Joanne Angel Barry Colon has 30+ years in the health, fitness, and wellness industry. She is the Wholistic Fitness owner located in NY Queens, certified holistic personal trainer, intuitive healer, cosmic energy reader, student of Astrology, Master of Numerology, and Creator of Chakra Balance Numerology Cosmic Energy Forecast Deck.
Reiki is more than a healing technique – it’s a transformational journey. From your first attunement to the deepening connection with your energy and intuition, Reiki opens your heart, awakens your senses, and aligns you with something greater. This article invites you to explore Reiki not just as a practice, but as a path to self-discovery, empowerment, and inner peace.
Reiki isn’t just something you do anymore.
It’s an evolution.
It’s a doorway leading to possibilities and opportunities.
It’s the moment you realize there’s something more.
From the first attunement, when your awareness is heightened—
A frequency shift,
A feeling like no other.
You begin to see the light from within.
You become aware of nature at its best—
How bright the sun is,
The darkness on a cloudy day,
The smell of the rain,
The sound of birds chirping,
The night light that comes from the moon,
And how the wind howls.
You begin to notice the difference between the ocean water and the blue sky.
Reiki is the introduction to how your body flows,
Recognizing the connection from one chakra to another,
Knowing when you’re aligned and when you’re out of sorts,
Feeling and experiencing the expansion, the tingles, the heat as your energy begins to shift.
There is no feeling to compare this to,
As each session is different from the other.
With every session and every client, our intuition and sensitivity increase.
Reiki inspires your curiosity,
Wondering and leaving you wanting more.
It takes you on a soul’s journey,
Exploring a deeper knowing,
Awakening the unconscious and subconscious,
Elevating and empowering your higher consciousness.
Enhancing your power through touch,
A gentle touch while hovering over the body—
One body part at a time,
One chakra at a time,
Shifting and releasing energy blocks,
Clearing emotional pain.
Enhancing the experience with crystals, sound healing, and aromatherapy—
Choosing the right crystal to enhance your well-being.
Explore the power of protection and grounding while stabilizing your energy,
As you connect with the beauty of the Onyx gemstone.
Introducing Amber to enhance passion, sensuality, and emotional healing.
As you explore your willpower and learn to trust, the go-to crystal is Citrine—
A beautiful golden orange-yellow stone that aids in opening doors to abundance and inner power.
Through the touch of Reiki, you begin to notice the sound of your heartbeat,
As you slowly fall in love with yourself,
Deepening your connection by wearing Rose Quartz—
The stone known as the mother of love.
The sparks from your lower chakras activate your abilities and superpowers.
Learning to listen to your inner voice while experiencing Blue Topaz soothe your throat,
Aiding in self-expression, creativity, communication, and clarity.
Take a deeper look within while expanding your third eye.
When our third eye is in check and open, we are able to move past the binary of black and white thinking.
Whether choosing Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, or Azurite, see beyond what’s in front of you.
While connecting with the earth and heaven, know you are supported, protected, and provided for through community and your spiritual team.
While working with Selenite, Clear Quartz, or Amethyst, you’re tapping into your higher consciousness.
Reiki isn’t just something you do.
It’s a doorway leading you to endless opportunities.
Be open to the experience.
Be open to the unknown.
What is Reiki?
It's an energy exchange between the practitioner and client that includes gentle touch or can be administered virtually to promote relaxation and balance energy in the body.
Who is Reiki for?
Anyone seeking stress reduction, relaxation, and improved well-being.
Who can benefit?
Reiki is known to decrease stress, anxiety, and depression, and improve sleep.
Anyone dealing with pain, stiffness, or disease.
Anyone undergoing medical treatment, especially pre- and post-surgery, which aids in recovery.
Anyone wondering if there is more to life.
There are three levels to reiki, which include self-healing, practitioner, and master
Self-healing, known as Level 1 or Shoden in Japanese, is the introductory level of Reiki practice. It is primarily focused on learning how to channel universal life force energy for self-healing and is considered the foundation for further Reiki study. This is when students learn basic hand positions, Reiki history, principles, and receive their first attunement to begin practicing Reiki on themselves. During this practice, after attunement, students make a promise to practice self-healing for 21 days and maintain a healthy lifestyle during this time.
Reiki Level 2 (Practitioner) is a training level that teaches advanced Reiki techniques, including distance healing and how to use symbols. It's also known as the Second Degree or Okuden.
Reiki Master Teacher is the highest level of attunement. One of the requirements as a Reiki Master Teacher is to teach others how to practice Reiki, including the techniques, principles, and ethics involved.
Mentoring Reiki practitioners
They provide guidance and support to Reiki practitioners who are developing their skills.
For me, since receiving my Mastership, I have attuned over three dozen women in Levels 1 and 2, one 6-year-old boy in Level 1, and 10 Reiki Master Teachers under me.
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Joanne Angel Barry Colon, Certified Wholistic Personal Trainer, Intuitive Healer & Cosmic Energy Reader Joanne Angel Barry Colon has 30+ years in the health, fitness, and wellness industry. She is the Wholistic Fitness owner located in NY Queens, certified holistic personal trainer, intuitive healer, cosmic energy reader, student of Astrology, Master of Numerology, and Creator of Chakra Balance Numerology Cosmic Energy Forecast Deck. She is the Host of Joanne's Healing Within T.V Show and Joanne's Cosmic Energy Radio Show and Author/Self-Publisher.
Joanne's mission: To help women (men by referral) release issues from their tissues as they release emotional weight and fall in love with themselves while witnessing their transformation of being the best version of themselves.
