

Raleigh was laid out in 1792 as a tidy grid around a central Union Square, one of the rare American cities designed from scratch to be a state capital. Its oak-lined streets earned it the name City of Oaks, and people living under those trees, from the Victorian homes of Historic Oakwood to the established blocks of Five Points and Hayes Barton, can join the live Zoom class with the Ascension School of Healing Arts from their own living room.
Each live Zoom class is guided by Donna Lakes, who has been teaching since 1999. You follow along at home, practice the hand positions yourself as she explains them, and ask questions in real time, so a Raleigh evening can hold a full Reiki class without leaving the house.
Raleigh has a history of firsts on screen: WRAL-HD in Raleigh became the first HDTV station in the United States when it went on air July 23, 1996, and later aired the nation's first live HD sports broadcast and first HD newscast. A city that helped bring high-definition television to the country is a natural fit for learning Reiki through a clear, live video class.
Government, universities, research and life sciences keep Raleigh busy, with Research Triangle Park and North Carolina State University shaping many daily schedules. ASHA's self-study courses let someone working in the Research Triangle or studying in West Raleigh move through Reiki lessons at their own pace, then join the live Zoom class when the calendar opens up.
Raleigh knows how to get loud. The Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup in 2006, Wolfpack athletics are a central local sports identity, and the Hopscotch Music Festival, launched in 2010, fills downtown with music. Reiki offers a quieter counterweight, a simple self-practice you can return to after a busy night out in Glenwood South.
Many people in Raleigh already find stillness outdoors, whether among the forests and lakes of William B. Umstead State Park or beside the historic 1911 Dentzel carousel at Pullen Park. The self-Reiki you learn in the live Zoom class is something you can carry into those same calm moments, a few steady breaths and a light touch wherever you are.
Raleigh has a long civic streak, with the Rotary Club of Raleigh chartered August 1, 1914 as North Carolina's oldest civic club and Raleigh Post 1 of the American Legion chartered in 1919. People in a city that values showing up together will feel at home in a small live Zoom class where everyone practices side by side on screen.
To begin, choose the live Zoom class if you like a set time with Donna and other learners, or pick a self-study course if your Raleigh week changes often. Both paths teach the same grounded, practical Reiki, and you can move between them as your schedule allows.
Online Reiki classes across North Carolina
Self-Study Courses Reiki Certification
Yes. People in Raleigh can join ASHA's live Zoom class from home or work through a self-study course on their own schedule.
The self-study courses let you learn at your own pace, and you can join the live Zoom class whenever a session fits your week.
Donna Lakes, who has been teaching since 1999, guides each live Zoom class and answers questions as you practice.
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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