Reiki Newsletter-February 2018

I’ve recently been requested my credentials and bio by HR, as one of the meditation teachers who moderate lunch time meditations at work. I’ve not had a bio for my Holistic practices before so this made me think about all the certifications, trainings, workshops I’ve attended over the years. After giving a summary of the relevant credentials, I continued the list to add key trainings and trips that impacted who I am.  

When I completed the list (which doesn’t even include a fragment of all the continuous education yoga trainings, day-workshops, shares, satsangs, etc.), I was full of gratitude; I was able to attend so many teachings by so many great teachers. What a privilege! When I completed the list, I felt bad for a second that I spent so much time away from my family. However, I think having these workshops helped me become a happier person (and a better mom, I hope). I think everyone should invest in their happiness in one way or another.

Having said that It certainly helps to dream about what you want to do and where you want to go, Most of these workshops were in my Dream list once so I’d encourage you to create yours.

How do you want to contribute to your happiness? Think about what do you want to do for yourself?

Hint, hint!!! Frans is coming back for Reiki Master Teacher Shinpiden class in April and I’m going to an awesome Meditation retreat in Indiana in May. Let me know if you’d like to join me.

Here is my list:

Trip to Teotihuacan, Mexico City 2002

Reiki Level 1 and 2 with William Lee Rand, Detroit, MI Nov 2002

Meditation workshop with Julie Lusk March 2003- CYS Cincinnati,OH

Reiki ART Level 3 with Gulcan Arpacioglu March 2004 Istanbul, Turkey

Kalachakra Teachings by Dalai Lama in May 2004, Toronto, CN

EFT Workshop with Gulcan Arpacioglu July 2004 Istanbul, Turkey

Reiki Master Teacher with William Lee Rand, Detroit, MI Nov 2004

Trip to Rishikesh, Gangotri, Haridwar and Mandukya Upanishad teachings by N.V.Raghuram- July 2005

Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training (200 hrs), Dec 2005-Apr 2006 Cincinnati, OH

Anusara Yoga -Inner Body Bright by John Friend May 2006 Cincinnati, OH

Kriya Initiation Oct 2006 Cincinnati, OH

Trip to Lake Titicaca, Peru and Bolivia, March 2007

Ananda Kriya Yoga Meditation Retreat May 2007 Nazareth, KY

Atisha’s Lamp for Path to Enlightenment- Teachings by Dalai Lama Oct 207 Bloomington, IN

Reiki Shinpiden Class by Frans Stiene Oct 2008 NYC, NY

Ananda Kriya Yoga Initiation and Ananda meditation retreat Dayton, OH October 2009

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar April 2010 Cincinnati, OH

Heart Sutra teachings by Dalai Lama, May 2010 in Bloomington, IN

Volunteer in Ethics in a Modern World Public talk by Dalai Lama Oct 2010 Miami University, OH

Reiki Shinpiden Class By Frans Stiene July 2011 Cincinnati

Kalachakra teachings Dalai Lama in July 2011 Washington D.C

Trip to Chichen Itza, April 2012 Cancun, Mexico

Ananda Kriya Yoga meditation retreat Sep 2011 Oldenburg, IN

Reiki Shinpiden Class By Frans Stiene June 2012 Cincinnati

Komyo Reiki Traning with Hyakuten Innomoto Sensei in August 2012 DaiBosatzu Monastery Catskills NY

Ananda Kriya Yoga Meditation Retreat Nov 2012 Bergamo Center Dayton, OH 

Reiki Shinpiden Class by Frans Stiene April 2013 Cincinnati

Atishas’ Lamp - Teachings by Dalai Lama May 2013 Louisville, KY

Ananda Kriya Yoga meditation retreat Nov 2013 Bergamo Center Dayton, OH 

Reiki Retreat by Frans Stiene April 2014 Cincinnati

Reiki Shinpiden Class By Frans Stiene June 2014

PremsadhaSivananda July 2014 Grailville, OH

Breathwork with Leslie Kaminoff August 2014 Columbus, OH

Yoga Retreat with Eric Shifmann Sep 2014 Yellow Springs, OH

Yoga Talk with Stephen Cope Nov 2014 Cincinnati

Yoga Workshop w/Lilias Folan Dec 2014 Yellow Springs, OH

Ananda Kriya Yoga meditation retreat May 2015 Indiana 

Reiki Meditation Retreat by Frans Stiene June 2015 Cincinnati

Pilgrimage to Himalayas (Ladakh, Badrinath, Rishikesh, Bodhgaya) with Ananda Oct 2015

John of God Nov 2015 Abadiania, Brazil

Retreat Emerge-n-See by Julie Lusk Jan 2016 Cincinnati

Reiki Shinpiden Class By Frans Stiene April 2016 Cincinnati

Trip to Bhutan, Nepal September 2016

Spiritual Counseling Training at Ananda, Nevada City, CA in Oct 2016

John of God Mar 2017 Abadiania, Brazil

Reiki Meditation Retreat by Frans Stiene April 2017  Cincinnati

Ananda Kriya Yoga meditation retreat May 2017 Indiana 

PremsadhaSivananda Talk at Grace tree July 2017

World Happiness Forum Miami, FL Mar 2018 (scheduled)

Reiki Shinpiden Class by Frans Stiene April 2018 (scheduled)

Ananda Kriya Yoga meditation retreat May 2018 Indiana  (scheduled)