Reiki is a healing modality that anyone can learn. But, not all Reiki classes are the same. And, not every Reiki Teacher or Master offers a class that will meet your needs.

Not all Reiki classes are the same

When you decide to take a Reiki class, you want to make sure that you have a thorough, informative, pleasant, and supportive experience. To assure this, you need to know something about the Reiki Master/Teacher and what you’ll take away from your Reiki class.

Everyone has preferences, therefore, assess what type of experience you’re likely to have to make sure it’ll meet your needs and intentions.

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Research the different forms of Reiki (Western Usui, Eastern Usui, Usui/Tibetan, Sekhem-Seichim, Tummo, etc).

For each form of Reiki you need to begin at Level I so it’s important to know which form you ultimately want to learn and practice. That’ll help your plot your path of your studies.

The most common form of Reiki taught and practiced in the USA is Western Usui. (See my website for a description of the various types of Reiki or see my blogs on how I experience the different forms of Reiki. Here’s a link to the one on Western Usui).

12 Things to Look for When Shopping For a Reiki Class

1. Your class covers the type of Reiki you want to learn and practice.
2. The class includes significant time to practice. You want a chance to experience the energy and practice techniques.
3. The class is relatively small to ensure you receive adequate attention from your teacher.
4. There’s ample opportunity to ask questions and share experiences.
5. You receive multiple attunements at each level – each additional attunement deepens the connection. Three attunements should be sufficient.
6. Multiple levels are not taught at one time. Level I students need time to become familiar with Reiki energy before advancing to Level II. Level II students need to conduct numerous healing sessions before enrolling in Level III/Master class. Seventy-five to 100 documented sessions are the norm.
7. The class is thorough and long enough – Level I and II should be approximately two days in length. Level III should be approximately three days. Taking several levels over one weekend is not advisable.
8. Your Master/teacher must have Level III Master/teacher and be able to provide you with his/her Reiki lineage. (There is a Level III option to become a Master/practitioner. In this case, the Master cannot give attunements and thus cannot assist with opening the Reiki connection. As a result, they don’t teach classes).
9. Contact the Reiki teacher. Doing so will allow you to get a detailed description of what will be covered in the class.
10. Your Master/teacher provides a detailed manual that you can use as a reference.
11. You receive a certificate.
12. Your Master/teacher offers to continue to mentor the students and provide continued support and orientation following the class.

For more information, see:

• Reiki classes and
• other energy healing modalities.
• The numerous blog posts on Reiki and energy healing listed on my Mind, Body, Spirit blog

Updated February 24, 2024