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What Is Reiki? | Treatments | Workshops
Reiki is traditionally taught at three levels: Reiki I, Reiki II, and Reiki Master. After completing Reiki I, you will intrinsically know when you're ready to go on to the next level. I generally recommend a minimum of 21 days before you begin the next level.
A handbook is included with the training, and a certificate is awarded at the Reiki Share after each workshop is completed. The Reiki Share is a time to gather and reflect on what you have gained. Please see the class outline for additional information on the material covered at each level. Ongoing support is available to all students, as are opportunities to meet and review issues that arise.
Online registration
is available. Class size is limited to 10 students,
so please register early.
The Attunement
A Reiki attunement is a method of transferring Reiki energy to the student through a hands on experience. It opens up energetic pathways that allow a clearer and stronger flow for the Reiki energy. Some people choose to cleanse their body, mind or spirit before the attunement, finding that this enhances the clearing process that Reiki brings about. This is a personal choice and is certainly not required. However, it would be wise not to stay out late the night before the workshop.
After your Reiki attunement, you will experience a period of energetic realignment. This will last at least 3 weeks. Allow yourself the space and the time for this realignment as you adjust to the Reiki. You can assist this process by using your Reiki as much as possible: do self-treatments every day, and treat others when the opportunity arises. Make sure you drink plenty of water during the 3-week clearing process, and allow plenty of time for rest as well as Reiki. You may wish to further anchor the experience of renewal that follows a Reiki attunement by consciously revising any practices, habits, or beliefs that no longer serve you.
Requirements for Certification
You are required to
give and receive at least 3 treatments in the 21 days
following your attunement. Usually, these are completed
as trades with other Reiki students and are arranged
during the workshop. It is important to practice giving
Reiki sessions and to experience receiving treatments
from other people. Reiki II students are also given a
symbol test just prior to the Reiki Share. (For Reiki III, please see the requirements listed under "Reiki Master Certification.") The Reiki Share is open to everyone, and you are encouraged to bring along anyone who is interested in the Reiki experience.
Recommended Reading
Reading at least one book on Reiki helps prepare you for the workshop. The Internet is another great source of information. I recommend the following books, but many other good ones are also available.
Lubeck, Rand, & Petter: The Spirit of Reiki
I usually have copies of this book for sale for $20. When giving your deposit, let me know if you would like a copy.
Amy Rowland: Traditional Reiki for Our Times
Mikao Usui & Frank Arjava Petter: The Original Reiki Handbook of Dr. Mikao Usui
Walter Lubeck: The Complete Reiki Handbook
William Lee Rand: Reiki: The Healing Touch First and Second Degree Manual
Barbara Brennan: Hands of Light
Rather technical and not specifically Reiki.
Arjava Petter: Reiki Fire: New Information about the Origin of the Reiki Power
On the history of Reiki.
Walter Lubeck: Reiki - for First Aid
A very good book to have on hand.
Where to Meet
California Bay Area workshops take place at my house in downtown Berkeley, only a few blocks from the BART station. We will meet at precisely the starting time of the workshop. Please be on time.
What to Bring
A notebook.
Blank paper and markers (for Reiki II and III).
Potluck lunch-lots of vegetarian food to share.
Blankets to sit and do Reiki on.
Water (if we are meeting outside).
Your datebook or calendar.
Protection from the sun: sunscreen, hats, etc. (if we are meeting outside).
A massage table or chair (if you have one).
Anything you would like to bring
for the altar to represent the intent and energy that
you bring to the alchemy of the workshop. These may be
sacred items from your own altar that you bring to
charge energetically during the attunement (a crystal,
for example, or a picture, shell or candle). It may also
be simply a flower that you pick on the way to the
workshop. You are not required to bring anything. You
are welcome to take your altar offering home with you.
Cost
Reiki I
- beginning level: $208.
Reiki II
- advanced level: $254.
Reiki
Master - master level: $777.
The Reiki Master Program is an
apprenticeship, which includes assisting me with
workshops as well as regular meetings.
Scholarships
I am committed to
making Reiki available to anyone who is serious about
studying with me. A limited number of partial need-based
and diversity-based scholarships are available for Reiki
I and II. To apply for a partial scholarship, please e-mail me and answer the following questions.
How much you would like to pay?
Why you would like to study Reiki?
What makes you eligible for the scholarship?
Is there any amount you would like to do in trade?
What would the nature of the
trade be?
Shu Chu Reiki (Reiki Shares)
Reiki Shares are a time to gather, speak about Reiki, and be with community. They are free and open to anyone interested in experiencing and sharing Reiki. No prior experience is needed. Please e-mail me for directions.
In addition to scheduled classes, I teach Reiki to groups on request. I am open to traveling anywhere in the world and am flexible about arranging these workshops to fit students' family- and job-related commitments. As an incentive, if you bring 5 paying students into a workshop, you can attend for free.
Attendance at one workshop entitles you
to attend any other workshops at the same level for
free. Please contact me with any questions or concerns
that may arise.
See the calendar
for upcoming Reiki Share dates!
Reiki I | Reiki II | Reiki Master
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