Reiki can be defined as Universal or Spiritual Energy. It is lifeforce energy, that quality that makes something alive.

Reiki Level 1 prepares us to work with Reiki energy on the physical level, including bones, joints, tissues, organs, and the nervous system. Working directly with the somatic experience, we can offer nourishing support not only for “physical issues” such as pain, illness, and bodily manifestations of stress, but for the emotional themes that are connected to somatic expression.

Upon completion of Level 1 you will be able to practice with friends and family (and yourself!) and to begin incorporating the practices into your personal life. You can begin using supportive techniques in your work with clients. The first degree of Reiki creates the foundation for practice, opening the door to a new way of experiencing energy and how we move energy through the body.

This training includes:

• Brief history of reiki (from a decolonial perspective)

• Overview of energy, and how we work with it

• The precepts (foundational concepts of practice)

• Ethics of reiki

• Attunement to reiki energy (sealed for life)

• Hands positions (Tenohira) for working with others and ourselves

• Practical techniques for beginning to incorporate reiki into therapy contexts

• Paired practice

• Special Topics, as determined by the unique interests of the group

• Preview into Level 2

• 25 page Practice Manual

• Certificate to practice Reiki Level 1