How a Reiki Master with 30 Years of Teaching Experience Built 20+ Courses on Ruzuku
The Backstory
Lauri Ann Lumby has nearly 30 years of experience as an educator, spiritual counselor, and soul guide. She holds a master's in Transpersonal Psychology from Sofia University, is a Reiki Master Practitioner in both the Usui and Karuna traditions, a trained Spiritual Director in the Ignatian tradition, an ordained interfaith minister, and the author of 11 books. Her work has always centered on transformation — helping people move beyond intellectual understanding into embodied wisdom. The challenge was finding a way to bring that depth online without losing the experiential core of her teaching.
What Was Getting in the Way
- Spiritual and energy work is deeply experiential — reading about it isn't enough
- Needed a platform that supported the quiet, contemplative tone of her work
- Wanted to reach students globally without sacrificing the intimacy of one-on-one guidance
- Had a broad curriculum spanning multiple traditions — needed room to grow
What They Were Hoping For
- Create a full online school with courses spanning spiritual development, energy work, and contemplative practice
- Preserve the embodied, experiential nature of her teaching in a digital format
- Reach students worldwide who are drawn to her particular integration of traditions
- Build a sustainable teaching practice beyond local workshops and one-on-one sessions
How Ruzuku Fit In
What Clicked
Lauri chose Ruzuku because it let her focus on the teaching, not the technology. The calm, clean interface matched the tone of her spiritual work — no flashy upsell pages or aggressive funnels. She could build courses that felt like a sacred container rather than a product.
What They Built
She built over 20 courses on Ruzuku, organized into distinct programs: the Order of the Magdalene Formation (six courses exploring resurrection themes, authentic freedom, and the Enneagram), the Magdalene Order of Melchizedek (six courses combining Kabbalistic study with spiritual development), the Beyond Ascension Series, Soul School Foundation courses, and single-topic offerings. Her approach integrates scholarly depth with experiential exercises — what she calls 'embodied learning.'
The Tools That Helped Most
What Changed
Lauri has built one of the most comprehensive spiritual education programs on Ruzuku — over 20 courses spanning multiple traditions and levels of depth. Her students come from around the world, drawn by her unique integration of Reiki mastery, transpersonal psychology, and contemplative practice. As she shared on the Course Lab podcast, her work is 'not about intellectual knowledge, because we can all read all the books we want to read, but having embodied the concept.'
| Metric | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Reach | Local workshops | Students worldwide |
| Course Catalog | In-person only | 20+ online courses |
| Program Depth | Single offerings | Multi-track curriculum |
| Teaching Format | One tradition at a time | Integrated multi-tradition school |
Timeline: Built progressively from initial courses to a full online school with 20+ offerings
"All of my work is an integrative approach that supports what I call embodied learning. This is not about intellectual knowledge, because we can all read all the books we want to read, but having embodied the concept."
Lessons Worth Sharing
Embodied and experiential teaching can thrive online when you design for integration, not just information transfer
Discussion boards and diverse materials (poetry, scripture, meditation) deepen online spiritual learning
A simple, calm platform lets the teaching speak for itself — no need for flashy features
Building progressively (20+ courses over time) creates a comprehensive school that serves students at every level
Patience in audience building pays off — deep work attracts committed students