There are many people teaching Reiki classes now. Some are highly qualified and may be just the right teacher for you and others may not have the right energy for your needs. So, the question is often asked about how to choose a Reiki teacher that is right for you. Here is a list of questions to ask any Reiki master who you are thinking about taking a class from.
- How long have you been working with Reiki? What training have you had? How often do you teach? How do you personally use Reiki? What is your lineage?
- Will this training initiate me into, or progress me within the Usui lineage? If not, then which lineage is it a part of?
- What qualifications are required to take Reiki Training?
- What do you cover in your classes? How many hours of class time is included? How much time is instructional, and how much is hands on practice?
- What are the specific things I will be able to do after taking the training?
- What are your fees, and will I receive a certificate and a manual?
- Can I take notes and tape record the class?
- How many symbols will I learn?
- Is there a Reiki support group in my area or can you help me establish one?
- Will you openly support me in being a successful Reiki practitioner or master?
- Do you have a positive respectful attitude toward other Reiki practitioners and masters, regardless of lineage or affiliation?
Be aware of how you feel about their answers and if they are responding in a loving manner that is supportive and empowering. Listen to your heart and you will be guided to the right teacher.
Before getting to the details, I get a few questions from students asking me about various branches of Reiki. A few big names currently going around in the West are:
- Usui Reiki / Usui Reiki Ryoho / Usui Shiki Reiki Ryoho
- Jikiden Reiki
- Seichem Reiki / Tera Mai Seichem Reiki / Tera Mai Reiki
- Karuna Reiki / Karuna Ki
- Violet Flame Reiki
- Lightarian Reiki
This is not a complete list. In 2000 there was a staggering 65 branches of Reiki. And now, in 2022 there are likely over 1000 branches of Reiki. Each with its own ‘flavour’, but at the core they all have similar teachings.
Usui and Jikiden are root systems. They are pretty much the same thing. Usui indicates that it was developed by Usui san, the founder of Reiki as we know it in the West, and Jikiden is Japanese for “Traditional”. Jikiden Reiki was founded around 2007 by Tadao Yamaguchi and include a few traditional techniques that are not usually taught in the West (all these techniques and more are included in the Usui Reiki Ryoho course taught at Healthy Choice).
Tera Mai, Seichem and Tera Mai Seichim are a stand-alone systems developed in the early 1990’s in the West and it blends Usui Reiki (from Japan) with Ancient Egyptian principles. The word Seichem comes from the Ancient Egyptian word, Sekhem, which means “power” and the founder claims that the goddess Sekhmet (goddess of war, and also healing) passed the information and system on. Tera Mai is passed on to us through the Buddha and is also called Elemental Reiki, lending information from the Buddhist Bonn traditions.
Lightarian, Violet Flame and Karuna are “upgrades” to the root system of Reiki. These systems where developed in the West during the 1990’s and early 2000’s and the founders claim that their systems are more powerful that Usui Reiki.
When deciding to learn Reiki, I strongly advise students to look at the root systems first and then add on if they feel they want to explore further.
What one can typically expect from Reiki Training:
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Healthy Choice Training:
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Reiki Level 1
(duration: 4 to 6 hours)
(cost: ranging R500 to R1,500) |
Reiki Shoden
(duration: 6 lessons — 18 hours)
(cost: R3,600; one-on-one training: R5,400)
Prerequisite: none |
- What is Reiki
- History and Origins of Reiki
- Reiki Precepts
- What does Reiki do?
- How does Reiki work?
- What is a Reiki Attunement?
- Using Reiki
- Hand positions for Reiki self treatment.
- Hand positions for Reiki treatment for others (both seated and reclining).
- Chakra balancing
- Applying Reiki in everyday life
Course include:
- Attunement to Level 1
- Reiki Shoden Manual
- Certificate
- (Some Courses include lunch)
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- What is Reiki?
- Characteristics of Reiki
- Benefits of Reiki
- History of Reiki
- Reiki Precepts
- What is a Reiki Attunement?
- Basic Anatomy
- Basic energy anatomy from a South East Asian perspective (chakra theory)
- Basic energy anatomy from an East Asian perspective (yin yang theory, 5 element theory, meridian theory)
- Hand positions for Reiki self treatment.
- Hand positions for Reiki treatment for others (both seated and reclining).
- Reiki for pets, animals, animate objects, inanimate objects, etc.
- Chakra balance
- 5 Elements Exercises
- Byosen Reikan Ho (a technique used to scan the body for imbalances)
- Gassho Meiso (A meditation method concentrating on the hands)
- Gyoshi Ho (A method for healing by staring)
- Hatsurei Ho (a meditation to enhance the student’s flow of Ki (Qi) and to help students to feel and experience Ki (Qi))
- Jakikiri Joka Ho (a method for cleansing inanimate objects)
- Nentatsu Ho (a technique for breaking bad habits and/or negative thought patterns)
- Reiki Mawashi (a technique for building up Ki (Qi) between people)
- Reiki Undu (Movement of spiritual energy)
- Suchu Reiki (a technique where more than one Reiki Practitioner work on one person)
Course include:
- Attunement to Shoden
- Reiju (An empowerment method Usui-san used before the attunement process was developed)
- Reiki Shoden Manual
- Basic Anatomy Manual
- Access to the Shoden Dropbox
- Certificate
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Reiki Level 2
(duration: 4 to 6 hours)
(cost: ranging R500 to R2,000) |
Reiki Okuden
(duration: 6 lessons — 18 hours)
(cost: R3,600; one-on-one training: R5,400)
Prerequisite: Shoden (Level1) |
- Revision of Reiki 1, Q&A to clear up anything that is still not clear from Reiki 1
- Reiki Ethics
- Reiki Symbols & Mantras
- CKR
- SHK
- HZN
- Distance Healing
- Scanning
- Beaming
- A healing session for Reiki 2 practitioners
- Chakra Balance
- House Cleanse
- Manifestation
Course include:
- Attunement to Level 2
- A manual or photocopies
- Certificate
- (Some Courses include lunch)
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- Revision of Shoden, Q&A to clear up anything that is still not clear from Shoden
- Reiki ethics
- Basic Anatomy
- Basic Chakra Theory
- Basic Meridian Theory
- Introduction to writing kanji (Chinese characters used in Japanese)
- Jumon & Shirushi (mantras and symbols)
- Symbol 1 & CKR
- Symbol 2 & SHK
- Symbol 3 & HZN
- Enkaku Chiryo Ho (distance healing)
- Hanshin- & Zenshin Koketsu Ho (half- & full body “blood” (energy) exchange or clearing)
- Hatsurei Ho (a meditation to enhance the student’s flow of Ki (Qi) and to help students to feel and experience Ki (Qi))
- Hesso Chiryo Ho (technique for healing the navel area that practitioners can include in a treatment)
- Jiko Joka Ho (a method of self-purification)
- Koki Ho (sending Reiki with the breath)
- Nadete Chiryo Ho (a stroking technique that practitioners can include in a treatment)
- Oshite Chiryo Ho (a method of using pressure with the hands)
- Seiheki Chiryo Ho (an upgrade of Nentatsu Ho that students learned in Reiki Shoden)
- Reiji Ho (an upgrade of the Byosen scan that students learned in Reiki Shoden)
- Saibo Kassei Kokyu Ho (a method of vitalising the cells through breath)
- Tanden Chiryo Ho (a detoxification and purifying method)
- Uchite Chiryo Ho (a patting technique that practitioners can include in a treatment)
- Advanced Chakra Balance
- Including Crystals into a Reiki treatment
- Grounding
- Healing the Past and the Future
- House & Room Cleansing
- Manifestation
- Various symbol exercises
- How to make talismans
Course include:
- Attunement to Okuden
- Reiju (An empowerment method Usui-san used before the attunement process was developed)
- Reiki Okuden manual
- Basic Anatomy manual (for students who completed Level 1 with another Reiki Teacher)
- Access to the Okuden Dropbox
- Certificate
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Reiki Master Level (some teachers teach it in 2 parts, Master Practitioner and Master Teacher)
(duration: 4 to 12 hours)
(cost: ranging R1,000 to R40,000) |
Reiki Shinpiden
(duration: 12 lessons — 36 hours)
(cost: R7,200; one-on-one training: R10,800)
Prerequisite: Okuden (Level 2) or Master Level (this is an excellent course for filling any gaps that you may have in your Reiki Master training) |
- Master Symbol
- Crystal Grid
- Reiki Meditation
- Psychic Surgery
- Advanced Chakra Balance
- Tibetan Spinal Technique
- Microcosmic Orbit
- Gassho Meditation
- What does it mean to be a Reiki Master
- Teaching Reiki
- Standards of Practice
- Attunement Symbols
- Antahkarana
- Attunement Process
- Healing attunement
Course include:
- Attunement to the Master Level
- A manual or photocopies
- Certificate
- (Some Courses include lunch)
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Module1: 3x lessons (focus on everything a Teacher should know about Shoden, as well as what to teach)
- What is a true Reiki Master?
- Teaching Reiki
- Standards of Practice
- Reiki & Christianity
- What is Reiki?
- Characteristics of Reiki
- Benefits of Reiki
- Basic Anatomy
- Basic Chakra Theory
- Basic Meridian Theory
- History of Reiki.
- Reiki Precepts
- What is a Reiki Attunement?
- Hand positions for Reiki self treatment.
- Hand positions for Reiki treatment for others (both seated and reclining).
- Reiki for pets, animals, animate objects, inanimate objects, etc.
- Kakunin In (gestures or mudras)
- Byosen Reikan Ho (a technique used to scan the body for imbalances)
- Gassho Meiso (A meditation method concentrating on the hands)
- Gyoshi Ho (A method for healing by staring)
- Hatsurei Ho (a meditation to enhance the student’s flow of Ki (Qi) and to help students to feel and experience Ki (Qi))
- Jakikiri Joka Ho (a method for cleansing inanimate objects)
- Nentatsu Ho (a technique for breaking bad habits and/or negative thought patterns)
- Reiki Mawashi (a technique for building up Ki (Qi) between people)
- Reiki Undu (Movement of spiritual energy)
- Suchu Reiki (a technique where more than one Reiki Practitioner work on one person)
- Meridian System (to replace the chakra system)
- Kikou (Qigong exercise)
- Teaching Skills
Module 1 include:
- Reiju
- Reiki Shinpiden manual (this manual will be used throughout the Shinpiden Training)
- Reiki Shoden manual for students who completed Level and 2 training with another Reiki Teacher
- Basic Anatomy manual for students who completed Level and 2 training with another Reiki Teacher
- Extra notes, charts and hand-outs
Module 2: 3x lessons (focus on everything a Teacher should know about Okuden, as well as what to teach)
- Reiki ethics
- Basic Anatomy
- Basic Chakra Theory
- Basic Meridian Theory
- Introduction to writing kanji (Chinese characters used in Japanese)
- Jumon & Shirushi (mantras and symbols)
- Symbol 1 & CKR
- Symbol 2 & SHK
- Symbol 3 & HZN
- A look at the variations on the Symbols. How and why?
- Kakunin In (gestures or mudras)
- Enkaku Chiryo Ho (distance healing)
- Hanshin- & Zenshin Koketsu Ho (half- & full body “blood” (energy) exchange or clearing)
- Hatsurei Ho (a meditation to enhance the student’s flow of Ki (Qi) and to help students to feel and experience Ki (Qi))
- Hesso Chiryo Ho (technique for healing the navel area that practitioners can include in a treatment)
- Jiko Joka Ho (a method of self-purification)
- Koki Ho (sending Reiki with the breath)
- Nadete Chiryo Ho (a stroking technique that practitioners can include in a treatment)
- Oshite Chiryo Ho (a method of using pressure with the hands)
- Seiheki Chiryo Ho (an upgrade of Nentatsu Ho that students learned in Reiki Shoden)
- Reiji Ho (an upgrade of the Byosen scan that students learned in Reiki Shoden)
- Saibo Kassei Kokyu Ho (a method of vitalising the cells through breath)
- Tanden Chiryo Ho (a detoxification and purifying method)
- Uchite Chiryo Ho (a patting technique that practitioners can include in a treatment)
- Advanced Chakra Balance
- Including Crystals into a Reiki treatment
- Grounding
- Healing the Past and the Future
- House & Room Cleansing
- Manifestation
- Various symbol exercises
- How to make talismans
- Meridian System (to replace the chakra system)
- Kikou (Qigong exercise)
- Teaching skills
Module 2 include:
- Reiju
- Shirushi, Jumon and Kuji-in manual (this manual will be used throughout the Shinpiden Training)
- Reiki Okuden manual for students who did not study Shoden with me
- Extra notes, charts and hand-outs
Module 3: 3x lessons
- Basic Anatomy
- Basic Chakra Theory
- Basic Meridian Theory
- Jumon and Shirushi (Symbol and Mantra). Students will be introduced to the Reiki Master Symbol, how to draw it, how to chant the jumon and how to use it. Students are also introduced to the Antahkarana symbol.
- Toning (using Jumon and the voice as healing tools)
- Kakunin In (gestures or mudras)
- Hado Kokyo Ho (a breathing technique that practitioners can use to improve their immune system and to detoxify the blood and body tissues)
- Sekizui Joka Ibuki Ho (a method of breathing used to cleanse and purify the practitioner’s spinal cord)
- Hui Yin Breath (a breathing technique to build up greater amounts of Ki (Qi))
- Re-connection with the Higher Self (a method that practitioners can use to communicating with their higher self during meditation)
- Crystal Grid (a technique incorporating a crystal grid to send great amounts of Reiki to a person, place or event in the past, present or future)
- Making a Reiki Elixir
- Aura cleansing technique (a technique that can be used by the practitioner for him/herself and for his/her client)
- Psychic surgery (a method of removing negative energy from the aura
- Kikou (Qigong) exercises to strengthen students’ flow of Ki (Qi)
- Meridian System (to replace the chakra system)
- How to perform Reiju (a method of passing Reiki to other people over a period of time (i.e. a long course)). Reiju is not an attunement, but an empowerment.
- Teaching skills
Module 3 include:
- Reiju
- Reiju manual
- Extra notes, charts and hand-outs
Module 4: 3x lessons
- Basic Anatomy
- Basic Chakra Theory
- Basic Meridian Theory
- Jumon and Shirushi (Symbol and Mantra). Students will be introduced to 3 symbols that are mainly used during the attunement process they will learn how to draw them, how to chant the jumon and how to use it.
- Toning (using Jumon and the voice as healing tools)
- Kakunin In (gestures or mudras)
- Hado Meiso Ho (a technique to bring practitioners into a deep state of meditation)
- Sekizui Joka Ibuki Ho (a method of breathing used to cleanse and purify the practitioner’s spinal cord)
- Violet Breath (a non-traditional breathing technique that can be used by Reiki Masters)
- Re-connection with the Higher Self (a method that practitioners can use to communicating with their higher self during meditation)
- Solar Image Training (a method for practitioners to lose dependency on the symbols)
- Some Kikou (Qigong) exercises to strengthen students’ flow of Ki (Qi)
- Meridian System (to replace the chakra system)
- How to perform the Attunement (a method of passing Reiki to other people).
- Teaching skills
Module 4 include:
- Shinpiden Attunement
- Reiju
- Attunement manual
- Access to the Shinpiden Dropbox
- All the manuals in digital format
- Certificate
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