07/11/2025
Here’s something you may not know about Reiki, but may be useful if you are looking for a treatment with a Reiki practitioner.
All types of Reiki are effective, but the strength of a practitioner’s work is not actually determined by how long they have been practicing, it’s by how deeply they engage with the principles and practices of the Art.
What truly makes a difference is the Reiki practitioner’s ability to sense the subtle changes in energy within the client’s body and to know how to respond to it.
Indeed, a practitioner who has practiced for years without introspection, knowledge or discipline of this may not be as effective as one who has spent months in sincere, focused practice.
What also matters is the inner work the practitioner is prepared to do—the daily meditations, the embodiment of the Gokai ( Reiki precepts), and the ability to listen deeply to the body’s energy. This skill goes beyond technique—it develops through disciplined observation, regular practice, and meditative awareness.
The Gokai (5 Reiki precepts) are the foundation of a practitioner’s development. A good practitioner will embody them—kindness, gratitude, and honesty.
Living these principles daily creates the inner stillness necessary for Reiki to flow and ensures that their healing work is grounded in integrity.
When I guide students through their training, their advancement is based on demonstrating this understanding. For this reason, I place great emphasis on the daily meditations to increase awareness of the energy, and to living the Reiki precepts in everyday life. These practices allow Reiki to flow naturally, without interference from ego or expectation.
This is why I insist there are months of practice between level 1 and the level 2 practitioners level. I need to ensure that my students have cultivated these qualities deeply and can offer Reiki with great effectiveness and awareness. My students also need to provide case studies demonstrating this before they are permitted to take the practitioners level.
My approach honours the essence of Reiki as a living practice rather than a credential-based system. By emphasising self-cultivation, energetic awareness, and ethical integrity, I believe I am preserving the true spirit of Reiki and ensuring that my students become authentic, compassionate practitioners.
Reiki is not a race or a hierarchy—it is a lifelong path of inner work, humility, and connection. The more we embody its principles, the more effectively Reiki can flow through us.
So, when looking for a Reiki practitioner, please don’t be swayed by how long someone has been practicing. What truly matters is their knowledge, presence, compassion, and dedication to daily self-practice.
Ask how they prepare for sessions and what you can expect from the experience. The right practitioner will make you feel comfortable, supported, and seen. Reiki is most effective when shared by someone who embodies its calm, grounded energy in everyday life.
Choose the person who makes you feel safe, seen, and at ease. Reiki treatments are more effective given by those who understand how toxins effect the body’s frequencies, who commit to daily self practice and those who embody the essence of Reiki…..and not only those with years of ‘certification’ behind them.