Reiki Training

This is the perfect starting place. Many people know little to nothing about Reiki when they arrive at the training (several don’t even know how to pronounce Reiki, let alone how to do it). To me, there is nothing we can trust more than those nudges that spark something in our hearts. Those are the greatest compasses we have when it comes to living in alignment with our true selves. This will be an abundantly replenishing weekend, filling your spirit back up and reconnecting you to yourself. Whether or not you go on to do Reiki beyond the training, this weekend will touch your life in ways beyond what you can imagine.

Yes, it is not just your imagination or a coincidence that you’ve sensed or been told this (wink wink). You will finally have words, tools, and a system to understand your gifts and to powerfully make use of them. It will feel like coming home.

You are experiencing your own emotional or physical health challenges and want to learn tools for self-healing.

You will learn how to give yourself a full Reiki session in levels 1 and 2 and will have Reiki available to you for the rest of your life, anytime and anywhere — to help calm you, relieve pain, improve sleep, accelerate healing of all kinds, and keep you centered and grounded and filled with positive energy. All of the skills learned in Reiki 1, 2, and 3 will deeply serve your own personal healing journey.

You will learn how to give yourself a full Reiki session in levels 1 and 2 and will have Reiki available to you for the rest of your life, anytime and anywhere — to help calm you, relieve pain, improve sleep, accelerate healing of all kinds, and keep you centered and grounded and filled with positive energy. All of the skills learned in Reiki 1, 2, and 3 will deeply serve your own personal healing journey.

Thank you for your loving heart! What a joy it will be to have Reiki to share with loved ones in your life — when a friend is recovering from surgery or healing from a loss, when your child falls and scrapes their knee or is having trouble falling asleep, when your furry friend feels anxious, when a loved one is really stressed — whatever it may be. Reiki will be such an incredible way to support them, and they will be so grateful.

Woohooo! What an exciting time in your life. Many people are drawn to this training when they long to feel more inspiration and purpose in their work. If you are already in a healing profession, Reiki is amazing at complimenting so many other modalities and taking them to a whole new level (whether you are a yoga teacher, massage therapist, nurse, doula, life coach, into essential oils or crystals, and so on). Reiki also works magnificently all on its own, and you will be a certified Reiki Practitioner after just one weekend and can start sharing it right away with incredible results.

We always offer payment plan options, which you can find more about above.

However, if you prefer a payment plan that is stretched out even further, simply reach out to our team at christine@joypotential.com, and we are happy to help make sure nothing stands in the way of you awakening your amazing healing gifts.

Although we don’t offer refunds, you can easily move your credit to a future event you can attend, or you can simply transfer your spot to someone else.

There aren’t any rescheduling fees, and we aim to make the rescheduling process as ease-filled as can be for you.

Although this Reiki training is not affiliated with any religion and is wholeheartedly welcoming of all paths, we are so lucky to hold these weekends at the beautiful Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center (TMBCC), located at 3655 S. Snoddy Road in Bloomington, IN.

The TMBCC is located on 90 acres and yet just minutes outside of downtown Bloomington, a vibrant college town, abundant in incredible restaurants, shops, and amenities. The TMBCC is a beloved travel destination for people from around the world and is cherished for being a place of renewal, retreat, and deep peace.

It is where the Dalai Lama teaches and has stayed when visiting. It’s also where Christine and her husband got married and where she has led 50+ workshops over the past 10+ years.

While on breaks, you will have the opportunity to explore the exquisite grounds, which include a lotus flower pond, thousands of prayer flags, prayer wheels, the only two Tibetan Chortens in the United States, a sand mandala, the temple where monks actively practice (again, they are exceptionally open and welcoming to all paths, backgrounds, cultures, and traditions), many works of art, nature trails, the cultural building, and more.

If you’ve never visited the TMBCC, you will be uplifted and enriched just from getting to be in this unique retreat setting.

Free tours can be arranged for anyone interested.

And yes, there is abundant parking available.

Lodging is not included in the weekend, and you are welcome to go home Saturday night.

However, if you are visiting from out of town or love the idea of fully unplugging from distractions and immersing yourself in a weekend of healing, transformation, and growth, there are many local places from which to choose.

Here are a few ideas below, and you will receive a full list in the welcome letter after registering:

Graduate Bloomington (in the heart of downtown)

Grant Street Inn (quaint Bed and Breakfast near the Indiana University campus)

Hilton Garden Inn Bloomington (in the heart of downtown)

Hyatt Place Bloomington (in the heart of downtown)

Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center (onsite retreat cottages and rooms are available for $80-$130/night but sell out quickly during these weekends, so you are encouraged to reserve early.)

Many past students have also had great luck using AirBnB.

You will have a full 90 minutes for lunch each day and have options for how to spend it.

Lunch is on your own, giving you time for personal rest and rejuvenation, to explore the grounds of the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center, to delight in a picnic (weather permitting), or to enjoy one of our delicious local lunch spots (perhaps with a new friend you’ve made!).

For those bringing their lunch, we have private access to a full kitchen (with fridge, microwave, stove, etc,) and an indoor dining room and outdoor deck.

You will receive a list of nearby favorite restaurants for every dietary preference after registering.

*We will have a variety of complimentary teas available all weekend.

This is a completely understandable question, given the digital world we live in these days.

However, there is simply no comparison between learning Reiki online and in person.

We have unanimously heard from countless students over the years who attended our Reiki training after first becoming certified online, and they have exclaimed about the profound benefits of being in person.

Reiki is a hands-on energy healing technique, and getting to actually feel the energy and participate in exchanges with other students is priceless.

Plus, you receive a hands-on attunement from both the Master-Teacher (Christine) and the other assistants, which is an energetic transmission you will feel in every cell of your being and likely never forget, in the best of ways.

Lastly, these particular Reiki trainings are unique and are not simply workshops to learn a skill but are designed to be whole-being and deeply personally transformative.

We feel confident you will never, ever regret taking Reiki in person, even if you’ve already done an online course.

These trainings will enrich your skills on a level unlike anything you could do online.

The amazing thing about Reiki is that it’s both an ability we all innately have (you naturally have healing hands – we all do), and it’s something we can greatly enhance with tools and techniques.

It’s kind of like how we’re born with an innate ability to communicate — and yet we need to learn various techniques throughout our lives to help us hone this ability.

When we learn how to effectively speak, write, and communicate — it opens and unlocks a world of possibility we couldn’t otherwise access.

Reiki is similar. You already have the capacity for it.

Once you learn how to tap into your abilities, prepare to be amazed by what opens up for you!

After the levels 1 and 2 weekend, you will know how to give a full Reiki session to yourself and others in a way that will be wonderfully beneficial and healing.

Although not necessary, most students quickly fall in love with Reiki and get so excited about what they discover that approximately 80% go onto level 3 to keep growing their healing gifts.

Our class size limit is 50. While this may seem large, we find that it creates an extraordinary energy field! 50 people coming together for the purposes of healing and growth leads to everyone’s intentions and healing getting supercharged and amplified in a palpable way.

We also designed this training with both introverts and extroverts in mind.

For example, we have a basket where questions can be asked all weekend without ever needing to raise your hand.

You will get to engage in many practice sessions, personally connecting with other students one-on-one.

We also divide everyone into a smaller group of 5-6 at the beginning, with each group having their own amazing “Reiki Angel” looking over you throughout the weekend.

Although Christine is the only one actually teaching the training, Reiki Angels have all apprenticed with Christine and add an incredible dimension to the training, helping ensure you get personal support every single step.

You are not bound to this smaller group of 5-6 throughout the weekend, but there will be a couple times when you meet up with your group, and people treasure this time.

You will also find Christine to be exceptionally approachable and personable, even in a class of that size. She loves connecting with students!

Lastly, in a larger group, the chances of you finding a new soul-aligned friend (or several) goes up even higher, which is very special!

Rest assured, the size in no way deters from the intimacy. In fact, we’ve had countless students leave these weekends feeling like they came “home.”

Magic happens in these community Reiki training spaces that is hard to describe, and there is a reason they’ve grown to 50 students attending each one, often selling out far in advance.

We’re so excited to welcome you to our Reiki family!

Rest assured, most students won’t know anyone else either.

Some of the most frequent feedback we receive from students is about the exceptionally welcoming and accepting nature of our community.

We hold the values of kindness, care, love, encouragement, togetherness, generosity, and inclusivity very deeply, and you will find that it creates a special culture where new people you’ve just met become fast friends.

There are surely benefits to signing up with a friend (it can be very bonding to share with someone you know; plus, you both save money!).

However, there are also benefits to coming solo (more time to connect with yourself and an even greater likelihood that you will make meaningful connections with others).

We are all about comfort, so you are invited to do anything you need that will support you, including what you wear and bring.

You can wear anything at all!

Once you register, you will receive a welcome letter with a list of items to bring, but we keep it light for those who travel from out of town.

The most important thing is simply that you bring YOU!

Once you arrive, we will guide you through every step.

Absolutely! As you will find in many testimonials, students often find the personal benefits to be as enriching as the professional ones.

Not only will you have a skill that you can use on yourself and/or loved ones for the rest of your life, but the weekend itself will be personally healing, inspiring, and transformative, plugging you back into your inner light and a sense of magic and possibility that most adults have forgotten.

Some students attend training for spiritual renewal, some come to reconnect with themselves more deeply, and others come for the uplifting community of kindred hearts.

Whatever your reason for attending — we welcome you with open arms.

You will have everything you need after attending Reiki 1 and 2 to start seeing clients. No prior experience and no additional training or license are required.

As we’ve mentioned above, you will immediately receive a welcome letter after registering which will provide any additional details you may need.

The moment you register and say YES, a portal of possibilities opens up, and Reiki energy begins flowing into your life.

It can be a powerful time to reflect on your intentions: are there any areas of your life you want to direct healing, what do you want to be different when you leave the training, what do you want the training to help you awaken and cultivate, what calling and dreams can this weekend support and supercharge?

Most of all, we encourage you to breathe, smile, and know that you can fully trust the experience you are about to have.

It is our deepest intention that your life will be abundantly enhanced, blessed, and uplifted by joining us.

All you need to do is open to it and show up. We truly look forward to seeing you soon!