

Utica is a compact city of 1.78 square miles in Macomb County, bordered by Sterling Heights to the south and Shelby Charter Township to the north. Someone who lives in the 48315 or 48317 ZIP code can take Reiki and energy healing classes with the Ascension School of Healing Arts, which teaches in person in Ferndale and live online by Zoom.
Donna Lakes has been teaching since 1999, and the school also offers self-study courses for people who prefer to work at their own pace. A student in Utica might choose the format that fits a week already full of work, school runs, and evenings at the ballpark.
Downtown Utica is anchored by Jimmy John's Field, also called UWM Field, a ballpark that opened May 30, 2016 on a capped former landfill and hosts all four United Shore Professional Baseball League teams. A student in Utica might find that a night at the ballgame and a Reiki class make a good pair of ways to spend time with other people.
The Clinton River runs through the city and shaped its founding in 1817. Heritage Park, south of M-59, has a canoe and kayak launch on the river, and Grant Park offers pavilions that can be rented for private parties. A student in Utica might use an hour by the water to practice the quiet routines taught in class.
The Utica Historic District is centered on Cass Avenue and Auburn Road, where most buildings date from after the fires of 1905 and 1906. A town that rebuilt itself carries a practical, rooted feel, and Reiki is taught in that same spirit: simple hands-on practice that you repeat until it feels natural.
American Legion Post 351 has had a post in Utica since 1943, and VFW Post 6250 serves the Utica area. People who give their time to groups like these know what steady showing up looks like, and a Reiki practice rewards the same habit.
In person classes meet at the school in Ferndale, where you can practice hands-on with classmates and ask questions as they come up. The live Zoom class lets people in Utica join from home, with the same teaching and the chance to speak with the teacher and the group.
Families in Utica often plan around Utica Community Schools, which covers Utica, Sterling Heights, and Shelby Township. If your calendar is crowded, the self-study courses let you learn at your own pace. Contact the school to ask about current class dates and which format suits you.
Yes. People in Utica can attend in person in Ferndale, join the live Zoom class from home, or choose a self-study course and learn at their own pace.
No. The school teaches Reiki and energy healing from the beginning, so a new student in Utica can start with the basics and build from there.
Contact the Ascension School of Healing Arts and ask about current classes. The school can tell you which in person and live online options are open.
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Ascension School of Healing Arts
195 West 9 Mile Rd, Suite 101
Ferndale, MI 48220
Phone (248) 270-2815
Email asha@ascendmylife.com
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