Reiki for Beginners

Where do the hands go? How long do they stay? What do you say before you offer a session to someone else? Those are the questions that keep people from starting. The routines here answer them step by step, with illustrations beside the words.

You’ll find:

• A five-minute self-practice to try today
• A full self-session, with clear landmarks for the head, torso, back, arms and legs
• Light-touch and hands-near positions, with easier options for an awkward reach
• A session for a willing, fully clothed partner, starting with how to ask for consent
• A seated routine for days when there is no table or bed
• Quick-reference routes and a figure finder, so you can practise without rereading a chapter

You’ll also read about Reiki’s Japanese history and Five Precepts, and what a teacher and attunement add. A book can guide the routines. A lineage and a credential come through a teacher.

Begin with five minutes.