Reikichat | A Reiki Lifestyle Podcast

Marla Mervis-Hartmann is the best-selling author of "BE-Friend Yourself-Finding Freedom with Food and Peace with Your Body," a Coach, Reiki Master, and TEDx speaker. She is dedicated to helping people find love and peace with their bodies, food, and lives. Marla works at Ai Pono, an Eating Disorder Recovery Center, where she leads Body-Love Reiki Circles. She was previously the leading body image expert and Reiki Master at Journey Malibu, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center. She has been featured at TEDx Salinas and is the creator of Love Your Body, Love Yourself, a program designed to empower women to embrace body appreciation, self-compassion, and confidence. Marla draws from her background in women’s studies, including sexual wellness, postpartum care, pelvic floor support, tantra, yoga instruction, massage therapy, and lifestyle coaching. Based in Maui with her husband, Olaf, and son, Aspen, Marla works full-time as a coach, speaker, facilitator, and Living Light Reiki Master and Instructor. She insp