Vermont Reiki Association Leaders

Clarity, Integrity, Compassion

VRA Leaders

President
Tarasa Lovick, MS
Taproot Healing Institute
Keene, NH
603-903-1203

Treasurer
Position Available

Secretary
Position Available

The secretary is responsible for the minutes of the business meetings and the annual meeting..

Membership Coordinator
Kelly McDermott-Burns

The VRA became a formal organization with paid memberships during the summer of 2004. Our coordinator is responsible for keeping the VRA membership list up to date with renewals and new members. Kelly is a certified Usui and Karuna™ Reiki master/teacher and a certified teacher of Animal Reiki. She has been practicing in central Vermont since 2004. Kelly is also a director.

Regional Member Coordinators:
Our Regional member coordinators are contact people for members in areas around the state. They are responsible for facilitating outreach events and/or assisting area members as they create Reiki clinics, shares and other events in their communities. The coordinator acts as a liaison to the President to assure area members are represented.

Sylvia Lio, Rutland County

Sylvia is the owner of the Vermont Herbal General Store in West Rutland.

Rev. Trudi Denison, Washington/Orange County

Trudi had been doing healing work for many years before Reiki came into her life. She began teaching Reiki in the 90’s passing this amazing energy on to hundreds of students since then. Trudi was the keynote speaker at the second annual VRA meeting! Trudi is the owner of Complementary Arts. She lives and practices in East Randolph.

Victoria Thayer, Bennington County

Victoria lives in Shaftsbury , Vermont and has a private practice at Spirit Mountain Reiki. She has been a certified Reiki Master in both Usui and Raku-Kei since 2008. She recently applied to be a Reiki volunteer at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center and as a new regional coordinator her intention is to set up quarterly free Reiki shares and awareness sessions.

Addison County

POSITION IS VACANT

Sukhada Repass, Lamoille County

Sukhada Repass founded Ray of Light in May of 2006. She has been involved in the Healing Arts for 6 years. Sukhada is a certified Reiki Master/Teacher & Lightwork Practitioner offering Reiki Clinics in her area twice a month & teaching Reiki Classes. Sukhada also does Aromatherapy & Flower Essence Therapy. She is located in Johnson Vermont.

Theresa Vezina, Northeast Kingdom

Theresa is a Reiki Master Teacher in both Usui and Karuna Reiki, she lives in the northern part of the state. She began her studies in Reiki in 2002 and opened a private practice in 2004. Theresa has dedicated her life to sharing Reiki with others through her clients, students and various volunteer programs. Upholding the highest standards of integrity and professionalism within the practice of Reiki is one of the things she holds closest to her heart. She intends to guide the VRA with that same integrity of Spirit. She is just a phone call away and would love to hear from you.

Donna Thomas, Chittenden County

Southern Vermont

POSITION IS VACANT

Newsletter Coordinator

POSITION IS VACANT

Respite House Coordinator
Norman Sevigny

For four years, the VRA has provided Reiki sessions at the Respite House, every Friday from 1-3 PM It is a home for people in their last weeks of life. VRA member Norman Sevigny coordinates scheduling Reiki sessions for the staff, volunteers, and residents. This is very meaningful work. If you would like to participate in this clinic, please contact Norman Sevigny at 802-438-2973.

Board of Directors

Theresa Vezina
Kelly McDermott-Burns
Chris Hanna
Holly Hall

To contact the board of directors, send an email to info@vermontreikiassociation.org.

The greatest healer
Stays in the background
Orders no one
Talks little
Loves much.
~Haven Trevino
"The Tao of Healing"