The Essential Art of Reiki

The Essential Art of Reiki is redefining Success to center around  your Optimal Wellness, shifting the way you deal with stress

• from the extremes of struggling alone with self-care as a chore, or denying yourself the care you need until medical intervention is inevitable
• to enjoying your greatest wellbeing every day through  transformational and sustainable practices, supported by professional guidance and caring community so you can be truly satisfied with your success.

The Essential Art of Reiki blends the gentle power of Reiki healing with customized wellness practices and dedicated, caring support to help professional women discover and achieve their Optimal Wellness & Success.

Wondering what Reiki is and how it can help you? Click the FAQs tab to learn more.

I'm Dawn Hancy, Reiki Master and Teacher, Founder of Essential Arts.

Sharing Reiki is my passion because it can significantly improve the wellbeing of anyone who uses it - you don't even have to “believe” for it to work its magic!  Reiki is a holistic healing art and personal development practice that enhances our innate powers of rejuvenation and evolution. And it’s a perfect foundation for wellness, complementing any other health system or spiritual tradition, whether you are a trained Reiki practitioner or not.

I've developed a complete Reiki-based wellness system that integrates Reiki principles and practices into an in-depth program that will train your mind and body to relax and reveal the peace and power that live within you. In fact, I'm dedicated to creating a culture of empowered self-care through Reiki-based wellness programs that shift our lives and communities from Stress to Success.

It breaks my heart that people feel bad about feeling bad! They give so much and work so hard, then blame themselves for falling short of expectations, and struggle to escape the downward spiral of overwhelm, depression, anxiety, even addiction and illness, when traditional, temporary or piecemeal solutions leave them frustrated. 

You probably don’t need me to tell you that stress is a serious problem, but 49% of women in an APA study reported increased stress in the previous 5 years and losing sleep due to stress, and I think this is conservative. Wellness practices are gaining popularity, but effective, empowering systems are still scarce, and what passes for success in the eyes of society can be exhausting, frustrating and even damaging instead of fulfilling and uplifting - or even sustainable.

What you may not know is that receiving Reiki can offer immediate and ongoing stress relief, both in person and at a distance. I know it's amazing, but it really works!  You've likely heard of quantum physics, and Reiki is a systematic method of quantum holistic healing that works on all levels: mental, physical, emotional and spiritual.  A practitioner can send you a Reiki treatment while you simply relax comfortably or meditate, and let Reiki activate your own natural healing systems.  My personal experience and research have convinced me this is so valuable that it’s become my joyfully devoted life’s work.

Hillary Leicher is a client and Reiki Level 2 student of mine who describes her experience with in-person and distance Reiki over the past several years:

"My first Reiki experience ever was a distance session with Dawn.  It was beautiful, enlightening, and peaceful. As I listened to her speak of her own experience during our Reiki session, I was in awe.  I felt as if she had been standing beside me, or looking through my own mind's eye.  As I have continued to work with Dawn, I have had many marvelous Reiki sessions.  And I have learned so much about myself."

The Reiki healing system is nearly a century old, practiced world-wide by an estimated 1 million people.  It’s offered in many hospitals, treatment programs and birthing centers, including Gifford Medical Center where I coordinate a Reiki volunteer program, so it's a proven complementary therapy, even if how it works is still a tiny bit mysterious.

Virtual Reiki is ideal for professional women, especially busy moms because it's flexible, relaxing, easy to access, and completely safe, just like the in-person hands-on version.  And it's a perfect foundation for a wellness practice because anyone, anywhere can receive its benefits and begin learning Reiki principles and practices along with other teachings and techniques with or without Reiki practitioner training.  I love guiding people in discovering their unique path while celebrating the power of healing, caring, intuition and creativity we all share in common.

While the Rewards offered here are not exclusive to women, I commit to co-creating community that honors women and femininity as well as diversity, acknowledging that we all experience these uniquely.  Safety, compassion and respect are the pillars of the circles I curate, to provide the most healthy and powerful transformational experiences for all my clients.

Dawn gives Reiki to an expecting mom at the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont conference, where she organized a team of Vermont Reiki Association volunteers.

As a recent empty-nester, I’ve found my calling!  I’ve been studying and practicing Reiki for over 10 years, and I love to integrate my experience as a former librarian, homeschool mom, advocate, chaplain, priestess, musician, community organizer, and serial entrepreneur, to create Reiki-based wellness offerings that are nurturing and empowering.  Now I’m on the threshold of an extraordinary breakthrough in serving the community with my unique blend of experience, skill, and understanding, and I welcome you to join me. I love to offer my best to bring out the best in you.

We’re stronger together!

I'm sharing some of my most powerful offerings as Rewards for your contributions through IFW so I can connect more deeply and skillfully with people who passionately desire a natural, empowering alternative that can evolve into a lifelong practice with caring, expert guidance and community.  

With your support, I'm excited to expand my Reiki wellness programs through professional training and build more effective systems for clients to conveniently access my unique library of resources.  Soon I'll even create a beautiful new home to birth The Essential Art of Holistic Hospitality, so stay tuned to IFW for more on that right here!

Now I invite you to treat yourself and those you love with Reiki Rewards - and begin your Quest from Stress to Wellness & Success!

I'm thrilled to welcome you into this gentle, revolutionary wellness system that activates the natural healing ability in each of us, for you are that Queen, that Healer, and that Seeker, and you have the Power, Compassion, and Vision to love yourself and your life and change the world, and I can’t wait to work with you.

And I thank you deeply for supporting this world-changing movement that quite literally rests on the foundation of caring for ourselves and one another.