About Yolanda and Reiki Health
Hi there!
I’m Yolanda and I’m so glad you’re here.
For over thirty years, Usui Reiki has been at the heart of my life - and it has never stopped amazing me.
I've watched it ease chronic pain, lift exhaustion, heal old emotional wounds, and bring a deep sense of peace and clarity to people who had almost given up hope. It works fast, it works gently, and it meets you exactly where you are.
My classes are a compilation of 30 years of practising and teaching Reiki - your Reiki Manuals are detailed, interesting, up-to-date and accurate. They're also fun, nurturing and deeply healing - and the shifts you experience will stay with you long after you leave the room. Every student who walks through my door becomes part of my life forever, and that is something I treasure deeply.
Over the years, I've trained hundreds of students across New Zealand, and today my Reiki Masters and Teachers are sharing this beautiful energy throughout Hamilton, Auckland, Christchurch, the Bay of Plenty and the Waikato. That ripple effect fills my heart.
Usui Reiki is magic that works.
Learn Reiki with Yolanda - fun, thorough, super-practical for everyday use
Learn Reiki for a lifetime of health, more peace and happiness
I believe that learning Reiki should be a deeply nurturing, healing and fun experience. That is why I hold small, boutique Reiki Classes in my home in Cambridge, creating a warm and welcoming space where you’ll receive personalized guidance, plenty of hands-on practice, and the most up-to-date Reiki knowledge.
My Classes are more than just lessons; they are shared experiences of growth, healing, and community. Each of us learns best when we feel supported and cared about, and I am here to ensure your Reiki journey is filled with fun, encouragement, understanding, up-to-date knowledge and inspiration.
Ongoing support for your Reiki journey
Learning Reiki - a lifelong lifestyle choice!
To help you get the most out of your Reiki training and on-going use of Reiki, I offer free Professional Development Days, Reiki Share Groups and discounted personal Reiki treatments, giving you a special space to regenerate your own health, happiness and peace of mind.
Whether you're new to Reiki or continuing your journey, I’m always here to support and guide you, as a Reiki Student and a friend.
Giving Back to the Reiki Community
Since returning to New Zealand in 1998 after 26 years in Australia, I have been deeply involved in the Reiki community. I have twice served on the National Reiki NZ Committee and helped establish the Waikato Reiki Committee. I also love sharing Reiki knowledge through free articles in Reiki News NZ, my online blog, spiritual magazines, and our Reiki Health NZ Facebook page.
Above all, I love making Reiki accessible, uplifting, and empowering for everyone I teach and treat. Whether you are here to learn, receive Reiki, or simply explore, I welcome you sincerely and with respect.
My Reiki training journey
1994: Reiki 1st and 2nd Degree
I was trained in the Western Usui-Hayashi–Takata Western lineage and was taught First and Second Degree Reiki in Sydney, Australia in 1994 by Beverly Bultitude, a direct teacher of Beth Gray’s who was one of Mrs Takata’s original 22 USA-trained, Reiki Master Teachers.
1996 - 2026 Reiki Teacher
2 years later, after 1000’s of hours sending and giving free Reiki, I was attuned to Reiki Teacher by Reiki Teacher, Ian Davies, whose lineage included well-known Australian Reiki Teachers plus Phyllis Lee Furumoto, Mrs Takata’s grand-daughter.
2024 - 2026 Eastern Reiki, Shoden & Okudon (Level 1 & 2), Shihan Kaku (Level 1 Teacher)
In 2023, I invited Frank Arjava Petter to New Zealand to us the original, authentic Reiki, as taught by Usui Sensai, Hayashi Sensai and Arjava's Teacher, Chiyoku Sensai.
Along with New Zealand and Australian Reiki teachers and students, over the last three years, I've studied traditional Eastern Reiki with Frank Arjava Petter in New Zealand.
This year, he returns to Cambridge, NZ to teach all four (of six) levels of the original Reiki. You're welcome to join us! His classes are dedicated, simple, fun, generous, loving and practical training in the original Reiki as taught in the Eastern Japanese lineage.
My Usui Reiki Lineage 1994 - 2026
I was trained in Australia by two different Reiki Teachers in two Usui Reiki lineages in Western Reiki.
From 2024, I've studied yearly with Frank Arjava Petter in the original Eastern Reiki.
Born in an enlightenment experience by Reiki's Founder, Mikao Usui Sensai, Reiki is an ‘energy lineage’ and was taught as a spiritual pathway to Enlightenment. As more research is shared on Reiki and its journey to you and me, it is clear that two different cultural pathways have evolved in how Reiki is taught.
The Western Lineage founded by Usui Sensai (Japan), passed to Hayashi Sensai (Japan), who taught Hawayo Takata Sensai (Japanese born in Hawai'i, who trained 22 Teachers:
The Eastern Lineage founded by Usui Sensai, who taught twenty-two Teachers or Shihans, and passed the lineage to Hayashi Sensai, who, along with her Uncle, one of Usui Sensai's other teachers, taught Chiyoku Sensai when she was a teenager in Japan. Who taught Frank Arjava Petter in Japan.
Inspiring real-life stories from recent clients & students on
How Reiki has changed their stress & family life to more peace and happiness
"I have absolutely loved learning Reiki from Yolanda
It's been life changing for me and it's helped me become healthier and happier. My intuition has increased and I'm feeling more like my authentic self with each day and more in a state of flow. I'm definitely more present in each moment too"
"Reiki has not only helped me but my whole family
My autistic son Lucas had trouble sleeping and by the age of 5yrs old he had only slept a handful of times throughout the night but since giving him daily Reiki his sleep has improved drastically and he's now getting full night's sleep most night's - which has been a total game changer in our household"
"I would absolutely recommend learning Reiki from Yolanda
Yolanda is very thorough in her teachings and you receive comprehensive manuals to help you on your journey. Another amazing thing is the on going contact Yolanda provides. If I ever have a question, I know Yolanda is just a phone call away"
Hope Silby, Reiki 3rd Degree Student
"Thank you Yolanda, much love and blessings to you. I will always be so grateful to you".
Located in the picturesque town of Cambridge, New Zealand.
Cambridge is a leafy country town built around the River Waikato, full of secret beauty, lovely walks, dedicated cyclists and heaps of cafes, and a lovely lifestyle.
We’re an easy 1.5 hr drive from Auckland on the new freeway, 40 mins drive to the Raglan and West Coast beaches, and 75 min drive from Tauranga and The Mount East Coast beaches.
If you're coming from out of town please let me know - I'm happy to recommend local accommodation and eating spots.
Like all good things, I first heard about Usui Reiki through word of mouth
After receiving a few professional Usui Reiki treatments, I was astounded to hear I could learn and use Reiki for myself in a weekend. I signed up straight away!
