Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in health and wellness but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Kari Buzewski, Founder of Healing with Kari, located in Los Angeles, CA, USA.

What's your business, and who are your customers?

In addition to my one-on-one Reiki healing sessions, I offer Reiki Certification Classes that can be taken either in-person or online. Reiki is a form of energy healing that helps with many issues, including chronic pain, physical illness, low energy, and emotional issues like depression, anxiety, grief, codependence, and more. My clients are people that are looking for highly effective, non-invasive healing techniques to improve physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Their intention can be to heal themselves or to help heal others. Sessions and classes provide rejuvenation, healthy energetic boundaries, personal empowerment, clarity, peace, and balance. Releasing stress and past trauma is at the heart of my techniques.

I specialize in Reiki Level 1, 2, and Master Certification Classes, which can also be done in the comfort of your home via Zoom. Classes are intimate, and seating is limited in order to provide individual coaching and support. My training is much more thorough than the average training, leaving graduates feeling confident and safe to use the skill set that personally changed my life. Anyone is welcome to take Reiki classes! No prerequisites are required. My classes are appropriate for beginners looking to explore the world of self-healing as well as for holistic practitioners looking to treat others on a professional level. I also offer business coaching if students intend to become self-employed on a full-time or part-time basis so they can thrive as soon as they begin.

Tell us about yourself

I am a Certified Reiki Master, Shamanic Healer, and Reiki Instructor. I’m also a Setting Healthy Boundaries Coach, teaching empowered communication for relationship healing. Originally from Detroit, I became certified in Reiki in 2007. A few years later, I relocated to New York City to begin my career in wellness and holistic healing. Chronic pain from a severe car accident at the age of 16 caused me to embark on a solo journey of finding alternative methods for healing.

I tried all of the Western medicine approaches, including extensive physical therapy, but it wasn’t until I stumbled across Reiki that I had any major improvement. I learned that energy from stress and traumatic experiences could lodge in the body and interfere with the body’s ability to heal. My intention for my Reiki sessions was to heal physically, but I also had amazing shifts emotionally. It was definitely healing on all levels. Afterward, I committed to paying it forward and helping others.

What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?

I’m self-made and have established a thriving client base in New York City for over a decade. I’ve recently relocated to Los Angeles, and I’ve been able to seamlessly transition my business from one coast to another. Now that I’ve embraced a more virtual approach to business, which was accelerated by the pandemic, I’m able to reach clients worldwide.

What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?

My main challenge is maintaining a work-life balance and knowing when to take off the business owner hat! Creating boundaries around work is essential; we need to make time to get refilled. There is pressure to generate, but I’d much rather work hard for myself than for someone else. It’s a high level of responsibility, but the reward is so great when you step into your unique gifts and talents and create your life instead of fitting into someone else’s box. The personal freedom and satisfaction that comes with being an entrepreneur are incredible.

What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?

  1. Get clear on your vision and tap into what you are naturally good at. People will feel your passion if you are in authentic alignment with what you are offering. This attracts clients and customers.
  2. Share instead of sell. The energy of sharing is inviting, heart-centered, and shows that you care.
  3. Trust yourself and follow your intuition regarding your purpose. We all have strong suits that are meant to be shared with the world. When you are in flow this way, it doesn’t feel like work; it feels like an exciting contribution.

Is there anything else you'd like to share?

I also offer business coaching sessions for anyone interested in becoming self-employed, even if it’s unrelated to Reiki or holistic healing. I have been through the process myself, with no guidance, no big financial backing, no business experience, all trial and error. I’ve learned so much over the years and love supporting others in making the process fast and easy.

My message is that you don’t need a ton of investment capital, fancy tech skills, or even total clarity on your vision. If you feel a calling to create your own business, even if it’s a side gig, listen to the urge. I love creating a structure for ideas (the boring part for some people), so they can become realities instead of just existing in our minds! Over the years, I’ve helped Reiki students, wellness practitioners, nutritionists, physical trainers, real estate brokers, career coaches, style experts, and interior designers, just to name a few. It actually doesn’t take months of planning and expensive marketing in order to flourish quickly.

Communication, structure, organization, and visual messaging are the pillars of what I will help clients navigate. Words have powerful energies and need to come from an authentic space when you share who you are and what you do. I have found that traditional business strategies and templates often fail because they are gimmicky, inauthentic, and come from a place of manipulation rather than a genuine desire to make a positive impact.

I also help clients work through the emotional blocks and fears that prevent them from achieving their dreams. Don’t worry if you are overwhelmed, unsure where to start - or maybe you have already started but need some guidance. I help clients create something of great value, injected with your passion, for others to enjoy and deeply appreciate.

Where can people find you and your business?

Website: http://healingwithkari.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healingwithkari/

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