Tres Ositos Yoga and Reiki
I began Tres Ositos Yoga and Reiki to help increase equity in wellness and healing spaces.
These spaces have a history of decentering or erasing the experiences and knowledge of practitioners and students who do not fit a particular ideal and inhibit the diversity of individuals seeking to learn and resource services and offerings.
Tres Ositos Yoga and Reiki is committed to being a dynamic and collaborative space to create loving communities everywhere and anywhere we find ourselves.
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Tres Ositos Yoga and Reiki
My Journey
I could not afford to practice yoga or access other healing modalities for most of my life. Once I could afford to do so, I didn't always see myself represented in well-intentioned spaces.
In 2020, life began to shift for me and so many others in the world due to the pandemic. I recognized it was time to reevaluate and renew my purpose, so I completed the 300-hour Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Training and began my Reiki journey. In 2022, I became a Karuna Reiki Master and Animal Reiki Master. I have received training in Restorative Yoga, Yoga Nidra, and Radiant Child Yoga and recently completed the University of Vermont's Companion Animal End-of-Life Doula Professional Certificate program. I also work in higher education as an administrator.
For those who are interested, I hope this space and offerings connect with you and support your journey. So, let's get started and work together to serve one another, follow our individual and collective guidance, and engage in this beautiful work as a community!
I am forever thankful to my beautiful human and Osito family. I am grateful for all my beloved teachers (past, present, and future).
Veronica Guevara-Lovgren
Each One, Teach One
"Each One, Teach One" is an African-American proverb from the era of slavery in the United States. Those who acquired literacy took on the courageous responsibility of teaching others, despite significant risk. This principle has since become a powerful guide in education and mentorship, demonstrating the transformative impact of sharing knowledge for the greater good.
We strive to honor the spirit of "Each One, Teach One" by being mindful of the history connected to this proverb. We are dedicated to providing opportunities to learn and share healing in service to our beloved community. It is not enough to offer these services and programs; Tres Ositos Yoga & Reiki is committed to ensuring accessibility and knowledge sharing. We work together to support collective well-being while honoring the lineages, ancestors, and rich cultural history that inspire us.
With this vision in mind, Tres Ositos Yoga & Reiki is focused on:
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Honoring Historical Context:
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Ensure that all offerings and training are rooted in cultural and historical awareness, respecting the rich heritage from which these practices originate.
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Promoting Accessibility:
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Guarantee that healing services and educational opportunities are available to all community members by addressing and removing obstacles or barriers.
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Fostering Community Care:
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Build a supportive and nurturing environment that reflects community values and actively promotes collective well-being.
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Encouraging Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Learning:
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Develop and implement programs that facilitate the exchange of knowledge and skills in energy healing and yoga. Provide ongoing educational opportunities to support personal growth and professional development for both participants and practitioners.
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Supporting Collective Well-Being:
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Collaborate with others to enhance the overall well-being of the community through inclusive and compassionate approaches to healing and personal development.
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Upcoming Events
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Reiki Share @ Newark Center for Meditative Culture
Saturday, August 17th
10:00-11:30 am
In our world, we experience and feel the weight of collective energy. The global and daily stressors of life surround each of us. Group Reiki is an opportunity to gather in the sacred space of the community to receive energetic healing and restoration to help find our individual and collective understanding of our lives.
These 90-minute sessions are perfect for anyone interested in experiencing Holy Fire® Reiki energy healing. Each session begins with a guided experience, and each person will receive a mini Reiki energy healing treatment. Afterward, participants are invited to share their experiences and ask questions.
Please note: While Reiki is known as a hands-on practice, participants who do not want touch can receive treatment hands-off (hovering).
September Book Club
Love Heals: A 21-Day Journey to Personal Transformation
Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey of self-healing and self-discovery? This September, Tres Ositos Yoga and Reiki is diving into the Love Heals Practice Guide, a 21-day roadmap inspired by the award-winning documentary film, LOVE HEALS.
Authored by visionary Ilchi Lee and expert trainer Ilchibuko Todd, this guide offers powerful energy practices and self-love techniques to support our healing. Whether you watched the film or are new to these practices, this book club is for you!
🌟 Why Join?:
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Unlock the incredible power of self-healing
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Gain tools to manage stress
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Be part of a supportive and inspiring community
Joining this book club community is free! Click "register" for information regarding where to purchase book.
Tres Ositos Yoga and Reiki
Online Training
Tres Ositos Yoga and Reiki's mission is to provide financially accessible, equitable, and high-quality training in Reiki. Veronica believes in the power of Reiki to bring balance and harmony to the mind, body, and spirit. She strives to create a safe and nurturing environment for learning, growth and transformation.
Trainings are priced at a sliding scale, to support access to Reiki classes regardless of income level.
Holy Fire® Reiki III Classes
Holy Fire® Reiki is a type of Reiki energy and system of Reiki healing. Holy Fire® is powerful and gentle and provides purification, healing, empowerment, and guidance. William Rand first experienced Holy Fire® Reiki energy in 2014 and followed the guidance received to share this energy with his Reiki Master class a few days later. William recently experienced a new expression of Reiki energy in 2022, known as World Peace Reiki, in response to worldwide conflicts, such as in Ukraine. Students who register for training with me will receive the Placement for Holy Fire® III Reiki and Ignition for World Peace Reiki.
Animal Reiki energy is its own energy. The placement will unify the Animal Reiki energy with your existing Reiki energy and symbols. It is a beautiful way to connect with animals and nature and provides a deeper relationship and connection to the Earth.
Classes will utilize a sliding scale to ensure access for those interested.
Commitment to Reiki Students of Tres Ositos Yoga and Reiki
Classes adhere to the International Center for Reiki Training (ICRT) standards and use official ICRT manuals and curriculum
Additional texts and resources are integrated into each Reiki training to support the development and growth of practitioners
Weekly online self-practice and monthly Reiki healing experiences
Opportunity to practice skills through shares, clinics, and *co-teaching
*Co-teaching opportunities are available to students who go through Tres Ositos Yoga and Reiki's master-level classes and are available on a first come basis.
Monthly virtual "office hours" to ask questions, share, and learn
Private online platform with resources and videos for students who receive training through Tres Ositos Yoga and Reiki
Usui/Holy Fire® III Reiki I & II
Reiki I and II classes are taught together, and participants receive both Placements. Classes are a combination of lectures, discussions, and experiences.
Some of the information, topics and techniques participants will learn for both levels include:
History of Reiki with a special focus on women in Reiki
The standard Reiki session hand positions
Give a complete Reiki session for yourself and others
Learn Japanese Reiki Techniques as taught by Usui Sensei
Discuss using Reiki for specific situations
Learn and practice the Reiki II symbols and how to use them
Distance healing
Receive ICRT class manual and additional text TBA
Upon completion class certificate will be issued
Usui/Holy Fire® III World Peace Reiki Master
The Master level class is taught over three consecutive days with lectures, discussions, practices, and experiences. This class also includes the World Peace Reiki energy, which has all the qualities of the Holy Fire® III energy, and creates feelings of peace within each student. Placements and Ignitions provide the same benefit as attunements.
To qualify to take this class, a student must have taken Reiki I and II in any lineage and practiced Reiki II for at least six months. A student must be able to draw the three symbols from Reiki II from memory. A legible photo or PDF copy of your Reiki II certificate is required to confirm eligibility.
The following topics are covered in this 3-day class:
Receive Placement and learn how to use the Usui Master symbol to increase the effectiveness of the Reiki II symbols
Receive the Usui/Holy Fire III Master Placement and learn how to increase the strength of your Reiki energy and empower the Usui Master symbol
Receive the complete set of four Ignitions, including the World Peace Ignition
Practice using the Usui Master symbol for treatments
Learn an effective spirit release technique
Practice time to administer, receive Reiki, and exchange feedback with fellow students using Holy Fire® and other symbols during sessions
Learn the Holy Fire® Healing Experience
Learn how to conduct all Holy Fire® Experiences, Placements, and Ignitions in-person and online for Reiki events and classes
Learn how to give yourself Experiences, Placements, and Ignitions
Review Code of Ethics and Standard Practices
Receive ICRT class manual and additional text TBA
Upon completion class certificate will be issued
Usui/Holy Fire® III World Peace Karuna Reiki® Master
This class is the next step for Reiki Masters, and taught over three consecutive days with lectures, discussions, practices, and experiences. Those who take this class will be able to use the Karuna symbols in their Reiki sessions and teach all levels of Holy Fire® III Karuna Reiki®. You will also be able to teach Reiki I and II and Reiki Master as Holy Fire® III classes. Karuna Reiki® is complete with eight practitioner symbols, one Master symbol, four Ignitions, including the World Peace Ignition, and two meditations guided directly by the Holy Fire® consciousness.
To qualify to take this class, a student must have taken a Master Class in any lineage and practiced for at least six months. Also, a student must be able to draw the three symbols from Reiki II from memory. A legible photo or PDF copy of your Master certificate is required to confirm eligibility.
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The Holy Fire® Symbol, for a total of 9 (there are 8 Karuna symbols), and complete set of four Ignitions, including the World Peace Ignition
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Practice time for toning and chanting
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Instructions on how to conduct all Holy Fire® Reiki Experiences, Placements for Reiki I, II and how to conduct the Healing in the River of Peace Experience and the four Ignitions for Reiki Master, including the World Peace Ignition
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Practice time to administer and receive Reiki and exchange feedback with fellow students
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Learn how to give yourself Experiences, Placements, and Ignitions
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Learn the Holy Fire® Meditation
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Review the Code of Ethics and Standard Practices
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Receive ICRT class manual and additional text TBA
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Upon completion class certificate will be issued
ICRT Animal Reiki Levels I and II
This course includes practitioner skills, tools, and techniques to share Reiki with the animals. This class includes lectures, discussions, and practice. Animal Reiki I and II are taught together over two days and includes two Animal Reiki Placements. Upon completion, you can offer Animal Reiki treatments to all species of animals.
The Animal Reiki energy received in this course is a unique Reiki energy for the animals. The Placements given in the ICRT Animal Reiki I and II class will unify the Animal Reiki symbol with the student’s existing Reiki energy and symbols.
The information and techniques for both levels include:
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The history of ICRT Animal Reiki
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Discussion regarding priorities for animals
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Usui Reiki symbols refresher
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The Animal Reiki symbol and Animal Reiki I and II Placements
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Animal Reiki techniques for in-person and distant sessions, including preparation exercises and healing technique meditations
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Discussion regarding receiving the animal’s consent for Reiki, various Animal Reiki session environments, and developing your own Animal Reiki style
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Review of common healing issues for animals, including disharmony, unfulfilled purpose, loneliness, grief, confusion, illness, compassion fatigue, end of life, animals and children, and behavioral problems
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Distant Animal Reiki techniques
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Balancing empathy and compassion, compassion fatigue and practitioner self-care, and end-of-life support, whether natural death or compassionate euthanasia
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Practice time working with animals
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Review of how to include Animal Reiki in formal or professional environments, such as veterinary offices, zoos or wildlife rehab facilities, animal shelters, therapy animal organizations, animal sanctuaries
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The ICRT Animal Reiki I and II Manual and additional text TBA
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Upon completion class certificate will be issued
ICRT Animal Reiki Master
The ICRT Animal Reiki Master class is three days. To qualify, a student must have taken Reiki I and II and Reiki Master for humans and the ICRT Animal Reiki I and II class. This Master class provides the Animal Reiki symbol and energy and the tools and techniques needed to practice, share Reiki with animals, and teach ICRT Animal Reiki with skill and expertise. When you complete the class, you will be able to teach in-person and online ICRT Animal Reiki I and II and the Masterclass.
The Animal Reiki energy received in this course is a unique Reiki energy. Animal Reiki energy empowers both animal and human vitality and life force and restores the blessings between the animals and people. Animal Reiki energy and this Master class are as deeply healing for humans as for animals.
In this three-day course, you will:
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Learn additional practitioner skills to help work with and heal animals using Reiki
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Receive four Ignitions to the Animal Reiki symbol and energy
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Receive and learn the Divine Animal Kingdom Healing Experience and the Whole-Body Listening Experience
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Become qualified to teach ICRT Animal Reiki I and II and ICRT Animal Reiki Master upon completion
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Deepen your experience, knowledge, and communion with the animals, the Spirit of the Earth, and the divinity of the Earth
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Learn additional practitioner and Animal Reiki healing tools, including giving Reiki Placements to animals so they receive the Animal Reiki energy for their use
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Receive instruction on how to give Placements for Animal Reiki I and II and four Ignitions for Animal Reiki Master
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Learn how to conduct the Experiences and Invocations
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Have practice time in class
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Tools and techniques for creating and teaching an Animal Reiki class for both in-person and online classes
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Receive the ICRT Animal Reiki Master Manual and additional text TBA
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Upon completion class certificate will be issued
Reiki Dogs
Thank You!
I want to thank all my teachers and mentors who have supported my journey and generously shared their knowledge and wisdom with me. I hope I am a reflection of their teachings, compassion, and kindness.
So much gratitude to my Reiki teachers: Ashley Seymour, Andrea Kennedy, Alicia Mendez, and Anna Major. Thank you to the spiritual lineage: Mikao Usui, Chujiro Hayashi, Hawayo Takata, and Phyllis Lei Furumoto. Special thanks to Johannes Reindl and William Rand for changing my life and how I approach Reiki.
Love and gratitude to my Jivamukti Yoga Method teacher training facilitators and mentors: Camilla Veen, Olga Oskorbina, and Jessica Stickler. Thank you, Tim Shaw and HaChi Yu for being such special teachers in my my life.
Thank you to the founders of the Jivamukti Yoga Method: Sharon Gannon and David Life. Your teachings have completely changed my life and filled my heart.
Fierce love and gratitude to Lisa Broderick--thank you for sharing the yogic teachings with me and embodying what it means to be generous, kind, and joyful.
Deepest appreciation and love to the incredible Sandy King for developing the Panoramic Method and reigniting my passion for this practice. Immense thanks to the incredible guest teachers: Seema Agarwal, Kiki DeLuxe, Elle Driscoll, Keith Kempis, Gaby LaFearn, Kirsten Lee, and Katie Rose.
(Photo taken at Pumpkin Hollow Retreat Center in Craryville, NY)
Contact
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“Yoga teaches us that we can have whatever we may want in life if we are willing to provide it for others first.”
― Sharon Gannon, Yoga and Vegetarianism: The Path to Greater Health and Happiness
(Photo taken at Pumpkin Hollow Retreat Center in Craryville, NY)
Jivamukti Yoga and Reiki
So proud to share and connect anyone interested with more information regarding two spiritual paths I practice and share. I have received teachings and mentorship from the most loving and compassionate beings. I hope, if you are interested, you experience them as well. My world and heart have been cracked wide open through these practices.
"Jivamukti Yoga is a path to enlightenment through compassion for all beings. The Jivamukti Method is grounded in the original meaning of the Sanskrit word asana as 'seat, connection' --relationship to the earth. Earth implies all of life."
Jivamukti Yoga
"Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It’s administered by laying on hands and can be easily learned by anyone."
The International Center for Reiki Training
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