A year and a half after her diagnosis, Jane became very depressed, during which time she connected with Reiki Masters Didi Otterson and Sandra Buschmann (founders of the Tibetan Healing Center). They were leading a Level One training weekend which Jane felt drawn to attend. During and after the weekend she felt calm, centered, loved and whole. Reiki answered the questions she had been asking.

Jane has practiced Reiki daily since 2002, received certification in Levels 1 & 2 and is currently training for her Mastership with Reiki Master Didi Otterson.

REIKI (ray-key) is a form of hands-on healing with origins traced back at least 2,500 years through writings in Japan, Buddhist Sutras and Tibetan sacred texts. Cultures dating back to ancient times have had the wisdom and knowledge that an unseen energy flows through all living things, and is directly related to health by stimulating vitality and well being. The ability to channel this energy has been passed from practitioner to practitioner through training lineages, since Dr. Usui "rediscovered" it at the end of the 19th century in Japan.

During a Reiki session, a client lies on a massage table, fully clothed. A practitioner places his or her hands over several areas of the body that correspond to the energy centers near major organs. In this way, the healing energy of Reiki flows through all the main systems of the body. Most clients report feeling extremely relaxed and warm during the session. The Reiki energy can continue having positive effects for up to a week after a session. The effects of continued treatment range from prolonged relaxation to, in some cases, radical healing.

The benefits of Reiki have been acknowledged by western medicine, as many nurses are attuned and using this technique on patients in hospitals, rehabilitation centers and hospice centers around the world.