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Usui/Holy Fire® 3 Reiki Level I/II Certification - ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Learn how to heal yourself and others through this transformative beginner-level Reiki healing course
Reiki is a Japanese energy healing technique. It can be used to heal yourself, your loved ones, your pets, and many other things. Even if you do not plan on practicing reiki on others, the course itself can be a deeply healing experience; many refer to reiki courses as reiki healing retreats!
This training is one of the most thorough and comprehensive available. It includes both Reiki I & II and is a combination of the Western style as introduced by Mrs. Takata, the Japanese style, and the Holy Fire® Energies. Upon completion of the class, you will be able to give Reiki treatments to yourself and others.
There are many healing experiences during the classes so even if you never plan on practicing, many consider these courses to be like mini-reiki retreats.
The following topics are covered:
Level I
The origin and history of Reiki
The nature of Reiki energy
The Reiki Ideals
The complete hand placement system
Gassho meditation
Kenyoku: Dry bathing, a method to purify your energy field
Placements for Reiki I (Attunements)
Level II
Byosen Scanning: Using the sensitivity in the hands to locate areas needing healing, (usually in the aura) and to treat them
Reiji-Ho: Using inner guidance to know how and where to treat
Gyoshi-ho: Sending Reiki with the eyes
Hayashi Healing Guide.
Using Reiki for specific conditions.
Using Reiki to heal unwanted habits.
How to send Reiki at a distance
Reiki II symbols: How to draw, activate and use them. The symbols’ many uses are explained and their inner meaning is discussed. Practice time is given so students know from experience how the energy of each symbols feels and the results each symbol produces
We will go over methods on how to tune into your intuition - beginner level
Placements for Reiki II (Attunements)
In this class attunements are called Placements. Placements are done differently than attunements, but have been developed to provide more effective healing energy and to empower the symbols in a more powerful way. The Placements make use of Holy Fire® energy which is why they are more effective. The standard Usui Reiki II symbols are used and taught in this class.
The class is a combination of lecture, discussion, demonstration, healing meditative experiences, and practice time. Each student experiences giving and receiving a complete treatment using Byosen scanning and the hand placement system. Practice time is given using all the Reiki symbols as well as for the techniques mentioned above.
This class can be offered with Level I and II together or separately for scheduling purposes. Level I Certification allows you to practice self-reiki and on friends and family. Level I certification does not allow you to charge for your services; Level II goes into the study deeper and does allow you to charge for your services on others.
If you have already received a Reiki attunement previously, you will notice a difference by taking Reiki again with the Holy Fire energy added to your attunement process.
Holy Fire®
Holy Fire® Reiki is a newly evolved energy introduced by the International Center for Reiki Training in 2014. It is both powerful and gentle and provides purification, healing, empowerment and guidance. Holy Fire® energy is noticeably more refined and comes from an even higher level of consciousness. In 2016 (Holy Fire® II) and 2018 Holy Fire® evolved yet again and this class will feature the newest version of the Holy Fire® energy released this year, currently still being called Holy Fire® III by the ICRT
No pre-requisite for Reiki I; can take Reiki II without a waiting period.
No Shows are non-refundable.
Deposits and Full Tuition payments are non-refundable but may be transferred to another class within 6 months of original purchase date if cancelled at least 7 days before the start of the class.
Cancellations 3-7 days before class are subject to a $50 Class Transfer Fee.
Less than 72 hours notice will be subject to a minimum of a $100 class transfer fee for level I/II and $325 for Reiki Master.
A Certificate is provided upon completion. You may turn this Certificate of Completion into your licensing or certification board for potential credit toward your continuing education. Each state, national board or licensing agency makes its own decision on whether to accept this form and how many hours, if any, to accept for Reiki classes.
What is Reiki?
Reiki energy is used to restore balance to your mind, physical body, and spirt which in turn, will allow you to return to your being's most natural state of harmony; thus unblocking the body's natural healing abilities.
During a session, whether in person or remote, a reiki practitioner who has been trained and attuned to work with energy, will connect to your energetic frequency in order to assess the current state, remove energy blockages, and provide healing treatment. This energy connection concept is similar to that of other energetic frequencies we cannot see such as radio, electricity, cell phones, etc.
The effects of Reiki are just recently starting to be seriously studied and considered in the western medical community so the studies available are all very recent and many more are needed with larger test groups. What has been discovered thus far, is compelling.
A study of 188 adolescents with depression were treated for 12-weeks either with CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) for 90-min twice a week or with Reiki for 20-min once weekly. Results showed that 4-hours of Reiki were just as effective as 36-hours of CBT in achieving reductions on the CDI (children’s depression inventory) scale and both achieved significantly greater reductions than SOC (standard of care).
In both 2006 and 2008 stressed-out lab rats received Reiki treatments and they all showed significantly reduced stress, anxiety and depression responses. “Sham” or bogus Reiki treatments were given to the placebo group and they showed no reduction in stress, anxiety or depression.
Testing in humans performed between 1993 and 2006 showed ratings from Satisfactory to Excellent, all suggesting that the benefit of Reiki treatments were positive in controlling pain levels in humans. There were some “confounding variables”, which is typical in hospital (as opposed to laboratory) studies; however, the placebo Reiki treatments in this experiment were by contrast ineffective in controlling pain.
New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Campus conducted one of the first studies ever performed to determine the effectiveness of Reiki treatments on the autonomic nervous system. This “blind, random study” included a Reiki treatment group, a “sham” treatment group and a “control” group. The testing began with all participants at “baseline” autonomic nervous systems levels. The results within the Reiki treatment group showed a lowering of these levels including heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure.
These positive results led the team to recommend further, larger studies to look at the biological effects of Reiki treatment. It’s interesting to note that Columbia/Presbyterian was one of the first hospitals to offer Reiki as part of their Integrative Medicine Program (CIMP). The now famous cardiovascular surgeon, Dr. Mehmet Oz brought tremendous attention to Reiki when he invited Reiki practitioners to treat patients during open heart surgeries and heart transplant operations. Dr. Oz is often quoted as saying, "Reiki has become a sought-after healing art among patients and mainstream medical professionals."
There have been many other controlled studies submitted to peer-journals and to The Touchstone Process for review. Ailments and disorders that tested favorably to Reiki treatment include: post-operative pain after tooth extraction, cognition in elderly, related to dementia/Alzheimer's, pre-operative relaxation and post-operative pain management, inflammation, pain in chronically ill patients, depression, and stress