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Welcome to
Cardinal Way Reiki
Spirit Guided Energy Healing
a unique approach to the teaching and practice of Reiki and Energy Healing.
Ann Merli
Reiki Master Practitioner and Teacher
🌟 Meet Ann: Your Guide to the Sacred Art of Reiki 🌟
Ann is a passionate Reiki Master and Energy Healing practitioner who has empowered 100+ students to unlock their healing potential through the sacred art of Reiki. As a massage therapist and yoga teacher, Ann brings a unique blend of expertise to her teaching, combining a deep love of anatomy, Eastern wisdom, and energy healing into every training.
With a trauma-informed approach, Ann creates a safe, supportive environment, ensuring Reiki is accessible and meaningful for everyone—no matter their level or ability. Her holistic and compassionate style invites you to dive deeper into this transformative journey with confidence and connection.
✨ Let Ann guide you to awaken your inner healer and discover the power of Reiki!
What is Reiki?
At its core, Reiki is a self-healing practice—a transformative tool that helps us cultivate calm, reduce stress and anxiety, and reconnect with our authentic selves. By practicing Reiki on ourselves, we gain a deeper understanding of who we are, fostering compassion for both ourselves and others. From this foundation of self-awareness, we can extend the healing power of Reiki outward, supporting others on their journeys to balance and peace.
The word Reiki itself sparks curiosity. It comes from two Japanese words:
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Rei – "God's Wisdom" or "Higher Power"
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Ki – "Life Force Energy"
Together, Reiki means "spiritually guided life force energy." It’s a sacred practice of harmonizing mind, body, and spirit through the flow of universal energy.
When you search for Reiki, you'll find countless interpretations and teaching styles, each with its own unique touch. My approach, shaped by years of practice and growth, is a reflection of my personal journey—a unique fingerprint on this ancient healing art.
It’s important to note that Reiki is not a religion. While deeply spiritual, it beautifully complements any faith-based practice or traditional medical care, creating a harmonious space for healing and growth.
Discover the power of Reiki to transform, heal, and awaken.
Ann's personal definition of Reiki:
Reiki is a beautiful loving healing practice that can be used by anyone. It’s a healing modality that allows the connection between the practitioner and the client to come together through the intention of healing the deeper level of dis-ease at the core level of the energy body. The practitioner steps out of the way and allows the light of the Divine Source to facilitate the healing and through the connection of the two people the body can reach a state of relaxation, allowing the energy to flow as needed to the spots that can be stuck, allowing the body to return to homeostasis. Balance and harmony in all things.
This beautiful healing practice also allows the unique fingerprint of the practitioner to be used, thus allowing the Divine Love/Light to experience itself through our unique way. We are all here to use our Light for healing of ourselves and others. Once this understanding becomes embodied by the practitioner, healing on all levels can begin.
Training Levels
Reiki Level 1 Training and Certification
In this first step you will learn and have a better understanding of:
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History of Reiki as a Self Healing Practice
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What Energy Healing Is & How it Works
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How INTENTION is the key to Practice
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Anatomy as it Pertains to Reiki
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Basics of the Chakra system
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Basics of Understanding Spirit Guides and Divine Source
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Basics of Understanding Emotional Trauma and how it relates to Self-Healing and Reiki
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Meditation Basics for Reiki Practice
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Traditional Hand Placements for Self-Healing Practice
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Receive an Attunement to the First Level
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Basics of Understanding ethics and professionalism in Reiki
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The above topics are an important aspect to learning Reiki and additional information and material will be provided. In Reiki Level 1 you will only learn how to practice Reiki on yourself. Level 2 teaches how to work with others.
Reiki Level 1 is taught in two ways:
On-Line - Reiki
as a two day class (4 hours) each day, then a 2 hour follow up a month later. This will give ample time for the student to practice self Reiki, journal/write about the experience, and attend a Reiki Practice Circle of their choice. Giving time throughout the month for reflection and contemplation as to whether this Sacred Healing art is a true path. On-Line training is available for individual training or small groups of only 4 students. This training can be scheduled by appointment. You can click the link above or here.
In-Person as one day class (8 hours) and then a 2 hour follow up a month later. This will give ample time for the student to practice self Reiki, journal/write about the experience, and attend a Reiki Practice Circle of their choice. Giving time throughout the month for reflection and contemplation as to whether this Sacred Healing art is a true path. In-Person training is available throughout the year and will be listed on the events page when a class is scheduled.
Reiki Level 2 Training and Certification
In this second step we will go deeper into the practice:
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Learn the Symbols of Reiki
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Deeper Understanding of Anatomy as it Pertains to Reiki
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Deeper Understanding of the Chakra system
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Deeper In-Depth Understanding of Emotional Trauma
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Connecting and Working with your Spirit Guide(s)
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Deeper Understanding of Meditation for Yourself and with Clients
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Receive Reiki Level 2 Attunement
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Hands on Practice with Others
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How to Conduct a Safe, Supportive and Compassionate Reiki Session for Another Person
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In Depth understanding of Ethics, Morals and Professionalism when Working with Others
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This training is not limited to the above topics, but these are the essentials to using Reiki as a modality with others.
Reiki Level 2 Training and Certification is taught IN-PERSON in a one day class (8 hours) and then a 2 hour follow up a month later. This 2 hour session will focus on practice, working on confidence, skill and intuition and answering and discussing any areas of concern that may have come up during the month in between. This format gives time during the month to work on others, reflection and contemplation as to whether this Sacred Healing art is still a true path.
Requirements for Reiki I and Reiki II
Although it is not mandatory, it is highly suggested to prepare for, and commit to this practice that you:
Attend a Reiki Practice Circle in your area or online
Receive Reiki from a Level II or Master Reiki practitioner
Read and familiarize yourself with Reiki and its healing qualities, the chakras, angels and spirit guides and what exactly the subtle energy body is all about.
Note: As I stated above, my approach to energy healing, especially Reiki is centered on the science of energy healing and on a therapeutic approach of creating safe and support space for you as a practitioner and your clients. Using my years of experience, training and practice. I've created a versatile methodology that includes, ethics, professionalism and core attributes of love and compassion.