
My Story
Certified Practitioner
Usui Holy Fire Reiki I & II
My Story
Hi, I'm Paul, and honestly? I didn't find Reiki — Reiki found me.
In 2024 I was in the thick of it: navigating trauma, depression, anxiety, and ADHD all at once. I was doing my best, but something was still missing. Then I experienced my first Reiki session, and something shifted. For the first time in a long time, I felt genuinely calm. At peace. Like I could breathe again.
That experience changed everything for me. I became so curious about how something so gentle could have such a profound effect that I decided to learn it myself — and I haven't looked back.
"I know what it feels like to start coming back to yourself. That's the experience I want to help create for you."
Training & Certification
I trained under Lisa StarAhna of the Healing Light Training Center in Orem, Utah — a Usui Holy Fire III Reiki Master Instructor, Practitioner, and Mentor Teacher, Professionally Licensed through the International Center for Reiki Training. Lisa brings over 38 years of healing wisdom to her teaching, and her passion for this work is absolutely contagious.
I'm now a certified Usui Holy Fire Reiki I & II Practitioner by the International Center for Reiki Training and my whole heart is in this. But healing doesn't stop at my Reiki table — it's something I'm committed to in every corner of my life.
Certified
Usui Holy Fire Reiki I & II
International Center for Reiki Training
Beyond the Reiki Table
I'm also a certified adaptive scuba diver and serve on the board of a non-profit that provides therapeutic, adaptive scuba experiences for people living with mental and physical challenges. I've seen firsthand how the right kind of healing experience can open doors that felt permanently closed.
Just as floating weightless underwater can quiet the mind, Reiki creates that same profound stillness. Both remind us that healing happens when we stop fighting and simply allow.
Serving on the board of a non-profit providing therapeutic, adaptive scuba experiences for people with mental and physical challenges. Healing is for everyone.
If you're curious, struggling, or just ready for something different — I'd love to connect. There's nothing to figure out. Just show up.
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