from virginia hampton’s prologue

“Through Reiki, Paula carries in her hands a tradition with origins in early century Japan. Like other eastern traditions such as Yoga and Buddhism quickly it was transferred from the masters who taught them to mostly wealthy or upper middle class, well educated European descended people. But shaped by her Afro-Dominican experience, Paula’s circle were almost entirely made up by people of colour. The Bronx is where she blossomed and, in her way, reimagined Reiki.”