How to Learn Reiki

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I often have people ask me about learning Reiki. And my first question is always, “Why do you want to learn Reiki?” For many people simply getting Reiki treatments is plenty for them. They will most likely not self-practice or treat others and choose to simply pay for the treatments. Now, I always love to receive a Reiki treatment, but am also the type of person who wants to do things myself. So when I realized that Reiki was easy to learn, easy to practice, and oh so powerful and effective, I wanted to learn how. After all, I deal with people in pain in my Pilates practice, have a hubby with back issues, and needed a focused meditative practice for myself.

And that’s what I look for in my students. An actual reason why they want to learn reiki and why traditional Usui reiki, which is a whole path onto itself. It’s the difference between doing a Google search for “car loans” or one for “car title loans denver,” which will each give you different results. I prefer the more defined structure of the second search phrase, but others like to wade through more stuff. There are many paths of Reiki.

I recommend finding a Reiki teacher you connect with, whether distance or local. Receive a few treatments, do a little research, and take the path that seems to work best for you. Just remember that Reiki is primarily self-healing, and through healing ourselves we can serve others.

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