The Reiki Council, as the lead body for Reiki practitioners in the UK,  believes all publicly practising Reiki practitioners can choose who they prefer to register with. You do not legally have to register with any regulatory authority.

Open Register:
General Regulatory Council for Complementary Therapy (GRCCT) 

http://www.grcct.org 

Register in process of being set up:
Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC)

www.cnhc.org.uk

Recruitment opportunity:

The Reiki Council has been asked to recruit four people to form the profession specific board for Reiki for the CNHC. If you are a Reiki Teacher of good standing and would like to put your name forward, then please contact us for more information on info@reikicouncil.org.uk.

Timetable for recruitment of Reiki PSB:
Full application information available by October 31 at latest
Please note all those who have expressed interest already will have a pack emailed to them automatically
Deadline for all completed applications: November 30
Shortlist of candidates for interviews created by interview panel: December 31
Interviews to be held in London at CNHC offices January 20 2011.
 

Why did the Reiki Council not set up as a regulator?

• After considerable debate, the Reiki Regulatory Working Group came to the opinion that a single regulator (ie just for Reiki public practitioners) would serve neither the public, not the practitioners. This is because the majority of practising Reiki professionals are multi-therapists. Logic dictated that the best way to serve the public was through a multi-therapy regulator, because more practitioners would be likely to join a ‘one-stop’ shop. For practitioners the costs of joining a multi-therapy regulator would be less than of having to join a number of single-therapy regulators.
• The choice as to whether to register lies with the individual practitioner
• The role of the Reiki Council therefore was to be a body that could advise people practising Reiki publicly (professional practitioners), advise regulators, advise qualifications authorities and any other relevant body that wished to know best practice standards for Reiki practitioners
• The Reiki Regulatory Working Group therefore became the lead advisory council for Reiki practitioners in the UK