Reiki Level 1 (Shoden)

A return to traditional foundations

Reiki Level 1, or Shoden, is the beginning of a relationship — not a technique learned in a single day.

In this training, Reiki is approached as it was originally taught: as a self-healing discipline, cultivated through regular practice, sensitivity, and embodied understanding.

Rather than compressing this work into a one-day certification, this offering honours the slower, deeper path through initiation, practice, and integration.

What this training is

Reiki Level 1 is focused entirely on self-healing. This is a period of learning how to:

• enter a receptive, non-forcing state

• sense and respond to energy through the hands

• work with Byōsen (energetic sensation)

• develop daily self-Reiki as a lived practice

• build a grounded, personal relationship with Reiki energy

There is no practising on others at this level.

Training structure

Part One — Initiation & Foundations

This full-day gathering includes:

• traditional context of Usui Reiki

• Reiki as a practice, not a modality

• entering stillness and receptivity

• hands as sensing instruments, not tools

• flexible self-treatment approach

• introduction to Byōsen on the self

• Reiki attunement

• clear guidance for ongoing self-practice

Students leave with:

• a grounded understanding of Reiki

• a simple, realistic self-practice framework

• support for integrating Reiki into daily life

Certification is not issued on this day.

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Integration Period - Self Practice: Approx. 3 months

Following the training day, students enter an integration phase where Reiki is practiced regularly on oneself.

This time allows:

• the body to learn through experience

• sensitivity to develop naturally

• questions to arise from lived practice

• Reiki to settle into daily life rather than remain conceptual

No monitoring, assessments, or performance expectations — just sincere practice.

Part Two — Integration Circle & Certification

After the integration period, students are invited back for a group gathering.

This includes:

• reflection and shared insight

• refinement of sensing and presence

• clarification of questions that arise through practice

• grounding the long-term relationship with Reiki

At this point, students who have engaged with the practice receive their Reiki Level 1 (Shoden) certificate, acknowledging completion of training and integration.

This training may be right for you if you:

• feel called to Reiki as a practice or discipline, not a quick qualification

• value depth, embodiment, and integrity

• are interested in self-healing and self-cultivation

• prefer learning that unfolds over time

• wish to study Reiki in a way closer to its original roots

Certification
Certification acknowledges:

• completion of Reiki Shoden training

• initiation and integration of self-healing practice

• an established relationship with Reiki energy

• It does not certify clinical skill or practitioner status.

Pathway forward

Completion of Reiki Level 1 is a prerequisite for Reiki Level 2. Students who complete Shoden through this model enter Level 2 with:

• stronger sensitivity

• clearer discernment

• deeper confidence

• a more ethical and embodied foundation

Returning to Reiki — For Past Students

Past Reiki students of mine are invited to re-sit Level 1 at half price.

This is not a refresher or fast-track. It is an invitation to return to Reiki as a lived discipline - one that deepens through consistency, sensitivity, and integration.

There is no pressure to progress or collect levels. Certificates are offered after a period of practice, reflecting Reiki as something embodied rather than completed in a day.

If you trained with me previously and feel called to return, you are welcome to reach out.

Sometimes the most meaningful step forward is a conscious return.