Online Reiki and Energy Healing Classes for Burlington, Vermont
Reiki for the Queen City, live on Zoom
Burlington earned its nickname early. First mayor Albert L. Catlin predicted in his 1866 commencement address that the city would become the queen city of New England. Today people in the Queen City, or BTV as locals often shorten it, can join the Ascension School of Healing Arts through the live Zoom class and our self-study courses from anywhere along the eastern shore of Lake Champlain.
Donna Lakes has been teaching since 1999, and her classes are built around steady, practical Reiki and energy healing practice. A student in Burlington might enjoy a lunch walk down the pedestrian-only Church Street Marketplace, then settle in at home for the live Zoom class that evening. On a quieter night, the same student could return to the self-study courses at their own pace.
A city that likes to do things its own way
Burlington has kept an independent, slightly countercultural spirit for a long time. Bernie Sanders won his first race for mayor against a five-term incumbent by just 10 votes and served from 1981 to 1989, and as mayor he helped launch the Burlington Community Land Trust, the first municipality-supported housing trust in the country. A city with that kind of do-it-yourself history is a natural fit for learning a personal practice on your own schedule.
In 2014 Burlington became the first U.S. city to source 100% of its electricity from renewables, drawing on biomass, hydro, wind, and solar. A student in Burlington who already pays attention to where the city's electricity comes from might find it easy to spend time with the idea of energy in a quieter, more personal way through Reiki.
Practice that fits Burlington's seasons
Burlington stays busy through the warm months. The Burlington Discover Jazz Festival takes over the city each June, and the Festival of Fools brings international street-theater and circus acts each summer. Because the self-study courses wait for you, a student in Burlington might set lessons aside during a festival week and pick them back up once Church Street Marketplace settles down again.
Lake Champlain shapes daily life here, from the 45-acre Waterfront Park built on formerly industrial shoreline to ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, with its large exhibit on Champ, the lake's legendary monster rooted in Indigenous accounts of a giant serpent. A student in Burlington might take a quiet stretch of time by the water to reflect on a Reiki lesson before joining the next live Zoom class.
How to begin from Burlington
As a lakeside college town that is home to the University of Vermont, Burlington runs on academic calendars as much as seasons. A student at the University of Vermont might fit the self-study courses between semesters, while someone working downtown might prefer the rhythm of the live Zoom class with Donna Lakes and other learners joining online.
Burlington knows that good things can start small. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield opened Ben & Jerry's in a converted Burlington gas station in 1978, and the jam band Phish formed in the Burlington area in the 1980s. Starting Reiki can be just as simple: pick the live Zoom class or a self-study course, open your laptop at home in the Queen City, and begin with the first lesson.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can people in Burlington, Vermont take Reiki classes with ASHA?
Yes. People in Burlington can join the live Zoom class or work through the self-study courses from home, anywhere in the Queen City.
What is the difference between the live Zoom class and the self-study courses?
The live Zoom class lets you learn with Donna Lakes and other learners at the same time online, while the self-study courses let you move through lessons on your own schedule, which suits busy stretches like Burlington's June jazz festival.
Who teaches the Reiki classes?
Donna Lakes leads the classes and has been teaching since 1999, with a warm, practical approach to Reiki and energy healing.
