Lalita (Liora) Claff

I met Lalita in 1992 when she was known as Lesley and lived in Sydney, Australia. As a student of Wanja Twan, a master initiated by Hawayo Takata, we had a natural connection in our Reiki lives. Through our many inner and outer journeys, we met again and I had the pleasure of interviewing Lalita for this show. She and I have been given many lessons and guidance by Wanja in the time we have known her. This is a sweet time of remembering our beginnings in Reiki as well as a master who touches us both deeply. This is what Lalita says of her relationship with Wanja: Whenever I would ask Wanja a question about Reiki or ask her to clarify something, she would simply say: 'That's what Takata said' or 'That's how Takata did it' or 'I just do what my teacher taught me.' This is why I trust her so much, because she is true to her teacher and encouraged me to find my answers through practice. As I see it now, she taught me to be a devoted student of Reiki, a great gift for a person such as


