Gabriele is originally from Germany and moved with her family to Nova Scotia in 1997.
Gabriele started with Jikiden Reiki training in 2005 in Germany with Mr. Tadao Yamaguchi and continued her studies on a yearly basis. Finally in 2012 she was honoured with Dai Shihan level which gives her permission to not only teach Shoden and Okuden but also Shihan kaku level.
She was the organizer for Jikiden Reiki seminars for 10 years in Halifax, Nova Scotia with Mr. Tadao Yamaguchi, who was together with his mother Chiyoko Yamaguchi the founder of the Jikiden Reiki Institute.
Gabriele loves giving Jikiden Reiki sessions. It always amazes her how the clients feel more peaceful and calm afterwards, thus creating an environment for the body to activate its own healing abilities.
She loves the responsibility of teaching students, so they can live a more peaceful and fulfilling life, including helping others.
She lives more and more according to the Reiki principles (Gokai) to be a good example for her students.
In October 2024 she moved back to her home country and now lives in Bedorf, a small town close to Koblenz. She will continue with Jikiden Reiki treatments and training in her new Reiki room.

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