Reiki is often described as gentle, calming, and peaceful, but for Colleen Benelli and Robyn Benelli, it became something much bigger: a doorway into healing, intuition, consciousness, inner truth, and a completely different understanding of what is possible.

In this episode of The Curious Soul, Cristina Malavenda and Marty Go sit down with mother-daughter Reiki teachers, practitioners, authors, and podcast hosts Colleen and Robyn Benelli to explore what Reiki is, how it works, and why it can support people physically, emotionally, spiritually, and energetically.

Colleen shares how she first discovered Reiki after her horse Dakota suffered a life-changing injury and communicated a message that changed the direction of her life.

Robyn opens up about growing up around spiritual practices, stepping away from that world, entering corporate life, and later experiencing a near-death experience that helped bring her back to her purpose.

Cristina, Marty, Colleen, and Robyn explore Reiki as a tangible energy, a healing modality, a life management tool, and a way to access inner truth rather than relying only on outside authority.

The conversation also expands into shamanism, soul retrieval, energy medicine, chakras, the biofield, the nervous system, spiritual injury, chronic pain, starseeds, religious wounding, raising intuitive children, and the idea that Reiki can meet people exactly where they are.

Whether you are brand new to Reiki, skeptical but curious, or already exploring energy healing, this conversation invites you to consider what might open when healing becomes something you can feel, practice, and experience for yourself.

You'll hear:

• What Reiki is and how Colleen and Robyn describe it
• Why Reiki can feel tangible in the body
• The message Colleen received from her horse Dakota
• How Robyn's near-death experience changed her path
• What soul retrieval is and how it relates to healing
• How Reiki works with life force energy, the biofield, chakras, and the nervous system
• Powerful client stories that show how Reiki can support healing
• Why Reiki is accessible, beginner-friendly, and open to anyone

About Colleen and Robyn Benelli

Colleen Benelli is a Reiki master teacher, shaman, author, podcast host, and founder of Reiki Lifestyle. She has spent more than 25 years teaching Reiki and helping students connect with healing, intuition, personal growth, and spiritual guidance. Robyn Benelli is a licensed Reiki master teacher, animal Reiki teacher, author, speaker, co-host of the Reiki Lifestyle podcast, and Colleen's daughter. Together, Colleen and Robyn teach Reiki through Reiki Lifestyle and help students around the world explore energy healing, self-discovery, inner guidance, and a deeper connection to purpose.

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Chapters

00:00 Opening: If This Is True, What Else Is True?
04:56 Meet Colleen and Robyn Benelli
10:13 Dakota and the Power to Heal
16:24 Robyn's Path Back to Reiki
29:47 Soul Retrieval and Coming Back to Wholeness
34:10 What Happens in a Reiki Session
40:20 Healing Stories That Changed Belief
50:17 Raising Intuitive Children and Reiki for Everyday Life