Styles of Reiki
There are numerous approaches/styles of Reiki currently being practiced today. The giving of Reiki with Animals often comes into the spotlight with many approaches being available. TRC are mindful of the – more information given below.
Below is also a list of many styles and a brief descriptive of these as given on the Reiki Council website.
In the West, when Reiki was introduced by Mrs Takata, it was taught in an oral form resulting in people practising Reiki styles with the same name having different elements.
The list of styles below is not exclusive, is presented in alphabetical order, and you will almost certainly find more on doing a web search.
Basic rule of thumb is that Western styles of Reiki will always have a lineage that starts:
- Dr Mikao Usui
- Dr Hayashi
- Mrs Takata
- This will be followed by one of Mrs Takata’s 22 known Reiki Masters.
And so the Reiki tree grows and flourishes.
In more recent years greater emphasis has been placed on Reiki with Animals. Traditional Reiki states that Reiki can be given to ‘people, animals and plants’. Unfortunately in the ‘modern’ word it isn’t quite that simply. This has resulted in there being a ‘professional’ status of Verified/Professional Reiki Practitioner, having National Occupational Standards for those offering Reiki in a conventional medical stetting e.g. hospitals and hospices. You will find more information about this here in this website drop down menus. Also much greater emphasis is placed on giving Reiki to Animals, there also being National Occupational Standards. You will find more information in this in the Reiki Practitioner information.
Reiki Approaches/Styles
Eastern Reiki
Gendai Reiki Ho
Hayashi Reiki Kenkyukai
Japanese Reiki
Jikiden Reiki
Komyo Reiki
Raku Kei Reiki
Reiki Plus®
Reido Reiki
Reiki Seichem
Tera-Mai™ Reiki
Tibetan Reiki
The Radiance Technique
Usui Reiki Ryoho
Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai
Usui Reiki/Traditional Usui Reiki
Usui Shiki Ryoho
Usui/Tibetan Reiki