Online Reiki and Energy Healing Classes for Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Reiki on Zoom for the Twin City

Winston-Salem has always been a place where two things become one. Moravian Salem, founded in 1766, and the industrial town of Winston officially consolidated into Winston-Salem in 1913, which is why people still call it the Twin City. That spirit of joining a quiet, devotional tradition with a busy working town fits the way the Ascension School of Healing Arts teaches Reiki: steady hands-on practice set inside ordinary daily life.

People in Winston-Salem can join the live Zoom class from home, whether that home is a porch in the West End Historic District, a house in Ardmore south of downtown, or a street in Buena Vista northwest of downtown. ASHA is based in Ferndale, Michigan, and Donna Lakes has been teaching since 1999. Every live session is taught on Zoom, with self-study courses for anyone who prefers to learn at their own pace.

A City With Contemplative Roots

Long before the tobacco and textile years, Winston-Salem was shaped by the Moravian Church. The first Moravian settlers arrived in the Wachovia Tract in 1753, and Historic Bethabara Park marks the site of the first Moravian settlement in North Carolina. Old Salem Museums and Gardens keeps that restored 1766 settlement open as a living-history museum, and every Advent a giant Moravian star of roughly 31 feet is hung high above the city.

For many in Winston-Salem, that heritage of simple routine, shared meals, Moravian sugar cookies and thin spice cookies, and quiet observance makes a calm daily practice feel familiar rather than foreign. Reiki asks for the same kind of patience: a few unhurried minutes, a settled breath, and attention to the present moment. The live Zoom class walks you through each hand position step by step.

Learning in the City of the First Arts Council

Winston-Salem takes learning and creativity seriously. The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, formed in 1949, was the first locally established arts council in the United States. The city is also home to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State University and Salem College, and it hosts the National Black Theatre Festival and the RiverRun International Film Festival.

Students, artists, performers and faculty in Winston-Salem often keep full and irregular calendars, which is exactly why ASHA offers both formats. Join the live Zoom class when you want real-time guidance and questions answered as you go, or work through a self-study course between rehearsals, lectures and deadlines. Both paths cover the same foundations of Reiki practice.

Practice Between Salem Lake and Tanglewood

Winston-Salem residents have generous outdoor spaces close at hand. Salem Lake, the city reservoir, has a roughly seven-mile trail for hiking, biking and fishing, and Tanglewood Park sits on the Yadkin River with gardens and its annual Festival of Lights. Many people find that a quiet walk on a trail like these pairs well with a short Reiki self-practice afterward.

Once you learn the basics on Zoom, you can bring them anywhere: a bench in the Reynolda Gardens, your back steps after an evening walk, or a quiet corner at home in the Camel City. The self-study courses include practice routines you can repeat on your own, so the skills fit into whatever rhythm your week in Winston-Salem already has.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can people in Winston-Salem take ASHA Reiki classes?

Yes. People anywhere in Winston-Salem, from Ardmore to Buena Vista to the West End Historic District, can join the live Zoom class or enroll in a self-study course from home.

What is the difference between the live Zoom class and self-study?

The live Zoom class lets you practice alongside the teacher in real time and ask questions as you go. Self-study courses let you learn at your own pace, which suits busy Winston-Salem schedules around school, work and the arts calendar.

Who teaches the classes?

Classes come from the Ascension School of Healing Arts in Ferndale, Michigan. Donna Lakes has been teaching since 1999.