Hand positions: full self-treatment
One Reiki-lineage sequence of twelve optional self-treatment hand positions, with touch, hovering, and skip options for comfort.
Treatment and hand positions articles and guides
Giving and receiving Reiki: hand positions for self-treatment and others, byosen, scanning, body work and the Japanese techniques. Browse 31 articles and guides in this topic.
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10-day treatment with acupressure
Five optional Reiki meditation prompts using point names from an inherited sequence, with comfort and choice emphasized.
Advanced techniques
Explore Reiki visualization methods, including a symbolic psychic-surgery exercise, with recipient consent and practical boundaries.
Alternative techniques in treatment
Five optional Reiki techniques described as spiritual practices, with consent-led touch and no-breath alternatives.
Alternative ways to use the hands
Three optional hand techniques associated with Reiki practice, with consent-led touch, hovering and no-contact alternatives.
Techniques to strengthen the mind
Three Reiki-inspired visualisation and breathing exercises for focus and reflection, presented as optional practice with the tradition's own framing and gentle cautions.
Anatomic illustrations
A simplified anatomy reference for Reiki learners, with notes on the endocrine and lymphatic systems and the limits of the illustrations.
Byosen Reikan-Ho
A Reiki sensory exercise sometimes called Byosen Reikan-ho, presented as subjective reflection rather than diagnosis or health assessment.
Daily self-treatment
A flexible, optional daily self-Reiki routine with hand positions and timing choices. Relaxation is described as a personal experience, not proof of healing, and no set amount is medically required.
Hatsurei-Ho
A step-by-step Hatsurei-ho cleansing and meditation practice, presented as one school's version, with gentle breathing and an optional Rei-Ju.
Improving your Reiki power
Practitioner guidelines for deepening a Reiki practice through ritual, self-care and feedback. Effects are described as the tradition's own language and personal experience, not measurable power.
Rapid Reiki treatment
A shorter seated Reiki sequence for busy situations, with approximate timings, per-area permission and hands-off alternatives; not a claim of greater effectiveness.
Reiji-Ho
A gentle Reiji-ho practice for intuitive hand placement, with consent and clear limits around subjective impressions.
Hand exercises
Gentle optional finger and wrist movements for comfortable mobility; they do not improve Reiki efficacy or treat hand symptoms.
Hand positions: spine and limbs
Extra Reiki hand positions for the spine, arms, legs and feet, kept as optional practice with per-area permission and hands-off alternatives.
Hand positions: back of the body
An illustrated back-of-body position sequence with client-chosen posture, specific consent and hands-off options.
Hand positions: front of the body
An illustrated front-body Reiki position sequence with specific consent and hands-off alternatives.
Hand positions: an introduction
An introduction to one Western-style sequence of Reiki hand positions, with touch, hovering and no-contact choices.
Reiki massage
What a Reiki session involves and how it differs from massage therapy, with practical guidance on touch, consent and what to expect.
Conducting Reiki preparation
How to prepare yourself and your space for a Reiki session, and how to invite a client's consent for touch, hover or no contact.
The Reiki techniques
Examples of terms and techniques used in some Reiki schools, with notes on consent, subjective practice and evidence limits.
Reiki treatment
Compare the Reiki-related sessions listed by the school, understand what each purchase is for, and ask about arrangements before ordering.
How many sessions to book
How to decide on frequency, cost and consent for Reiki sessions, with no required series of sessions and continued medical care.
Kenyoku-Ho and the Reiki shower
Two optional Reiki-lineage rituals—Kenyoku-ho and a shower visualization—with no claim of removing physical or energetic contamination.
Reiki by yourself
A guide to practising Reiki on yourself: a simple routine, the Reiki precepts, and how this school frames attunement and training.
Shuchu and Mawashi
Explore Shuchu and Mawashi as group Reiki practices, with practical guidance on comfort and consent.
Developing sensitivity
Optional hand-awareness exercises for Reiki practitioners, framed as personal sensation rather than evidence of energy detection.
Ultradian rhythm technique
A short optional pause with a gentle visualization; no schedule or health outcome is promised.
Using the Hui Yin point
A tradition-specific Hui Yin discussion that does not require pelvic-floor contractions or breath holds.