Reiki Courses

Yes! Reiki is one of the safest complementary therapies, due to the fact that there are no internal medicines offered and no manipulation of the physical body. When we work with Reiki we have a benefit that doesn’t come with other therapies, that is we receive the benefits of the energy whether we are working on ourselves or others. The flow of energy is such that you will never deplete your own energy and you will never receive any unwanted energies that are around you as you work. Part of this will come from carrying out your daily exercises, as our human nature can make us susceptible to the energies of others but overall Reiki itself is incredibly safe.

The vast majority of people can attend a Reiki course. It is important that you disclose any medical or mental health conditions you have to your trainer so a discussion can be had about your suitability at that time. This can depend on a number of things, one will be the condition(s) you have and how they are being managed. Also, the facilities that the trainer has available to accommodate certain needs and whether your trainer has the skillset and additional qualifications needed to enable them to support your particular needs. I would advise that someone who has been diagnosed with psychosis, personality disorders, or schizophrenia to not attend a Reiki Training, mainly because there is a risk that the experiences of Reiki could exasperate some of those conditions and most Reiki Trainers are not qualified to safely support students with any these conditions.

All the courses come with comprehensive materials to support your learning and practice of Reiki. For those who have trained elsewhere the facility for you to carry out some conversion training at home in your own time is available prior to the course through these materials. Reiki training courses vary widely in what is taught and so it is important that you have access to the content and exercises that all my students have when they have attended the courses. This means that if you have trained elsewhere you will come to the course in the same position as everyone else. You will have all the same knowledge available to you. This helps students who have trained elsewhere to feel a level of consistency in their training and the confidence that they haven’t missed any important information.

Once you have completed your First Degree (Shoden) Training Course you can begin to practice Reiki on others. It is my recommendation that you only practice with friends, family, and perhaps some work colleagues at this time. To really build up your experience and confidence over the following few months before venturing out to working on members of the public, as a volunteer or paid professional.

This is something I will go into a lot more during your training. However, as a rough guide, my recommendation is that you train to a minimum of Second Degree (Okuden) Reiki as this provides you with a great deal more to offer your paying clients than you would have at First Degree. Ideally, you will train to Reiki Master Level as again it provides you with the optimum amount of knowledge you can use to help your clients. It also means you have all the skills you need to be sure you are the best and most effective channel to work with Reiki, with your clients. From a pure business perspective taking all levels of training if you wish to work professionally is a no brainer, who are you going to chose to see for a Reiki Treatment? Of course, the one who has the most training and experience. If you are serious about working as a Reiki Professional then you will need to be willing to invest time, energy, and money to really have a chance of success. Being self-employed, running your own business is hard work. This is not a quick easy road to making money and it should only be considered if it is something you are truly passionate about doing if the love of Reiki is not your primary motive for working professionally you will be destined to fail.

Yes! I know a few teachers of Reiki don’t allow their students to teach, this is usually about the trainer’s insecurities and feelings of scarcity. For me teaching Reiki is one of the most empowering things you can do for your clients. It gives them the power to help themselves, rather than depending on someone else to do it for them. I absolutely support any student who wants to teach. You will of course need to do all levels of training and be willing to invest a great deal of time, energy, and money to establish yourself as a Reiki Trainer. That said teaching isn’t for everyone, some people are natural teachers, some can learn to be great teachers, but for others, it’s just not the right path and really the same applies to become a professional practitioner. Everyone can benefit from learning Reiki for themselves and part of your journey with Reiki will be learning more about who you really are and what your best path in life is, which may or may not be working professionally with Reiki.