{"id":20,"date":"2023-03-17T14:00:25","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T03:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/makikoyano.com\/en\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2025-07-31T10:01:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T00:01:25","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spiritandlight4972.com\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/makikoyano.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/header-010-1-1024x304.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spiritandlight4972.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/header-010-1-1024x304.png 1024w, https:\/\/spiritandlight4972.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/header-010-1-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/spiritandlight4972.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/header-010-1-768x228.png 768w, https:\/\/spiritandlight4972.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/header-010-1.png 1450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Welcome to Spirit &amp; Light, <\/strong>a calm and gentle space for you to reconnect with your inner light and potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My name is&nbsp;<strong>Makiko Yano<\/strong>, a Sydney-based Transpersonal Art Therapist, Reiki Practitioner, and Crystal Facilitator. I offer private sessions and small group workshops, both in-person and online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Have you ever felt\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Unclear about who you truly are?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emotionally stuck or overwhelmed?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disconnected from your energy or sense of self?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Longing to return to a more authentic and peaceful you?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If so, Spirit &amp; Light was created for people just like you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>My path has been one of rediscovery.<\/strong><br>Through personal challenges and healing, I came across art, Reiki, and crystals \u2014 not as magical cures, but as powerful doorways to reconnect with my inner truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, I hold space for others who are ready to return to themselves.<br>This is not about \u201cfixing\u201d you \u2014 it\u2019s about&nbsp;<strong>gently remembering<\/strong>&nbsp;who you already are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What I offer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Transpersonal Art Therapy<\/strong><br>Free and intuitive creative expression for emotional clarity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reiki Healing<\/strong><br>A soothing, hands-on energy treatment for balance and renewal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Crystal Reading &amp; Healing<\/strong><br>A reflective tool to connect with your subconscious and inner guidance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-50eac3a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"swell-block-button is-style-btn_normal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritandlight4972.com\/en\/reiki\/\" class=\"swell-block-button__link\"><span>Reiki Healing<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-button is-style-btn_normal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritandlight4972.com\/en\/arttherapy\/\" class=\"swell-block-button__link\"><span>Art Therapy<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-button is-style-btn_normal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritandlight4972.com\/en\/crystal\/\" class=\"swell-block-button__link\"><span>Crystal Reading<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This is a powerful journey in serenity.<br>and I would be honoured to walk beside you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#x1f4e9; <strong>Contact me here for <a href=\"https:\/\/spiritandlight4972.com\/en\/contact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"9\">questions<\/a> or for <a href=\"https:\/\/spiritandlight4972.com\/en\/booking\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12\">booking a session<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All sessions are guided with intuitions and your deep self, and a belief that the answers you seek are already within you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s begin this journey \u2014 gently, but powerfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Warmly,<br>Makiko Yano<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advanced Diploma of Transpersonal Art Therapy (2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental Health First Aid (2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Usui Reiki (Gendai Reiki) Level 3 (2015)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Usui Reiki (Reiki Alliance) Reiki Master (2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member of IICT (since 2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member of ANZACATA (since 2022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Spirit &amp; Light, a calm and gentle space for you to reconnect with your inner light and potential. 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