EssEntiAL ARts

Opening Circle

• We'll start with orientation to help you settle in, find out what you have to look forward to over the course of the weekend and connect with your companions on this journey

• Brief Reiki Self-practice

• Sound healing with Lindsey Warren to help us resonate in harmony with ourselves, one another and our surroundings

In-person retreat in beautiful Vershire, Vermont

• Enjoy the beautiful rural Vermont landscape and historic Town Center Building

• Snacks and beverages included

• Meals available to purchase or bring your own

• Balance of structured time, private reflection time, free time and social time

• Receive a full Reiki session + demonstration session

• Lodgings available across the street at the Stagecoach Stop Hostel

Closing Circle

• Together we'll celebrate the powerful transformation you've experienced, connections you've made and next steps you've committed to for continued practice and support.

• Lindsey Warren will again help us harmonize with the moment, ourselves and one another as we prepare to return to our homes and routines, our same selves and yet forever changed.

Plenty of Support

• Your Retreat Leader, Dawn Hancy, is a Reiki Master Teacher and Coach with experience in many areas of Reiki practice and sharing Reiki in the community as a volunteer and professional.

• You'll have opportunities for group participation, working with a partner and individual support from Dawn

• This group will include Reiki practitioners at various levels, each on their own Reiki Path, and we will all learn from each other

Time to Explore, Rest & Reflect

• Leisurely breaks and lunches will allow you plenty of time to eat, walk, nap, review, practice, socialize or whatever feels right for you.

• Evening activities are optional, giving you the chance to gather again for learning and support or just for fun, to rest or do whatever calls to you

Hands-on Demonstrations

• Discover the value of brief demonstrations without the pressure of a full professional-feeling session

• Learn to adapt Reiki demonstrations to many different settings

• Enjoy receiving a demonstration session yourself!

Full Healing Sessions

• You'll receive Reiki for a deeper understanding of your client's experience and your own wellbeing

• Practice setting up and providing a full session on a Reiki table and in other settings, including Defense Against the Dark Arts or Do You Need to Protect Your Energy?

Reiki PathFinding

• Discover your personal Reiki Path that calls to your heart and matches your skills, interests and opportunities, and the needs of others

• Get clear on your next steps on that Path, and commit to these actions, so you can keep learning, growing, practicing and growing whether as a friend or family member, volunteer or professional

Lightworking Logistics & Protecting Your Energy

• Guidelines and ethics for sharing Reiki in various situations

• Cleansing your energy field and protecting against taking on too much of other people's ene

Caring for Caregivers

• We'll expand our scope of caring to include not only those in our focus as clients, but also being aware of others in the vicinity and associated with the situation.

• Explore ways to support them directly and indirectly with Reiki and more

Reiki Self-Practice

• Reiki practice starts with you!  Yes, even when you're here to learn about Sharing Reiki.

• Not only do you need and deserve it, your experience and dedication will help others understand and benefit from your sharing even more.

• Hands-on Reiki self-practice sessions and quick Reiki breaks

• Chant gokai and interpret the Precepts for the moment

• Silent and guided meditation