Send Us a Message! Can Shamanic Reiki transform your life in the face of profound trauma? Join us as we uncover Ren's extraordinary journey from tragedy and traumas to spiritual awakening and empowerment through the Soul Rising Shamanic Reiki Training. Ren shares her heartfelt story of overcoming personal and family tragedies, revealing how Shamanic Reiki practices provided the tools and support she needed to heal, release limiting beliefs, and step into her highest self. This episode is a testa...
Sep 06, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send Us a Message! Join us, Isabel Wells and Shantel Ochoa, in this thought-provoking episode of Wisdom Rising as we explore the importance of embracing your autonomy and power when it comes to your health and wellbeing on all levels. This conversation takes us through many topics, including: Functional medicine Making healthier choices The power of words and positive vibrations Presence versus projection Always coming back to our Reiki roots The different levels of well-being Small acts of kind...
Sep 02, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send Us a Message! Can embracing Shamanic practices lead to profound personal transformation? Join us on this compelling episode of the Wisdom Rising podcast, where we sit down with Diana Rayl, a remarkable graduate of the Soul Rising Shamanic Reiki program at Moon Rising Shamanic Institute. From a life once dominated by anxiety and anger, Diana's journey unfolds through emotional healing and discovering a newfound sense of self-love and empowerment. Her story of awakening her inner child and ov...
Aug 30, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Send Us a Message! Can embracing the parts of yourself you've hidden away lead to true inner peace? Join us on Wisdom Rising as host Isabel Wells and Moon Rising Mystic Shantel Ochoa take you on an enlightening journey into the transformative power of shadow work. Together, we unravel the power of this profound practice, exploring how to understand and embrace your shadow to heal from the inside out. Through personal stories and practical techniques, we'll uncover how Shamanic healing supports t...
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send Us a Message! Join us for another episode of Wisdom Rising as we sit down with Lenora Spencer, a recent graduate of our Soul Rising Shamanic Reiki course. Lenora takes us through her powerful journey from emotional suppression to embracing vulnerability and self-expression. Learn how the Soul Rising program and its mentors became instrumental in her healing journey and how she is now stepping into more advanced Shamanic Reiki training with newfound confidence and purpose. Lenora's story is ...
Aug 23, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send Us a Message! Unlock the secrets to awakening your intuition and enhancing your self-discovery journey with us on the Wisdom Rising podcast. Christine Renee and Shantel Ochoa take you through the intricate landscape of the six spiritual gifts—clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, clairtangience, clairgustiance, and claircognizance. Through heartfelt stories and deep personal insights, we explore how childhood experiences and family conditioning shape your intuitive abilities. We shar...
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send Us a Message! Join us as we welcome Kim Doney Boyle, a registered member of the Little Shell Band of Chippewa Cree in Montana, who shares her transformative journey from grief and tragedy to healing and engaging with Spirit through Shamanism. In this episode, Kim offers profound insights into the medicine wheel and the significance of the seven directions, emphasizing the interconnectedness of body, mind, soul, and spirit. Her personal stories reveal how emotional and mental struggles can m...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send Us a Message! Join us, Isabel Wells and Christine Renee, as we share the foundational elements of a Shamanic practice, from the healing potential of Shamanic journeys and Spirit Teams to the sacred nature of animism and ceremony. This episode is your gateway to understanding how Shamanism can help you heal and embody your Highest Self by connecting with the Spirit realm in deeply meaningful ways. Explore the depths of Shamanic journeys as we reveal the techniques for accessing these spiritu...
Aug 12, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Send Us a Message! What if you could transform your traumas into sources of strength and purpose? Join us in the inaugural episode of Wisdom Rising, where we unveil the Moon Rising Shamanic Institute's transformative journey from ReikiCafe University. Learn about the divine guidance that inspired our rebrand, the symbolism behind our new logo, and our commitment to merging shamanism, metaphysics, mysticism, and self-awareness. Christine the Visionary, Shantel the Mystic, and Isabel Wells, the Al...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Send Us a Message! In this conversation, we'll be reflecting on our experience as ReikiCafe University . After over a decade of service and education, ReikiCafe has brought so much joy and inspiration to the Reiki community. Join us as we reflect on the things we have learned and share our favorite memories. We'll also explore why we decided to close ReikiCafe University and what comes next for us. This will be our last Coffee Conversation ever... so make sure you grab your tea or coffee and joi...
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 16Ep. 7
Send Us a Message! Welcome back to another episode of ReikiCafe Radio! This week, join us for our final Friday episode of ReikiCafe Radio. (Don't worry, the podcast won't go away- stay tuned for more information, and be sure to listen to the intro to this episode)! In this episode, we share our final Flashback Friday show with one of our most popular episodes to date: A guided self-Reiki session for the Chakras. This special episode is here to thank you for years listening, sharing, and healing ...
Aug 02, 2024•43 min•Season 16Ep. 6
Send Us a Message! This week, join Christine Renee as she welcomes Bruce Taylor to discuss his exciting plans for an upcoming Reiki Pilgrimage to Kyoto in May 2025. Along the way, they reflect on the magical experiences of past pilgrimages. Highlights of the 2025 pilgrimage include a private tour of Mt. Kurama with the Head Priest, a private ceremony in the temple's inner sanctuary, and a profound spiritual encounter with the physical embodiment of Fudo-Myo during a private Goma ceremony. Bruce ...
Jul 29, 2024•57 min•Season 16Ep. 6
Send Us a Message! This week, join Shantel Ochoa as she introduces us to the fascinating world of presented in Caroline Myss' book, Sacred Contracts. The spiritual archetypes offer us a powerful lens through which we can perceive ourselves, others, and the world around us. When we work consciously with those archetypes, healing and magic can occur. In this conversation, we'll cover: What are archetypes The four Universal archetypes How the archetypes show us our higher purpose The energy and imp...
Jul 22, 2024•56 min•Season 16Ep. 5
Send Us a Message! This week on the show, join Christine Renee as she interviews Melissa Rose, a double board certified functional medicine practitioner. In this episode, we discuss health and healing of the physical body as it relates to emotional and spiritual wellbeing. You'll learn what functional medicine is and how it contrast to naturopathic and Western practices. Gain inspiration as Christine shares her healing story, offering insight into how the body stores emotional trauma and how to ...
Jul 19, 2024•36 min•Season 16Ep. 4
Send Us a Message! Join us as we reflect on our Soul Rising Bozeman workshops! This experience was the first time our ReikiCafe University team came together in-person. In this conversation, we share our top takeaways, ah-ha moments, and magical experiences from facilitating our community as they reconnect with their intuition, awaken their clairvoyance, heal their inner selves, and rekindle their spiritual fire. We cover topics like: The difference between teaching online and in-person Having t...
Jul 15, 2024•55 min•Season 16Ep. 3
Send Us a Message! This week on the show, join Christine Renee as she explores how we can move through shadow work to rekindle our joyful connection with the Divine. She discusses how understanding the phases of healing can help us know when it's time to work on letting life be good. If you have the emotional awareness of your triggers and limiting beliefs, then you also have the awareness to claim your deepest desires. As we release in healing work we create a void in both our energetic bodies ...
Jul 08, 2024•46 min•Season 16Ep. 2
Send Us a Message! This week, join Christine Renee and Isabel Wells as we reflect on our experiences from a Shamanic Reiki retreat with Chippewa-Cree, Little Shell tribe member and Reiki Teacher Kim Doney Boyle . In this conversation, we will share our thoughts on stepping into the role of participant, speaking about our new insights into Shamanic Reiki, exploring our personal experiences and takeaways, and discussing what we are bringing back to share with our students and community. We'll al...
Jul 01, 2024•55 min•Season 16Ep. 1
Send Us a Message! This week, join us as we explore the spiritual pathway to healing anxiety! In this conversation, we will dive into the Shamanic perspective of anxiety, sharing tips and techniques that can shift your mindset around anxiety and open a pathway to healing. We'll cover: The spiritual definition of anxiety How self-sabotage fits in The two streams of consciousness How to determine your worth and worthiness How to bring in awareness of your triggers The importance of shadow work The...
Jun 24, 2024•59 min•Season 15Ep. 13
Send Us a Message! This week on the show, join Shantel Ochoa and Isabel Wells as they explore how we can alchemize traumatic events. Spiritual alchemy is the process of transmuting something difficult into the potential for personal growth and transformation. Typically depicted by turning metal to gold, alchemy allow us to process something traumatic and turn it into something life affirming. In this conversation, we will dive into spiritual alchemy, exploring what it is and why it's so importan...
Jun 17, 2024•58 min•Season 15Ep. 12
Send Us a Message! This week on the show, join Isabel Wells as she reveals her unique energetic practice: Time bending. Her fascination with the illusion of time began in her undergraduate years when she was juggling full time nursing school, clinicals, and a 50-hour work schedule. In this episode, Isabel shares how shifting her perspectives around time allowed her to do seemingly impossible things with her schedule. By expanding her view of reality and acknowledging the illusion of time itself,...
Jun 14, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 15Ep. 11
Send Us a Message! This week on the show, join Isabel Wells and Shantel Ochoa as they explore how we can stay aligned even in the midst of difficult times. Whether you are working to break free from limiting beliefs and release old stories, heal past traumas, reduce stress, or enhance your confidence, finding ways to stay aligned in the midst of life can be a journey. In this conversation, we'll explore: How our subconscious mind impacts our alignment The trauma connection What unconditional ali...
Jun 10, 2024•52 min•Season 15Ep. 10
Send Us a Message! This week on ReikiCafe Radio, join Isabel Wells as she interviews author and Reiki Master Rickie Freedman. Rickie is an author, Reiki Master/Teacher, PT, Certified Medical Reiki Practitioner, Certified ReikiSound Practitioner and ReikiVoice Instructor, and Certified Holistic Wellness Coach. In this episode, Isabel and Rickie explore how Reiki can be our guiding light, and cover topics such as: 🌈 Reiki as a guide through hard times 🌈 How we can listen and trust Reiki's guidan...
Jun 07, 2024•45 min•Season 15Ep. 9
Send Us a Message! Welcome back to another episode of ReikiCafe Radio! This week, join us as we explore one of our favorite topics: Diving deeper in your Reiki practice. Here at ReikiCafe University, we advocate for Reiki practitioners to step out of the box and honor their intuitions. When it comes to our Reiki practices, it's easy to find ourselves feeling uninspired and wondering if there is more to healing and Reiki than this. If you find yourself feeling like your Reiki practice is missing ...
Jun 03, 2024•51 min•Season 15Ep. 8
Send Us a Message! Welcome back to another episode of ReikiCafe Radio! This week, join Christine Renee as she interviews ReikiCafe University graduate and community admin, Marta Carlson Wilson, on her Reiki journey. Marta is a Shamanic Reiki practitioner and an herbalist who creates herbal products imbued with Reiki. In this episode, Marta shares her journey with Reiki, exploring how she was first introduced to Reiki, how it shifted her life, and how working with ReikiCafe University revolutioni...
May 31, 2024•51 min•Season 15Ep. 7
Send Us a Message! Welcome back to another episode of ReikiCafe Radio! This week, join Christine Renee as she shares wisdom from her time studying traditional Reiki teachings in Japan. In this conversation, Christine will introduce many of the teachings she received during her time on Mount Kurama, and dive in to her latest obsession: Connecting with the Reiki deities she met and learned about while in Japan. Learn more about who these deities are, the space they held in a traditional Reiki prac...
May 27, 2024•33 min•Season 15Ep. 6
Send Us a Message! Welcome back to another episode of ReikiCafe Radio! This week, join Christine Renee as she interviews author and Reiki historian Justin Stein on his new book, Alternate Currents: Reiki’s Circulation in the Twentieth-Century North Pacific. Alternate Currents: Reiki’s Circulation in the Twentieth-Century North Pacific analyzes how, from her training in Japan in the mid-1930s to her death in Iowa in 1980, Takata built a vast trans-Pacific network. Using recently uncovered archiva...
May 24, 2024•1 hr•Season 15Ep. 5
Send Us a Message! It's time for another episode of ReikiCafe Radio! This week, join Christine Renee and guest Bruce Taylor us as they explore the difference between traditional Reiki teachings and modern Reiki practices. Traditional Reiki teachings contain a lot of value and insight that can often be missed in modern trainings. But a modern Reiki practice facilitates the blending of Reiki with other modalities and can help us break out of the boxes that hold us back in our practice! In this con...
May 20, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 15Ep. 3
Send Us a Message! Welcome back to another episode of ReikiCafe Radio! This week on the show, join us as we bring back another of our most popular episodes. This episode is a collection of wisdom and advice shared by members of the ReikiCafe Community. It outlines the things real Reiki practitioners wish they had known when they began their journey, and what's important for the new practitioner to understand. This episode is chock full of insight, inspiration, and education, and is perfect for e...
May 17, 2024•28 min•Season 15Ep. 4
Send Us a Message! Welcome back to another episode of ReikiCafe Radio! This week on the show, join Christine Renee and Isabel Wells as they share their personal Reiki stories. Every Reiki enthusiast knows that Reiki has a way of turning your life upside down (in a good way)! When Reiki finds you, it has the potential to completely transform you from the inside out. It's easy to get swept up in the current of energy and feel like you are surrounded by chaos, but when we step back and look at the ...
May 13, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 15Ep. 3
Send Us a Message! Welcome back to another episode of ReikiCafe Radio! This week on the show, join us as we bring back one of our most popular episodes to date: What is Reiki - The Quantum Perspective of a Spiritual Healing Modality. In this episode, Isabel Wells explores what Reiki is and how we can bridge the gap between science and spirituality by looking at Reiki through a quantum physics lens. The concept of healing simply by the laying of hands on a person’s body may seem impossible. Howev...
May 10, 2024•42 min•Season 15Ep. 2
