Background Information for Arline Rowden, Reiki Master Teacher
MY LINEAGE BACK TO DR. USUI
Dr. Mikao Usui
Dr. Chujiro Hayashi
Hawayo Takata
Iris Ishikuro
Arthur Robertson
Rick & Emma Ferguson
Margarette L. Shelton
Kathleen Ann Milner (Prior to Tera Mai Reiki)
Arline E. Rowden
In 1977, I began to meditate as a way to cope with stress and to discover more meaning in my life. Beginning in the mid 1980's, I started to facilitate guided imagery meditations for others and began teaching others to meditate, too. The skills gained from support group facilitator training, meditation and other relevant life experiences are blended into my current Reiki practice.
I have been facilitating Reiki sessions since 1987 after completing the Reiki level I class with Nancy Retzlaff (Milwaukee, WI). Kathleen Milner (currently in Southern Pines,NC) was my Reiki level II and Reiki Master level teacher in 1990. Since then more than 600 people have taken one or more of the three levels of Reiki from me.
Relevant courses other than Reiki that I've taken are: 1) Support Group Facilitator Training by Claire Beaumont, Unity Minister, in 1985 and Cheryl Orgas, Counseling Center of Milwaukee, in 1990; 2) Awakening Your Light Body and Emotional Body Balancing Courses by Maia Author (Judy Reis) in 1992; 3) Radiance Seminars by Duane Packer & Sanaya Roman in 1992, 1994 & 1998; 4) Advanced Healing of the Chakra System by Michael Strelcheck in 1993; 5) CranioSacral Therapy I by Upledger Institute in 2000; and 6) Basic Acupressure by Upledger Institute in 2002; 7) Emotional Processing Technique Classes by Michael Strelcheck in 2004 & 2005; 8) Alternate Focus Classes for spiritual and emotional growth and healing for myself and others (based on Ageless Wisdom teachings) by Michael Strelcheck 1995 to present.
Since 1990, I've been self-employed as a Reiki Master Teacher, Meditation Teacher and Spiritual Mentor. In 1992, I began to teach The Awakening Your Light Body Course which was discovered and developed by Duane Packer and Sanaya Roman. Since then I've taught these 8 to 9 month courses to over 100 people. Prior to 1990, I had worked as a Cost & Budget Analyst for Outboard Marine Corporation (18 years for OMC and for a total of 26 years in various companies). From April 2000 through August 2002, I facilitated Reiki sessions and taught Reiki classes as an independent contractor in Meriter Hospital's Complementary Medicine Program.
Personal background information: I was born in Sparta, Wisconsin to Edward and Annette Kolowrat and lived from birth until high school graduation on a farm six miles from Kendall, Wisconsin. I had six older sisters: Audrey (Clifford) Miller, Shirley (Robert) Sartori, Patricia (Howard) Aspenson, Diane Gentzkow, Annette (Fred) Coldren and Sharon Smith. After graduating from Hillsboro High School in May 1963, I moved to Madison, Wisconsin where I worked for Wisconsin Power and Light Company until moving to Milwaukee in 1970. In Milwaukee, I worked at Wisconsin Lift Truck for a couple of years and then for 18 years for OMC Evinrude. I was married to Michael P. Jurkowski from 1971 to 1987. I'm currently married to Ronald L. Rowden since November 1989. In 1995, we moved to our current home in the country between Stoughton and Edgerton, Wisconsin.
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Reiki, An Intelligent Force for Healing - Article
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Usui Shiki Ryoho - Article
A Gift from My Soul? - Article
Walking Over Fire & Thru My Fears - Article
Let Your Light Shine
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