05/07/2026
The Evolution of Reiki at Screaming Octopus is about so much more than learning a technique. Yes, my students learn Reiki — but what unfolds inside these trainings reaches far beyond the treatment table. This work moves into relationships, boundaries, business, nervous system regulation, intuition, healing, and the unpredictable moments life throws at us all.
People often come in thinking they are signing up to learn a “cool healing modality,” but what they walk away with is something much deeper: a stronger connection to themselves, a greater understanding of others, and the ability to move through life with more awareness, compassion, confidence, and presence.
Over the last 10 years of teaching — and the last 5 years refining this specific approach — I’ve woven together Holy Fire Reiki, Jin Shin Do, intuitive energy work, breathwork, somatic practices, meditation, coaching, hypnotherapy, sound healing, and nervous system education into one intentional path of growth and transformation.
What emerged is a progressive and deeply layered experience: Reiki 1 & 2, Advanced/Master, and Karuna with sound. Each level intentionally builds upon the last, which is why advanced trainings require students to move through this specific lineage and program experience together.
This is not about creating perfect healers.
It’s about creating deeply aware humans who know how to trust themselves, hold space for others, and bring healing into real life — not just a session room.
Healing was never meant to stay on the table.
It was meant to ripple into everything.
🌀 Cherise
— Screaming Octopus