Reiki 1 Training
Nurture your healing gifts.
Reiki is a form of energy healing, originating in Japan. Translated as universal life energy, Reiki works holistically with the body, mind, and spirit to balance the energy field, release what is no longer needed, and promote peace and relaxation.
Anyone can learn to channel the healing energy of Reiki. No previous experience is necessary, and no specific religious beliefs are required.
We all have an innate capacity to channel universal healing energy. Reiki 1 connects you to that channel.
Saturday, October 10, 2026
11:00am-7:00pm
Heartland Yoga, Iowa City
$325
What the day includes
Reiki - Universal life energy
History and theory of Reiki: Where Reiki comes from, how it works, and the foundational principles that guide its practice.
Reiki attunement: The energetic initiation that opens and activates your healing channel. This is the heart of the training: a sacred transmission passed from teacher to student in an unbroken lineage.
Self-treatment: One of the most important gifts of Reiki Level 1 is learning to treat yourself. You'll leave with a complete daily self-treatment practice you can begin that evening.
Hands-on practice: In addition to self-treatment, you’ll practice giving and receiving Reiki, learning hand positions, developing sensitivity to energy, and building confidence in your own channel.
Your certification manual: Information you can continue to reference beyond the training to support your ongoing practice.
Level 1 certificate: Upon completion, you will receive your Reiki Level 1 certification, recognized within the Usui Reiki lineage.
Depth of presence: You will be held and guided by two Reiki masters, each with more than twenty years of experience, whose combined lineages bring uncommon depth and richness to your attunement and instruction.
Your Guides
This training is led by two experienced Reiki Master Teachers, bringing the combined wisdom of two Usui Reiki lineages to your Level 1 initiation.
Lily French, LISW (she/her) is a Reiki Master/Teacher, sound healer, human design reader, and holistic psychotherapist. With over 25 years of experience supporting people’s self-care, healing, and wellness, her work invites people to shift limiting beliefs and break free from conditioning so they can step more fully into their authentic expression, agency, and congruent life path.
Through the integration of therapeutic, energetic, somatic, and intuitive practices, Lily guides people toward a deeper sense of connection—to their bodies, their energy, their authentic selves, and the larger field of life around them.
As a teacher, Lily creates a warm and supportive space where students can explore Reiki in their own way. Her intention is to help each student move beyond simply learning techniques and to develop a genuine relationship with Reiki—one rooted in presence, curiosity, self-trust, and compassion. Visit Lily at bewellhealingservices.com
Monica Basile, PhD (she/her) is a Reiki Master/Teacher, visual artist, intuitive mentor, plant whisperer, budding astrologer, and creator of The Earth Speaks Oracle Deck. Weaving together visual and healing arts practices grounded in deep reverence for nature's rhythms and the body's wisdom, her work invites people to experience beauty, enchantment, and connection to the earth as pathways to peace. She has been a Reiki practitioner for over 30 years.
Drawing on her many years of experience as a birth doula, midwife, bodyworker, and educator, Monica brings her love of liminal spaces into her work as an energy medicine practitioner and intuitive guide, helping people navigate the subtle, imaginal, and creative realms with self-acceptance and grace. She offers nonjudgmental, compassionate, soul-level support to those seeking to awaken their intuition, cultivate presence, and trust their inner knowing.
Who this training is for
Reiki 1 is open to everyone. No experience with energy work is required. You do not need to be a healer or a practitioner to attend.
Reiki Level 1 is especially meaningful for:
Those who want to deepen their own self-care and healing practices
Caregivers, nurses, teachers, and anyone in a helping profession
People navigating health challenges or supporting loved ones through illness
Those called to healing work who are just beginning their path
Anyone curious about energy medicine and wanting a grounded, practical introduction
Those who have had Reiki attunement or instruction in the past, but have not felt fully equipped to practice
Q&A
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We will break for lunch between 2:00-3:00, and there will be smaller breaks throughout the day. You are welcome to bring snacks and to eat and drink in the yoga studio. There is a water cooler with hot and cool water in the studio, and assorted tea bags. Food is not provided and there is not a refrigerator on-site, but there is a grocery store/deli downstairs in the same building as the studio, and lots of other options for food in downtown Iowa City.
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Heartland Yoga is located in the Hotel Vetro building in downtown Iowa City. The closest parking garage is the Dubuque St. ramp, where there is a 3rd level skywalk leading directly to the studio. Parking is $2/hour with the first hour free.
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A journal, water bottle, and comfortable clothing. Seating is flexible, with chairs, yoga mats, bolsters, and blankets all available for your comfort.
Expand Your Light
Scholarships are available. To inquire or with other questions, please email:
monica@ravenandmagnolia.com