How to Attend Reiki School
Reiki, a type of Japanese holistic healing, is a treatment involving laying hands above the patient in specific Reiki hand positions. The hands are purported to channel energy from practitioner to patient to promote positive energy, to break down energy blocks and to encourage the body to heal itself. Reiki has been used to help in the treat of depression, negative effects of menopause and spiritual ailments.
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Instructions
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Research Reiki Schools
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Decide what you want from a Reiki school. Choose a program that meets your needs: learn Reiki to practice on yourself and your family, or learn Riki to use professionally in a clinical atmosphere.
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Budget how much you can afford to pay. Reiki schools range in price from fairly inexpensive to moderately expensive.
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Locate a Reiki school near you through the Natural Healers Web site (see Resources below). You may have to travel to enroll.
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Determine in what format you would like learn Reiki. Classes can be indoor or outdoor, on weekend retreats or in a community center. Knowing how you want to learn will help you decide where to go.
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Research the Reiki Masters you will be learning under. Contact them if possible before attending the school.
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Visit The International Association of Reiki Professionals Web site to learn more about Reiki classes (see Resources below).
Attend Reiki School
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Enroll in Reiki First Degree (Level 1) classes.
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Learn the basics of Reiki, including the history and theory behind Reiki. You can expect to learn the Reiki hand positions, how to self-treat and how to treat friends and family.
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Wait for 21 days for the clearing period. Sometimes you are expected to fast for a portion of those days, during which you'll work on meditation and finding energy.
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Attend Second Degree (Level 2) classes.
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Learn the Reiki ideas behind illness and healing, the Reiki symbols and how to heal over distance. Your class may also touch upon healing different areas of time.
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Experience an attunement, the spiritual ceremony that concludes your novice term and initiates you into Reiki practice.
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Attend the Reiki Master class.
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Learn the new responsibilities you will confront as a Reiki Master including conducting attunements and training others in Reiki.
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Tips & Warnings
Reiki is an alternative treatment to Western medicine, and though it can be used in conjunction with it is not a replacement for the care of a certified physician. If you feel chest pain or severe anxiety, visit an emergency room or your doctor as soon as possible.
Before you start any alternative medical technique, be aware that many have not been scientifically evaluated. Often, only limited information is available about their safety and effectiveness. Each state and each discipline has its own rules about how alternative medicine practitioners can be professionally licensed. If you decide to visit one, choose one that is licensed by a recognized national organization. Consult your primary health care provider about your decision first. Keep your doctor informed about the alternative medical technique you undertake.
