Welcome to Old Grateful™, a place for making sense of life, noticing nature's messages, and charging up our energy with Reiki, the universal life force energy we were born to use.
Author’s Note
I am Lori Heinsman — writer, teacher, gardener and friend. I began writing Old Grateful™ in 2021 as a way to process the long-term, harmful effects of childhood sexual abuse. Shame and fear kept me silent for so long. Writing opened my voice.
The healing power of writing, when combined with deep study in Reiki and Shamanism (beginning in 2019 and 2020, respectively), gave me strength and provided a container of safety for looking back on my life, making sense of the situations (even the revolting), and moving forward in gratitude.
The Old Grateful™ name reflects my journey of getting older (60 years and counting), noticing and accepting changes, and being intentional about practicing gratitude. Old Grateful™ stories are written in Lori speak: my voice, my memories, and my understanding of the facts.
Old Grateful™
We live in a do-it-yourself (DIY) world, and when it comes to caring for our own bodies, the ease and convenience of self-Reiki is preferred by most everyone.
Old Grateful™ facilitates Reiki availability by bringing ease, simplicity, and immediacy to the self-Reiki menu, below:
Access to Reiki » Before
Access to Reiki was very limited and exclusive in its early days. Reiki teachers were scarce, the training was outrageously expensive, and the duration of the training commitment (such as months of shoulder-to-shoulder training) was time prohibitive for most people.
Access to Reiki » After
While Reiki courses are more approachable in modern time, the range of disparate Reiki methodologies, full-day and weekend learning commitments, and huge swings in price make choosing a reputable teacher very overwhelming.
NOW » Old Grateful™ and approachable / accessible Reiki
Old Grateful™ facilitates Reiki accessibility by bringing ease, simplicity, and immediacy to Reiki learning. All of us were born with Reiki … it’s just waiting to be activated!
The overall vibe of each course workshop is enriched by Lori’s background in developing and delivering training for global companies, both in-person and online.
Ease is the key design principle for each online workshop:
No anxiety. Reiki skills are taught in a relaxed, workshop format.
No textbooks. Everything you need is onscreen and easy to discuss during the live workshop.
No pre-reads. The onscreen presentation is downloadable (zipped pdf) prior to the workshop for printing (if desired), ease of note-taking, and reference.
No fluff. The learning material is distilled down to necessary, digestible bites. If it’s not crucial, it’s out. (No FOMO … extra bits are noted on recommended reading pages for those who deep dive.)
No pressure. Each workshop is followed by four (4) weeks of moderated online conversation with learning prompts, open discussion, and Q&A.
One and Done: One two-hour workshop and one Reiki attunement completes the training for each level of Reiki learning. Students receive a certificate of completion upon submission of the course survey (which asks for the student’s preferred name for the certificate).
Reiki Recharge™
Reiki energy with the intention that Reiki’s universal life force energy we were born to use. Reiki Recharge™ distance Reiki services are offered in a mindset of kindness, acceptance and gratitude.
Reach out to Lori to learn more and/or to schedule a private session.
