Online Reiki and Energy Healing Classes for Sarasota, Florida

Reiki on Florida's Cultural Coast, by Live Zoom

Sarasota calls itself Florida's Cultural Coast, and the name fits a city with the Sarasota Opera, the Sarasota Ballet, the Sarasota Orchestra (founded in 1949) and Asolo Repertory Theatre. People who already spend evenings at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall know the value of steady practice and a good teacher. ASHA brings Reiki and energy healing to Sarasota through the live Zoom class and self-study courses, so you can learn from home near the bayfront or anywhere else in the city.

Our school is based in Ferndale, Michigan, and Donna Lakes has been teaching since 1999. In the live Zoom class you practice hand positions, ask questions in real time, and hear how other learners describe what they notice. The self-study courses let you replay a lesson as often as you like, which suits a city where the arts calendar can fill a week quickly.

For Snowbirds and Year-Round Sarasota Residents

Tourism and seasonal snowbird winter residents have shaped Sarasota for generations, and the city's housing reflects it, with condominiums and multifamily units common near the bayfront. Many people split the year between Sarasota and a home far to the north. Online classes keep your Reiki practice in one place no matter which address you are at in a given month.

Year-round residents of neighborhoods like the Rosemary District, Newtown and Pinecraft, the small Amish and Mennonite winter community tucked inside the city, can join the same live Zoom class as seasonal arrivals. A laptop or tablet and a quiet corner are all you need. Self-study courses pick up wherever you left off, whether that was in January on the Gulf coast or in summer somewhere else.

Quiet Practice in a City of Gardens and Cool Sand

Siesta Beach on Siesta Key is famous for sand that is about 99% quartz, which reflects sunlight and stays cool underfoot even in peak summer. Many Sarasota residents already have a favorite calm spot, whether that is a stretch of that sugar-white shoreline, the orchids at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, or the walking trail and dolphin fountain at Bayfront Park. Those moments of stillness pair well with the self-awareness exercises taught in our courses.

We encourage people to bring what they learn on Zoom into ordinary Sarasota life, like a short self-Reiki practice before a stroll through Payne Park or after an evening at Florida Studio Theatre. Reiki is a gentle, hands-on relaxation practice, and the live Zoom class shows you how to use it for yourself and how to share it with family and friends.

A Circus City That Values Tradition and Teaching

John Ringling moved the winter quarters of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to Sarasota in 1927, and the Circus Arts Conservatory still runs Circus Sarasota and the Sailor Circus, billed as one of the oldest youth circuses. That habit of passing skills from teacher to student, one generation to the next, is close to how Reiki has always been shared.

Sarasota is also home to Ringling College of Art and Design and New College of Florida, and about 42% of adults in the city hold a bachelor's degree or higher. People who enjoy structured learning often like our self-study courses, which let you read, watch and practice at your own pace before joining a live Zoom class with your questions ready.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I take ASHA Reiki classes from Sarasota, Florida?

Yes. People in Sarasota can join the live Zoom class from home or choose self-study courses that they work through at their own pace.

I only spend the winter in Sarasota. Will online classes still work for me?

They are a good fit for seasonal residents. The live Zoom class and self-study courses work the same whether you are on the Gulf coast for the season or back home the rest of the year.

What do I need to join the live Zoom class?

A computer, tablet or phone with Zoom, a steady internet connection and a quiet, comfortable spot in your Sarasota home where you can sit or lie down.