Selected Credentials

• Member, International Reiki Association
• Certified to Reiki Levels I, II and III Master Practitioner with Billie Topa Tate, Mystical Sciences Institute, Evanston, IL, September 23, 2004 
• Certified to Reiki Level III Master Teacher with Arline Rowden, Wisconsin Reiki, Edgerton, WI, Sept. 22, 2005
• Certified to Level I, II, and III in Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan by Master Hong-Chao Zhang of the Chinese Gong Fu Institute, Chicago, IL in March of 2005
• Gold Medalist - 24 Movement Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, 3rd Annual Wu-Shu Gong-Fu Tournament, Skokie, IL, June 2004
• Taught weekly classes in Beginning Tai Chi Chuan for over a year at The New Church, Glenview, IL (2002-2003)
• Taught weekly classes in Beginning Tai Chi Chuan for approximately a year at Chicago Martial Arts, Glenview, IL (2003-2004)
• Taught multiple weekly classes in Beginning and Advanced Tai Chi Chuan including Iron Fan and Sword Form from January of 2004 to March of 2005 at the Niles Family Fitness Center in Niles, IL
• Taught three classes a week of Beginning Tai Chi Chuan from mid June of 2005 till November 2005 at American Karate, Sun Prairie, WI
• Taught a Beginning Tai Chi class & a Chi Gong class from July 2005 to August 2006 at Mimosa Books & Gifts, 260 W. Gilman St., Madison, WI
• From Dec, 2005 to present - teach Beginning Yang Style Tai Chi at Well Within's Yoga Studio, Quarry Arts Bldg, 715 Hill St., Madison, WI
• From July 2006 to present teach Advanced Tai Chi classes (twice weekly) at Well Within
• From Sept 2006 to February 2007 - taught a Chi Gong class at Well Within
• Taught a Beginners Tai Chi class for Madison Area Technological College at the Colonial Club Senior Activity Center, Sun Prairie, Wis from Oct. 11, 2006 -Nov. 29, 2006
• From Dec of 2006 to present, teach a Beginning Tai Chi class for the Colonial Club in Sun Prairie
• Minister with the Universal Life Church
• Graduate of the Awakening Your Light Body Course, November 16, 2006
• Completed training in the Basic Level Pranic Healing.

• Received certification to perform Crystal Healing, March 25, 2007.  For more information on Crystal Healing, visit: www.freespiritcrystals.net

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Patty's Reiki Lineage

Reiki practitioners trace their "lineage" back to Dr. Usui, the man who re-discovered Reiki (see "What is Reiki?"). Following are the two lineages for Patty's training.

1. Lineage of Bille Topa Tate (certified Patty for Reiki Levels I, II, and III Master Practitioner):

            Dr. Usui/Tibetian Reiki Lineage
                           Dr. Mikao Usui
                        Dr. Chijiro Hayashi
                      Mrs. Hawayo Takata  

Pat Jack                                               Carol Farmer
Cherie A. Prasuhn                                  Leah Smith                       

                        William L. Rand
                      Patricia Pecoralla
                        Mark Huston

            Adept Master Reiki Lineage
                        Kathy Miller
                     Kathleen Milner
                    Elisabet Amazon
             Glen Derrick/Kai Dong Yu
                      Mark Huston  

             Seichim Sarasvati Reiki Lineage
Trumpa Yeshe Norbu Rimpoche - Trishu Shambala Tibetan Lingka
            Sunyata Sarasvati - Monastery of Dragons
                            Jay Tatum
                  Glen Derricik/Kai Dong Yu
                          Mark Huston
                           Chip Myer
                        Billie Topa Tate
                      Patricia A. Penner

2. Lineage of Arline Rowden (certified Patty for Reiki Level III Master Teacher):

                        Dr. Mikao Usui
                     Dr. Chujiro Hayashi
                   Mrs. Hawayo Takata
                         Iris Ishikuro
                      Arthur Robertson
                  Rick & Emma Ferguson
                   Margarette L. Shelton
                        Kathleen Milner
                       Arline E. Rowden
                      Patricia A. Penner

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Patty's story:

I never would have dreamed that at age 55 my life would take such a 180-degree turn.  Having done just about everything you can think of (secretarial, reception, billing, medical transcribing, store managing, sales, college student, mother, real estate agent and professional quilt maker) who would have thought that a major illness would turn my life upside down, and lead me on a path that I never could have imagined?

Tai Chi came into my world at a very low point in my life and lead me back to health and sanity and has kept me there for almost 20 years.  I knew I had to teach it, to share it with others who suffered with no energy, no stamina, anxiety, depression, barely alive. My involvement in Tai Chi led me into the world of Chi Gong and into the world of healers.   

When I took over the classes of my Tai Chi master, she took me aside and said you are doing healing work here.  I was stunned.  Somewhere in the back of my mind I knew I was doing healing work on some level, but it just wasn't on my radar.  Then Reiki jumped out at me and the ride has been phenomenal. My life was turned upside down - our house was found to contain toxic levels of mold and we had to move and ended up in a whole different state - something I never would of considered just few short years ago.  I fell into a job situation shortly after moving to Wisconsin that not only provided much need income but wholeheartedly embraced my dreams of doing Reiki sessions, and teaching Reiki, Tai Chi and Chi Gong classes.  

My once minimal psychic abilities are blossoming and becoming more and more a part of my life and my work with Reiki.  They come alive in session after Reiki session and continue to grow.  I joined a Psychic Playgroup led by "Angel Gal" Wendy Eidman, graduate of Dr. Doreen Virtue's Mediumship Mentoring Class and Professional Spiritual Teacher Training Course, and Certified Angel Therapy Practitioner (tm).  I am also a graduate of Awakening Your Light Body and a Level I Integrated Energy Therapy practitioner.  I've met so many new, wonderful and interesting people through Reiki. I've experienced some of the most profound meditative states I've ever had and I feel like I've finally found my niche.   As I see it, from here the sky's the limit!

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