About Richard

I live in the Los Angeles area and practice Reiki in a simple traditional style known as Usui Shiki Ryōhō. I learned this folk art from Susan Mitchell, who in turn learned it directly from Hawayo Takata—the woman who brought Reiki out of Japan.

I first enrolled in a Reiki class seeking to help my wife, but I began treating myself and was surprised to see several chronic health issues resolve alongside changes in my life I had not expected. I treat myself daily and continue to be moved by Reiki’s impact on my health and well-being. I have also worked in hospice care offering Reiki treatments, and found that work especially meaningful.

Having received so much personal benefit from this practice and my daily self-treatment, it is a great joy of mine to share it with others. I believe keeping this tradition unchanged as it was taught to me is essential in preserving it for future generations, and I aim to offer it in this unaltered form.