Coaching
One-on-one, with Jaime or Yonatan, ninety minutes a week for twelve weeks. In the studio or on Zoom. We start with the body and go where the session needs to go: movement, breath, Reiki, or a long honest conversation.
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Reiki, Breathwork, Sound Healing & Coaching · Los Angeles
Become Your Own Best Healer: Coaching & Reiki in Los Angeles
“I came in stressed and left feeling lighter and more present.”
Ben Anderson · Google review
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Jaime & Yonatan Elkayam · Private healing loft near Melrose · Los Angeles 90038
Reiki, often called “the people’s medicine”
Some come for a single session and feel the difference in an hour.
After the Session, They Told Us
“I was amazed to feel like I could take deeper breaths again. My chest felt open and cleaner.”
This is the quiet power of Reiki, often called “the people’s medicine.” Reiki does more than soothe symptoms. It works gently and safely with your natural energy to clear the blocks that make you feel tired, stuck, or overwhelmed. When your energy begins to flow again, you feel like yourself again.
Who We Work With
Who comes to us
Most of the people who find us are the ones everyone else leans on. Therapists, nurses, parents, the friend who always picks up the phone. They have done real work on themselves and can name the pattern. They are still tired, and something in the body has not caught up with what the head already knows.
That is the work here. Some people come for a single Reiki session and feel the difference in an hour. Others stay for a season of one-on-one coaching, where the body and the conversation are in the same room, with the same person, every week.
Step Inside the Studio
See what a session at Word of Mouth feels like
Where to Start
Three ways to work with us
Reiki Healing
You lie down fully clothed while we rest our hands on or near the body. Most people feel warmth, or a heaviness lifting. Some just get the deepest rest they have had in a while. Your first session is $85.
About Reiki sessions →Sound Healing
Bowls, gong, piano and voice, in person in our studio. For a nervous system that will not settle, and for the moments words are not reaching.
About sound healing →
Why Word of Mouth
Why Los Angeles Chooses Word of Mouth Reiki
At Word of Mouth, we don’t simply offer Reiki therapy. We create a full mind-body-spirit experience designed to meet you exactly where you are. People across Los Angeles trust us because our approach is both grounded and deeply intuitive.
Personalized Healing for Every Client
Every person’s energy is unique, so no two sessions are ever the same. We combine Reiki, breathwork, somatic awareness, sound therapy, and intuitive coaching to create a session that supports your individual needs. You receive a healing experience that is truly made for you.
Experienced & Certified Practitioners
Our founders have spent six years studying energy medicine, somatic practices, breathwork, Classical Pilates, sound healing, and conscious coaching. Their experience allows them to guide you with both technical skill and deep emotional understanding.
Immediate Stress Relief & Lasting Results
Many clients describe feeling calmer, lighter, and more centered after just one session. Whether you are dealing with LA traffic stress, demanding work environments, emotional heaviness, or ongoing exhaustion, our approach helps your energy return to a natural state of harmony.
Trusted by the LA Community
Clients come from Santa Monica, Pasadena, Hollywood Hills, Venice, Beverly Hills, and beyond to experience the peaceful environment of our healing loft near Melrose. It is a private, welcoming space where your body and mind can finally take a breath.
Holistic & Honest Guidance
We guide you with genuine care. There are no upsells or unrealistic claims. You receive clear pricing, thoughtful recommendations, and a healing plan that fits your lifestyle and goals. Your well-being is always our first priority.
What We Offer
Reiki Healing Services
Reiki Healing
During a Reiki session, you will lie down fully clothed while we gently place our hands on or near different parts of your body. The intention is to support relaxation, release energetic tension, and help your body return to balance.
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This holistic experience works with your mind, body, and spirit at the same time. We integrate coaching, breathwork, somatic awareness, and energy healing to support emotional growth, clarity, and long-term transformation.
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Our sound healing sessions use bowls, chimes, voice, and gentle vibration to help your nervous system settle. Many clients seek sound therapy when they want mental clarity, emotional release, or a deeper sense of connection.
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Reiki Energy Medicine
What Is Reiki Therapy and Energy Medicine?
Reiki energy healing is an ancient Japanese healing practice developed by Dr. Mikao Usui. Reiki comes from the Japanese words “rei” (universal) and “ki” (life energy). This form of energy healing helps restore balance to your body’s natural energy systems and reduce stress. Think of it like clearing a clogged drain – once the blockages are removed, everything flows the way it’s supposed to.
During a Reiki treatment at our Los Angeles center, we will place our hands gently on or near your body to channel the universal life force energy that flows through all living things. You’ll feel warmth, tingling, a sense of peace or just deep relaxation. Many clients from Santa Monica, CA to Pasadena, CA fall asleep because their body finally feels permission to truly rest.
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Your First Session
Experience Deep Healing Through Our Los Angeles Energy Healing Sessions
What Happens During Your First Visit to Word of Mouth?
Your first energy healing session starts with Jaime or Yonatan (that’s us) talking with you like real humans. We want to understand what brought you here – physical pain, emotional stress, seeking connection, or just feeling “off.” Then you lie fully clothed on our comfortable table while we work with your energy field.
Most people notice shifts immediately. One client said:
“I left feeling deeply relaxed and like my energy was made of champagne bubbles, which felt amazing considering I came in stressed and upset.”Read More
Testimonials
Client Reviews
What People Are Saying About Us
Fleur Cauthen
This gem of a studio called Word of Mouth was a wonderful way to spend my weekend in a Reiki Level I course. The changes felt in me are still here on Monday, as I feel more present and connected to my body in a very grounded, rooted way. The course comes with a manual that I will be studying over the comings weeks while I continue to use this deeply healing practice. Their own music they use feels like being transported to another dimension.
Nicole Brodie
I came in for a sound healing at Word of Mouth. I had experienced soundbaths before, but this was different. I felt like I was taken on a journey. I left there so relaxed and centered, it really helped put things in focus for me. I will be back for more of their offerings and another sound healing soon. ✨❤️
Josh Gold
Good spiritual healers are hard to find and even harder to trust. Word of Mouth is the real thing. I came in for a Reiki healing session with Jaime, which left me feeling instantly lighter. The kind of light where you just know you’re going to sleep deeply that night. Beyond the energy healing itself, the insight I walked away with was just as valuable. I decided to do coaching with Word of Mouth after that session. The combination of masculine and feminine energy grounded each session, and gave me incredible perspective and clarity. My life has transformed for the best since working with Jaime and Yonatan. If you’ve been searching for a life coach you can actually trust look no further.
Benji G
My wife and I knew we needed assistance, but every couples counselor we looked at felt cold and clinical, not what we were looking for. When we found Word of Mouth, something felt different. Jaime & Yonatan brought a warmth and humanity to the process that made us both feel safe. Their holistic approach to relationship coaching didn’t just help us communicate better, it guided us back to each other. Our relationship today is stronger than it has ever been. These two are genuinely special, and I mean it when I say this work saved my marriage.
Gabriel
For those curious about exploring Reiki, Yonatan is an incredible person to work with. His energy and presence help create an open and positive environment for facilitating the healing process. The way that I would describe my own experience is that that my energy felt significantly more clear after my sessions. Emotions that felt stuck for years began to open. Energy flowed more clearly. From that more open space, I could see myself more clearly and let go of more and more. I've felt lighter and freer than I have in years since. I'm really I happy I tried Reiki with Yonatan / Word of Mouth. I can't recommend him enough as a guide for this process.
Paige Craig
I’m no stranger to energy work, yet Word Of Mouth stands out as one of the most calming experiences with measurable results that I’ve had. The session began with guided Pilates stretches that softened my physical tension, opening emotional channels to allow more flow. Yonatan is intuitive and paternal holding space in a way that feels safe and nurturing. Without having to spill my life history, like CBT or talk therapy, I was able to discuss only the current topic to set the stage for focused energy clearing. The session was relaxing and I left each session feeling a little lighter. The critical factor though, was that the reiki WORKED. Weeks and months after my sessions, the results I sought were continually happening. My relationship with my partner dramatically improved, and even my inner voice became more patient, more compassionate, and more steadfastly positive. I highly recommend working with Yonatan and/or Jaime. They are a fantastic team and extraordinary individuals.
How Reiki Helps
How Reiki Therapy Helps Common Problems Across LA
Stress Reduction and Anxiety
When your nervous system is fired up from LA traffic and city pressure, our healing arts flip the switch back to calm. It’s giving your body permission to stop running on fumes.
Physical Pain
Energy blockages show up as physical discomfort. We’ve seen people leave with less back pain, looser joints, and better sleep – from Venice Beach, CA to Hollywood Hills, CA.
Emotional and Spiritual Healing
Sometimes we carry emotions in our body without realizing it. Our energy medicine sessions release old grief, anger, or fear that’s been stuck or stagnant.
Better Sleep
When your energy is balanced and chakras are aligned, your body remembers how to rest. Clients from Manhattan Beach, CA tell us they sleep better after just one energy healing session.
Learn Reiki in Los Angeles
Become Your Own Reiki Therapist
Reiki Level 1:
Self Healing: Where Everyone Starts
In our Reiki Level 1 training, you’ll learn to channel healing energy for yourself. This isn’t theory – you’ll practice in real time and feel the energy that flows through your hands. You’ll rediscover your healing capacity and become a certified Reiki practitioner.
One student shared: “I recently completed my Reiki Level 1 certification with Jaime and Yonatan at Word of Mouth, and it was incredibly profound. Over two magical Sundays, I learned from these amazing teachers in their beautiful home sanctuary.”
Reiki Level 1 covers:
Foundational Reiki principles and techniques for self-healing
Hand positions for self-treatment
Introduction to the Chakra System
Energetic alignment techniques
Daily practices to keep your energy clear
Attunements unique to Reiki Level 1
Guided meditations and breath tools
12+ hours of guided practice for real, embodied knowledge
Benefits of Reiki for stress reduction and wellness
Reiki Level 2:
Expanded Awareness - Deepen Your Practice
Reiki Level 2 is where things get exciting. You’ll learn sacred symbols that amplify healing energy and discover how to send distance Reiki (yes, you can support someone in New York while sitting in your Pasadena, CA home)
One client who did both levels shared: “Despite knowing nothing about this, I jumped into Level 1 training in March 2024. The sessions were incredibly enlightening. I did Level 2 in August and my spiritual growth has been remarkable.”
This level includes:
Five powerful Reiki practitioner symbols and advanced energy medicine
Distance energy healing techniques
Emotional and mental healing approaches
Working with past trauma and future goals
Advanced attunements and hands-on practice
Energy management tools for expanded awareness
Reiki Mastery:
Teach and Attune Others
Our Reiki Master training prepares you to become a Master Teacher and perform master-level healings. You’ll receive Reiki master attunements and learn to pass attunements to new students across Los Angeles. This training honors the traditional Usui Reiki lineage.
Master level isn’t just techniques – it’s stepping into your role as healer and teacher. At Word of Mouth, we focus on empowering others through Reiki and creating sustainable Reiki practice.
Master level includes:
Review of Reiki L1 & Reiki L2
Master-level attunements and teaching practices
Personalized mentorship from our founders
Learn to share this transformative practice with others
Increased confidence as healing arts practitioner
Understanding traditional Usui Reiki methods
Training to become certified Reiki Master Teacher
Life Coach Services with
Life Coach Services with Energy Medicine
Sometimes your healing asks for more than Reiki. That’s why Word of Mouth combines Reiki therapy with life coaching through our private coaching sessions. Reiki is complementary therapy that works alongside our holistic and transformative coaching approach.
Traditional therapy focuses on talking about problems. Energy-based life coaching helps you feel solutions in your body first, then figure out practical next steps.
One client in recovery shared: “Recovery is big part of my spiritual growth. I mentioned this to Jaime and she offered to help me connect with my Higher Power. I’m incredibly happy with the progress I’ve made.”
Life coaching with Reiki and energy healing helps you:
Clear limiting beliefs stored in your energy field
Connect with your intuition for better decisions
Set goals that align with your authentic self
Tune into solutions rather than fixating on problems
Create lasting change from inside out
Achieve balance in all life areas
Beyond Traditional Reiki
Alternative Energy Practitioner Services in Los Angeles
As alternative energy practitioners, we work with several healing modalities beyond traditional Reiki. Your energy system is complex, and sometimes we need different tools for different situations.
During energy healing sessions, we might incorporate:
Chakra balancing and chakra healing to align your energy centers
Somatic awareness to heal at the cellular level
Sound therapy using singing bowls, gongs, or shamanic drums
Breathwork to move stagnant energy
Movement and bodywork integration
Gentle touch techniques for sensitive clients
A Beverly Hills, CA client came in with “heavy” energy after a difficult period. We used Reiki, breathwork, and sound healing. They left bright and clear, saying “the energy healing sessions are so helpful” and that Reiki “puts my mind and body in a deeply relaxed liminal space.”
Different people respond to different approaches. Some clients prefer crystals, others prefer pure Reiki practice. We let your energy guide us to create the right blend of Reiki or healing techniques that work best for your unique needs.
Working Alongside Your Care Team
Holistic Medical Support Throughout LA
While we’re not medical doctors, Word of Mouth works as holistic medical practitioners alongside your healthcare team and healthcare professionals. Many LA doctors now recognize that stress and energy imbalances affect physical health. Reiki may be used as therapy alongside medical treatments.
A licensed therapist and Reiki practitioner for over two decades shared:
“As a licensed clinical mental health therapist and Reiki practitioner for over twenty years, my experience was profoundly nurturing and professional. I walked away feeling wiser, calmer, more present and uplifted. I’ll definitely refer clients to this work.”
Before working together, we always ask about medications and conditions. Some clients need gentler approaches, especially if dealing with serious illness or high sensitivity.
Working holistically means looking at the whole person – physical, emotional, mental, spiritual. Your headache might connect to work stress. Your back pain might relate to feeling unsupported or an unprocessed breakup from years ago. We explore these connections gently, understanding that Reiki is complementary therapy meant to support, not replace, conventional medicine.
Your Practitioners
About Word of Mouth
Word of Mouth is a Los Angeles practice run by Jaime and Yonatan Elkayam. We are married and we run it together. Everything we teach, we live at home first. We offer one-on-one integrative coaching, Reiki and sound healing sessions, and Usui Reiki certification, for sensitive, service-oriented people moving out of burnout and into renewed energy and connected relationships.
Our studio is at Highland and Melrose in Hollywood, a private loft a few minutes from West Hollywood. Coaching also happens on Zoom, and many of our coaching clients never set foot in the room.
Jaime Elkayam
Reiki Master Teacher · Somatic Facilitator
Yonatan Elkayam
Reiki Master Teacher · Musician
Ready When You Are
Become Your Own Best Healer
Most people start with a single Reiki session or a free coaching discovery call. Sessions happen in our private healing loft near Melrose in Los Angeles (90038).