Sometimes life changes before we know what comes next.
I'm Alex Payton, a Reiki Master and Holistic Health Practitioner based in San Diego, California. I first learned Reiki while studying massage and Traditional Chinese Medicine at Pacific College of Health and Science. At the time, I found hands-on bodywork physically and energetically draining. Reiki felt different. I had more stamina, and the work felt intuitive and sustainable. My own experience with emotional healing eventually led me deeper into energy work, somatic awareness, and embodiment. I've also studied ThetaHealing® and spent 10 years working one-on-one with a mentor in that practice. Over time, I came to understand something that now sits at the center of my work: lasting change doesn't come from someone else giving us the right answer. It comes from developing a deeper relationship with ourselves. We begin to notice what we're feeling, understand what we need, recognize our patterns, and learn to trust our own inner guidance. That changed the way I practice.