Council of the Reiki Association

The composition of the Council of the Reiki Association usually changes each year as one or more members come to the end of their maximum allowed term on Council. Council members are normally elected at General Meetings held during gatherings and become directors of the company. Whilst reasonable expenses can be reimbursed, the positions themselves have no remuneration. Council members must remain members of the Association whilst serving on Council.
Council members need to be able to confidently use IT, as emails and online conferencing are a necessary form of communication. Also have sufficient time to spend on TRA work, attend online meetings at least twice a month, plus some in-person meetings every year. They will be happy to work as a team with Admin and Circle of Service members.

If you are interested in standing for Council these are the criteria:

• be over 18 years of age
• have been initiated into Reiki for a minimum of 2 years
• be a member of TRA at time of election, and at some point in time have been a member of TRA for at least 2 years consecutively
• agree to abide by and actively support the Statement of Identity of The Reiki Association
• be initiated into Second Degree
• have attended a previous TRA gathering in person or online
• have attended online circles and/or webinars promoted by TRA
• be prepared to make a short statement at the General Meeting outlining why they want the role and what they can offer to it
• ensure circumstances do not exist which prevent directorship of a limited company

If you are interested in standing for council please ensure you log in as a member and
go to this page for further details

Diane Tyrrell - Council member

I was born in Lord Brockets Hall, in Hertfordshire, little knowing the story behind this until later in life, but was raised in North London until I married, when we moved to East London due to the nature of my husband’s job. Then moving four year’s later to South Hornchurch Essex.

In London I studied business, accounting and management and my working life has been in senior administration being employed by Bovril, Boosey & Hawkes, IBM and finally working for the NHS. This is when I branched out into project management after taking a course in Leadership Management and finally ending up by taking a Teaching Degree with Greenwich University as, at the time, typewriters were being replaced by Computers and I was asked to teach the staff. Alongside this I was very interested in complementary therapies and my calling into Reiki was in 2001 when, after a treatment, I immediately wanted to learn this. I then took Reiki II in 2002 and four years later in 2006 was initiated as a Master after intensive study, and having, by then, a healing practice which served both the NHS and the wider community. In 2008 I had the opportunity to leave the NHS after 16 years and set up my own company in therapies and teaching after having learnt other complementary therapies which I now practice and teach.

I joined TRA in 2009 and have been part of the Grassroots team as well as serving on the Care Service since I joined which has been an integral part of my reiki life. I was recently accepted to become the Co-ordinator for the Care Service which I am enjoying very much, meeting such lovely likeminded people. I now feel it is my time to put more energies into the Reiki Association so am part of the Reiki Medic-Care group and am also now part of the Reiki for Animals team helping to build trust and acceptance with both veterinary practices and the community as I feel Reiki for Animals is much needed at this time with the way the planet is. At the last Gathering I was both humble and yet gratefully happy to be accepted onto Council and my aim is to serve the members in any way I can.

However, my true passion is healing which has become a huge part of my life and always will be. It has taught me well; true acceptance of what is and what will be, given with unconditional love to all those who need it. I regularly run Reiki shares from home and offer healing to those less fortunate like ex service people with Post Traumatic Stress, animal rescue centres and charities such as Alzheimer’s, Cancer and the Heart Foundation, which are all dear to my heart, by running events to raise funds for them. This is with no financial gain to myself.

I am so blessed that I have Reiki in my life and have found it to open up to beautiful experiences and to meeting such lovely, accepting, likeminded people who I am so happy to know. It has certainly helped during difficult times in my life both physically, mentally and emotionally for which I will always be grateful.

Ann Thatcher - Council member

I realize it's about time I properly introduced myself. I became a member of the Reiki Association (TRA) in 2018, and during the 2021 Annual Gathering (held online), I felt a deep inner calling to step up and serve as a Council Member. Since then, my journey has been one of profound personal growth and self-awareness, guided by Reiki, as I work to support and lead the TRA community into the future.

Now in my third year on the Council, it has been an incredible honor to serve this vibrant community. I've truly loved connecting with our members, whether through online meetups or in-person gatherings. My mission continues to be making Reiki accessible and reaching far beyond visible borders to touch the wider world. I firmly believe that Reiki Love is exactly what we need right now.

Looking forward to continuing this journey with all of you!

Sheila Lake Roberts - Council member

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Chris Battye - Council member

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Details for contacting the Association, and its various individuals and groups, can be found in:
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More contact details are also printed in our latest Touch magazine and on literature relating to events or groups.