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Reiki Healing Training and Careers Guide
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| | "Reiki energy is the same subtle energy that enlivens all of creation. The underlying energetic structure of man, nature and space is gaining more respect today, as we move away from the dominant matter-first paradigm, to one in which consciousness is steadily reclaiming its rightful position." ~Pamir Kiciman |
The Definition of Reiki Healing
Reiki is pronounced "ray-key," and is a Japanese word meaning "universal life energy." This life force energy can be defined as energy which exists in all created matter. "Ki" is similar in thought to "chi" or "qi" in Chinese medicine. There are also similarities in relation to Hindu "prana" and Christian "light." Reiki is hands-on energy healing where the Reiki practitioner serves as an open channel for transmitting the "ki" to others. The energy is channeled through the hands to the client, which activates the body's own natural ability to heal itself. Reiki goes to wherever it is needed most—releasing blocked energies, cleansing the body of toxins, working to create a state of balance and harmony and promoting relaxation and healing.
Reiki practitioners, with a centered intent to help the client achieve relaxation, reduce pain and/or anxiety by using their hands to direct healing energy. The practitioner's intent is to support the healing process from a conscious and compassionate state. To benefit, the client must have the willingness to change. Light touch is used on, or above, the client's fully-clothed body. Shoes can be removed for added comfort.
Reiki practices are just beginning to be formally studied. Case studies are published in books, magazines and on the web.
Reiki Healing and Treatments
Reiki is a particularly gentle technique because it is non-invasive and non-manipulative. Treatments can be used to facilitate physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being. Treatments can be done on oneself, others, animals, plants, etc. Reiki treatments can be used for nearly all conditions, with little or no side effects. Some clients, however, may experience light-headedness, sinus drainage, increased gastrointestinal activity, etc.
Reiki treatments usually take an hour to an hour and a half, but short treatments can also be effective. Sometimes they are given on a table (such as a massage table), or mini-treatments can be given with the client seated in a chair. Generally, full treatments involve the Reiki practitioner moving his or her hands through a series of positions. The series starts on the face and the head and then moves to the front of the body from the throat region to the hips. The series continues on the back from the neck down to the tailbone. Reiki is also effective in treating injuries, such as bruises and cuts. It can help to alleviate pain and speed healing.
Reiki treatments can also be done at a distance from the client. With the client's permission, energy can be transmitted to a client from far away. Distance and emotional healing are learned in the second level of training.
Different Types of Reiki Practice
In recent years, several other energy systems have emerged that are similar, yet somewhat different from Reiki. Some examples include Lightarian Reiki®, Urevia®, Shamballa Multi-Dimensional Reiki and Karuna. Traditional Usui Reiki requires learning from a teacher who is directly in the Reiki lineage meaning that you must be able to trace the Master's learnings back to Hawayo Takata.
The Evolution of Reiki
Reiki's tradition and history is oral and generally passed from Reiki Master to student during training. Some of the writings tell the story of how Dr. Mikao Usui, a Japanese Christian educator, discovered the ancient healing art in Japan in the late 1800s. His revelations paved the way for its emergence in the United States and the rest of the world. There are stories about the life and work of Dr. Usui or "sensei"(teacher) as he is affectionately called.
Based on ancient Buddhist and Hindu teachings, Dr. Usui evolved a system of healing through study, research, and meditation. He practiced and taught this method of natural healing using the laying-on of hands. In the traditional Reiki lineage, he trained Chujiro Hayashi to continue his work after his death. Dr. Hayashi then opened a clinic and school in Tokyo where he trained his successor, Mrs. Hawayo Takata, who brought Reiki to the mainland of the US Between 1945 and 1970, she was the only living Reiki Master in the world. Between 1970 and 1980, she trained twenty-one Reiki Masters. Mrs. Takata's granddaughter, Phyllis Lei Furumoto, is the currently the Grand Master of the Usui System of Natural Healing.
Learn more about the origins and history of Reiki healing, and learn about Reiki treatments and belief systems.
Sources:
The International Center for Reiki Training, 1998-2008
High Touch Healing Arts Academy, 1999-2008
Educational and Career Opportunities in Alternative Medicine, 1999-2008
Where can I get training?
- Arizona
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts - Tempe
- California
- International Professional School of Bodywork - San Diego
- Delaware
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Wilmington - A campus in Wilmington
- Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology & Massage - Dagsboro
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Wilmington - Wilmington
- District of Columbia
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Arlington/Falls Church, VA
- Florida
- National Personal Training Institute - $3500 Massage Program - Longwood
- Illinois
- Windemere Institute of Healing Arts - Training in Decorah, IA
- Indiana
- American College Massage School - Crown Point
- American College Massage School - Elkhart
- Iowa
- Windemere Institute of Healing Arts - Decorah
- Meta Institute - Training in Edina, MN
- Maryland
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Arlington/Falls Church, VA
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Wilmington - Training in Wilmington, DE
- Minnesota
- Meta Institute - Edina
- Windemere Institute of Healing Arts - Training in Decorah, IA
- New Jersey
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Atlantic City - A campus in Egg Harbor/Atlantic City
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Turnersville - A campus in Turnersville
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Atlantic City - Egg Harbor/Atlantic City
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Philadelphia - Training in Philadelphia, PA
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Wilmington - Training in Wilmington, DE
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Turnersville - Turnersville
- North Dakota
- Meta Institute - Training in Edina, MN
- Pennsylvania
- National Massage Therapy Institute - A campus in Philadelphia
- National Academy of Massage Therapy & Healing Sciences - Kulpsville (Lansdale)
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Philadelphia - Philadelphia
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Turnersville - Training in Turnersville, NJ and Egg Harbor, NJ
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Wilmington - Training in Wilmington, DE
- South Dakota
- Meta Institute - Training in Edina, MN
- Virginia
- National Massage Therapy Institute - A campus in Arlington Area/Falls Church
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Arlington Area/Falls Church
- Wisconsin
- Windemere Institute of Healing Arts - Training in Decorah, IA
- Meta Institute - Training in Edina, MN
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