Holy Fire® III World Peace Reiki Courses with Shalini Saha
Personal guidance for sincere seekers. Learn in small groups, live on Zoom.
- Professional Member, Reiki Membership Association (RMA) since Feb 2011
- Practising since 1997 · Teaching since 2008
- MSc in Human Development (Child Development)
- Sri Sri Marma Therapist
- ✓ Verifiable on ICRT Directory (reiki.org)
Reiki is a spiritual, hands-on healing practice rooted in Japan, passed from Master to student through a series of initiations that reconnect the student with universal life force energy. Simple to learn and open to everyone, it calms the mind and supports overall wellbeing as a gentle companion to preventive care.
The Original Reiki Ideals
The secret art of inviting happiness
The miraculous medicine of all diseases
Just for today, do not anger
Do not worry and be filled with gratitude
Devote yourself to your work. Be kind to people.
Every morning and evening, join your hands in prayer. Pray these words to your heart and chant these words with your mouth.
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These courses teach Holy Fire® — a refined, higher-energy version of Reiki, taught by William Lee Rand at ICRT and part of Shalini’s own practice.
Reiki® I & II
A starting course in self-practice, guided practice, and distance Reiki — for self-healing, family healing, and building intuitive skill. Doubles as a specialized stress and anxiety management practice.
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- 3 days, weekday and weekend, at a settled pace
- Initiations — called Placements in Holy Fire® III — for both levels
- Complete hand-position treatments, for self and others
- Traditional Japanese techniques — Gassho meditation, intuitive scanning, and more
- Reiki II symbols, distant healing, and specific conditions
Open to everyone. No prior Reiki experience needed.
Reiki® Master Teacher
For eligible practitioners ready to deepen their practice, learn advanced energy systems, and gain the capability to teach.
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- Usui Master symbol, Holy Fire® III Master Placement, and sacred guided experiences
- Four Ignitions, including the World Peace Ignition
- Advanced Master-level processes, held with care
- Guidance on teaching and building your own future practice
Before This Class
- Completed Reiki® I & II, with around 6 months of practice behind you
- Able to draw the Reiki II symbols from memory
- Your Reiki II certificate, shared with us at registration
Requires completed Reiki® I & II — from any lineage or school.
Karuna Reiki® Master Teacher
Advanced training for Reiki Masters, focused on deep compassion and trauma-sensitive healing.
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- Karuna — Sanskrit for compassionate action
- Eight practitioner symbols, plus one Master symbol
- Four Ignitions & two Holy Fire®-guided meditations
- All Karuna processes covered, in depth
Before This Class
- Practicing as a Reiki Master for around 6 months
- Able to draw the Reiki II and Master symbols from memory
- Your Reiki Master certificate, shared with us at registration
Practicing Reiki Masters.
Every course includes a class manual and certificate, per ICRT standards, with rescheduling available within 6 months if needed.
Online Healing Session
A live, 1-to-1 video session on Zoom, focused on relaxation and healing.
- 25-minute Reiki on the Fly, or a full 45- or 90-minute session
- A brief check-in before and after, with aftercare instructions
- Live and personal, never recorded
- By appointment, confirmed directly with you
- For deep trauma therapy, 3–4 follow-up sessions are recommended
Online Reiki Class Testimonials
During a really tough, high-risk pregnancy filled with worry, Shalini's Reiki sessions were like a warm hug for my soul. Receiving repeat initiations from her was incredibly empowering — it felt like unlocking a hidden reserve of inner strength just when I felt most vulnerable.
My journey with Reiki began during a severe illness in my 12th grade. My recovery was faster and smoother than doctors expected, and Reiki reduced my stress through board exams that followed. It is pure divine grace.
Shalini conducted Aura Healing for our whole family during a tumultuous time at home. The sessions helped us feel calm and helped things align in our favour. She also healed a persistent infection I had battled for 3 long years, despite specialists and antibiotics.
Having completed all courses offered by Reiki Shanti as a Karuna Reiki Master Teacher, I've experienced profound growth. Her mentorship empowered me to navigate challenges with confidence and clarity. I strongly recommend the Holy Fire III courses to anyone seeking transformation.
At a very difficult stage in my life, when I was about to lose my eldest sister, Shalini helped immediately, no questions asked, and initiated my entire family so we could all channel Reiki to her. I am extremely grateful for the love and healing during those hard times.
‘Late Bloomers Still Bloom’ — I had wanted to learn Reiki 25 years ago but never could. Shalini's unusual and unconventional method of Experiential Learning helped me heal myself and others, improved my relationships, and above all taught me to forgive.
Reiki with Shalini Teacher is a powerful experience that raises your frequency and brings deep inner peace. It helps you release old patterns and align with your true self. Each session feels like a soulful reset — calming, energizing, and clarifying. If you’re ready to elevate your energy, I truly recommend working with her.
When my nephew was born with thalassemia, our lives changed. Years of monthly transfusions led to a daunting bone marrow transplant, relying on his younger brother as a donor despite mismatched blood types — the risks were immense. During that intense two-year journey, with my nephew in isolation for a year, Shalini was our rock. Her constant Reiki energy and blessings felt like a lifeline. I even learned Reiki from her to support my family.
I’m Deepa, 52, and the founder of my own startup. When I first met Shalini, I was at a very low point — emotionally drained, mentally stuck. Meditation was never easy for me, but Shalini never gave up on me; she stood by me like a guardian angel, gently but firmly guiding me forward. Today my life feels sorted — more centred, peaceful, and aligned with my purpose.
12th grade and IIT prep is a nightmare of stress. Reiki sessions were a lifesaver — they helped me keep my head in the game and really focus on what I needed to learn. That focus helped me hit my target rank in IIT.
During peak COVID, going to the hospital felt like going into the unknown, and my family lived in fear. Shalini Ma’am’s online Reiki was our lifeline. Her sessions brought a sense of calm and strength that helped us cope with the daily anxiety.
My husband and I used to clash on just about everything. Shalini Ma’am’s Reiki was like a gentle hand guiding us towards understanding. Her wisdom on relationships helped us see each other’s perspectives and find a loving middle ground.
I did my Level 1 and Level 2 with Shalini ma’am, to brush up on practice I wasn’t confident of. The best part about training under her has been the rigorous practice she puts you through, integrated into your day-to-day life. Training with her is not just a weekend engagement — she continues supporting you as a kind mentor even after your training is done.
My introduction to Reiki was through Shalini ten years ago. She has been a friend, guide and mentor throughout — always generous, always authentic. I feel blessed to have her in my life.
After receiving treatment and training at Reiki Shanti, I have experienced amazing progress in my condition of polio leg. These changes began with the first treatment and continued with self-Reiki over the following months — the size and strength of the leg gradually returning, joint pain relieved, and much deeper sleep at night. Thank you so much, Holy Fire Reiki and Shalini Ma’am.
Reiki has helped me deal with my acute and chronic health issues, and many times the issues of my family members too. It is very easy, safe, and highly effective — it works amazingly on pets as well. I feel lucky to be a Reiki practitioner.
Individual experiences shared with permission. Reiki is a complementary practice and does not replace professional medical or veterinary diagnosis and treatment.
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Student Speak.
Reiki I & II, taught in person in Thimphu — the first of an ongoing bridge to Bhutan.
A month ago, I had no idea what Reiki is. Then I had one session with Ms. Shalini Saha, and we decided to bring Reiki to Bhutan. I had the absolute privilege of learning Reiki from her, and it was a phenomenal, truly once-in-a-lifetime experience. Her teaching is deeply intuitive, clear, and compassionate, which made it effortless to connect with Reiki on a profound level. Beyond her teaching, her healing sessions are equally powerful and transformative — I walked away feeling lighter, more balanced, and deeply inspired.
I had such a wonderful experience with Ms. Shalini Saha! She has a beautiful welcoming energy that is so genuine, and made me feel so comfortable for my first Reiki experience. Her knowledge and healing work are so powerful, and I am hoping to proceed to master level in the near future. 🙏
I first went to meet Shalini for a one-to-one session just to make my sister happy — honestly, I had no intention of spending my weekend learning Reiki. But during that session, something completely unexpected happened, an experience that touched me deeply. During one meditation on the training days that followed, I felt a level of happiness and peace I hadn’t known before. Shalini was right — it really was worth it.
With deepest gratitude, I thank you Shalini for coming to Bhutan and for imparting your sacred Reiki teachings. Your guidance has opened a new path of healing and light in my life. I feel honored to be your student, and I will practice more. Thank you. 🙏🙏🙏
Receiving Reiki I & II from Shalini is like coming home. In her teachings, the masters make themselves felt — in her presence, in the power of her words and energy, and in what her students experience. Her selfless dedication gave me access to my healing abilities and cleared the channel to the higher realms, like the sun clears the clouds from the sky.
I attended the Reiki class with a mix of hesitation and curiosity. On Day 1, I almost gave up, especially when I started to feel sick with headache and nausea. But I am glad I stayed. It took me out of my comfort zone and made me more aware of my limiting beliefs and judgements, and that is liberating. Thank you Shalini and team.
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“At the outset, I hope you are doing well, Master. Initially, I was nervous and unsure whether I would be able to heal others. But during the two-day training, I felt the warmth of Master Shalini ji’s guidance. Your encouragement, and even the way you corrected us with love — like when you asked us to extend the one-minute healing to five minutes 😂 — showed your deep care in making Reiki possible for us.
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At first, I didn’t take it too seriously, as I had no extraordinary experience. But on the second day, everything changed. I was deeply moved watching a classmate, who usually carries her pain silently, surrender fully and be moved to tears during healing. I was scared in that moment, yet I realized the depth of Reiki’s power.
Later, while giving healing to Madam Sonam, I prayed to Guru Padmasambhava for guidance and asked to be a channel of his energy. During the session, I felt intense heat, my face flushed red, and I even experienced slight pain in my head. After Madam Sonam channeled to me, my body returned to normal.
The next day at the office, my colleague and I gave healing to our Executive Director. Afterwards, he said, ‘I don’t know whether it’s your work or my mind, but I feel a little better.’ That moment was an eye-opener for me — Reiki is truly a medium of compassion and healing.
Once again, thank you so much, Master Shalini ji. 🥹🙏”
With gratitude to the teachers who shaped her journey.
Shalini with William Lee Rand, founder of ICRT — her teacher, March 2011.
“Don’t Worry, Do Reiki”William Lee Rand
William Lee RandRespectfully addressed by Shalini as “William Sir.” Simple, spontaneous, and easy-going in person, yet firm, purposeful, and clear in his communication.
This photo is featured on reiki.org, in the article marking William Lee Rand’s 30 years teaching Reiki.
Read more about her time training with him
On their first meeting in 2011, Shalini asked how to word her own visiting card. He answered simply: “Reiki Master Teacher” — the same title he uses for himself. She completed her Reiki Master training with him in Detroit, Michigan, that year — Usui/Tibetan Reiki and Karuna Master, each its own style of attunement. She arrived afraid she wouldn’t grasp it all; every class proved practical and experiential, and the fear passed. Eager to follow in his footsteps right away, he gently redirected her to first complete Reiki I & II properly, guiding her to Kathie Lipinsky in New York, whose warmth gave her the confidence to find her own style.
In loving memoryShakuntala SharmaShalini’s primary teacher and mentor. It was with her that Shalini became a Master for the first time — on Basant Panchami day in February 2008, in Hyderabad, a date she still holds close.
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A chance conversation with a stranger on a train, around the year 2000, led her to Shakuntala Ma’am’s address — beginning a sixteen-year bond that built Shalini’s personality brick by brick, shielding her from every negative emotion.
Her training began with Reiki I & II under Saumya Chander Kumar in September 1997, followed by Reiki Master training between 2008 and 2010 under Shakuntala Sharma, Ranjana Mathur, and Renuka Maduri.
She blessed and inspired Shalini to learn Sudarshan Kriya with Art of Living and ICRT Reiki, and to actively explore other modalities — Arhatic Pranic Healing, Jikiden Reiki in person with Frank Arjava Petter, in-depth Sujok, seed therapy and Triorigin, and Chinese Body Meridians.
Always discussing and encouraging her to read spiritual teachings, this led Shalini to the Autobiography of a Yogi, Sri Aurobindo’s Integral Yoga, Mirra Alfassa’s The Mother, and Sogyal Rinpoche’s The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. Studying with a regular, contemplative, researcher’s attitude — it was at her encouragement that Reiki camps and welfare work became part of Shalini’s life.
Her closest friends, Rama and Jyoti aunty, joined in helping Shalini along the way. She guided Shalini at every step until she left for her heavenly abode in December 2017, leaving a void that can never be filled; her vision for a peaceful world guides Shalini’s journey today. She was an accomplished, published poetess — some of her poetry can be read at PoemHunter →
Offered as received.
Shalini Saha is a Usui / Holy Fire® III Karuna Reiki® Master Teacher, and an ICRT-USA Registered Professional Member since February 2011. Since ICRT introduced its Live Online upgrade in April 2020 — among the first 350 students worldwide to adopt it — she moved from in-person to teaching live, online, reaching students across India and overseas. She holds an M.Sc. in Human Development and has trained alongside senior psychiatrists, bringing spiritual depth together with emotional intelligence and trauma-sensitive teaching, so every class feels safe, peaceful, and carefully structured.
A practitioner since 1997 and teaching since 2008, she holds Usui/Tibetan Reiki, ART Master, Karuna Reiki® Master, and Holy Fire® III credentials under William Lee Rand at ICRT — among the first 200 students worldwide for Holy Fire® III. (Her full training story, teacher by teacher, is shared below.) Other study includes: Jyotisha, Sri Sri Marma facilitator, and a Buddhist mantra initiation from Rinpoche Tang in Bhutan.
To Shalini, Reiki is a gift handed down from enlightened masters — sacred, never to be treated lightly. She has come to see it simply: we are all seekers walking the same path, only in different timelines. As a qualified Reiki Master, her role is to hold the space for that path to open — nothing more, nothing less. It is Grace. Everything she has received with love along the way — she is happy to share with everyone.
Her personal path is simple and effortless
Mantra came first for Shalini — the Gayatri Mantra, taught to her in childhood by her mother and grandmother. Reiki, which followed, has since become her core practice — and mantra has found its way back in, now alongside newer mantras and mudras, each one complementing the Reiki at her center. Together, they've taught her the same lesson in different voices: how to still the mind and stay anchored through life's storms.
“Allow Reiki to master you.”
"The greatest plan the creator of the universe can conceive will fully manifest for each one here."
"May the followers of all religions and spiritual paths work together to create peace among all people on earth." William Lee Rand — Founder, ICRT
See It for Yourself
The ICRT publishes its own student and member records. Search “Saha, Shalini” on any of these — Saha is a common surname, so the full name narrows it down:
Her actual RMA Professional Member certificate — name and official seal.
11 verified entries, from Feb 2011 to May 2023 — tap to see the full record, with sources
RMA Professional Membership is renewed annually — the date above reflects her current renewal, not an end to her practice.
