How do you choose a Reiki master for Reiki 1?We suggest that you can rely on Reiki masters who trace their lineage with integrity back to Hawayo Takata, masters who offer straight-forward, stand alone, single level no-nonsense, Reiki 1 Seminars, and whose commitment to Reiki is long-standing. I have been a Reiki master since 1988.

In Reiki 1 seminar, each student's own natural healing ability is awakened through four Reiki initiations. This innate human healing ability is then reinforced through practicing Reiki on self and others.  During each of the four Reiki initiations, the primary role of the Reiki master is providing a forum for sharing and opening up each student's innate ability to transmit healing energy. In each Reiki 1 session, the Reiki master also shares her personal knowledge and years of experience in Reiki with the students and encourages and mentors each student's practice of Reiki.

Reiki 1 begins student and teacher sharing and with the first Reiki initiation. After the first initiation, the history of Reiki is discussed and the head to heart positions are taught. After the second Reiki initiation the remaining front of the body positions are taught along with their effects and uses. The students then practice giving and receiving Reiki using the traditional treatment positions. The back positions are usually taught in the third session after the third Reiki initiation. And after the fourth Reiki initiation, the basic self-healing hand positions are taught and the students practice self-treatment. By the end of the Reiki 1 training, each student receives four Reiki initiations, gives and receives at least one full traditional Reiki treatment, and is certified as a Reiki 1 practitioner by the Reiki teacher. By the end of the Reiki 1 training, each student receives four Reiki initiations, gives and receives at least one full traditional Reiki treatment, and is certified as a Reiki 1 practitioner by the Reiki master.

There is ample time in class to practice treatments during each class segment.  Question/Answer and Sharing time is provided as well as discussion of ways for students to use Reiki in their own lives. This is a very simple, yet powerful hands-on healing system that anyone can learn. It operates on the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels and supports all living things�people, animals, plants. This class is open to anyone who has a desire to learn and to treat themselves and others.  Generally there is space for those who have First Degree Reiki to review (audit). The second level  Reiki 2 is for those 1st Degree Reiki practitioners who wish to deepen their experience of and commitment to using Reiki in their lives. This class is taught by Claire who has practiced Reiki for 33years and has taught Reiki since 1988.