Giovanna Ferrari
Artist and Reiki Practitioner in Pittsburgh
Art & Energy
Art & Energy is a quiet Pittsburgh studio for Reiki, intuitive energy readings, and intuitive art. A private room for rest, listening, and connection. When it feels right, we give what moved through the session a simple shape through drawing.
Giovanna Ferrari
Reiki practitioner and intuitive artist in Pittsburgh
About me
My journey to get here wasn't easy. It was full of trials, errors, and moments when I didn't quite know who I was or what I truly wanted. When I was younger, I often allowed other people and society's expectations to make decisions for me. I knew that money was highly valued, so I chose a profession that was well paid and that I seemed to be good at: product design.
For nearly 20 years, I worked as a product designer for large corporations. From the outside, I had built a successful career, but inside, I increasingly felt disconnected from myself and from the kind of life I wanted to live.
Eventually, I decided to step away and explore what had always brought me back to myself: art, creativity, and practices that nurture connection and presence. Painting became a way for me to express and process things I couldn't always put into words. I began exploring meditation, yoga, and other holistic practices, and later traveled to India to deepen my meditation practice.
That path eventually led me back to school. I am currently pursuing a master's degree in Marriage and Family Counseling, while also working as a certified Reiki practitioner and exploring the intersection of creativity, healing, and emotional wellbeing.
Art & Energy grew from this journey. It is a space where I share some of the tools that have helped me reconnect with myself, Reiki, intuitive art, meditation, and creative expression.
My intention is simple: to create a quiet space where you can slow down, listen inward, and reconnect with yourself.
What is Reiki?
Reiki is a holistic energy practice based on the concept of channeling universal life force energy through the practitioner and into the recipient. During a session, the practitioner works intuitively with the body’s energy centers, or chakras, and energy pathways, often referred to as meridians, with the intention of restoring balance and supporting the body’s natural healing process.
Our energy can feel out of balance for many reasons, including stress, lifestyle, emotional experiences, trauma, and periods of physical or mental exhaustion. Reiki sessions are intended to help rebalance and realign this energy, promoting a sense of relaxation, grounding, and overall wellbeing. Many people also use Reiki as a complementary practice alongside other approaches when experiencing physical discomfort or pain.
Reiki is not contagious, and the practice is not based on absorbing or exchanging the practitioner’s personal energy. The practitioner acts as a channel rather than transferring their own energy to the recipient.
** Reiki is a complementary wellness practice, not a substitute for Western medicine or professional medical or mental health treatment. It can be used alongside conventional care as a way to support relaxation, self awareness, and the healing process.
The precepts
Five precepts, held by one vow
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Kyō dake wa
Just for today
The vow that holds the rest, not a promise for all time, only for the day in front of you.
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Ikaru na
Do not anger
Notice anger as it rises. Let it be seen without letting it steer.
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Shinpai su na
Do not worry
Worry lives in the past and the future. Bring the attention back to what is here.
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Kansha shite
Be grateful
A quiet, active thanks, for ordinary things, for the hour, for the breath.
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Gyō o hageme
Work honestly
Do your work with care and diligence, without pretense.
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Hito ni shinsetsu ni
Be kind to every living thing
Kindness extended outward, and, just as plainly, to yourself.
The work
Sessions
Reiki, intuitive energy readings, and intuitive art workshops in Pittsburgh. All treatments are given fully clothed. Arrive as you are. If you are unsure which session to book, write a note and we can choose together.
Intuitive energy readings
During an energy reading, I intuitively tune into your energy and map what I perceive through lines, circles, and patterns. This visual map can reveal areas that may feel blocked, overactive, or underactive, offering insight into how these energetic imbalances may be showing up in different areas of your life.
$60
Take the art with you or have it mailed for $10 extra.
(mailing fees may apply)
Reiki + Intuitive energy readings
First I do an intuitive energy reading to map your energy centers to explore where you may be experiencing energetic blocks, overactivity, or depletion. This mapping provides a guide for what areas may benefit from attention. We then use Reiki to focus on those areas, supporting the flow and balance of your energy.
$150
Take the art with you or have it mailed for $10 extra.
(mailing fees may apply)
Reiki
Relax, restore, and reconnect through a gentle Reiki energy healing session.
If life throws you lemons, make a painting
A playful, intuitive painting session where you turn your feelings, experiences, and whatever life throws your way into art. No painting experience needed, just bring yourself, and I'll guide you through the process. All materials provided.
$95
Energy mapping
Samples from the sessions
Read a sample readingThis is not art, this is energy mapped into a drawing. During a session I tap into your energy and I see how it's distributed in your body and get messages for you. After a treatment, paper and a few dry materials are on the table. What arrives is a wordless map of the hour, colour, line, the shape of what settled. These are details from that practice. Tap any piece to see it whole.
Visual art
Intuitive art and workshops to evoke personal evolution
Intuitive art and intuitive art workshops in Pittsburgh. My art is the manifestation of the transformative power of art, where negative emotions are liberated and transformed into new possibilities for healing, strength, and self discovery.
Contact
Contact me
Questions about Reiki, an intuitive energy reading, or an intuitive art workshop in Pittsburgh? Write a few lines and Giovanna will reply personally. The exact door and buzzer are sent when your appointment is confirmed.
1020 N. Canal Street PA 15215
