The practice of Reiki is an original method of healing, developed by Mikao Usui in Japan early in the 20th century.  Reiki is a natural healing energy that works on every level, not just the physical, and is understood to promote the body’s regenerative self- healing ability. Learn more about reiki here..

Please note that people practising styles with the same name may nevertheless teach very different content.

The following is a list of just some of the very many Reiki styles that take beginner students. It is not exclusive and is meant to be informative and helpful.

There are now National Occupational Standards  (NOS) for Reiki practitioners who are offering Reiki treatments to the public.

There are newly created healing systems that exist in their own right as modalities, but their history differs and their lineage starts from the founder of the system, not Mikao Usui

rrespective of their lineage, many Reiki teachers now use what are regarded as the Japanese names for levels of Reiki (see below). This is, primarily, a matter of fashion amongst Reiki teachers. For convenience, these are the most widely used level delineations.

Practitioners and members of the public have different questions. 

Reiki FAQs: an interview with Robert Jefford

There are many different histories of Reiki that are taught. Here are three histories from the point of view of three different styles. The Reiki Council recognises there are many