Learn Reiki from a
Japanese Master
In-person attunement and certification in the Usui tradition — from a Japanese Reiki Shihan, in the country where Reiki began. Honest, grounded, and free of hype.
The Path: Level 1 → Level 2 → Master
Traditional Usui Reiki is passed on in stages. Attunement and certification are done in person — receiving the lineage directly from a Japanese Master is the heart of it.
初伝
Level 1
Your first attunement and the foundation of self-practice. Learn to receive and channel Reiki, the daily routine, and the Five Precepts. Hands-on, in person.
PHP 6,500 · ≈ USD 120
奥伝
Level 2
The symbols and distant healing — sending Reiki across time and space, with the etiquette of consent. Level 1 is the prerequisite.
PHP 9,500 · ≈ USD 170
神秘伝・師範
Master / Shihan
Become a practitioner-teacher able to attune and certify others. Carry the lineage forward — Usui → … → you — documented and verifiable.
PHP 25,000 · ≈ USD 450
Courses are held in person in Makati City, Metro Manila, in groups of 2–4. Dates are arranged individually. An online theory course, Reiki sessions, and Japan retreats are also available.
Selected Media Coverage
Magazine and television coverage from the teacher's earlier career in Japan — context for the real-world track record behind a practice that is taught here without hype.
A Growing Need for Calm
I won't claim Reiki fixes any of this. But more and more people are reaching for simple, low-cost, hands-on ways to feel calmer — and that quiet space is exactly where Reiki has always lived.
+25%
Rise in anxiety and depression worldwide in the first year of the pandemic.
WHO, 2022
17.3%
of U.S. adults practised meditation in 2022 — about four times the rate a decade earlier.
U.S. CDC / NCHS (NHIS)
16.9%
of U.S. adults practised yoga in 2022, up from 9.5% in 2012 — a steady move toward mind-body practices.
U.S. CDC / NCHS (NHIS)
U.S. Adults Who Practise Meditation (%)
From 4.1% in 2012 to 17.3% in 2022 — a roughly four-fold rise in a decade.
Sources: World Health Organization (2022), scientific brief on COVID-19 and mental health; U.S. CDC / National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey (2012, 2017, 2022). These figures describe rising interest in calming, mind-body practices generally — not a claim about Reiki's medical effects.
Why Learn from a Japanese Master
Most English-language Reiki sells “Japanese authenticity” second-hand. Here, the lineage is the real thing — and the teacher comes from a rational, real-world background, not a mystical one.
A real Japanese lineage
Traditional Usui Reiki learned in the Japanese stream — not a Western re-import. The lineage from Usui onward is documented and put front and centre.
A grounded, honest voice
A former IT engineer and entrepreneur who came to Reiki through a successful businessperson, not the spiritual scene. No overclaiming, no medical promises.
Taught in person
Attunement and certification happen face to face in Makati, in groups of 2–4 — the way the tradition intends, and a world apart from remote-only courses.
Explore the Practice
Honest, first-hand writing on traditional Japanese Usui Reiki — what it is, how to practise it, and what two decades of doing it has actually been like.
A Skeptic's View
A rational, engineer's-eye look at Reiki — no overclaiming, no medical promises.
Attunement & Certification
What an attunement (reiju) actually is, and how Level 1, Level 2, and Master certification work.
Daily Practice
Five honest minutes a morning — the routine, the signs, and why relaxation beats forcing it.
Distant Healing
Reiki across time and space, the etiquette of consent, and first-hand accounts.
Myths & Misconceptions
Reiki is not a religion and not ghosts. Clearing up what it is — and what it isn't.
Reiki & Animals
Working gently with dogs and cats — with the owner's permission, always.
Retreats
Small in-person retreats where attunement and certification are passed on directly.
Student Stories
What changed for real people after they learned — told plainly, without hype.
The Five Precepts (Gokai)
Usui's five precepts as a daily compass: just for today, do not anger, do not worry.
Usui Reiki Tradition
The Japanese lineage of Mikao Usui — what traditional Usui Reiki is, and how it differs from Western Reiki.
Meet Your Teacher
I'm Ayama, a Japanese Reiki Shihan (レイキ師範 / Reiki Master). I learned in the traditional Japanese Usui stream — not via Western Reiki — and I've practised every morning for more than twenty years.
My background isn't the usual one for this field: a sports-science degree, a career as a certified IT engineer, more than two decades in SEO, and a founder who published five books and was covered on Japanese television. I came to Reiki through a successful businessperson, not the spiritual scene — and I teach it the same way: grounded, honest, and without medical claims. Today I'm based in the Philippines, where I run small in-person retreats.
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SubscribeCommon Questions
Q. Do I need any experience to start?
None at all. Level 1 is the foundation and assumes nothing. If Reiki feels right to you now, that's the only prerequisite — the rest is taught step by step.
Q. Is the attunement really in person?
Yes. The attunement and certification are passed on face to face in Makati. Theory can be studied online first, and that fee is credited toward the in-person course. Receiving the lineage directly is the part that matters most.
Q. Is Reiki a religion?
No. Reiki is not a religion and has nothing to do with ghosts or the occult. It's a simple practice of connecting with energy to help your life settle and feel lighter. You can hold any beliefs, or none.
Q. How is traditional Japanese Usui Reiki different from Western Reiki?
The Japanese stream keeps closer to Mikao Usui's original emphasis — the Five Precepts, breath and intuition, and a quieter, less procedural feel. Much of what's taught in English came back through the West; here you learn it in the Japanese lineage.
Q. Where are the courses held?
In Makati City, Metro Manila. The exact venue is shared after booking. Japan retreats are planned as a top tier — join the waitlist on the courses page.
Q. How much does it cost?
Level 1 is PHP 6,500, Level 2 is PHP 9,500, and Master is PHP 25,000, each including the attunement, manual, certificate, and a follow-up call. Full details are on the courses page.