I met Kataka last summer, because I was considering learning Reiki. I had casually begun searching on the Internet many months prior for schools in Los Angeles, and had bookmarked We Heal University as 1 of 2 that seemed like strong possibilities. When I first discovered the website, I immediately felt a strong resonance with WHU, but it wasn't the right time in my life to start classes. Over the months, I would look at the website here & there again, and every time I would feel a subtle yet strong pull to it. When I finally decided to follow up on it more, I called both schools to get more information. From the moment of my first conversation with Kataka, I understood why I felt the strong resonance to study with her. She was kind, open, genuine, down to earth, and took the time to answer my questions, explain the value of Reiki as a powerful healing modality, as well as what makes her approach and classes unique, and to find out about me, and why I was interested in studying it. I loved the fact that she kept her classes small and intimate, and that she truly loved her students and the people she met through her work. As well as believing that each group who studies together is a family of souls who are "strangers" to each other at first, but very much meant to meet, become friends, and work together. She told me that I could have a Reiki session with her, prior to deciding about the class, to see how I felt and if she and her approach resonated with me. In fact, she strongly encouraged it, saying it was like taking a car for a test drive before buying it. :) And if I liked it, and decided I did want to study with her, she would apply the cost of the session towards the classes. I also loved that she believed so much in herself and what she has to offer. All of us are gifted in many ways, but believing in ourselves is another story. So it is refreshing and encouraging to have someone who does, be the person guiding and teaching you. She also explained that she helps her students to start and market their services, once they finish the course. Which is another wonderful bonus. I booked an appointment with her for a few days later, and had a wonderful session. Her space is beautiful, nurturing, and calm, as is her energy. After the session was finished, we stayed talking for a few hours after, and I loved her even more. I left feeling peaceful, centered, and so excited to study with her. She said that at the time she wasn't sure she had enough students to start a class that month, but as soon as she did, she would let me know. I believe in divine timing and said I was in no rush & open to starting whenever it was meant to be. She called to follow up with me a few days later, to see how I was feeling and if I noticed any shifts in anything since the session. Again, we spoke for awhile. She was still trying to get a group together in the near future, but there was no immediate start date yet. However, shortly after our session I experienced some of my own personal shifts, and felt guided that it was not the right time for me to study Reiki. I still have not yet felt the pull to study it, and I may not ever. But if and when I do, in a heartbeat I will definitely do with it with her. And for sure, the next time I want a Reiki session, I will go to her. She is truly a wonderful & beautiful soul and woman. read more

Grand Master Kataka is amazing. Really, there are no words to describe her compassion, kindness, and healing ability. I walked out of her studio pain free! I was going through some physical pain with my back and as a result, I could not work for a while. In my desperation, after going to the doctor, I decided to try Reiki (again). I have had Reiki healing over the years and have gone to several so-called Reiki healers here in LA and they all paled in comparison to what Kataka does. Some of them are here on yelp and honestly, they are not good. I found Kataka on yelp too. After reading the reviews for her school and other people's experiences with her healing, I decided to give it a try. In her studio in LA, I felt relaxed and welcome as she offered me water and I lay down on her massage table. Kataka was incredibly gentle in the way she explains what she is doing during the healing session. She used her musical instruments, literally on my body, and I could feel the energy from the music start to help me feel relaxed. She uses an instrument called the Hang and also the Didjeridoo. Wow, that blew my mind! I think it was the Reiki music healing stuff she does that really won me over. I had some emotions come up and she supported me through that, never making feel bad about it but instead told me to express myself and release any emotions that were feeling pent up within me. I felt very safe and like something was leaving me that I no longer needed. She also laid her hands on specific places on my body and especially on my back where I had pain (You keep your clothes on with doing a Reiki session). The session lasted about 1 hour. Afterwards I felt my pain had gone away! The good feelings stayed with me for days. I really don't know how she did it with the Reiki but it totally worked. I liked the results so much, I decided to buy a 10 pack healing series from her to continue the healing work. I have done 6 out of the 10, so far. She gave me a discount because I bought the 10 sessions up front. She does take credit cards, yay! Three of my friends have seen such a difference in my back healing, that they also booked session with her. I have sometimes gone to her studio and other times we would do a distance healing over the phone. She does a guided meditation session while she sends the energy to me over the phone. I go into a gentle relaxed trance but it isn't hypnosis because I remember everything and we discuss it afterwards. Even with the distance healing, without seeing you face to face, the healing is spot on and I feel better every time. She has a very strong energy about her, where you can feel safe with her to express yourself. It's worth every penny to feel relaxed, clear and healed. I will continue to go back to her weekly. Thank you, Grand Master Kataka! I am healed! read more

I received a truly amazing Reiki Sound healing session with Master Kataka of We Heal University and it was one of the most incredible experiences I have had in my life! This was my first healing experience and I didn't know what to expect. Her healing studio was very inviting, clean and warm. I felt the spiritual healing energy as if it was in the room before we even started. I saw the music instruments, her candles and crystals, and felt she had a great balance in the room. I didn't realize these were her healing tools she was going to use in the session. When she started, I laid down on the massage table and immediately, I felt a sense of relaxation and calm - and that's when I realized the healing energy was flowing into me. My heart rate and breathing became calm and felt tension leaving my body. I felt a mental clarity open up in me and I felt an insight about what what blocking me; and what I needed to do in order to release it! Master Kataka started verbally doing a guided meditation and I followed it in my mind while she spoke these positive words. She used crystals on my body and it made me feel very aligned and grounded. I can't explain, it except it just felt really safe and sound. Then she used an incredible musical instrument, called a Hang. It looked like a metal flying saucer. She laid it on my stomach and played the instrument and it immediately relaxed me as she played the most beautiful song with her fingers. It felt as if the energy was going directly into my body with the music. This entire session took about 1 hour. But it went by really fast and really slow at the same time. It was as if time did not exist. As a result of this healing, I felt that a weight was lifted off of me and I became very clear on the positive change that was occurring through the guided meditation, Reiki and sound healing! I decided to book a series of 15 more sessions with her after the first session , as the positive effect it had on me has been a continued part of my recovery. I am continuing to work on myself with her as my guide. I know with Master Kataka I can heal myself and the PTSD I have. I'm planning taking the Reiki course soon so I can learn to use the Reiki on myself! Thank you, Master Kataka and We Heal University! I highly recommend her services and Reiki course too. read more

We heal university is the place to go if you need to get hands on sound and Reiki healing by Master Kataka. Not only does she do hands on, but she also uses crystals, guided meditation (catered to your particular situation) and sound healing with these incredible musical instruments called "hangs". I called Kataka and spoke with her directly over the phone when I wanted to book a session. I was surprised that she was the one that actually picked up the phone. She spoke to me for at least 15 minutes, giving me advice about what type of work we would do together in her session. She explained everything very clearly and concisely. I felt relaxed and relieved even just talking to her on the phone. It seems that she books up very fast every week. However, she had a cancellation and I was able to come in to see her the next day. When I arrived, she had me take my shoes off and I am immediately felt this incredible feeling of calm and safety when I entered her healing space. She had me lay down on a massage table and laid some crystals on me while she spoke to me. She put on some music on an iPad and I immediately started going into a deep meditation as she spoke to me with her deep, yet soft voice. I had some emotional issues coming up in my life and I needed some clarity with those issues. Master Kataka not only helped me release those feelings, but I had such an incredible clarity and a different perspective when we spoke, that I felt completely happy and free in my life. I really am surprised because I was a bit of a skeptic but I literally felt the weight of my emotions fall away. After she did hands on healing with reiki and continued with the guided mediation , she used the hangs and played them around my body at the end of the session. I am very clear now in my life and I'm so excited about it! I went home and took a long nap. I did the session with her over a month ago and I still have this clarity. I wrote a lot of things down after we spoke. And some of those things I am still working on, but for the most part I feel very clear even a month after the session. I plan on coming back for a follow up a session hopefully in the next month or so. Thank you, Master Kataka read more

I have had the great privilege to study Reiki Mastery and become a Reiki Master with We Heal University, under Master Kataka. When I wanted to learn Reiki, I searched for a Reiki Teacher I could really connect with in a spiritual and real life way. I wanted to use Reiki healing in my holistic healing practice with massage and facials; and had previously taken a beginning Reiki course, but never felt a real connection with that teacher. I really didn't know what I was doing with that first class, or why. I have owned a successful skin care massage business for many years. After going through Master Kataka's program and taking the We Heal University Reiki course, I felt a massive change in my life and in my business. I was able to really connect with a deeper part of me and heal aspects of myself to become stronger in decisions I made in my life. In turn, I was able to create a healing space in my Holistic studio for my clients to heal and be at peace with whatever situation was happening in their lives. It was been a profound experience for my clients and for me. Becoming a Reiki Master has made everything I do within my practice with my clients so much deeper and clearer. It has really helped me to grow in every aspect of my life. And I see how it transforms my client's lives in solid and subtle ways. If you are looking for an simple but deep program to heal your core issues and connect with more positive energy in your life, or you are wanting to learn to do healing work on yourself and others, this is the program to go through. I highly suggest giving Master Kataka a call and having a talk with her to see if it works for you. She is very easy to speak to and will answer all of your questions. Her next course starts soon. She's in LA but teaches all over California and Europe. You will truly love the program, have fun learning how to do it and meet some really amazing people! read more

Master Kataka's Reiki session was a true blessing. Her compassion along with her intuitive sense helped me on my path towards healing. She did a guided meditation to get me really relaxed. And she used these incredible musical instruments on my body, called Hangs. It is more than just Reiki. It is like Reiki and Sound healing at the same time. She has this amazing energy flowing from within her and I could sense she is a natural at what she does. Her studio space is very quiet, clean and comfortable. It is inside her home and parking is easy street parking. And strangely enough, when I turned down her street, I immediately felt this wave of calm and quiet fill me up. When I mentioned it to her, she said she had a "reiki grid" of healing intention around the entire block and that people mention that a lot to her when they come to her for sessions! I have no idea how she does that but...Cool! I do recommend calling her directly and leaving a message on the voice mail. She will called me back immediately and booked the session. She gives a 1st timer discount if you mention you found her on Yelp. Also, she has some other session packages that I would also suggest purchasing, if you want to save money. I took the 4 pack deal for 4 sessions in 1 month, 1 time a week. She also has a 10 pack bundle package. After doing my 1st session, I am definitely considering taking her Reiki Mastery course. I've still got 3 session to go, so I am excited about doing this work! I highly recommend Kataka if you want a great healing session with Reiki and music healing. I was pleasantly surprised at how grounded, light and pain-free I felt at the end of the session! If I could, I would see her every day! read more

From the moment you are in the presence of Kataka, from listening to her beautiful music and the sound of her incredible, calming voice you can feel yourself already begin to heal. Kataka has a warm, sincere and friendly personality which makes you feel immediately at ease in her presence. She takes the time to explain each aspect of the Reiki healing. She is genuine and helps you have deep insight into what you may be struggling with in your life. This insight truly makes you aware of an internal shift. It's incredible..As she placed her hands over me I felt real, physical sensations throughout my body during the session. There were several points at which I experienced imagery -- very poignant and powerful. When she begins to play her Hangs you can literally feel the stress leaving your body.. Afterward, I felt so light, free, open and calm. I had a feeling of presence and was able to really experience each moment -- I was truly free of worry and stress. I have had a couple of Reiki sessions with other Masters, but none have compared to depth for which Kataka truly reaches in and HEALS....Her HEALING touch is far beyond what I ever imagined. What she does can truly bring positive, amazing changes to your energy and to your life. I work in both traditional and natural medicine. Reiki is powerful and healing. It is something everyone should take the time to experience. Kataka is a true Master. I cannot encourage you enough to allow this remarkable, compassionate, intuitive, caring, genuine Reiki Master to help you find peace, balance, calm and energy to your life. Kataka truly is the ONE to help you HEAL. read more

My first event, of We Heal University, was a graduation ceremony, which included a SOUND Healing with ReiKi. The experience awakened my inner healing components, like a dip in the ocean or a campout in the desert. The level of professionalism and attention was in the top echelons. Overall, I would recommend this to anyone who is in need of a realignment, especially the sound healing! It was amazing, every time. Unique and reassuring of the love and safety of this climate, we're in. According to science, we each have frequencies, surrounding our various organs. If they become misaligned, discomfort and/or pain ensues. After my military experience, I had residual baggage, of the imbalanced kind. This Reiki healing, which led to more sessions, and, ULtimately, becoming a Reiki Master, GOT ME RIGHT! My overall health is tip top, and full of amazing feelings. Restored and balanced describes me, now! The University course, of Reiki Mastery, was straight-forward and thoroughly engaging. As a highly evolved humanitarian, this felt like a direct extension of the love and joy I wish to stimulate in the environs. My state of mind and health of body levels were heightened, exponentially. My mental clarity, after treatment and the Integrative Reiki Mastery Method course, has shifted to its HIGHEST STATE of functioning. The body, along with proper nutrition, has gone from a 6.5 to a 9.9! It is complementary to my marathon training. I may even engage in Tri-athlons, as well. It feels like the glass ceiling has been removed, from my life and existence. Kudos to the Master Kataka, for being so professional and genuine. read more

Several years ago, I was t-boned in a car accident that ended up pinching a nerve in my back. A few weeks back, trying to compensate for the nerve, I ended up twisting something and had to deal with some new back pain. Since the traditional chiropractic care wasn't working, I took a friend's suggestion to see "Master Kataka" at We Heal to deal with the "non-physical" complications causing my pain. I was really skeptical, since I don't usually go for the new age-y stuff, but figured it couldn't hurt. So last month, I made an appointment for a Reiki healing session, and despite my reservations, I really didn't feel out of place in her invitingly cozy office. When my session started, Master Kataka placed her hands close to the source of my original nerve injury. I was surprised at how quickly I felt at ease, but Master Kataka had an almost serene presence, which helped tremendously. She then picked up some musical instruments I didn't recognize and began to play them over me. I don't know the name of the song she was playing, or if she simply composed it on the spot, but in that moment, it sounded incredible and I felt fused with a renewed sense of energy. I really felt a lot of satisfaction leaving "We Heal." The twist that drove me to check out Reiki has completely resolved, and I've noticed even my nerve pain hasn't been acting up. I've even experience a boost in my energy overall since the session. My wife has been so impressed with the results she's thinking about scheduling a session to address an old knee injury that's never fully resolved itself, or just give her a little push to keep being Super Mom. read more

Reiki has always been an interest of mine and I am so glad that I found We Heal University. I recently moved from the East Coast to California and it has been quite the transition. With the hustle and bustle of finding work, a solid life schedule, and networking, I honestly don't have the time to go to an actual live reiki course. That's when I started looking for online courses. As a freelancer, I have odd hours during that day that need to be filled with life enhancing practices and reiki fits in perfectly. I found We Heal University immediately upon searching through Google. After going on the website and navigating with ease, I decided that We Heal University's online reiki course was the one for me. The simplicity of signing up, the outline of the course (Reiki 1, Reiki 2 and Mastery), and the way the videos flow with explanations really called to me. I have many friends and colleagues that have invested their lives in reiki healing, spirituality, and meditation. As I watched their lives transform with their own reiki practice, it created a curiosity in me enough to research becoming a Reiki Master online too. That's when I found We Heal University. I am excited about the education I am receiving through We Heal U and I have already started applying what I've learned to my life and to those around me. I can't wait to complete the course and really begin the journey of being a Reiki Master. Many thanks and much gratitude to We Heal University! XOXO read more

I just wanted to send an update on the class with Kataka Gara for Integrative Reiki Mastery Method. I have completed the Mastery with Kataka and I can't express more how much fun it was with her and all the other students. I believe that Kataka taught me a lot about Reiki and was able to bring confidence with teaching any energy healer can learn in this setting. I have come to accept the energy healing so many have noticed with me and how to better understand how to use Reiki in healing self and others. I have learned to channel what I do well with the special tools to be of the best service I can to others. I absolutely loved the beautiful souls I met through the process and how gifted many are with special abilities. I know how blessed I am with such strong and unique abilities others have and how that helps me to better understand and accept mine. I know that this is part of my life's journey and with continued guidance with Kataka and the family of "We Heal University," I know that many will be touched just as I with awareness and the ability to teach others. Nothing happens by mistake and I know that only great things will come to pass and many more souls will be touched. If this is something that interest you and you are still not sure, do some research on what Reiki is and if you feel it calling you I encourage you to look further, it may be a life calling and personal healing. Kataka is an awesome teacher and friend. read more

When I met Reiki Master Kataka, I was searching for an alternative healing to help me with an "incurable disease" that I have had since I was 11 years old. I had always been interested in Reiki, but never studied under and one before. Finding Master Kataka has changed my life and saved my life! I studied with Master Kataka, and am now a Reiki Master myself for five years now. Reiki does work in so many ways, mind, body and spirit has certainly changed my way of thinking and feeling. I no longer have this "incurable disease". Master Kataka is so intuitive and amazingly powerful in her teachings, and her insight into my problems and my illness, she has helped me realize how to be more powerful and self- confident, and for that I will be forever grateful. Had it not been for our sessions together, and taking the We Heal University program, I would not have received her special gifts in her ability to in lighten me on a path I didn't know I had within me. Now as a Reiki Master healer, I work specifically on animals who are ill and also the animals who are seriously ill. With the comforting flow of Reiki I help in their transition from this plane to the next. . This only became a reality because of Master Kataka's continual support and work we do together on my health and spirituality, and she always brings a new awareness within me. I will always continue this amazing journey with Master Kataka. read more

Reiki Master Kataka is compassionate, deep and insightful. After witnessing my husband go through a complete transformation, I had to have a session to keep up. My spouse was clearing his clutter and smiling. Reiki works! A few days ago, I went into my session with stuck energy... frustrated that I had little connection to my joy. I had trust issues. I don't let just anyone lay hands on me. Within seconds, I totally gave myself over to the Reiki process and Master Kataka. For the previous two years, I had given my passion for teaching and my power to a bullying administrator who was demoted. I was on a downward spiral and felt like a freak to myself. Master Kataka pointed out ways I can boost my creativity and empower myself. After my session, I felt so at peace. This is a rare state for those of us who have been diagnosed with ADHD and do not want to treat it with medication. I waited a few days to write this review to see how long Master Kataka's healing would last. It continues. My passion for teaching, real teaching has been renewed. I love seeing my middle school ADHD and autistic students curious and learning. As a side benefit, my creativity is in full swing. I've baked, written, made perfume and soap for a birthday gifts, and connected deeply with friends. Reiki Master Kataka Gara comes from a divine place of love. Very grateful to have found her. read more

I met Kataka when I was desperately searching for a music teacher that Could help me play a relatively new and rare instrument called the Hang Drum. I was one of the fortunate ones to acquire the Hang after being on a waiting list for three years. The Hang drum is a form of the steel drum which produces some of the most soothing and hypnotic sounds ever heard. In the hands of a master, it's sound vibrate thru your physical body, touching your soul. Upon meeting Kataka, I realized that I have found a teacher with many more qualifications than I had been looking for. Her strong presence, amazing musical skills, clear communication abilities, gentle smile and most importantly her beautiful voice diminished any concern I might had. I did not have any musical background. She taught me some basic practical musical theory, different techniques to play the instrument, enough confidence and encouragement to create my own music, and the secrets of playing with other artists. In addition, with her guidance I learned about crystals, energy flows and boundaries, and of course Reiki. Kataka, has many tools and techniques at her disposal and she chooses them intuitively . I consider myself very fortunate to be considered one of her students. She is truly a Gem. read more

I was in a tough spot mentally and emotionally when I first came across We Heal University on Yelp. I noticed how this reiki healing center seemed to have all 5 star reviews, and so I of course thought, why not try it?! After speaking to Kataka on the phone to make my appointment for my reiki session, I knew I made the right decision. She was so attentive and listened to my every worry and what I needed out of my reiki session. She got me prepared for the session and reassured me that she was going to help me. It's always comforting to know you're not alone! My session with Kataka was incredible! She used different crystals for different chakras, using her intuition to let her know exactly what I needed. She took me through a guided meditation and helped me release everything that was no longer serving me. She also used sound healing instruments which were so beautiful to listen to! I felt like a whole new person after my session. It was liberating to say the least. I would reccomend, and have been reccomending, everyone to have at least one session with Master Kataka. It's not always easy to find the perfect healer, and trust me when I say that this amazing woman will not steer you wrong! If you're still a skeptic, then take a look at the 40 other 5 star reviews. :) read more

For my birthday, I usually like to do a reading of the Tarot by myself or have it done via online tarot sites, so I was delighted when this birthday I was offered a complimentary Cards of Destiny Reading by Kataka Gara. OH WOW IS SHE GOOD! Firstly, she was honest with saying that she wasn't a psychic right off the bat. It was especially nice to hear this disclaimer, as we were to have the reading done via phone. Still, though Kataka is not psychic, she is keenly and intuitively dialed in in a BIG way, and the insight she opened me up to was so right on, I thought for sure she'd been following my story my whole life. I loved that she used a deck of cards in this reading - it was a unique reading that only she and I think a few others have honed, so it's no surprise Kataka left me feeling rejuvenated and abuzz with insight after our fun, poignant and characteristically real conversation was finished. And, I highlight conversation, because she didn't just read, but she engaged and conversed with me. I highly recommend you have a Cards of Destiny Reading done. You'll be awakened to life in a unique way, and your scope of view will be thankful for the time you spent with this wonderful Healer named Kataka Gara. THANK YOU, KATAKA! Bless* read more

I had my first Reiki session with Master Kataka about 2 weeks ago. I don't live in the area, so she was able to do a session with me over the phone. I had been feeling very stuck and my life was not progressing in any positive ways. We set up a time to do a guided meditation. I laid on my bed, with her on the speakerphone. We first discussed some of the issues I was going through, in order for her to understand what kind of healing I needed. She sent me Reiki energy, then the guided mediation started. I was only able to get about half way through the guided mediation until I started crying and was very upset. When I discussed what happened with her, she was able to determine from my reactions how I was stuck, and noted there was a lot of anger and frustration in my life. She gave me some wonderful insights on how to change the way I was looking at things, and once I realized that I was holding on to so much fear, anger and frustration, it was a lot easier to start working through those issues. I highly recommend Master Kataka for her Reiki, and I would definitely do another session via phone in the future. I wish her the best in her practice. read more

I recently became interested in Reiki and with my busy schedule, it was difficult for me to attend a live course. I was fortunate enough to find We Heal University when I did a Google search on "Top Reiki Online Courses". We Heal University came up number one every time I searched. I then went to their website and noticed how easy it was to enroll into the course. The course teaches Reiki 1, Reiki 2, and Reiki Mastery using incredibly easy, high-quality videos that explain every detail of energy healing concepts, using Reiki. Everything was laid out perfectly so it was very easy to understand. I was excited about all of the concepts in the course, but a few of them really stood out to me that were exceptionally awesome. Distance Healing, Learning about all of the symbols, and learning the history of how Reiki came to be was absolutely fascinating!! I am really proud that I finished the course and became a Certified Reiki Master. I most definitely recommend We Heal University's online Reiki course! I have already told several of my friends and have given Reiki healings with tremendous results. Thank you We Heal University, I'm so glad I found you! read more

Kataka is a woman of many talents but what I connect most to is her playing the hung drum. So when I asked her to do a reiki session for me we added the hung to the session and it was amazing. She also led a music journey/meditation for a goddess group of mine and all the ladies loved it. We normally don't have people come and lead the group because it is normally a free group but after the session no one thought twice about having to pay that night because it was that good of a night. And I have attended her reiki school graduations where she leads a hung drum guided meditation and then the graduates work on friends and each other. Another great night! Oh and the best experience i have had with healing from kataka was at my bridal shower. She led a hang drum guided meditation for me and all the woman who attended my bridal shower. It was truly a magical day and was a beautiful gift for her to be there doing some headings for me and my friends. If I was wanting to learn reiki I would go to we heal university. And if I just wanted a healing session I highly recommend Kataka. When she is in her element there is no one better. read more