Ready Set Reiki

Reiki is one of those things people love to argue about until they actually experience it. I sit down with Reiki Master , May Yeary certified integrative health coach who found Reiki by accident, resisted it at first, then watched it transform both her personal life and the way she helps clients heal.

May shares her real world health story, including autoimmune struggles in her early 20s, the frustration of being dismissed, and the patience it took to reach remission. From there, we get into what brought her into energy work and why Reiki became a turning point for stress reduction, emotional healing, and feeling “clear” enough to take healthy action. We also talk about how Reiki can support the nervous system, why some people notice changes without long conversations, and what “cleaning house” can look like in daily life.

We also address the  misconceptions: claims that Reiki is witchcraft, satanic, or a cult, plus the gatekeeping that can show up even among practitioners. If you’ve ever wondered how to pick a Reiki practitioner, we cover what matters most, why a discovery call can save you time, and the simple but important test of whether you feel safe and supported.
May Yeary  is a Reiki Master and Certified Integrative Health Coach devoted to helping others heal on every level, mind, body, and spirit. Blending energy work with integrative health practices, she creates a deeply supportive space for transformation. Her path began through her own experience with autoimmune issues in her early twenties, now in remission, which awakened her calling to guide others back to vitality, alignment, and inner power.
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Your hair appointment can be more than beauty maintenance. When someone is working around your head, listening closely, and helping you feel like yourself again, there’s already an energy exchange happening and most of us can feel it even if we don’t have a name for it. That’s why I invited  Liana Zee a Las Vegas hairdresser and Holy Fire Reiki Level 2 practitioner, to share how she blends Reiki and hairdressing inside her private Henderson space, L Energy Salon and Reiki Studio. 

We talk honestly about the biggest misconception she hears: “You believe in Reiki?” Liana breaks it down in a grounded way Reiki isn’t a religion and it isn’t reserved for one type of person. You don’t have to believe in anything specific to benefit, but you do have to be open to receiving. From first-time Reiki experiences that feel warm and emotional to sessions that are subtle but deeply calming, we explore why people often walk out feeling balanced, steady, and like a weight finally lifted. 

We also get practical about your healing journey: letting go of control, learning to trust intuition, and choosing a Reiki practitioner or Reiki teacher you genuinely feel safe with. If you’re curious about mixing energy work with your current career, Liana shares advice on learning the structure, then finding your own authentic way of working. She also points to resources like What The Bleep Do We Know and the value of Reiki circles and community support. 
a hairdresser with over 20 years of experience and a Holy Fire III Usui Reiki 2 practitioner on the path to becoming Master. Working behind the chair has always been about connection for me—holding space for people, listening, and helping them feel like their best selves.

That natural connection with people eventually led me to energy work. I now run L Energy Salon & Reiki studio in Henderson, where I combine my passion for helping people look and feel their best—both physically and energetically. My work is centered around creating a safe, supportive space where people can relax, reset, and reconnect with themselves.

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Your animal isn’t a passive client, they’re an active participant with preferences, boundaries, and surprisingly clear opinions. We sit down with Nancy Welsh, a Reiki master specializing in animal Reiki, to unpack what actually changes when you stop treating pets like tiny humans and start honoring consent, safety, and choice. We share stories from real sessions, including why animals often want only a few minutes of Reiki, how they “ask” for energy in their own language, and what it means to offer Reiki without overwhelming a cage, tank, or room.

From there, we go deeper into the emotional side of the work. Nancy opens up about grief, self-love, and the heavy feeling so many pet guardians carry after a transition: I didn’t do enough. We talk about caretaker fatigue, forgiveness, and why validating pet loss grief matters when the world tries to minimize it. We also address behavioral euthanasia, the judgment that can surround it, and the need for supportive spaces like the Losing Lulu community for guardians and animal professionals.

We also get practical about choosing a Reiki practitioner, the role of intuitive healing, and why distance Reiki can be a game changer for anxious pets who do best at home. If you’re searching for Reiki for pets, animal communication adjacent insights, or compassionate end-of-life support, this conversation offers grounded guidance and real comfort. If it resonates, subscribe, share with a fellow pet lover, and leave a review so more people can find this kind of support.

Nancy Welch – Balancing Connections
Short Bio (Host Introduction) (this short version is just a suggestion if needed)
Nancy Welch is a Reiki Master specializing in Animal Reiki and the human–animal bond. She is certified in Holy Fire® III World Peace Reiki, Animal Reiki, and Karuna Reiki® through the International Center for Reiki Training.
Nancy is also a Certified Level III Animal Communicator through Linda Roberts, a Certified End-of-Life Pet Doula through Elaine McCarty (The Animal Reiki Lady), and an Angel Oracle Card Reader with Kyle Gray.
Through her practice, Balancing Connections, Nancy helps animals release anxiety, emotional stress, and energetic imbalances while supporting deeper connection between pets and the people who love them. Her work focuses on supporting energetic balance and emotional healing for animals and their human companions.
Nancy offers Animal Reiki sessions, connection experiences such as Connected Hearts, and compassionate support for animals and their guardians during times of transition. She also leads Peaceful Paws & Reiki, a heart-centered pet loss support circle that helps people navigate the grief of losing a beloved animal companion.
Nancy is a corporate sponsor of the Losing Lulu Behavioral Euthanasia Summit, which begins April 19 and offers free registration for pet guardians and professionals. Her work and events can also be found on DragonflyReiki.me.
Nancy Welch
Nancy Welch is a Reiki Master and animal wellness practitioner who helps animals and their people find calm, balance, and deeper connection through Reiki, intuitive insight, and compassionate support. Through her practice, Balancing Connections, Nancy works with animals experiencing anxiety, behavioral challenges, illness, life transitions, and end-of-life journeys while also supporting the humans who love them.
Nancy Welch began her journey into energy healing while still working in the business world. After a particularly gruel

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You can’t see energy, so how do you know Reiki and energy healing are doing anything at all? I sit down with Tania Ho, an intuitive soul guide and the founder of Museflower Retreat and Spa in Thailand, to get practical about what energy work feels like, why people doubt it, and how you can test it through experience instead of trying to “prove” it with perfect logic.  Tania Ho, shares how Reiki found her early, why she finally trained at 21, and how that first attunement changed the way she understood life, healing, and her own sensitivity. 

We also talk modalities and daily practice.  Tania Ho, explains what she loves about Magnified Healing, how she uses it alongside Reiki, and why meditation stays at the center of her spiritual routine. If you’re a healer, a lightworker, or simply a sensitive person who feels everything, we dig into energetic basics that matter in real life: grounding your energy, clearing energy, and protecting your energy so your gift doesn’t become exhaustion. 

Then we get honest about the business side of a wellness life.  Tania Ho, opens up about a difficult split with an ex-business partner who was also a teacher, how that shook her trust, and how rebuilding helped her reclaim purpose. She shares what she looks for when hiring or receiving from energy workers, why “walking your talk” beats a flashy credential, and why getting experience at a retreat center before renting your own space can save you years of stress. 

You’ll also hear where to find Tanya’s

 Tania Ho’s retreats, online oracle card readings, and a free seven-card oracle pull designed for clarity.
 Tania Ho, Intuitive Soul Guide & Owner of Museflower Retreat & Spa 
 
Tania serves as an intuitive soul guide to help you find clarity and inspiration in your next step. Through oracle readings, meditation, intuition development, cacao medicine, energy tools, and more, she guides you to bring your heart, mind and soul back into harmony.
 
Originally from Hong Kong, Tania now makes her home in Chiang Rai, Thailand, with her family as the founder and owner of Museflower Retreat & Spa since 2014, an all-inclusive vegetarian wellness retreat center and spa offering yoga, meditation, spa and soulful retreats. 
 
She is also the podcast host of “Embrace Your Sacred Nature”, a soulful, bite-sized podcast offering nourishing wellness practices, energy tools, and heartfelt real-life stories to help you embrace your unique, magical nature.

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Reiki can arrive in the most unexpected places and sometimes at the hardest time of your life. I’m joined by Lorena Rodrigo, a Reiki master, yoga teacher, and sound meditation practitioner based in the UK, whose path shifted when she received Reiki in the hospital during breast cancer treatment. She shares what it felt like to go into chemotherapy with Reiki support, why it helped her reconnect to her own energy, and how that experience turned into a lifelong commitment to deep listening and real presence.

We also get honest about the messy parts of the wellness world. Lorena and I talk about common Reiki misconceptions, why you don’t need “special powers” to practice energy healing, and how to spot green flags in a Reiki practitioner or teacher. If you’ve ever felt put off by labels, gatekeeping, or performative spirituality, you’ll appreciate her grounded take: find what you resonate with, trust your intuition, and choose practitioners who feel sincere and safe.

In our listener Q and A, we dig into sound healing and the nervous system, including how vibration can influence the vagus nerve, support the parasympathetic “rest and digest” response, and help the brain shift into meditative states through entrainment. Lorena also shares her go-to practices for overwhelm, her commitment to daily self-Reiki, favorite instruments, plus how to find her work, trainings, and retreat offerings.

Lorena Rodrigo is a Reiki Master and guide of sound and stillness — a certified Sound Meditation Guide and teacher of Anusara, Yin, Pregnancy and Restorative Yoga, based in Reading, UK. Her work is devoted to the art of listening as a pathway into presence, attunement and subtle awareness.
Rooted in Reiki mastery, Lorena approaches vibration as a universal language — waves of resonance moving through the vast ocean of consciousness. Through this lens, her offerings invite participants to experience sound not only as something heard, but as something deeply felt, creating space for the body, mind and energy field to settle into natural harmony.
Through an intuitive weaving of breath, gentle movement and sound, Lorena creates immersive and nurturing spaces that encourage deep rest and inward exploration. Her sound meditations unfold as sensory journeys where time softens and awareness expands.
Drawing on the rich overtones of gongs, crystal and Tibetan singing bowls, harp, shamanic drums, rain sticks and voice, Lorena guides participants through layers of vibration that support nervous system regulation, inner clarity and profound stillness — inviting each person to listen to the subtle tides moving within and around them.
Lorena Rodrigo
Yoga / Reiki / Sound Therapy
www.lorenarodrigo.com
@lorena.c.rodrigo
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