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2020 Conference

Standing in Power: Reiki for a Changing World

Thank you for being such a great team, loved it.
- Frans Stiene

Had such a soul-stirring time last Sunday as one of the featured speakers at this event! 
- Michelle Courtney Berry

What an amazing experience that was. Congratulations to everyone!  
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Nicholas Pearson

So appreciative of the extraordinary collaborative conference you gifted us. It was well paced, varied in offerings to meet our needs for intellectual, experiential, physical and lyrical curiosities and seasoned with meaningful quotes, poetry, photography and video messages. The technical piece was seamless; grateful for how everything went smoothly.
- Judy Bosquin
Michelle Courtney Berry, Guest speaker
Frans Stiene, Keynote speaker
Journey Dance with Joan White-Hansen
John de Kadt presenting Drum Story

Standing in Power

​Reiki for a changing world


Frans Stiene spoke about how the system of Reiki can help you to stand in your own power, your own centre, so that we can be more stable in an ever changing world. This stability and openness is necessary if we want to create a better world. As all the great old masters point out, change comes from within.

​Frans has been teaching the system of Reiki globally for more then 20 years now and trains with Japanese priests in Japan to gain a deeper understanding of Mikao Usui's teachings and how they can guide us in this modern world. During the talk we will also be practicing specific exercises to gain a direct experience of standing in our power. ​

Michelle Courtney Berry  "Can We Truly Use Mindful Energy to Create Equity, Manage Chaos & Change - No Matter What?"

The answer is emphatically YES we certainly can, but we have to dig deep and not forget our truest purpose, our highest aim, our Big WHY! 

In this address, which is a call-to-action for us to unite across differences, through true listening that values what differentiates us, while honoring, too the similarities that unite us. Together, we will address how to get clear, stay focused, and regroup after we rebound from discouragement, disappointment, depressed (dis-ease), and disconnection. Let us unite for the good of the local lands in which we dwell, so that we may heal the world as we are called to.
Frans was incredible! Pretty sure I'm still vibrating from the chanting! And Michelle was amazing, so much of what she shared struck a chord and resonated deeply! I was so very grateful! 
~Esme West VRA Regional Coordinator, Orleans/Essex County

Everyone demonstrated strength, hara, beauty, thoughtfulness, kindness, and professionalism. Truly magnificent. Special thankfulness to Lonnie, Kelly, Deb, Rebecca, Barrie & Leslie.

Frans and Michelle--deep and important teachings and practice. Growthful!!
~ Elise Brenner



Frans Stiene

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K E Y N O T E  S P E A K E R : 
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Based in Holland, Frans Stiene teaches in North America, Europe, UK, Australia and Asia. 
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Frans is also the author of Reiki Insights, it is the continuation of his previous book The Inner Heart of Reiki, taking your personal practice and understanding of the system of Reiki yet another step deeper.

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Michelle Courtney Berry

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S P E C I A L  G U E S T  S P E A K E R : 
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Based in upstate New York, U.S., Michelle Courtney Berry, MPS, CISD, is a certified and trained NLP Master Coach and Practitioner for Health and Wellness, an Usui Reiki Master Teacher and Karuna Reiki Master Teacher with 20 years of healing practice/energy work.  She is an author, speaker, trainer, actor, performing artist, playwright, poet, and nature lover who helps improve the quality of people’s lives by helping them manage stress, time, conflict, and competing priorities.

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Joan White-Hansen

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JourneyDance ​

Based in Vermont, Joan White-Hansen is a lover of dance, yoga, reiki, play, art, people, and an adventurer of the inner and outer landscapes of the body, mind, and spirit.
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As a teacher of ​ JourneyDance, an Art Educator, Enrichment Teacher, and Circus Artist in Residence, Joni finds joy in awakening to their divine, beautiful and playful selves. 

Joni will inspire, and invite vitality and joy while creating a sacred space in this offering as she guides us to discover and shine in authentic magnificence.

John de Kadt

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Drumstory

​John de Kadt:  is an acclaimed percussionist, poet, and storyteller. John plays ethnic percussion instruments from across the globe and has a passion for spoken word, whether it’s in poetry, song, rap, or story. John has released 6 albums which are used widely across the globe for deep rest, dance and inspiration. He plays with kirtan artists worldwide and is a founding member of the devotional music group The Hanumen.

​Motivated by a love of the earth, community, and wisdom traditions, John’s poetry, story and music stirs the heart and awakens us towards a remembrance of ourselves and the wildness of the natural world. 


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Dana Cunningham

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Pianist and composer Dana Cunningham's artistic voice is stunningly unique and unmistakable. Hearing her music, it becomes clear that she listens, carefully – for what the soul longs to hear – an unexpected next note, chord, or melodic line, a recited poem – sounds of hope and joy, and the discordant, darker threads within all of us. In her own words, "May the simple light move in and through us, and may music help open the door."

Dana studied piano at The Blair School of Music while completing her B.S. in Communication from Vanderbilt University. Originally from Texas, Dana now lives in the White Mountains of New Hampshire where she has created five critically acclaimed recordings.  She shares her offerings through concerts, retreats, and private solo and collaborative performances.

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