Hatsurei Hô - Healthy Choice

Hatsurei Hô is one of the most important exercises taught in Traditional Reiki. I call this exercise “your personal Reiki gym”. The exercise will raise your vibration, make you more sensitive to subtle energies and it will also allow a greater flow of energy through your subtle body.

Centring and Setting the intent (±1 minute – from first tingsha tone to second tingsha tone if you follow the downloadable mp3 file).
1. Sit in Seiza* and gasshô** – to centre the mind and set intent. Close your eyes.
2. (Optional) Recite the 5 precepts.
Kenyoku hô (±1 minute – from second tingsha tone to third tingsha tone if you follow the downloadable mp3 file)
1. Place your right hand on the left shoulder (where the collarbone and shoulder meet). Breathe in and on the out breath sweep diagonally down from the left shoulder to the right hip.
2. On the in breath place your left hand on the right shoulder and on the out breath sweep down diagonally from right shoulder to left hip.
3. Breathe in returning your right hand to the left shoulder and on the out breath sweep diagonally down form left shoulder to right hip.
4. With the left elbow against your side and with your arm horizontal to the ground, place your right-hand on the left forearm. Breathe in and on
5. the out breath sweep downward along the arm to the fingers.
6. With the right elbow against your side and with your right hand horizontal to the ground, place your left hand on the right forearm. Breathe in and on the out breath sweep down along the arm to the fingers.
7. Breathe in and with the left elbow against your side and with your arm horizontal to the ground, place your right hand on the forearm. On the out breath sweep down along the arm to the fingertips.
Jôshin kokyû hô (±5 minutes – from third tingsha tone to fourth tingsha tone if you follow the downloadable mp3 file)
1. Place your hands in your lap, palms facing upwards.
2. With each in breath feel the energy coming in through the nose, moving down to the hara and filling the body with energy.
3. On the out breath expand the energy out of the body, through your skin and continue to expand the energy out into your surroundings.
4. Repeat steps (3.2) and (3.3) of Jôshin kokyû hô until finished. If you begin to feel dizzy then finish the exercise and slowly build on the amount of practice time.
Seishin toitsu (±5 minute – from fourth tingsha tone to fifth tingsha tone if you follow the downloadable mp3 file)
1. Place your hands in the gasshô** position.
2. Focus on your hara. On the in breath begin to bring the energy into your hands. Feel the energy move along your arms, down through your body and into the hara.
3. On the out breath visualise energy moving from the hara back up through the body and then to the arms and out through the hands.
4. Repeat steps (4.2) and (4.3) of Seishin toitsu until finished. If you begin to feel dizzy then finish the exercise and slowly build on the amount of practice time.
(Optional) Recite the 5 precepts.
Gasshô** – and give thanks.

* Seiza, or correct sitting, is a traditional Japanese style of sitting on top of the ankles, with the legs folded underneath and the back erect. To sit in seiza the legs bend at the knees and the left knee is placed on the floor. The right knee is place about 20cm from the left. Now the feet are positioned onto the floor so that the big toes just touch each other. The buttocks are lowered until they rest on or between the heels. If the legs tire or fall asleep then the practitioner must slightly rise up of the knees to allow better circulation. A pillow can be placed behind the knees to help lift the pressure off the heels. The more it is practised the easier it becomes and the longer the seiza position can be sustained.** Gasshô literally means “to place the two palms together” (‘prayer’ or ‘praying hands’ gesture). When performing gasshô the eyes must be kept on the tips of the middle fingers.