Sit on a chair and find a position where your spine is straight.
Body
1. Push the ground and feel the upward force
2. Release the tension of the shoulders and feel the downward force
3. Unite both forces at tanden
Breathing
4. Put your hands in front of the chest
5. Relax your tongue and unite breathing to tanden.
Mind
6. Allow the mind to connect with the Tanden by feeling comfortable breathing in the Tanden.
When the body, mind, and breath are disconnected, energy cannot flow effectively. In this preparatory practice, you will unite the body, mind, and breath at the Tanden. By doing so, you establish a central point to flow stable reiki.
Healer’s meditation
1. Hatsureihou (発霊法) / Kenyoku(乾浴) – Body purification
2. Jyoshinkokyuhou (浄心呼吸法) – Mind purification
3. Seishintouitsuhou (精神統一法) – Unite with Reiki
Allow your body and mind to become crystal clear. The key is to ensure that your unified self – body, mind, and breathing—aligns harmoniously with Reiki.
12 positions
1. Face
2. Sides of the head
3. Top of the head
4. Back of the head
5. Neck
6. Upper chest
7. Upper abdomen
8. Lower abdomen
9. Upper back
10. Middle back
11. Lower back
12. Sacrum
You can use Reiki symbols at any time. This practice focuses on learning to release and flow Reiki energy effectively, not sending or generating Reiki energy by yourself.
1. Begin by relaxing your client using a relaxation technique.
2. Perform a brief healer’s meditation to connect with Reiki.
3. Initiate the healing process, working from the head down to the feet.
4. Place your hands on 12 specific areas, holding each position for a few minutes.
5.Conclude the session by expressing gratitude to Reiki.
Practice Advice
• Experiment with both hands-on and hands-off techniques, if possible.
• Maintain focus on the reiki energy in your hands throughout the healing session.
• If you detect an unusual vibration (e.g., roughness or stickiness) compared to other areas, keep your hands in that spot until the energy feels smoother or similar to other body parts.
• When practicing hands-off techniques, avoid moving your hands too quickly. If your hands move naturally, let them flow as this often indicates energy expansion.
• Do not send Reiki, it will naturally flow when you are relaxed, meaning body, mind, and breathing are unified with Reiki.
• When fear or doubt arises, recite the five Reiki principles to center yourself, then simply place your hands and let Reiki flow again.