Reiki Master Practitioner (Level IV), Saint Paul

I’m Heather. I help people heal through difficult transitions, using Reiki to lift blockages and reclaim a feeling of wholeness.

My journey

Surprise! It was a beauty podcast that started it. The back-then host of Forever35 (shoutout to Kate Spencer!) mentioned she’d dabbled in Reiki, and that niblet stuck in my brain. During the pandemic, I saw a class on a local mailing list and signed up without really knowing much about it. In truth? The class wasn’t great. But it did lay a small foundation.

A couple of years later, when my corporate job was no longer serving me, I saw Reiki I offered at Green Lotus Yoga & Healing Center and felt called to take it again. What a difference a teacher can make! After that half-day class with an amazing teacher in a supportive space, I knew I’d found a healing practice I could use on myself and for others.

Not long after, I left the big corporate beauty brand where I’d worked for 14+ years. I took a 6-month sabbatical and used part of that time to go deeper with Reiki. It gave me new tools for healing old wounds and corporate burnout. Now I want to help others do the same. 🙂

My training

I trained at Green Lotus Yoga & Healing Center with Jennifer Stano of Radiant Health Energy. I’m currently a Reiki Master Practitioner (Level IV) and hoping to finish my Master Teacher certification by the end of 2026.

A little more about me: I love dogs, hiking, blogging and a good sunrise.

By day, I’m a marketing strategist with a specialty in digital and social. That side of my work lives at 8-characters.com (same name, different energy).