My name is Sherri and I spent the majority of my adult life suffering from autoimmune illnesses and mental health disorders, such as anxiety, panic and depression. Of course, these things are treatable (to varying degrees) with medication and I’ve probably been on most of them. I spent years putting my health into the hands of doctors and specialists and still never felt relief. It took a long time to look deeper into my illnesses and from where they originated.

After seventeen years (yes, you read that correctly) receiving immunosuppressant infusions at my local hospital, I began to realize I spent a lot of time dealing with side effects. From debilitating anxiety and panic disorder, to nausea, weight gain and headaches, to chronic sinus issues and joint pain, I felt sick ALL of the time—and not even from the actual illnesses for which I was being treated. I reached a point where only feeling well 40% of the time wasn’t enough. I began to explore options to pair with my medical treatments to experience relief. Some of them worked; some did not. Healing can look different to each of us. My healing journey began with yoga and meditation. Becoming present and mindful, doing things with intention—that is where changes began and I noticed relief almost immediately from anxiety. Mindful meditation, specifically, allowed me to begin viewing life and my struggles through a different lens.

While yoga and meditation helped eased some of my mental health issues, I still needed support for how my illnesses affected me physically. As I explored homeopathic options for treating my lengthy list of illnesses, Reiki kept creeping into my life. Like many others in the Energy Work field, I will say, “Reiki found me; I didn’t find it.” And so, I did something I haven’t done before: I trusted. I trusted my intuition. Then I trusted the Universe. And then I trusted my Angels. And then I trusted my guides. The more I learned about Reiki and Energy healing, and the more I implemented it into my life, the better I began to feel. I felt guided to begin moving through my Reiki certifications for both Level I and II and finally, Level III Master. I realized quickly that giving Reiki to others as they walk their own healing journeys, also allows me to heal within myself.

After finding a specialist who realized I had received seventeen years of intravenous steroids that I never even needed and that it caused COMPLETE Adrenal failure, as well as being diagnosed with Methotrexate-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis (a progressive lung disease), I began to take back my power regarding my health. Food strategies, healing strategies and SO MUCH WORK on myself made a huge difference. Understanding how the Energy, Vibrations and frequencies within our bodies work and how it can help us on our healing journeys became my Life’s Purpose.

I am now free of 95% of the medications (no more infusions!) I was on and my body is actively working to heal itself as it is meant to. And while Reiki and Energy work shouldn’t take the place of doctors and medications, it can be the jumping off point you need as support towards healing yourself.

In September 2024, I received my Levels I & II Sound and Vibrational Healing Practitioner certifications. This allows me to bring sound and vibration work into my Reiki sessions through various instruments (Shamanic Drumming, Crystal Bowls, Crystal Pyramid, Koshi Chimes, Tuning Forks), as I am called to depending on each individual client and their healing journeys.

I have been able to share Reiki and Energy Healing with so many people and feel incredibly honored to do so! I am so very grateful for my teachers and those who have helped me find my way. I am honored to be part of a distinguished Reiki lineage. I am forever a student. And I am forever grateful.