SHODEN

First Training

The Entrance

The 1st Degree Reiki course teaches basic theories and procedures of 

the healing practice considered most conducive to the process in a whole 

body treatment. 

Students receive the first shirushi/symbol (CKR) and 3 reiju/empowerments. 

Having completed the 1st Degree course, Shoden are 

able to use Reiki on themselves, animals, plants

and to infuse places and objects (a room, bath, gift, letter, 

email, medications, 

seeds, food and water) with the healing energy 

of Reiki. 

PRACTICUM

Level One students are   taught traditional Reiki guidelines concerning beneficial hand placement   for the complete treatment   of self and others, room preparation, table and chair techniques.

•  Gokai: 5 Reiki Precepts of daily meditation
  
•   gassho prayer
• reiji ho - developing intuition
  
• koki ho - breathing technique
  
• kenyoku - dry bathing for clearing and restoring inner harmony
  
•  kenyoku - dry bathing for clearing and  restoring inner harmony
• jacki-kiri-joka ho - clearing and restoring balance
• hatsuri ho - a method used to practice Reiki in the home

OKUDEN

Inward Training

The Deepening

In the 2nd degree Reiki course, Okuden receive a powerful shirushi/symbol and reiju/attunemnt to refine the flow of healing energy through the direct use of 3 specific Reiki symbols: CKR, SHK, HSZSN. 

Having attained the 2nd degree, practitioners are 

able to work without being physically present with a client: a powerful practice known as 'distant' or 'remote' healing.

PRACTICUM

SHINPIDEN/SHIHAN

Mystery Training

There are commonly 2 types 

of masters: Master Teachers (MT) and Master Practitioners (MP). 

The Master Practitioner is a 3rd Degree practitioner without the ability to teach Reiki or to perform Reiki attunements. Some schools refer to this level as advanced Reiki training or ART.

Perhaps the ultimate distinction between the two types of Reiki masters is this: the Reiki Master Teacher empowers other masters.

NOTE: The term master is not meant to imply spiritual enlightenment and the title master teacher has been introduced in an attempt to avoid this implication.

PRACTICUM