Welcome! My name is Amber Smith and I am the owner and founder of Erstwhile Studios. I've been a Reiki Practitioner since the summer of 2014 and a Reiki Master Teacher since the fall of 2016. I believe that in order to teach something as vital as Reiki to new practitioners, you first need to be present in your practice so you are able to teach from a space of understanding, knowledge, and experience.

That is the primary reason that I only hold classes a few times a year when I feel called to do so. I have seen hundreds of clients while on my path as a Reiki practitioner and I have knowledge based on those experiences to offer that I believe to be unique for this field. I take a real world, down to earth approach to my practice. De-mystifying energy healing modalities, such as Reiki, is an…