - to create unique spiritual healing experiences in private sessions. John and Heidi teach Reiki classes and lead Reiki Shares and Reiki Retreats. They are the founders of the Northeast Reiki Retreat.
    As ordained ministers, they are the Founders of Ripple Effect Spiritual Therapies, a ministry focused on energy-healing. They offer a wide range of programs and retreats for people of all ages and backgrounds at their home retreat center and venues throughout the country. John and Heidi lead drum circles for youth, seniors, special-needs groups, wellness programs, and community events. They love to share the exhilaration, joy, and health benefits of drumming.
    They have been married for forty-nine years, with two daughters and seven grandchildren. They spend their time enjoying their family and friends and meeting new friendsthrough their ministry and traveling while growing closer to each other and nurturing their True Selves.Website: www.rippleeffectspiritualtherapies.org