What motivated you to get Reiki certified??

At the start of 2024, I knew absolutely nothing about Reiki and have never even heard of it. I always considered myself to not really ‘believe’ or think too much into energy work, woo-woo stuff, etc. I loved yoga but the energy, chakra side of things just never made sense to me so I never looked into too much or thought much of it. That was all until I had a very awakened experience into how powerful and effective Reiki can be. 2024 was one of the hardest years of my life and I thought treating myself to an energy healing, Reiki based massage would help me start healing and heading in a more positive direction. Well let’s just say it did that and so much more. I was able to “unblock” so much that I was holding onto and I finally felt like I had the power to move forward and take control of my healing. Since that session, I’ve felt so connected to Reiki, my own energy, consciousness, etc, and it’s become a part of my weekly and monthly visits to my local yoga studio. I love it so dearly.

Needless to say, I’ve been thinking of diving into Reiki even more and maybe even taking a class / get certified / etc. I just don’t really know what to expect or if it will be worthwhile (or if I’m just riding in this high from that experience a few months back lol). Which begs me to ask, for those of you that are Reiki certified, what motivated you to pursue it? What was your experience like? Any advice?

Thank you in advance!!