The Ascension School of Healing Arts teaches Reiki and energy healing from Ferndale, Michigan, and students across France join us through the live Zoom class or our self-study courses. You learn from your own home, whether that is a flat in a busy city or a quiet house far from any town, and you bring your questions straight to the teacher in real time.
Donna Lakes has been teaching since 1999, and the live Zoom class keeps her style intact. You get practical demonstrations, time to practice, and plain talk about what Reiki is and how a daily practice can fit into an ordinary week. Nothing about the format asks you to rearrange your life.
Life in France has its own rhythm, and we keep it in mind. The 2026 calendar brings Lundi de Pâques on April 6, Fête du Travail on May 1 and Victoire 1945 on May 8. Then comes Ascension on May 14, a date our school is fond of for obvious reasons, followed by Lundi de Pentecôte on May 25. Long weekends like these can be a gentle moment to start a self-study course and settle into a short daily session.
Later in the year, Assomption on August 15, Toussaint on November 1 and Armistice 1918 on November 11 offer quieter days for reflection. Many students use Toussaint, a time for remembering, to return to the self-study lessons and revisit the hand positions at an unhurried pace before Noël.
February in France can be loud and joyful. The Carnival of Nice, with its flower battles, the bataille de fleurs, arrives around two weeks before Lent, and the Dunkirk Carnival, famous for its herring toss, fills the carnival season in February and March. After so much noise and color, a calm Reiki session at home can feel like a welcome pause.
On July 14, Bastille Day brings the military parade on the Champs-Élysées in Paris and celebrations of the fête nationale across the country. Whether you spend that day out with friends or at home, our self-study courses wait for you, and you can pick up the next live Zoom class once the celebrations have settled.
In the live Zoom class you see the demonstrations, practice alongside other students, and ask questions as they come up. Before you sign up, compare the class schedule with your own local time in France so the session lands at a comfortable part of your day.
Self-study courses let you move at your own pace with lessons you can replay as often as you like. Many students in France combine both. They begin with self-study, then join the live Zoom class to practice with a teacher and a group. Either way, the focus stays warm, grounded and practical.
Self-Study Courses Reiki Certification
Yes. Students in France join the live Zoom class from home or choose our self-study courses, and many combine the two.
Check the posted class schedule against your local time in France before you sign up, and pick a session that sits comfortably in your day.
Any time works. Some students start a self-study course over a long weekend such as Ascension on May 14 or Toussaint on November 1, when the calendar is a little quieter.
Live 12-week courses, Reiki and Acu Aroma Reiki, and self-study courses you can take at your own pace.
12-Week Course
Learn energy anatomy, grounding and daily tools for strong energetic boundaries, especially helpful for empaths and highly sensitive people.
12-Week Course
A deep dive into shadow work and emotional release. Come home to yourself and let go of what has been holding you back.
12-Week Course
Strengthen your intuitive senses and learn your own language with the universe: mediumship, channeling, the Akashic records and spirit guides.
Live Class
Your personal attunement plus a live class in self-Reiki and distance Reiki, with monthly Reiki Shares. No experience needed.
Online Specialty
An online specialty blending Reiki, essential oils and skin-zone work, with one-on-one Zoom sessions and case studies.
Self-Study
Learn Reiki at your own pace with a clear, grounded introduction to energy work.
Self-Study
Discover your own potential through mindful self-discovery, at your own pace.
Self-Study
Understand, honor and care for your energetic body, at your own pace.
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