About
Inner Peace Reiki
OUR MISSION:
Based in Missoula, Montana, Inner Peace Reiki is an organization rooted in the tradition and cultivation of Reiki education as a practice and way of healing.
We are committed to the continuation of Reiki education through formal teaching, practice, and mentorship.
Inner Peace Reiki believes in the importance of an expansive and creative Reiki community and strives to facilitate the growth and understanding of Reiki locally in Missoula, MT, regionally and worldwide.
Inner Peace Reiki respects the practice of Reiki and those who have passed it along, beginning with the teachings of Dr. Mikao Usui. The value of tradition serves as the foundation of Inner Peace Reiki, and the place from which it has evolved. Traditionally, Reiki students were mentored through their classes and beyond Reiki Master. Neil mentored with his first Reiki Master for seven years on a monthly basis and believes the mentorship process is essential in the learning and practice of Reiki. “The only way you learn is by doing,” is a commonly heard phrase in Neil’s classes.
Inner Peace Reiki strives to create a continuing stream of opportunities for Reiki students after their completion of Reiki Master while offering new and different educational options to the community at large. While always staying connected to its roots, Inner Peace Reiki has been shaped by Neil’s experience with massage, energy work, state-of-mind awareness training, the chakra system, meditation and group process. It has grown into an integrative organization that values learning through practice. Neil believes that everyone’s energy is different, and the more we work with Reiki and with other people, the better we all become. Inner Peace Reiki includes Neil’s Reiki practice, Reiki classes, and the Inner Peace Reiki Community.
IPR Founder & Practitioner
NEIL CHAPUT DE SAINTONGE
About 20 years ago, Neil Chaput de Saintonge became fascinated with the energy work of Reiki and completed his training under William Rand, the best-known teacher of Reiki.
Eleven years ago Neil founded Inner Peace Reiki, an organization devoted to teaching and sharing this healing art with others. It has since grown into a large community of Reiki practitioners and upholds a strong presence in Missoula, Montana.
Neil has taught over 1,200 students in over 300 Reiki classes. Neil currently teaches Reiki for Inner Peace Reiki, Partnership for Children, and Sacred Roots Massage School in Missoula.
Neil Chaput de Saintonge is a licensed massage therapist who has been practicing massage since 1982. He has received training in many healing disciplines including: cranial sacral, neuromuscular massage, sports massage, Russian massage, and seated massage. Neil first became interested in energy work 50 years ago when he traveled with his mother, Ruth, to attend week-long workshops in Virginia Beach to study the work of Edgar Cayce.