November 23, 2024

Sound Healing School

November 23, 2024/ Maureen Farley

Sound Healing School

Explore upcoming sound healing training programs

Find dates, times, course content, teacher bios, and locations info

4-week course

Mendota Heights Green Lotus

January 2025 - find out more

with Carolyn Vinup

weekend immersion

Mendota Heights Green Lotus

Dates coming soon - find out more

with Laurie Wondra

Sound Healing School welcomes everyone! No experience required.

have a question?

Because our trainings tend to develop a wait list, refunds will be made to your personal Green Lotus account with less than two-weeks’ notice. Cancellations made with less than 48-hour notice will not receive a refund.

September 10, 2024

Reiki Training School

September 10, 2024/ Maureen Farley

Reiki Trainings: Level 1 - 4

We welcome all students - those interested in energy healing as a personal wellness tool, those interested in making reiki a career, and everyone in between.

level 1

level 2

level 3: master

level 4: teacher training

About Reiki

Anyone can learn to perform reiki, and trainings at Green Lotus provide lots of time to practice and ask questions. If you are new to reiki, you will leave the first level of training fully empowered to use reiki on yourself, your loved ones, and even your pets. You will become a conduit for greater health, balance, and vitality for yourself and those around you.

Rei: means universe, Ki: means life force energy

Reiki training is for anyone wanting a healthier, more balanced, and more connected life. It can be used to restore and nourish the body of everyday life stressors. It aids the body's natural ability to heal headaches, exhaustion, colds, sleeplessness, injuries, and other forms of “dis-ease”. Reiki has no side-effects, no risks, and always is available to access.

The Green Lotus Reiki Training School is part of the Usui reiki lineage with a direct line of teachers going back to Mikao Usui.

If you have had reiki training elsewhere, you can repeat your training level, or you may be able to continue where you left off. Just drop us a line to get started.

Learn more at a Reiki Share event

We invite you to join our reiki community by participating in a Reiki Share. Both reiki practitioners and non-practitioners are invited to attend. If you are considering pursing reiki training, this is a great forum in which to learn more about this healing system. If you’ve already had reiki training, this is a great way to practice your techniques, connect with community, and learn about advancing your training.

Anyone can learn reiki. No experience is required.

do you have a question?

Upcoming Reiki Trainings

Reiki Training Level 1

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Reiki’s soothing, balancing energy will be immediately accessible to you after this training for your own healing, for helping your loved ones, and even for helping your pets. Reiki restores and nourishes the body, balancing everyday stressors and aiding the body's natural ability to heal symptoms related to imbalance like headaches, exhaustion, colds, sleeplessness, injuries, and all forms of “dis-ease.”

In this training, you learn the history of the powerful healing technique called Reiki; the roots from which it derived; the lineage of which you will become part; the ethics of practicing Reiki, and how to perform Reiki sessions. During training, you learn and practice the Reiki hand positions for self-healing and healing of others. You will receive your first Reiki attunement – gaining access to Reiki energy – and have ample time to practice on others and ask questions. All are welcome, you don’t need prior Reiki experience. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Water, tea, and snacks are provided. If you require anything other than that, feel free to bring it.

Fee: $125 Prerequisites: none

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
Schedule: 12 - 6 p.m.
Location: Mendota Heights

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
Schedule: 12 - 6 p.m.
Location: Lakeville

Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
Schedule: 12 - 6 p.m.
Location: Mendota Heights

Reiki Training Level 2

In this intermediate level, students delve deeper into the practice of Reiki with the introduction of the first three Reiki symbols, learning their meanings and how and when to use these powerful tools. You will learn the fundamentals of distance healing and how to incorporate techniques to integrate pendulums, crystals, tuning forks, and aromatherapy. Students will receive their second Reiki attunement. After the training, students are empowered to apply the symbols and various techniques for in-person and long-distance Reiki sessions. There is ample time to give and receive Reiki sessions and ask questions. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Water, tea, and snacks are provided. If you require anything other than that, feel free to bring it.

Fee: $175 Reiki Training Level 1 is a prerequisite. If you had your first level attunement elsewhere, contact us.

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
Schedule: 12 - 6 p.m.
Location: Lakeville

Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025
Schedule: 12 - 6 p.m.
Location: Mendota Heights

Reiki Training Level 3: Master

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In the Master-level training, students receive their final attunement and earn the title of Reiki Master. This class focuses on the internal transformation required to embody the Reiki principles. You learn the Master healing symbols and how to give attunements, along with advanced energy practices of breathwork, deep sensing, energetic cleansing, and space clearing. Other topics covered: preparing a room for a serene and healing Reiki session and how to integrate the three levels of Reiki into your practice and daily life. Upon completion of this training, you are empowered with the tools and skills to begin your professional Reiki practice if you choose. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Water, tea, and snacks are provided. If you require anything other than that, feel free to bring it.

Fee: $325 Reiki level 1 and 2 are prerequisites. If you had your first and second level attunements elsewhere, contact us.

Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
Schedule: 12 - 6 p.m.
Location: Mendota Heights

Reiki Training Level 4: Teacher Training

This final level of training is for Level 3 Masters who wish to become teachers and advance their professional practice. This is a deeply immersive and transformative program for those who wish to achieve the highest level of Reiki training. Included in the program are 12 hours of instruction, 12 hours of classroom co-teaching experience, 20 hours of Reiki practicum, and the hosting of one Reiki share. Upon completion, students will be empowered to begin their own teaching careers and take their healing practices to the next level.

Fee: $825 Reiki Level 3 Master training and one year of Reiki practice is a prerequisite. If you had your previous attunements elsewhere, contact us.

Would you like to apply to Level 4 Reiki Teacher Training?

email us

Reiki Training School Faculty

Featured

Jennifer Stano, Reiki Master

Jennifer began her journey in healing and energy work a decade ago, inspired by a deep passion for holistic health practices that address the integration of mind, body, and spirit. Her explorations into alternative modalities and esoteric teachings led her to begin master’s degree coursework at Energy Medicine University in Hermetic disciplines and Radiesthesia, along with Thought-Field Therapy, Remote Viewing, and more. She began her Reiki Training in 2017 with Rising Sun Reiki in Excelsior, Minnesota, and continued through the levels, completing a year-long apprenticeship for Level IV Master Teacher Training in 2019. Jennifer has been a member of the International Association of Reiki Professionals (IARP) since 2020. She is part of the Usui reiki lineage.

Biofield Tuning came into Jennifer’s life when she began using tuning forks in her Reiki practice. The shifts in clients’ energy fields were immediate, and she knew this powerful sound healing modality would play a significant role in her work. Jennifer completed her Biofield Tuning practitioner certification in 2024 and enjoys integrating this modality into her practice.

As a practitioner, Jennifer is known for creating a safe and calming space for clients to deeply relax and connect with their inner guidance. She has been blessed to witness and experience miracles from this work and is grateful to be living a life of service where she can hold space for individuals on their own healing journeys. Our bodies are designed to heal, if we simply give them the correct tools.

As a teacher, Jennifer is passionate about sharing her knowledge and love of Reiki with students. Learning Reiki can be empowering and life-altering, and Jennifer is blessed to guide students along this sacred journey. Helping individuals to connect with their inner healing abilities is among her greatest joys.

Come join our local reiki community by participating in a Reiki Share. Both reiki practitioners and non-practitioners are invited to attend. We meet the first Thursday of every month, alternating between the Lakeville and Mendota Heights Green Lotus locations.

During a Reiki Share, we take turns giving and receiving reiki, typically with a few practitioners working on an individual simultaneously. Everyone has the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of reiki, ask questions, share stories, and meet others in the community that are on a healing path.

Practitioners, come hone your skills and practice alongside your colleagues. If you are not a reiki practitioner, you can receive reiki and also practice hands-on healing with the guidance of our Reiki Master Jennifer Stano. If you are considering pursing reiki training, this is a great forum in which to learn more about this healing system.

Reiki Shares offer the opportunity for a powerful and beautiful experience for everyone involved. The container we create allows for authentic connection, support, and acceptance. Join us!

Fee: Sliding scale of $15-$40. For those who have financial constraints, you are welcome to contribute what you are able. No one will be turned away due to financial limitations – contact maureen@greenlotusyogactr.com regarding scholarships. For those who have the means to offer a little more in support of our reiki community, your contribution is appreciated.

Have a question about reiki trianing?

reach out

Because our training sessions tend to develop a wait list, refunds will be made to your personal Green Lotus account with less than two-weeks notice. Cancellations made with less than 48 hour notice will not receive a refund.

January 17, 2024

Sound Healing School: Weekend Immersion

January 17, 2024/ Maureen Farley

Sound Healing School
Weekend Immersion

Sound Healing, Vibration Medicine, and Acoustic Technology

Dates: November 8 - 10, 2024
Location: Mendota Heights

Sound Healing, Vibration Medicine, and Acoustic Technology TM describes more than pretty sounds; there is science behind the therapeutic use of sound and vibration that has been used for thousands of years. Decades ago, Einstein said it's the healing modality of the future, but its healing properties have been around for lifetimes.

In this weekend immersion, you’ll learn how vibration and sound benefit the physical and energetic bodies and how to facilitate healing, clearing, and expansion in yourself and others. You’ll learn the history of sound healing, its uses, the modernization of therapeutic sound healing, and how to perform sound healing sessions.

We cover the chakras, the vibrational frequency and the tone for each, and tones that relate to combined chakras. We cover the link between planetary vibration and our physical meridian portals as well as combination-tones for specific energies. You’ll learn how to choose your bowl/s, the purpose and use of other sound tools, and how to merge sound instruments with voice. Laurie covers singing bowl playing techniques, appropriate tools to use when playing singing bowls, and care of your bowls and other sound tools.

You will be immersed in sound healing over the weekend as Laurie uses crystal and Tibetan singing bowls, gongs, tuning forks, Solfeggio tubes, chimes, bells, a rain drum, other drums, and additional vibration tools. You’ll experience in the felt sense of your own being the power and use of vibration and sound in the fields of energy.

This is a hands-on and experiential event. If you have a singing bowl or other vibration tools, bring them – they are not required; Laurie has several bowls and tools for student use and experimentation so you can find the tones and vibrations that resonate with you. Attendance is limited to 12 - save your spot now.

Sound Healing School Faculty

Featured

Laurie Wondra

Laurie Wondra has been performing therapeutic sound healing for groups and in private sessions for over 20 years. She is also a world-renowned psychic medium and intuitive, author of several books, and acknowledged master that works with energy healing modalities. Laurie’s passion is to provide experiences that open and support personal growth and transformation. She firmly believes that we are all one within the universe, and the energies of one affect the energies of all. Balance of these life energies are vital for spiritual and emotional health.

Why should you consider this training?

Through sound healing training, attendees learn to use vibration and sound to create a therapeutic environment to stimulate self-healing in themselves and others. From relaxation to reduced pain, sound healing can help people of all ages achieve better health and wellness.

Benefits of sound healing

Calms the nervous system
Encourages relaxation
Balancing stress and anxiety
Eases physical and emotional pain
Removes energetic blocks
Supports mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being
Healing on the energetic level

Historical roots of sound healing

The healing quality of sound has been recognized for a very long time. As early as 16,000 B.C.E. in Europe, and 40,000 B.C.E. in Australia, vibrational tools were used as healing instruments. In past eons and today, people use sound and music to find a sense of calm, to worship, and to celebrate. Sound and vibration have been part of the human experience all over the world since ancient times.

Sound Healing School welcomes everyone! No experience required.

have a question?

How does sound healing work?

The bowl releases vibrations that are absorbed by the body. Just as every organ and cell in each of us vibrates at a particular frequency, the sounds we create with singing bowls have their own vibration, one which helps the brain reach a level of deep relaxation. Sound healing befriends the noisy and overactive mind and allows transformation and healing to occur.

During a sound-healing session, many experience an altered state of awareness sometimes described as feeling “floaty”. Often there is a sense of reduced anxiety and muscle tension or a feeling of vast spaciousness. Medical studies have found that sound- healing vibrations encourage brainwaves to settle and enter a state of deep relaxation in the delta and theta states. This allows the mind to become quiet and still and the body to enter homeostasis, the state where healing occurs on all levels.

Required

Sound healing instruments are not required for attendance. Laurie has bowls and tools to use. If you have a singing bowl or tingshas, you may bring them.

Schedule

This training is held at our Mendota Heights location.*

Friday: 6 - 8 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

*No make-up sessions will be available.

Fee $375

January 17, 2024

Sound Healing School: 4-Week Course

January 17, 2024/ Maureen Farley

Sound Healing School
4-Week Course

Sound Alchemy
Unlocking the Power of Sound Healing & Group Sound Baths

Dates: Thursdays, January 9 - 30, 2025
Schedule: 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Location: Lakeville

Dates: Thursdays, May 15 - June 5, 2025
Schedule: 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Location: Mendota Heights

Dates: Thursdays, October 2 - 23, 2025
Schedule: 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Location: Mendota Heights

Embark on a transformative 4-week exploration of the power of sound healing. Discover its profound impact on personal and group sound baths. Explore the art of creating safe and sacred soundscapes, facilitate immersive group sessions, and unlock your innate abilities. Join us on this extraordinary journey to harness the remarkable potential of sound, uplifting and nourishing your mind, body, heart, and spirit. Let the transformative magic of sound guide you towards holistic well-being and inner harmony.

Week 1: Harmonic Resonance

Discover the history and future of sound healing and its connection to energy, frequency, and vibrational medicine.
Experience the transformative power of sacred sounds, including crystal singing bowls, Tibetan bowls, tuning forks, vocal toning, chanting, and mantras.
Explore the use of healing intent and sound formulas for enhanced therapeutic effects.
If you own a metal singing bowl or tingshas, bring them to class.

Week 2: Sacred Soundscapes

Create safe and nurturing environments for personal healing and group sound baths.
Learn how to set up your space for effective sound healing sessions.
Dive into the art of playing crystal singing bowls and other sound healing instruments.
If you own them, bring to class a metal singing bowl, crystal singing bowl, tingshas, chimes, or tuning forks.

Week 3: Sonic Fusion

Experience a group sound bath to feel the effects of sound healing in your own body and mind.
Learn how to facilitate a group sound bath that harmonizes and uplift participants.
Discover the transformative power of silence and the spaces between sounds in sound healing journeys.

Week 4: Sound Alchemists Unite

Step into the role of a sound alchemist and co-create transformative sound experiences.
Craft your own unique sound journey for personal and collective healing.
Embrace your innate creativity and expression through sound alchemy.
Bring your sound healing instrument/s to class.

Sound Healing School Faculty

Featured

Carolyn Vinup

Carolyn Vinup is a respected master of sound healing and a visionary in the creation of rich and multi-dimensional sonic tapestries, skillfully weaving sounds and vibrations. With a legacy spanning two decades, she serves as a guide for seekers on sacred sound healing journeys, delving into the depths, and unlocking the hidden realms within. Through immersive ceremonies, transformative workshops, and enlightening training, Carolyn elevates consciousness, dissolving barriers and orchestrating sacred spaces whereupon souls are free to dance in unison, bathed in the radiance of harmonious vibrations. Her nurturing guidance serves as a catalyst for personal metamorphosis, enabling individuals to embrace their essence, awaken their spirits, and illuminate the world with their radiant presence.