Mei Yin was born and raised in Hong Kong. She studied Business Administration specializing in Logistics and Supply Chain Management in the UK at the University of Northumbria. Mei Yin has over 10 years of working experience in project development and international trade consulting. In her early career, Mei Yin worked for Tormont Publications in Montreal as a Project Manager. After leaving her position, she started her own international trade consulting business. Mei Yin is a world traveler and she has been to many countries for business and leisure. Her traveling journey includes some unforgettable trips. One in particular is a visit to Nepal where she spent 3 weeks trekking in the Mount Everest region to experience the culture and purifying energy in those higher altitudes. In 2001, she settled in the United States and began her new life and adventure in America. She married her husband Bill Coryer in 2002 and became a US citizen in 2017.

–> Journey to discover Reiki

Mei Yin began her Reiki Journey in early 2000, desperately looking for an alternative therapy to help her husband heal from chronic acid reflux disease. She describes it as being lead or guided to pick up a business card at a local health food store. She didn’t know what Reiki meant at the time. She brought home the business card and asked her husband to give the Reiki Master a call. After Mei Yin and Bill experienced their first Reiki healing session, they began to study Reiki with a passion and practice it regularly.

–> Her healing journey with Reiki

After practicing and studying Reiki for a little while, Mei Yin began to notice the impact that Reiki had on her overall health. She felt better physically when she practiced self-Reiki or received a Reiki session from another practitioner, especially when her energy was low or she felt sick. On many occasions, Reiki helped reduce her pain level from migraine headaches and helped her release negative emotions and blocked energy. Over time, she noticed that Reiki helped change her perceptions about people and situations. It also provided her strength and insights in handling life’s challenges. Mei Yin found Reiki very effective and it has become a major contributor to her overall health and well-being. The greatest benefit from Reiki is that she feels more in-tune with herself mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Reiki gave her a stronger connection with others and a new prospective on life.

–> Journey to create Reiki Education and Research Institute

Inspired by her healing experiences with Reiki, Mei Yin co-sponsored the Charlotte Reiki Meet-up group and created a Reiki community for people interested in Reiki in the Greater Charlotte area in 2007. In 2008, she and Bill Coryer, founded Reiki Education and Research Institute (RERI), a charitable 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization to raise awareness of the health benefits of Reiki. Since 2007, Mei Yin has been involved in business and program development for RERI and she is dedicated to building a professional education and research institute to raise educational standards of Reiki and conduct research studies to validate its effectiveness.

–> Mei-Yin’s healing work

In 2009, Mei Yin along with Bill Coryer and the medical staff of the cancer center created a monthly Reiki wellness program for cancer patients and survivors at the CaroMont Cancer Center in Gastonia, NC. The monthly program developed into a weekly Reiki symptom management clinic within a year. The clinic offered Reiki sessions as an adjunct treatment for cancer patients and survivors from 2009-2011. Mei Yin helped many cancer patients by relieving their stress, anxiety, pain and other cancer-related symptoms through the use of Reiki. This gave many cancer patients hope and a sense of peace and well-being. Since 2009 Mei Yin has been offering Reiki sessions in her private practice to help people who are facing physical challenges, dealing with life’s challenges or who simply want to be more connected to their inner self.

Bill Coryer is a Senior Reiki Master Teacher, Spiritual Mentor and Teacher of metaphysical subjects. Bill received a BA degree in Sociology from St. Michael College in Vermont and a Master’s Degree in Metaphysics from the American Institute of Holistic Theology in Alabama. He has been trained in many other areas including meditation, breath work, mind-body connection techniques as well as nutritional programs. Bill’s experience and achievements include drug rehabilitation counseling, crisis management counseling, personal development and mentoring, treatment program implementation and evaluation, corporate troubleshooting, and community-based holistic health campaigns. His diverse background and life experiences, give him exceptional insight about how to help others overcome their life challenges. He has provided healing and mentoring sessions to many individuals on their life paths to grow on both personal and professional levels.   His experience over the past several years includes assisting individuals and families with the transition process and the healing of the associated grief experienced. He has also taught hospice staff and medical staff how Reiki can be an effective tool in assisting individuals and families with transitioning. He has a track record of being able to work effectively with individuals and professionals in the medical and social services fields achieving phenomenal results on physical, mental-emotional and spiritual levels.

–> Bill’s Healing Journey 

In the early 2000’s, Bill was experiencing severe health issues. He started to receive Reiki sessions regularly from a Reiki Master in New York due to severe and chronic acid reflux disease and soon his whole life began changing for the better. He noted that his symptoms did not go away immediately but he began feeling generally better after about six months when his wife Mei Yin pointed out that he was changing in many ways. Over time the symptoms of various physical challenges began to dissolve.  In addition, he noticed more clarity in his thinking and better ability to focus.  This experience prompted him to learn Reiki.  He did self-Reiki daily and continued receiving sessions on a regular basis. As his journey and experiences progressed, not only did he heal on all levels but his experiences gave him a totally new perspective on holistic health and life.

–> Journey to create Reiki Education and Research Institute  

Bill and his wife Mei Yin moved to the Charlotte area in 2006 and shortly thereafter started the Charlotte Reiki Meet-Up.  This soon morphed into the current non-profit organization, Reiki Education and Research Institute (RERI).  Bill’s passion in helping people overcome life challenges in all areas is demonstrated by his wholehearted effort in educating people on Reiki and working to develop programs of instruction that would become the training material for Reiki Education and Research Institute. His leadership played a large part in Reiki being introduced to cancer patients, cancer survivors and caregivers at the CaroMont Cancer Center in Gaston Memorial Hospital as a complementary treatment method in 2009. Bill currently serves on the board as the President of RERI and he is involved in day-to-day operations and continued development of RERI.

What is your background?

I studied marketing and started my family stateside, spending 15 years there.  I then worked as an administrator in a scientific research center in Kuwait. I was introduced to Reiki in 2010 and joined RERI in 2011. 

What got you interested in Reiki? 

I was suffering from some health issues while I was working in a scientific institute in Kuwait.  I wanted to deal with the root issue of my health so I did what came naturally to myself and I began my own research on alternatives to modern medicine.  In my research, I began to notice a theme emerging of the importance of taking care of the physical body in conjunction with the spiritual body.  I then began to observe my daughter’s success resolving her health issues by receiving Reiki sessions and immediately I was hooked. 

When did you know Reiki could make a difference in your life?  

Eager to experiment for myself after witnessing the benefits my daughter received from her Reiki sessions, I signed up to receive ten sessions of Reiki from a Reiki Master in Kuwait. When the course of the treatment was completed I noticed that my pain had diminished significantly and I had more energy than ever! Amazed by the changes and extremely grateful for the opportunity I decided to learn more so I could help others overcome their ailments.

Why are you teaching Reiki and volunteering for Reiki Education and Research Institute (RERI)?

I decided to retire from the scientific research institute I was employed at to dedicate myself fully to studying how to heal through the practice of Reiki.

I signed up for Reiki level one and two with the same Reiki Master that gave me the ten sessions. Upon completion of these classes, I still felt there was a gap in my knowledge. I was left with more questions than answers so I decided then that I must continue my learning journey. I found and studied various courses and lectures online and then came upon the website for RERI.

I saw an advertisement for a retreat offered by RERI that was taking place on September of 2011. I decided to sign up and fly over 4000 miles to attend. Since that trip taken in 2011, I have been attending the retreat year after year in addition to participating in many classes, teacher workshops and programs offered by the Institute.

I have found no other source as comprehensive in the field and study of Reiki as the RERI. The resources made available to all participants plus the opportunity I was offered to meet many other like-minded people on this journey bring me the greatest joy.

How do you plan to use Reiki going forward?  

I love being in a community of healers and sharing my healing experience with others.  I am eager to meet and help others to get on their healing journey. I also enjoy teaching the healing techniques I have learned with people who are interested. My own healing journey began in 2010 by leaving one research institute only to join another and I couldn’t be happier!

What are your interests outside of Reiki? 

Traveling, learning new languages, and music are a few of my interests. I enjoy all sorts of arts and crafts; I love to cook and bake and even enjoy creating new recipes. 

What is your favorite:  place to visit… food…book/movie?  

My favorite place is the annual Reiki retreat, I feel so charged to be amongst everyone. I love to travel and explore new places, food and people. I love rice and tea. I love so many books but if I had to pick one I would pick “How to Heal Yourself” by Louise Hay.  It was given to me by my father and later lead me to Reiki. 

What is your background/occupation? Or Where are you from?

I have been a nurse for over 30 years. For several years I worked in a facility that believed that the holistic approach to medicine had a greater effect on a person’s recovering than just traditional methods alone. This began my search for some sort of energy healing that I could incorporate into my own life.

What got you interested in Reiki?

After searching the internet for energy healing there was something that stood out to me and that was Reiki. Reiki was different, not only could I offer Reiki to others I could improve my own health and well-being. That was when I registered for Reiki training at Reiki Education and Research Institute.

When did you know Reiki could make a difference in your life? Or What is you most memorable Reiki experience?

Reiki has changed my life and has helped me heal on many levels. My life has changed from being a sponge to negativity and sickness to wellness and sharing positive energy with everyone. My love for Reiki continues to grow with each day and with each person.

How do you plan to use Reiki going forward?

I have been a Reiki Master now for several years and I have completed a comprehensive teacher training program at Reiki Education and Research Institute. My passion is to share this wonderful healing art with everyone I come into contact and help people heal and become the best they can be on all levels.

Why are you volunteering for RERI?

I volunteer at RERI because of the high standard they set not only for teaching reiki but the high standard of reiki practice hey instill into their students.

What are your interests outside of Reiki?

In my off time I enjoy being out in nature watching nature happen watching birds and wildlife in their natural surroundings, listening to the wind and trees.

What is your favorite place to visit? Or favorite food? Or favorite book/movie etc.

The most exciting and fun trip I have taken was in May of 2019 when RERI had a retreat in Greece. Not only was it so beautiful and my first trip abroad, being with like mined people for a week and enjoying each other in another country was the best.

My favorite book has to be Atlas Shrugged by Anne Rand, my favorite movie is White Squall and favorite food is Italian.