commitment to reiki is long-standing. I have been a traditional master in the Usui System of Natural Healing, Usui Shiki Ryoho, since 1988. In Reiki 1 class, 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.

See our Reiki 1 Class Schedule. The second level of Reiki is for those 1st Degree Reiki practitioners who wish to deepen their experience of and commitment to using Reiki in their lives. Typically in traditional Reiki there is a wide range of 1 month, 6 months, 1 year and even many years between Reiki 1 and Reiki 2 training, as readiness for Reiki 2 is individual. I myself took Reiki 2 training one month after my 1st Degree Reiki Class and I recommend the intensity of this particular timing for Reiki 2 to my students and generally schedule my Reiki 1 classes so that a Reiki 2 training is available one month after completion of 1st degree therefore I offer this Reiki 1 & Reiki 2 Intensive option. Call us or email us to schedule a reiki treatment  or to talk about Reiki 1, Reiki 2 or Reiki 1 & 2 Intensive training. Scholarships at a reduced class fee are available at all levels of Reiki training especially for cancer patients and cancer health care providers and administrative staff. Email us about scholarships! The next scheduled Reiki 1 class Aug 2 & 9, 2009 in Seattle WA although other dates and times can me arranged. Click here for our Reiki 1 Class Schedule. Call Claire O'Shea at 206-725-8591 or email us about Reiki 2 training or register online.

I highly recommend an introduction to Reiki on YouTube that author and fellow Reiki master Pamela Miles has produced. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ammo6-Vje6s.  (If you can't access it directly by clicking the link here you can copy and paste the link into your browser.) Do check it out!