Elizabeth Valsala (pronounced "vahl-suh-luh"), a Reiki practitioner since 1988 and a full-time Reiki Master since 1991, has dedicated her life to Reiki, specifically the form of Usui Shiki Ryoho given to Phyllis Lei Furumoto by Hawayo Takata. She is a student of Usui Shiki Ryoho as presented by the Office of the Grandmaster (http://www.usuireiki-ogm.com). Her approach is simple and practical, and her classes are relaxing, healing and fun.

Bachelor of Arts, University of New Mexico, 1984

First Degree Reiki with Clarity Martin, 1988

Second Degree Reiki with Clarity Martin, 1988

Deepening with Reiki with Moksha Kohlman, 1990

Reiki Master with Carole McMains, 1991

Usui System of Reiki I (Reiki Master Intensive) with Phyllis Lei Furumoto and Paul Mitchell, 1993, 1997, 2001*

Usui System of Reiki II (Reiki Master Intensive) with Phyllis Lei Furumoto and Paul Mitchell, 1998

Other courses with Phyllis Furumoto and/or Paul Mitchell include The Initiation of Masters, The Reiki Principles*, Silent Reiki Retreat, Winter Reiki Retreat, Annual Conferences on the Public Practice of Reiki, First Degree and Second Degree Reiki classes, annual NW Reiki Gathering, a gathering of Phyllis's masters, Dialogues with Phyllis Furumoto*, Reiki Master Get-Together*, and a Reiki Salon*. (*Elizabeth was the Organizer of the event)

Reiki is my calling, my life's work. Reiki is my passion and the "love-of-my-life." I love being in the presence of my teacher, Phyllis Furumoto, the living lineage bearer of the Usui System.

I appreciate the simplicity of Reiki and of the form taught by Hawayo Takata to my teachers.

I offer Reiki treatments every week and Reiki classes every month. A schedule of upcoming classes can be found at http://www.reikiabq.com.

Winter hours for the First Degree Reiki class are Thursday and Friday evenings, from 6:00-9:00 pm, plus Saturday and Sunday afternoons, from 1:00-5:00 pm. After March, those hours will be 6-8 PM and 8 AM-1 PM. Cost is $150 plus NM tax.

Second Degree Reiki classes have arranged hours: 2 hours for the first session and 3 hours for each additional session. Cost is $500 plus NM tax.

Reiki treatments are now available weekdays from 1-8 PM. After March 31, treatment hours will be 7 AM-1 PM.

The recommended 4 treatments in 4 days costs $333 (tax included). First appointment is 90-100 minutes. Subsequent sessions are 75-90 min. One treatment is $90 (sliding scale available).

Pay with cash, check, credit card or ATR voucher. Treatment fees may be reduced for Wounded Warriors, First Responders, Veterans, Military and other Heroes.