The groundbreaking five-episode series following Reiki’s journey from Japanese therapy to global practice is now available on streaming video. Renowned Reiki scholar Justin Stein, PhD., covers the history of Reiki from Mikao Usui’s time in the early 1900s through Hawayo Takata’s teaching tours of the United States and Canada in the late 1970s. Dr. Stein…
In the world of social distancing, there’s no question we’ve fielded more lately than “Do you teach Reiki online?” from prospective students. It’s so hard for me to tell them no when they’ve seen many such classes on the Internet. I’m often – almost daily now – asked to explain, “why not?” The Reiki Master…
A comfortable, serene, and zen home is a place we all want to retreat to after a long day, especially during these times. We all want rooms filled with calming hues and simple, streamlined furnishings to add to that serene aesthetic, but did you know that there are little mistakes that could be preventing you…
I’m not one to pick favorites. I love telling the Reiki story in class and recounting the lessons & journeys of the teachers before me. But, I really relish introducing students to the energetic legacy of Hawayo Takata. I admire the path of Usui Sensei, a spiritual seeker who learned many languages and traveled the…
I’ve received a number of questions recently about Usui Shiki Ryoho, the system of Reiki I teach. People have asked what it is exactly, how it differs from other forms of Reiki, and how to choose a Reiki teacher. In the world today there are a dizzying array of practices with the name Reiki. The…
Searching for more opportunities to give and receive Reiki? Organize a Reiki Share! To help you, here are a few things to consider when hosting a Reiki Circle for practitioners: Time. How long do you want your Reiki Share to last? Start with determining how many participants you’d like to host, and how many positions…
Many prospective students ask why our first degree Reiki class at NYC Reiki Center is so long – 16 Hours, over 2 days. Why spend a weekend in our Midtown office when there are 1-hour Reiki workshops and online Reiki training elsewhere? We can’t answer that for you, but we can tell you what to…
Last week I received an email from our Japanese to English translator, Dylan Luers Toda, that made my heart skip a beat. He wrote that he completed the translation of chapter 2 ahead of schedule and had attached it to his email. His translation of chapter 1 was amazing, and I’ve been waiting years to…
A Century of Reiki with Dr. Justin Stein A five-part Zoom series following Reiki’s journey from Japanese therapy to global practice. Announcing a groundbreaking 5-hour Webinar series with renowned Reiki scholar Justin Stein, PhD., who will cover the history of Reiki from Usui’s time through Hawayo Takata’s teaching tours of the United States and…
It’s been a year since we met Dr. Justin Stein in Kyoto, where he led our group of Reiki students on a Reiki History tour throughout Japan. The pilgrimage seeded and nurtured so many projects – from finding new ways to offer these tours to more students to finding our project advisor for our dream…