Usui Reiki Level 1

Reiki Level 1 is where your journey inward begins. In Japanese, this first step is called Shoden—meaning “the entrance” or “first teachings”—and its entire focus is on your relationship with yourself. Through gentle, sacred attunements, this training opens your energetic pathways, connecting you to universal life force energy (ki) and teaching you how to channel it naturally through your own hands. You don’t need any prior experience, background in energy work, or special “intuitive gifts” to learn; the ability to heal is a natural human birthright that this course simply reawakens. What you will cultivate in Level 1: A Daily Self-Healing Practice: Learn hands-on placements to quiet a stressed nervous system, relieve physical fatigue, and support your emotional balance. Caring for Loved Ones: Gain the confidence and practical hand techniques to offer comforting, in-person treatments to family, friends, pets, and plants. Energetic Awareness & Grounding: Learn how to sense subtle shifts in energy while keeping your own boundaries clear and protected. The Five Reiki Precepts: Discover Mikao Usui’s core daily philosophy—a simple, grounding compass for living with less anger, less worry, and more presence. Level 1 isn’t about becoming a practitioner overnight; it is an invitation to come home to your body, replenish your own cup, and anchor a lifelong foundation of everyday healing. "Because this is an intimate, one-to-one mentorship, dates are scheduled individually. Once your booking is confirmed, I will contact you to find two consecutive days that work best for both of our schedules."

What you get

To fully support you on this path, your Level 1 training includes both the foundational materials and ongoing, hands-on guidance to help you integrate Reiki into your daily life: Comprehensive Student Workbook: A detailed, printed resource you’ll take home, containing all the hand positions, history, the Reiki precepts, and step-by-step guides for both self-healing and treating others. A Lifelong Sacred Attunement: The traditional Level 1 attunement process to permanently open and align your natural energy channels. Ongoing 1-on-1 Mentorship: Access to my ongoing guidance even after our two days together. You are never left to figure it out alone—I am here to answer your questions, support your practice, and help you grow as you gain confidence. Official Level 1 Certificate: A certificate of completion recognizing your initiation into the Usui Shiki Ryoho lineage, qualifying you to practice Level 1 Reiki.