CHAPTER 2 The Origins and History of Reiki An Ancient Understanding, A Modern Practice Throughout human history, people have searched for ways to understand life, healing and our connection with the world around us. Across different cultures and spiritual traditions, we find teachings that speak of a life force or universal energy. In Japan, this energy is often referred to as Ki. In Chinese traditions, we encounter the concept of Qi or Chi. In Indian traditions, we find Prana. Although these concepts arise from different cultural and philosophical traditions, they share an interest in the relationship between life, energy and wellbeing. Reiki belongs to this wider human exploration of connection. Yet the Reiki system we practise today has its own particular history, rooted in Japan in the early twentieth century. To understand Reiki, we begin by honouring the man most closely associated with its development. Mikao Usui — The Founder of Reiki Mikao Usui was born in Japan in 1865. He is recognised as the founder of Usui Reiki Ryōhō, a system of spiritual practice and healing that developed in Japan during the early 1920s. Usui’s teachings brought together spiritual development, meditation, ethical principles and hands-on healing practices. His approach was not simply concerned with helping others. It also placed great importance on the way we live our own lives. Our thoughts. Our actions. Our relationship with ourselves. And the kindness and awareness we bring into the world. This is an important part of Reiki that can sometimes be overlooked. Reiki is not only about what happens when we place our hands on ourselves or another person. It is also about how we choose to live. How we respond to challenges. How we treat others. And how willing we are to develop greater awareness of ourselves. The Spiritual Experience on Mount Kurama One of the best-known accounts of Reiki’s origins describes Mikao Usui undertaking a period of spiritual practice on Mount Kurama, near Kyoto, Japan.

REIKI I - Quantum Rebalance Holistic’s Level 1 — The Beginning of Remembering A Journey into Self-Awareness, Connection and Being Welcome to Your Reiki Journey There is something truly beautiful about the moment we begin to turn our attention inward. Not because something is missing. Not because we need to become someone different. But because, beneath the busyness of everyday life, there is an opportunity to reconnect with the peace, wisdom and stillness that we so often overlook. Welcome to Reiki Level 1. This is the beginning of a journey that invites you to explore not only the practice of Reiki, but also your relationship with yourself, with others and with the world around you. You may have arrived here because you feel drawn to energy healing. Perhaps you are seeking greater peace, balance or clarity. Perhaps you wish to support the wellbeing of those you love. Or perhaps there is simply a quiet feeling within you that something is calling you to explore a deeper connection with life. Whatever has brought you here, you are welcome. You do not need to have all the answers. You do not need to be particularly spiritual, intuitive or experienced. You only need to arrive as you are. Reiki Is More Than Something We Do As you begin learning Reiki, you will discover techniques, hand positions and practices that can support relaxation, self-care and the wellbeing of others. Yet Reiki can also become something much more personal. It can be a practice of awareness. A moment of stillness. An opportunity to listen. A gentle invitation to stop striving and simply be present. We spend so much of our lives doing. Trying to achieve. Trying to improve. Trying to understand. Trying to become. And sometimes, without even realising it, we begin to believe that peace is something we must earn or find somewhere outside ourselves. Through the practice of Reiki, we can begin exploring another possibility. What if peace is not always something we need to create? What if, in moments of quiet awareness, we can begin to recognise the peace that is already available to us?

Hello beautiful tribe ✨ I want to share something honestly, and from a place of deep self-leadership. Right now, my body is calling for nervous system regeneration — and I’m choosing to honour that fully. Not from burnout. Not from depletion. But from awareness. This work we do… it requires integrity at every level. And I will always choose to lead from a regulated, embodied place — not from pressure to show up in ways that aren’t aligned. So for now, I’m gently pausing holding larger group spaces. This doesn’t mean I’ve disappeared. I’m still here. Still teaching. Still supporting — just in more intentional, personal ways. This is a recalibration, not a retreat. An allowing. A refinement. A returning to what feels most true. And from this space… I’m calling in the people who are truly aligned with this next chapter of the work. Thank you for being here. Thank you for your presence, your trust, and your energy within this space. Everything is still moving — just in a more aligned rhythm and as I’ve taught so many of you Listening to your own body is imperative 🙌🫶🙌🫶🙌🫶