Suzanne Parnell has been a Reiki Master through John Harvey Gray, one of the original twenty-two masters trained by Hawayo Takata, since 1996. She holds a Ph.D. in Medieval Literature from Tulane University with specialization in palæography, in particular the study of medieval scientific and medical manuscripts. Dr. Parnell is a published scholar who taught at Southern Methodist University, the University of LA at New Orleans, and Tulane University. She has studied eastern metaphysics, alternative healing, and subtle energy for thirty years and in the last five years has worked in cross-cultural healing with Native American Elders. She now focuses her research and writing on the developing field of subtle energy science. Suzanne teaches classes in Traditional Reiki, meditation, energy ethics, and subtle energy science at TRI and at the Ajna Center for Reiki in Fayetteville. She is one of the Founders of The Traditional Reiki Institute, Inc.

Suzanne will be on sabbatical during most of 2003. For scheduling information, please see the TRI Calendar and visit her web site at www.AjnaCenter.com