Hands on Healing Foundations
A Full Day, In Person Training with Dawn Williams BSc/BEd at Fall River, NS
Note: there is a resident cat on the premises
Certified Energy Healing
Dawn's Level 1 Reiki training is taught as a full day intensive, thoughtfully combining Western style Reiki (as introduced by Mrs. Takata), traditional Japanese Reiki techniques (Usui & Hyashi) and the high-vibrational power of Holy Fire® III healing energy.
Whether you are a complete beginner or an existing practitioner looking to deepen your practice with this energy, this class will empower you to confidently channel Reiki for yourself and others (if desired).
Please note this training does not qualify you as a practitioner. The focus of this class is for personal healing and exploration. Please book a discovery call with me if you have any questions or wish to discuss this training and what it entails.
Location: In-Person | Fall River, NS
Date: August 22, 2026
Schedule: 9:00 am – 5:00/6:00 pm
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Member of the Canadian Reiki Association & the International Association of Reiki Professionals
Usui/Holy Fire®️Reiki
Usui/Holy Fire®️III World Peace Reiki Master Training. Trained under Pamela Allen-LeBlanc BSc, MBA (A LRMT of the ICRT, Trained by William Lee Rand, President ICRT) - April 27, 28, 29 2026
Jikiden Reiki – Shoden & Okuden
Trained under Gabrielle Gietzen, Dai Shihan of the Jikiden Reiki Institute (Kyoto, Japan), February - March 2023
Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki Master/Teacher
Certified by Jo-Anne Cusack - February 2018
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This intensive training balances lecture, discussion, demonstration, experiential journeys and hands-on practice.
The origin, history, and core ideals of Usui Reiki.
The nature of Reiki energy: how the human energy system works, why illness occurs, and how Reiki facilitates deep healing.
A centring practice to cultivate still mind and presence.
Developing sensitivity in your hands to locate and treat areas needing healing within the aura.
Learning to trust and follow your inner intuitive guidance during a session.
A powerful method to clear, purify, and protect your own energy field.
The art of sending healing Reiki energy through the eyes.
The Hayashi Healing Guide: How to apply Reiki effectively for specific physical conditions.
In Holy Fire® III Reiki, traditional Attunements are replaced by Placements. In a Placement, the teacher steps aside, allowing the pure Holy Fire® energy to interact directly with your energy field. This modern method empowers the traditional Usui energy with greater clarity, effectiveness, and refined healing energy.
Comprehensive Reiki.org Manual: A detailed 178–190 page class manual to support your ongoing journey (accessed online and not downloadable).
Level One Certificate: Awarded upon completion of the in person course.
Hands-On Practice: You will spend dedicated time both giving and receiving full Reiki sessions using the hand positions & scanning techniques.
A Podia course with additional training videos & documentation for the Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki method is included as bonus material. This is something Dawn has curated over the years for her students and is in addition to the Reiki.org training.
To build lasting confidence, students are highly encouraged to commit to additional practice after course completion (such as one evening a week for several weeks) with family, friends, or fellow classmates.
Ready to step into your potential as a healer? We will be practicing on each other, receiving healing, and sharing a transformative weekend together. I look forward to seeing you in class!
Full Tuition: $299.00
Deposit Option: Secure your seat today with a $100.00 non-refundable deposit.
Your detailed class information will be emailed to you upon acceptance into the training.
Holy Fire® is a registered service mark of William Lee Rand.
Holy Fire® Reiki is a relatively new form of Reiki. The Holy Fire®energy builds upon the traditional Usui Reiki system, bringing in an extremely high vibrational energy (a much higher vibrational energy than the human consciousness was able to work with at the time of Dr. Usui) and empowers the Usui Reiki energy and symbols with a higher level of energy. It has noticeably more refined energy and comes from a higher level of consciousness.
The word “Holy” in the name of Holy Fire® Reiki is not meant to have a religious connotation, although some concepts are also used in religion. However, even with some religious concepts, Reiki is not religious but spiritual. The word “Holy” has a root meaning of being “whole” or “complete”. It creates wholeness in the receiver by bringing in purification, healing, empowerment, and guidance.
It opens us to deep physical, mental, and emotional healing levels, raises our vibrational energy, strengthens our intuition, and empowers our spiritual development.In the Holy Fire® Reiki system, attunements (allowing you to connect with and channel the reiki energy) are now called “placements.”
In the Master level class, students receive “ignitions,” which ignite the Holy Fire® energy to allow them to pass the placements to their students. In the traditional Usui Reiki system, the hands-on attunements are passed through the teacher and flow into the student. In the Holy Fire® Reiki system, since the energy comes from a higher level of consciousness, no contact is needed between the teacher and student.
The Holy Fire® energy comes directly to the student, guided by the teacher, allowing the students to have their own individualized experience and healing with the Holy Fire® energy. Once the placement has occurred, the Holy Fire® energy continues to develop within the student, becoming more evolved and effective.
You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers.
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That’s an important question — and I honour your desire to find the right guide.
My work is best suited for those who feel ready to explore the deeper layers of their energy, ancestry, and soul. If you're drawn to sacred space that values truth, inner safety, and intuitive discovery, we may be a good match.
Here are some of the core values I uphold in every session, workshop, and healing circle:
✨ A deep respect for each person’s voice, lived experience, and identity — including race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and financial realities.
✨ A commitment to holding safe, nonjudgmental space — free of comparison, pressure, or spiritual bypassing.
✨ An honoring of your inner wisdom — your timing, your choices, and your unique unfolding.
✨ A focus on restoring energetic vitality, inner clarity, and the ability to trust your own path.
✨ A sacred invitation to explore your inner world — best suited for those who are mentally and emotionally grounded, and ready to go deep.
And to be clear — my offerings are not:
🚫 A place for blame, bypassing, or forcing belief systems.
🚫 A space to argue or assert personal truth as universal truth.
🚫 A quick fix or diagnostic tool.
🚫 A replacement for medical or psychiatric care.
🚫 Appropriate for those for whom immersive visualization or deep energy work is not recommended by their healthcare team.
If your heart feels a gentle “yes” — if something in you is stirring with recognition — then we’re likely aligned.
You're welcome here.
Training & Professional Background
Dawn brings over 8 years of experience in energy healing, with a strong foundation in both traditional and modern energy modalities. Her training integrates lineage-based Reiki with advanced energy medicine and spiritual development practices.
Reiki Certifications
Usui/Holy Fire®️Reiki
Usui/Holy Fire®️III Reiki Master Training. Trained under Pamela Allen-LeBlanc BSc, MBA (A LRMT of the ICRT, Trained by William Lee Rand, President ICRT)
April 27, 28, 29 2026
Jikiden Reiki – Shoden & Okuden
Trained under Gabrielle Gietzen, Dai Shihan of the Jikiden Reiki Institute (Kyoto, Japan), February–March 2023
Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki Master/Teacher
Certified by Jo-Anne Cusack, February 2018
Energy Healing & Spiritual Training
Certified Energy Healing Practitioner – Four Pathways Professional
12-Month Apprenticeship with Cyndi Dale, August 2022 – October 2023
Radical Energy Healing: Aligning with the Divine Pathway
with Cyndi Dale, April–May 2022
Expand Your Healing Powers with the Energy Medicine Toolkit
4-Month Advanced Training with Cyndi Dale, November 2021 – February 2022
Advanced Radical Energy Medicine
4-Month Program with Cyndi Dale, November 2020 – February 2021
Tap Into Your Vagus Nerve's Healing Power
7-Week Program with Dr. Melanie Smith, August–September 2021
Distance Healing Level 1
10-Hour Training with Amelia Vogler, July 2021
Munay-Ki Earthkeeper Rites
Received January–February 2019
Academic Credentials
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (B.Sc.)
Professional Associations
Member, Canadian Reiki Association
Member, International Association of Reiki Professionals (IARP)
“Healing begins when we remember who we truly are — beneath the patterns, beyond the pain.”
About Dawn
I’m Dawn — Reiki Master, energy healing practitioner, and sacred space holder for those navigating transformation, grief, and spiritual reconnection.
Over the last eight years, I’ve had the honor of serving hundreds of unique clients, including many through long-distance healing sessions. I deeply love to experiment and explore with visualizations and soul-led storytelling, allowing spirit to move through me in spontaneous, guided sessions that are as unique as the souls I work with.
Since 2018, I have created and co-created a dozen unique workshops — from intimate in-person offerings to fully hybrid online courses that combine video, audio, written teachings, and live Zoom sessions. These workshops include immersive experiences such as private Reiki online initiations, where participants meet powerful guides like Usui Sensei, Buddha, Mother Mary, and Anna, grandmother of Jesus, through custom visualizations during attunements.
Some of my past workshops include:
Inviting the Light Within (Feb–May 2022)
Tapping Into Abundance: Healing & Manifesting Through Your Root Chakra (April/May 2021)
Root, Release, Renew: Ancestral Healing through the Lens of Epigenetics & More (Sept 2020)
Rebirth: A Sacral Chakra Exploration with Sacred Daykeepers & Journey to Stonehenge (June 2020)
7 Weeks of Chakra Exploration (March/April 2020)
A Sacral Trust: A Micro Workshop for the Sacral Chakra (January 2020)
Reiki Tool Chest: Level 2 & 3 Reiki Initiates (June 2019)
Reiki Vision Body Workshop (January 2019)
Reiki Root Workshop (September 2018)
Before this path of deep energetic work, I spent over 15 years as a pension consultant — guiding individuals and organizations through complex financial transitions with clarity and care. This professional foundation shaped my ability to hold structure in uncertainty, listen with precision, and support others through life-altering change.
Eventually, a deeper calling began to stir — one that whispered of something beyond spreadsheets and strategy, into the unseen, soul work, and healing.
My energy work blends lineage-based Reiki with advanced energy medicine and spiritual development. I hold certifications in Usui/Holy Fire®️Reiki Master Training, Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki (Master/Teacher) and Jikiden Reiki (Shoden & Okuden) and completed a year-long professional apprenticeship with renowned healer Cyndi Dale. I’ve trained in vagus nerve healing, distance energy work, and received the Munay-Ki Earthkeeper rites. Academically, I hold degrees in Education and Mathematics.
Today, I hold sacred space at the intersection of structure and spirit, logic and intuition, the seen and the unseen — guiding clients ready to release old patterns, reclaim their light, and reconnect with their soul.
If you feel the pull — a whisper in your bones that it’s time to return to your truth — I’d be honoured to walk beside you.
®️ Holy Fire is the registered service mark of William Lee Rand.
Reiki Master/Teacher
Translating the Subtle Language of the Soul
Dawn’s work as an intuitive energy healer and soul guide is rooted in profound personal experience. After navigating the loss of her child, she discovered firsthand how deeply our energy fields hold our stories, grief and potential for transformation.
Known for her clear and grounded insights, Dawn helps you uncover the hidden energy blocks and ancestral patterns keeping you stuck. She doesn't just address symptoms, she helps you step into deep self-trust, leaving you with a light spirit, a clear mind and a grounded path forward.
Testimonials on this site are representative of best case scenarios, illustrating limitless potential of Energy Healing. However, there are no GUARANTEES as potential results reside within you. Reiki+SR is a complimentary form of energy work but is not a substitute for any type of medical treatment. Always consult with your medical (or otherwise) practitioner/therapist/expert.
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