

Germany has 16 constituent states and a population of over 83 million, and the live Zoom class from the Ascension School of Healing Arts welcomes students from any of them. Whether you live in Berlin, the capital and most populous city, in Frankfurt, the main financial center, or somewhere in the Ruhr, the largest urban area, you join from your own room with a steady connection and a quiet corner.
ASHA is based in Ferndale, Michigan, and Donna Lakes has been teaching since 1999. Students in Germany can choose the live Zoom class, where questions are answered as they come up, or the self-study courses, which let you work through the material at whatever pace your week allows.
Many students in Germany like to plan their study around the calendar. In 2026, Tag der Deutschen Einheit falls on October 3, marking the date of German reunification in 1990, and Reformationstag follows on October 31, a nod to the northern German regions that became the center of the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century. A long weekend such as Pfingstmontag on May 25 can be a good moment to begin a self-study module.
Festival seasons shape the German year too. Cologne Carnival and Rosenmontag arrive in February or March before Lent, Christopher Street Day and Berlin Pride fill the summer, and Oktoberfest in Munich runs from mid-September into early October. If a festival week is full, the self-study courses wait for you, and you can return to the live Zoom class when things settle.
Germany gave the world Johann Sebastian Bach and Georg Friedrich Händel, influential composers of the Baroque period, along with writers such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller. Some students in Germany like to settle into Reiki practice with a piece of quiet music, and the live Zoom class leaves room for you to set up your space the way that feels right to you.
With 55 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, from Cologne Cathedral to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany has no shortage of places that invite stillness. You do not need any of them to practice, though. A chair, a calm few minutes and a willingness to pay attention to your own hands are enough to begin with the self-study courses.
The live Zoom class runs from Ferndale, Michigan, and students in Germany join through the same link as everyone else and take part in real time. You can ask questions, practice hand positions with gentle guidance and hear how other students describe what they notice during practice.
During Advent, a season Germany is well known for, with advent wreaths and stollen cakes, some students prefer the self-study courses so they can fit short sessions between family plans. Others keep a steady weekly rhythm with the live Zoom class right through the Christmas season, closing the year around Erster Weihnachtstag and Zweiter Weihnachtstag on December 25 and 26.
Self-Study Courses Reiki Certification
Yes. Students anywhere in Germany, from Berlin to the Ruhr, can join the live Zoom class or work through the self-study courses from home.
The self-study courses let you keep your own pace, so a holiday such as Tag der Deutschen Einheit or Ostermontag does not have to set you back.
ASHA is a Reiki and energy healing school in Ferndale, Michigan, and Donna Lakes has been teaching since 1999.
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