Elaine discovered Reiki over 30 years ago and was delighted to have found such a powerful self-healing technique. She became a Reiki Master in 1995 and juggled teaching Reiki with a busy corporate career in marketing and market research. Despite "success" in the business sense, Elaine felt dissatisfied and unfulfilled. She stepped away from her career to set up The Reiki Centre in 2007.

Elaine takes an active interest in supporting the evolution of Reiki. She is a founding member of The Usui Reiki Association, Singapore (TURA), and a member of the Complementary Health Professionals in the UK.

Elaine is registered with the CNHC. This means her Reiki professional practice meets the quality standards required. CNHC's register is approved as an Accredited Register by the PSA, a body accountable to UK Parliament.