Madre Grande Holistic Services

Madre Grande Holistic Services is run by the monks of Madre Grande Monastery, an eclectic healing and teaching organization. Our practitioners are trained in Loving-Kindness and Mindfulness Meditation, Reiki, and various other healing modalities. Everyone in invited to experience our treatments, classes and counseling.

We encourage learning from the wisdom of all ages and traditions. We are a center for learning and for the open sharing of ideas. We wish to inspire growth, transformation and sustainability for ourselves, our relationships, and our Earth.

Who Are We

Rev. John Drais is Abbot of The Paracelsian Order, monk of Madre Grande Monastery, Bishop of the Johannine Catholic Church, Metaphysical Minister, Warrior of the Sun in the Church of Tzaddi, Commander and Strobinneler in the ancient Celtic Order of Brittainy, and Master Teacher in the Usui system of Reiki treatments. With over thirty years experience teaching Loving-Kindness and Mindfulness meditation techniques he has credentialed many teachers and practitioners who have integrated his methods into their own unique work. 

 Dr. Monica Maghiar is a postulant monk at Madre Grande Monastery. She has been practicing dentistry for over 15 years in Romania and the United States, integrating into her expertise principles of energy medicine and loving-kindness meditation. She is also a Reiki Practitioner. Dr. Maghiar’s key message is “compassionate service to others is the beginning on inner work”.

 Rev. Sally Lee, M.A., has been a monk Madre Grande Monastery since 1986. She is a Reiki Master and Metaphysical Minister. For the past seven years she has been an Addictions Counselor and led groups and workshops for men and women in recovery. She is an experienced meditator and leads a weekly meditation group in San Diego and periodical meditation workshops.