Reiki Level 1

Trace the 63 branches of Reiki and your Reiki lineage from Candice School and Tina Murad to Dr. Maiko, and learn how this lineage came to be.

Trace Reiki's origins through Dr. Maiko's journey from Christian ministry to Buddhist study, uncovering healing symbols in Tibetan writings and a 21-day meditation that enables healing in the Reiki system.

Trace the origins and western spread of Reiki from Takeda's teaching to the 1937 introduction and subsequent global growth, including Okada's contested history and archived recordings.

After world war two, the US banned eastern healing in Japan and promoted western medicine. A secret group preserved Reiki, restricting learning to insiders and sending Japanese learners abroad.

Practice Reiki with positive intentions, first on yourself, in a distraction-free space. Avoid alcohol, caffeine, and red meat before sessions; cultivate gratitude, lower stress, and honor the value exchange.

Practice gratitude and calm the mind by focusing on just for today, embracing not worrying as part of the principles of reiki.

Explore the three Reiki levels: level 1, level 2, and level 3; covering attunement, hand positions, and the three symbols' meanings, with practice and self-healing guidelines.

Learn about chakras, the seven major energy portals that govern Reiki energy flow in the body. Understand how blockages cause energy imbalances.

Place your hands on your chakras to start the energy flow and call in the Reiki energy. Brush your aura and intend for energy to flow, cleansing your auric fields.

Continue to explore your chakras by practicing self treatment and body scanning to deepen beginner Reiki skills.

Place your hands on your chakras and call in Reiki energy, focus on the energy flow, then brush your aura to cleanse and sweep energy away from head to feet.

Perform a body scan by hovering hands 2–4 inches above the body to sense energy differences from crown to feet, identifying spots needing attention for Reiki healing and highest good.

Follow the hand placements for self Reiki and envision a white light entering your seventh crown chakra. Set your intentions and feel the healing energy in your palms.

Practice the steps of Reiki by setting intention, turning Reiki on, envisioning white light through the crown chakra, moving hands to balance and heal, then grounding and thanking the energy.

Offer consent-based treatment with a pure positive intention for the client's highest good, using hovering hands to work within their energy field and brush the aura.

Enhance the healing space by arranging the area for clients, using pillows and sheets on the Reiki table, and playing soft relaxing music.

Prepare a Reiki level 1 session with a calm environment, wash your hands, and set intention for energy flow during hands-on positions with the client.

Explore Reiki hand positions, held about 3 to 5 minutes each, and trust your intuition to focus on areas needing healing, letting the Reiki flow.

Learn simplified hand positions for Reiki level 1, from the eyes to the neck, including wrists and head, holding each for 3–5 minutes with optional essential oils and client consent.

Practice a Reiki healing on others by brushing the aura, setting intention, turning Reiki on, and envisioning white light through the crown chakra, balancing energy with hand positions.

Learn to treat animals with Reiki using hand placements on the head and chest for energy flow in 3 to 5 minute sessions. Explore distance Reiki in level two.

Ground yourself after healing by silently affirming, 'I am grounded,' and visualize tree roots extending from your feet as white light travels through each chakra to the earth.

Use Reiki on others or yourself, including animals, plants, food, water, crystals, stones, medicine, videotapes, and car batteries, with endless opportunities and support when someone is crossing over.

Complete attunement enables channeling universal energy and source connection; practice Reiki daily for 21 days to heal yourself first and prepare to help others as a complementary therapy.

Celebrate completing your Reiki level one certificate course and connect for personalized assistance to deepen your practice.