Reiki Training

Reiki becomes a way of life allowing you to live your life in a more effective way, prioritising the important things and learning to let go of unnecessary negative aspects of your existence. People who practise other therapies often find that reiki enhances their primary therapy. There are different levels of reiki which you progress through at a rate that allows you to develop your skills and awareness.  Each level has associated attunements and symbols which allow you to work with reiki. The training at this centre is based on the national occupational standards and core curriculum developed by the Reiki Council in the UK in association with Skills for Health, the UK Reiki Federation which has worked closely with national standard setting bodies to ensure professional competence and also the International Center for Reiki Training. 

There are four levels of training available within the Usui discipline:

Reiki I - this is a two day course which introduces you to reiki and allows you to work with friends and family.  You are expected to develop your skills at this level before progressing to reiki II. This can take from 6 weeks - 12 months and you progress at a rate that feels comfortable for you.

Reiki II - this is a two day course which introduces you to the use of symbols within reiki and distance healing.  This is the basic practitioner level and allows you to practise on members of the public once you become fully insured. 

Advanced Reiki Training (ART) - a further one day course for practitioners who have been practising at reiki II level for at least a year.  This introduces more advanced techniques and symbols to assist with treatments for practitioners who wish to extend their skills but who do not wish to teach.  On completion you are considered to be a Reiki Master Practitioner.

Master Level - a further two days plus group follow up 2 hr session which can be combined with the ART training or taken at a later time if you decide you would like to have the ability to attune people to reiki. At this level, you are introduced to the necessary skills to train and attune students or to offer healing attunements to clients. On completion you are considered to be a Reiki Master Teacher i.e. you can attune and enable others to follow their reiki path.

The term 'teacher' is slightly confusing as it is based on the traditional reiki terminology linked with someone who has evolved their reiki experience not our western expectations of university level teaching registration.

However if you wish to train others in reiki, the UK Reiki Federation generally recommends that you also have a training or teaching background. 

If you do decide that training others is your path, you will be offered the opportunity to shadow your reiki teacher during reiki courses and co-tutor for a while in order to develop the necessary competence and confidence to run your own courses. 

Training courses are run on a regular basis so please contact if you would like further information or keep visiting the calendar of the web site for planned dates.

If you are considering starting to train, please feel free to come and discuss your plans and try a reiki treatment to see if it feels as good the information you have read. You won't be disappointed!