Online Reiki and Energy Healing Classes for Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Reiki for Auld Reekie, taught live on Zoom

Edinburgh sits in a narrow gap between the Firth of Forth to the north and the Pentland Hills to the south, and people anywhere across that stretch of Scotland's capital can join the live Zoom class from the Ascension School of Healing Arts. Whether you are in a Georgian New Town flat, near the Shore at Leith or out by Portobello beach and promenade, the class comes to your own room and your own screen.

ASHA is a Reiki and energy healing school based in Michigan, and our live online teaching means a learner in Auld Reekie sees the same demonstrations, asks the same questions and practises alongside the same small group as everyone else in the session. Donna Lakes, teaching since 1999, leads classes with a warm and practical approach, and the self-study courses let you return to each lesson whenever you like.

Fitting practice around Edinburgh's festival summer

From late July into early September a run of festivals fills Edinburgh, with the Fringe now the world's largest performing arts festival and the Military Tattoo taking the castle esplanade every night for three weeks each August. If you work in hospitality, the arts or anywhere the city gets busier in summer, a live Zoom class can be planned for the quieter months, and a self-study course can carry you through the weeks when your evenings disappear.

The rest of the Edinburgh calendar has its own rhythm too. The Beltane Fire Festival lights Calton Hill on the night of 30 April, and the Dussehra Hindu festival is held on the same hill in early October. Many people find that a regular, gentle Reiki practice gives them a steady few minutes of calm between the big seasonal moments of the year, and learning online means you choose when that time happens.

A grounding practice in a city shaped by ancient fire and ice

Edinburgh Castle stands on Castle Rock, an extinct volcanic plug, and Arthur's Seat is the eroded remains of a Carboniferous volcano. The Royal Mile runs along the tail of rock and debris the ice sheet left to the east of the crag, so the very ground of the Old Town is a record of slow, patient change over hundreds of millions of years.

Grounding is one of the first things our Reiki students practise, and in Edinburgh there is no shortage of solid stone to picture beneath your feet. In the live Zoom class we teach simple breathing and hand positions that you can use at home after a long day, whether you have just walked down from Calton Hill or spent the afternoon among the closes and wynds that branch off the Royal Mile.

Self-study courses for a learning city

Edinburgh has four universities, the University of Edinburgh dating from 1582, and 43 per cent of the population holds a degree-level or professional qualification, the highest share of professionals in the United Kingdom. People used to study at their own pace often like our self-study courses, which set out each Reiki level in clear lessons you can revisit as often as you need.

The capital is also home to the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Government and the highest courts in Scotland, and many of its residents keep demanding working weeks. A self-study course paired with the occasional live Zoom class lets you learn Reiki around those commitments, and anyone in Edinburgh, from Leith to the outlying towns and villages of the council area, is welcome to join.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I join ASHA's Reiki classes from Edinburgh?

Yes. Anyone in Edinburgh can join the live Zoom class or begin a self-study course. All you need is a steady internet connection, a quiet space and a willingness to practise.

How do live Zoom classes work with the time difference between Edinburgh and Michigan?

Because ASHA is based in Michigan, class times are set on Michigan time. Check each listing and convert it to Edinburgh time before you register, and if a session does not suit you, the self-study courses can be followed whenever you like.

Is a self-study course a good choice during the Edinburgh festival season?

For many people it is. When the festivals fill the city from late July into early September and evenings get busy, a self-study course lets you keep learning at your own pace and pick up again whenever you have a quiet moment.