

Pittsburgh has 446 bridges, the most of any city in the world, and it sits where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers meet to form the Ohio. People across Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania can join the live Zoom class from home, whether that home is a rowhouse on one of the city's steep hills or an apartment near the Golden Triangle.
The Ascension School of Healing Arts offers Reiki and energy healing classes to Pittsburgh through live Zoom sessions and self-study courses. Donna Lakes has been teaching since 1999, and each live session leaves real time to ask questions, practice together, and hear from others in the group.
During the 1940s and 1950s, Pittsburgh's mills produced nearly 20% of America's steel. When that industry collapsed, the city remade itself around education and technology, and Carnegie Mellon University seeded a deep robotics and AI scene that now fills the region with more than 260 companies.
That Steel City habit of learning a new skill and practicing it steadily fits Reiki well. Our online Reiki classes move step by step, with simple hands on practice you can repeat at home, so the work stays grounded and practical rather than abstract.
A famous local dialect, Pittsburghese, turns you all into yinz, and a proud local is called a yinzer. Whether your week is built around Steelers Sundays and the Terrible Towel, a Penguins game, or a Pirates night, the self-study courses let Pittsburgh learners pick up Reiki when the calendar allows.
Self-study suits anyone who likes to read, listen, and practice in short, steady sessions. When you want company and feedback, you can add the live Zoom class and bring your questions straight to the group and to Donna Lakes.
Fred Rogers produced Mister Rogers' Neighborhood at Pittsburgh public station WQED, and his gentle, patient tone is a fine model for Reiki practice. The work itself is quiet: calm attention, steady breath, and a kind presence with yourself and the people around you.
Pittsburgh is also known for green space like Schenley Park, the 456-acre park bordering Pitt and Carnegie Mellon and home to Phipps Conservatory, and the wooded trails of Frick Park on the east side. You can carry that same unhurried feeling into your own practice at home after the live Zoom class ends.
Online Reiki classes across Pennsylvania
Self-Study Courses Reiki Certification
Yes. People in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania can join the live Zoom class from home or choose a self-study course and learn at their own pace.
A device that runs Zoom, a steady internet connection, and a quiet corner where you can sit comfortably and practice without interruption.
Yes. Many people like to read and practice on their own, then bring questions to the live Zoom class. Reach out to ASHA and we can help you choose a starting point.
Live 12-week courses, Reiki and Acu Aroma Reiki, and self-study courses you can take at your own pace.
Certification Program
A full year devoted to clearing your energy, strengthening your intuition, and learning to work with energy in a grounded, embodied way, for yourself and others.
Certification Program
Advanced tools and deeper confidence to hold space for others through complex emotional and energetic terrain.
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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