REIKI MASTER TRAINING MANUAL

1 Pg. 1 Jane Berthiaume REIKI LEVEL 1 TRAINING MANUAL PREREQUISITE LEARNING: Read Essential REIKI by Diane Stein Chapters 1 & 2 mandatory before starting this course but the entire book is recommended reading. C O U R S E O U T L I N E : I n t r o d u c t i o n W h a t i s R e i k i A l l H e a l i n g i s S e l f-H e a l i n g T h e G r o u n d e d P r a c t i t i o n e r W o r k w i t h I n t e g r i t y R e i k i T r a i n i n g H i s t o r y o f R e i k i C h a k r a s E x p l a i n a n d C h e c k S e t I n t e n t i o n G r o u n d i n g / P r o t e c t i o n B o d y / E n e r g y P r e p a r a t i o n R e i k i S y m b o l s H a n d P l a c e m e n t s S e l f-H e a l i n g H a n d P l a c e m e n t s G r o u n d / P r o t e c t / R e l e a s e A t t u n e m e n t H a n d s-o n W o r k P r a c t i c u m P r oo f o f C o m p e t e n c y I n c o r p o r a t i n g R e i k i w i t h o t h e r M o d a l i t i e s pg.

2 2 Jane Berthiaume Introduction C l i c k h e r e t o v i e w i n t r o d u c t o r y v i d e o b e f o r e b e g i n n i n g t h i s c o u r s e . Wh a t i s Re i ki R e i k i i s a h e a l i n g s y s t e m w h i c h i n v o l v e s t h e l a y i n g o n o f h a n d s . R e i k i i s pr o n o u n c e d, Ray-key . M e d i c a l s t u d i e s h a v e d e t e r m i n e d t h at R e i k i h e a l i n g h a s t h e f o l l o w i n g e f f e c t s : R e d u c e s s t r e s s a n d s t r e s s r e a c t i o n s L o w e r s b l o o d p r e s s u r e L o w e r s h e a r t & r e s p i r a t i o n r a t e s R e d u c e s b l e e d i n g & p a i n R a i s e s t h e r e d b l o o d c e l l c o u n t H e l p i n s o m n i a C a l m s a n x i e t y R e i k i i s n o t a c u r e f o r a n y t h i n g b u t i s a n e f f e c t i v e f o r m o f p r e v e n t i o n a n d c r e a t e s a n e n v i r o n m e n t f o r h e a l i n g t o o c c u r.

3 It s important to have an elevator speech to explain what you do in 60 s e c o n d s o r l e s s . H e r e i s m i n e , I reconnect people to the part of themselves that knows how to heal so they can heal their life on a physical, mental, emotional and spiritual level. I also change it up depending on what personality type I am working with. REIKI is based of Eastern philosophies of the chakra system. The chakra system includes 7 main energy centres that are located down the centre of the body. When these points are open and energy is allowed to flow optimally through the body, this boosts the immune system, oxygenates the blood, and puts the body in the ideal state to heal. The information above can help you to develop an elevator speech that works for you. The first question people will ask you is, what is REIKI ? You ll need a quick answer that rolls off your tongue easily.

4 Pg. 3 Jane Berthiaume Al l He a l i n g i s S e l f-He a l i n g O u r b o d i e s a n d m i n d s h a v e a n i n n a t e a b i l i t y t o h e a l t h e m s e l v e s . P e o p l e o f t e n r e l y o n s o u r c e s o u t s i d e t h e m s e l v e s f o r h e a l i n g w h e t h e r t h a t i s t h r o u g h d o c t o r s , n u r s e s , s h a m a n , h e a l i n g p r a c t i t i o n e r s , o r o t h e r s o u r c e s . T h e y l e a v e t h e h e a l i n g r e s p o ns i b i l i t i e s t o t h e s e o u t s i d e s o u r c e s a n d n o t t o t h e m s e l v e s . While it s important to seek guidance and treatment from doctors, it is also i m p o r t a n t t o r e c o g n i s e y o u r o w n a b i l i t i e s t o c o n t r i b u t e t o y o u r h e a l i n g . Y o u r j o b a s a h e a l i n g p r a c t i t i o n e r i s t o g u i d e a n d s u p p o r t y o u r c l i e n t s u s i n g h e a l i n g t e c h n i q u e s s u c h a s R e i k i b u t a l s o b y i n t r o d u c i n g t h e m t o p r a c t i c e s s u c h a s y o g a , t a i c h i , q i g o n g , m a s s a g e , m e d i t a t i o n , a r o m a t h e r a p y , h e r b a l s u p p o r t , n u t r i t i o n a l s u p p o r t , h y p n o s i s , m u s i c t h e r a p y , v i s u a l i z a t i o n , p r a y e r , b r e a t h i n g t e c h n i q u e s , r e f l e x o l o g y , o s t e o p a t h y e t c.

5 A s y o u c a n s e e t h e r e a r e a l o t o f a l t e r n a t i v e s a n d th e f a c t i s t h a t n o t a n y o n e h e a l i n g m o d a l i t y w o r k s f o r e v e r y p e r s o n s o y o u h a v e t o f i n d w h a t w o r k s f o r you r c l i e n t. D o n o t g e t t o o c a u g h t u p i n t h e r e s ul t s o f y o u r h e a l i n g s e s s i o n s . I t i s t h e responsibility of the client to do the work and reap the benefits of their o w n h e a l i n g . Y o u m e r e l y a s s i s t t h e e n e r g y t o f l o w i n t h e o p t i m a l w a y s o t h e client s body can do what it naturally does and that is to heal i t s e l f . T h e c l i e n t i s s o l e l y r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e i r o w n p o w e r a n d t h e i r o w n r e s u l t s.

6 I f t h e y e m b r a c e t h e h e a l i n g a n d a l l o w i t t o b e c o m e p a r t o f w h o t h e y a r e, t h e y w i l l r e c e i v e b e t t e r r e s u l t s. You can t do that for them so don t be disappointed if someone s healing is slower than you d like it to be. Try to r e m a i n u n a t t a c h e d t o t h e o u t c o m e o f e a c h t r e a t m e n t, a s t h i s i s n o t y o u r h e a l i n g . T h i s b r i n g s u s n o w t o t h e s u b j e c t o f y o u r h e a l i n g .. T h e G r o u n d e d P r a c t i t i o n e r So many times I see people trying to assist others in healing when they haven t done the work on themselves. There is an important component of this program which will require you to do the work on yourself. You cannot help others if you haven t first learned to help yourself.

7 If you aren t ready to face your own fears, struggles and limitations, then you aren t ready to face anyone else s. Your client needs to feel confident in your abilities and you need to be self-assured and grounded. People can feel pg. 4 Jane Berthiaume and sense your energy. If you aren t grounded with a strong sense of who you are and what you stand for, the client will pick up on that. I am hoping you are ready, willing and able to make this type of change in your life so that you might help others. I encourage you to find practitioners or classmates willing to do exchanges and get yourself on the table at least monthly. It s important to try other modalities and experience all types of complimentary therapies. Try finding a REIKI share group so you can get practicing and also receive healing. Remember that people are always changing and evolving. I don t expect you to have everything figured out in order to practice REIKI .

8 You just need to be confident in the knowledge, that should a crisis arise, you have the skills to work through any situation, given the tools you are about to acquire and the work you are about to do on yourself. Work with Integrity I ask that you always act with integrity and professionalism whether you are in the energy healing business or just working with friends and family. Never practice energy healing if you are intoxicated or under the influence of any type of illegal substance or drug. You cannot hurt anyone when doing this type of healing under the influence; however it is not likely to be effective and does not represent the healing arts in a favourable light. You are a trained professional so always act in the best interest of the art and take pride in your chosen trade. pg. 5 Jane Berthiaume REIKI TRAINING History of REIKI This form of REIKI , called Usui REIKI , was developed by a man named Mikao Usui in the mid 1800 s.

9 He set out on a 10 year quest to learn how Jesus did healings. Usui tried to find the answers through Buddhism and Christianity. The story is found in Chapter 1 of Essential REIKI which you would have read in your prerequisite reading. It is interesting to know the history of how REIKI came about and the theory behind the healing. There is a lot of documentation but there are also a lot of conflicting stories on the history. The importance of the history is to understand that it s the same type of healing done by Jesus in the bible. That is not to say this is religious in any way, it s not. It s just to say that this form of healing goes back a very long time and has been used and passed on through generations. Chakra System Explain & Check Always take the time to educate your new clients on the chakra system and explain what is about to happen during the session. Some will say they know about the chakra system but I always explain it again, even if it s just a brief explanation.

10 (See last page of this MANUAL for colour insert) I explain the chakra system by comparing it to the likes of a garden hose. I tell the client to imagine a garden hose running straight down the centre of their body. The chakra points can be like kinks in a hose. When the chakra point is closed or compromised, it behaves like a kink in the hose, slowing down or completely stopping the flow of energy. The objective of any energy healer no matter what technique they are using, whether it is REIKI , Healing Touch, Body Talk, or any other form is to open all the chakras or take all the kinks out of the hose. When energy is allowed to flow unobstructed, the body is in the optimal state to heal itself. Any compromise in the chakras points can indicate a compromise in the client s immune system. pg. 6 Jane Berthiaume The location of the blocked chakra point can provide insight into the root cause of the client s blockage.