Nancy Herrick is a retired elementary school educator. Her 35 years of work with primary school students, their parents and colleagues enriched her awareness of the value of living a balanced life. Originally, trained and certified as a Usui/Tibetan and Karuna® Reiki Master, Nancy continued her training and is a certified Usui/Holy Fire® III Reiki Master Teacher and Holy Fire® III Karuna Reiki® Master Teacher.
Nancy has embraced Reiki through years of training with various Reiki teachers and traditions. She began her Reiki journey training with Sr. Ann Winters, OSU at the Ursuline Reiki Center and later trained with Judy McCracken to practice through Reiki Rays of Hope for Caregivers. A Professional member of the Reiki Membership Association, Nancy has trained with William Rand, Carolyn Musial, Laurelle Gaia and Michael Baird all licensed teachers of the the International Center of Reiki Training.
Nancy is also certified as a Jikiden Reiki practitioner at the Shoden and Okuden levels. Her Jikiden training was with Frank Arjava Petter and Mari Hall. The teachings of Bronwen and Frans Steine of the International House of Reiki along with Pamela Miles have also inspired Nancy on her Reiki path. However, her greatest teacher of all has been Reiki!
Nancy was the director of the Reiki Clinic at Ursuline Academy from 2009 until its closing in 2018. She continues to attend to her own personal growth with studies that assist her with teaching others how to establish and maintain a personal state of well-being and how to bring about positive change for the planet.