Some people come for the treatments. Some come because a friend told them they had to. Some come carrying something they can't quite name, perhaps a flatness, a restlessness, or a sense of being slightly out of step with themselves... Some come not quite knowing what they're looking for at all.

One thing, though, remains constant. All of them feel something before they understand it.

This is a space built on the practice of Usui Shiki Ryoho, the traditional system of Reiki, as it has

been passed down through an unbroken lineage for over a century. 

At Beauté, we do not practise a modern, blended or adapted interpretation. We practise the original form with care, teach it with integrity, and weave it into everything that happens here.

Natasha Collins has practised Reiki for two decades and has held the title of Reiki Master since 2013. She didn't find Reiki - it found her, and then it became the undercurrent of everything she built.

What you'll find here is not a wellness trend. It's a practice with roots, a lineage with names, and a way of working that puts the recipient's body at the centre of every session.

If you're curious, you're in the right place.

Reiki Master.    Teacher.     Member of The Reiki Alliance.

For the beginning of this story, we need to take you back to 2007, when it all started with a chiropractor – not a spiritual awakening in a mountain temple, not years of searching…. Just a Tuesday afternoon conversation after an adjustment.

Well, one thing led to another, and what usually results in tapping your card and submitting a rebate request to your health fund resulted in Natasha finding herself at a weekend seminar at a local nun's retreat! (Legend has it that HCF didn't cover that one 😉)

Here, Natasha walked in knowing almost nothing about Reiki and walked out a different person.

At this time, Natasha had already owned Beauté & Be for seven years. She was practical and business-minded, not someone who described herself as particularly spiritual. In fact, Reiki only hit her radar when a staff member wanted to bring it into her salon.

In true Natasha fashion, needing to fully understand something before it enters her space, she went to find out more before allowing it through her doors.

What she found was harder to explain than could’ve ever been expected…

When asked to describe the experience, Natasha said the word she always comes back to, after years of reflecting on it, is home.

“Not home as a place, but home within myself.

It felt like I had spent so much of my life searching for something without even realising that I was searching… Then suddenly, there was this overwhelming sense of remembering who I was beneath the salon, the kids, and the busyness.

I felt this sense of peace I'd never experienced before and felt that I didn’t need to become someone else or find the next step to take because it was all already in me, I just needed to come back to myself. 

After years of practice, that feeling still hasn’t left me.”

So, after that fateful weekend, Natasha came back to the salon on Monday and couldn't stop talking about it.

Her son, her husband, and her whole team followed. Her daughter was attuned at just seven!

Children's seminars were filled with kids who laughed, danced and learned they could heal themselves. She travelled across the country and around the world, hosting them.

She didn't plan any of it. She followed what was pulling her.

Fast forward a fair few seminars and even more treatments; a statement made by Natasha’s Reiki Master, Robyn, shook things up again…

"You know you're being groomed as a Reiki Master, don't you?"  Robyn asked.

 

Well, no… Natasha didn't.

She was doing it all for love of the practice, for the faces she'd watch transform between walking into a seminar and leaving it. The idea that it was leading somewhere specific hadn't occurred to her.

It was in America, visiting Paul Mitchell, a master within the Office of the Grandmaster, that the direction became undeniable. They talked for a long time. She received a treatment. His words to her were simple: "Let down your resistance." 

She did.

Master training challenged Natasha in every direction. She knew it was worth it before it was over.

On April 13, 2013, with sun rising at Bar Beach in Newcastle, Natasha was initiated as a Reiki Master in Usui Shiki Ryoho. P.S. She is, by her own admission, not a morning person… She got up in the dark anyway.

Following initiation as a Reiki Master, Natasha joined Reiki Australia as a practitioner, then as chair of the board, and later as financial director. She was interviewed and accepted into The Reiki Alliance, an international community of Usui Shiki Ryoho Masters, tracing lineage directly back to Mikao Usui. She travelled to the UK to spend a week with Phyllis Furumoto, the lineage bearer who had carried the practice from Hawayo Takata to a global community. She describes it as one of the highlights of her life.

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REIKI

Reiki Treatments are available with our practitioners as an alone treatment therapy or as an add on to all other treatments to enhance your wellbeing and relaxation

Reiki is the Japanese word meaning life force energy the energy found in all living things. The Usui system of Reiki is a holistic healing discipline promoting harmony and balance on all levels. Reiki enhances each individual's own uniqueness and creative abilities.

Reiki is an experience rather than something you can put into a few words. Once you have learned the art of Reiki the ability cannot be lost. It can be practiced anywhere at anytime. REIKI

Reiki is a non-invasive, gentle, yet powerful method of healing. Reiki energy, (described as 'universal life energy' or 'spiritual energy') which is accessed by the practitioner during a treatment, enhances the body's natural healing ability and promotes wellbeing.

Reiki treatment stands on its own as a healing practice and is also safely used to support orthodox and complementary medicine.

It is increasingly accepted in health and community care facilities including hospitals, hospices and cancer support units.

The recipient usually lies on a treatment table or sits comfortably in a chair while the practitioner gently places her hands on the recipient’s fully clothed body. The hands can get quite warm as the Reiki flows. Sometimes the recipient can experience heat inside their body or cool tingly sensations as energy moves.

A full Reiki treatment takes between 30-60 mins and can be enjoyed by all ages.

Most people report feelings of deep calm and increased well-being after a Reiki treatment. Some people fall asleep during the treatment. Afterwards people can feel energised and more in-tune with themselves. Many people report relief from pain and anxiety, improved energy, mood and sleep. In the case of acute, chronic and/or life challenging conditions your practitioner may recommend an ongoing treatment program to support your healing process.

Anyone can benefit from having a Reiki a treatment. Reiki supports all aspects of the physical body, the mental and emotional states and can connect people with their innate spiritual nature and can be safely used in conjunction with many medical interventions. It can accelerate natural healing processes and mitigate side effects.

The number of treatments will vary for every person. Long-standing complaints and chronic conditions require more treatment to work through layers of healing. Acute conditions respond quickly to Reiki treatment and recipients usually experience some relief after one or two treatments.

Receiving four treatments in a row is a powerful way to start a healing journey. After each treatment the body, mind and spirit becomes more familiar with the practitioner and begins to recognise the Reiki energy flow, allowing the recipient to relax more deeply.

The recipient takes the lead in deciding how many treatments they would like and an individual treatment plan is usually worked out in dialogue with the practitioner.

Many people report feeling calmer, more centred and happier after a Reiki treatment. Receiving a relaxing Reiki treatment has many benefits on the physical body, emotions and busy mind. The gentle touch of Reiki practitioner can help the body return to a natural state of balance where it can heal itself.


Learning Reiki will be one of the best investments to your wellbeing you will ever make

.... a gift for life

After having a few treatments, many people go on to learn Reiki for themselves. This simple and gentle healing technique can be learned over the course of 3 - 4 days and is accessible to everyone.

You can learn how to practice Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki for yourself through a seminar with Natasha Collins, Reiki Master and Teacher, or experience it with a personalised treatment in the relaxing surrounds of Beauté & BE.

First Degree training - Reiki Level 1
Students learn how to give themselves a Reiki treatment and receive four initiations to enable them to practice Reiki on themselves. The course also covers how to give treatments to other people and explores the benefits of using Reiki with children, pets and plants.

Second Degree - Reiki Level 2
An advanced course for those who have been regularly practicing Reiki on themselves and can give Reiki treatments to other people. Students learn how to incorporate sacred symbols into their Reiki practice and how to send Reiki over distance. There is a focus on healing emotional, mental and spiritual imbalances and reinforcements of the physical healing techniques learned during the first degree.


Reiki is an experience rather than something you can put into a few words. Once you have learned the art of Reiki the ability cannot be lost. It can be practiced anywhere at anytime.

Learning Reiki is one of the best investments to your wellbeing you will ever make.

Reiki strengthens the body's own healing mechanisms, helping you overcome blocks and move forward with peace, balance and the important work of reaching your dreams.


Just for today, do not worry

Just for today, do not anger

Honour your parents, teachers and elders

Earn your living honestly

Show gratitude to every living thing

Frequently Asked Questions

1Can Reiki be harmful?
No. There is no intention or direction. The Reiki practitioner simply lets the Reiki flow and the persons receiving responds as their body’s need. When there is no need, there is no flow. Sometimes, whilst Reiki is not harmful, it may uncover pre-existing imbalances. For example, if the body is exhausted and needs to rest, the Reiki will enable the body to relax enough to sleep. The same if there are toxins that have accumulated in the body, the Reiki will help the body rid of them and so on. It simply brings balance back to your system.
2If you are already sick, how can you treat yourself?
Once you are connected to the Universal Life Force Energy, it will flow no matter what your health is like. There will be some type of stimulation of energy going to your needs first and/or also flowing onto another recipient. A light placement of hands on the body is all that is needed.
3Initiations, what are they?
Initiation means new beginning. The attunements or empowerments, are simply to empower you to use Reiki. The initiations are an important part of reiki as they open the pathway for the energy to flow to the person. They are safe, but it is important that you have them with someone who is well trained and whose presence is one of respect and nourishment, who is there for your benefit and wellbeing.
4Is Reiki easy to learn?
Yes, anyone can learn reiki for themselves. Small children to Senior citizens are frequently taught. You must attend a class over a period of time, usually 3 days or 4 evenings. In the class, information is given, there are no examinations. Reiki is an experience and it is in the experience that we learn. It is very simple to apply Usui Shiki Ryoho, the form Hawayo Takata taught, it was and is today a hands on practice. Subtle touch which is very important in itself. Only when we have a sensitive area, such as a burn, that we hold our hands just above the body. Initiations are given by the Reiki Master, which reconnects you to the Reiki. As with Takata, 4 initiations are given in the 1st degree. Each of them necessary, with the 4th initiation sealing in the Reiki so you will have reiki for the rest of your life. It is important that you choose a Reiki Master that has many years of experience, using reiki themselves and that they can trace their lineage back to Dr Usui and Usui Shiki Ryoho. You must have contact with the Reiki Master when learning, it cannot be learnt through a book or over the Internet. It is best to become strong in your own practice and experience of Reiki, before reading lots of books about it, that way you can gauge what applies to you. It is best kept simple and uncomplicated.
5Is Reiki Meditation?
It relaxes you easily.
6Is there a belief system with Reiki?
No, there is no belief system involved. It is non dogmatic. You do not even have to believe it will work. This is very obvious when you reiki animals and see the results that occur. You just have to be open to try it. There are many people with different religions, and different belief systems who use reiki.
7Reiki & Medicine
Reiki practice/treatments have no medical contraindications. It does not involve the use of any substances and the touch is non-manipulative. Reiki is always safe to use. People who are dependent on Pharmaceutical Drugs or procedures should always be monitored, as the need for intervention may lessen as time goes on. EG, People using Reiki may need less pain medication. It is important to know that reiki treats the person, not the condition or illness. It helps the body rebalance, so it has a chance for it to heal itself. Reiki appears to combine safely with any intervention and it can used in the case of anxiety, it improves recovery, reduces side effects of Pharmaceuticals, radiation and chemotherapy. It improves sleep, lessens pain and supports recovery from trauma. Benefits can be dramatic if a person is waiting for emergency medical treatment.
8Reiki & Other Modalities?
Reiki can be combined with any other complementary or alternate therapy such as acupuncture, chiropractic, homeopathy and works beautifully with the correct nutrition among other things. Reiki is drawn in and operates on a more subtle level than other modalities. It will enhance their effectiveness without interference.
9What if I can’t be focused or Still?
It does not matter. No focus or meditative mood has to occur for you to receive reiki. Reiki can help calm a person without even trying.
10What is Reiki Mastery?
A Master is a teacher, with extensive knowledge, proficiency and skill in their field. In Reiki, becoming a Master requires years of experience using Reiki on yourself and then learning through an apprenticeship, working with another Master. The initiation is then done by a Master, with whom there is always a connection. For a Reiki Master, Reiki is a way of life. It is important to know where and what experience your Master has had to be able to trace the lineage back to Dr Usui, and be clear of what form you are practicing. Reiki never stops teaching you, you are always a student of the system.
11What is Reiki?
Reiki translated into English means Universal Life Force Energy. The Energy that is all around us, all living things have this in common. It is holistic. It does not attack disease in any form, rather it encourages the individual towards balance on the physical, emotional and spiritual levels. Reiki is not directed by the practitioner, in this way it is different from many other modalities. The practitioner simply places their hands on the recipient for the first degree, or makes a connection with the second degree. The practitioner becomes a completely passive conduit for the energy and it is drawn by the person receiving the reiki. There is no diagnosis and no prognosis.
12Where did Reiki originate?
Reiki was rediscovered in the late 1800’s by Dr Mikao Usui. He searched and studied for many years to understand how some of the great masters of the past had healed. He was lead to study ancient Sanskrit and in the writings he found what he had been looking for. Dr Usui was Japanese, so that was where his practice began after the rediscovery of the ancient art. He then taught Dr Chujiro Hyashi who put it into a public clinic in Japan. Dr Hyashi passed his knowledge onto Japanese Hawaiian women, Hawayo Takata, who was responsible for bringing reiki to the West. Takata, after practicing for some years initiated 22 masters, one of which was her granddaughter, Phyllis Lei Furumoto. Phyllis is the lineage bearer of the Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki and oversees all of the worldwide reiki community. She carries on her Grandmother, Hawayo Takata’s work.
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