On December 11, 1980, Hawayo Takata made her transition from this physical world to what lies beyond. Reiki, the practice to which she dedicated her life has continued to grow and evolve during these past 40 years. In the 1980s, her students and their students shared Reiki around the world, spawning some new styles of […]
Takata's Legacy Within the Global Community. In January, we celebrated the growth of Reiki in the forty years since Hawayo Takata made her transition in December 1980. She dedicated her life to the practice of Reiki, teaching many students during the over 40 years of her teaching practice. In the last years of her life, […]
When Hawayo Takata was trained in Usui Reiki Ryôhô by Chûjirô Hayashi in Japan in the 1930s, she learned a form of meditation performed with the palms of the hands pressed together in front of the chest, a position known in Japanese as gasso. During the meditation, the practitioner turns their attention inward, particularly to […]
When Hawayo Takata was trained in Usui Reiki Ryôhô by Chûjirô Hayashi in Japan in the 1930s, she learned a form of meditation performed with the palms of the hands pressed together in front of the chest, a position known in Japanese as gasso. During the meditation, the practitioner turns their attention inward, particularly to […]
Introduction to a Series with Justin Stein, PhD Part of the practice of Reiki is telling stories about our lineage: where the practice came from and how it came to us. In recent years, historians of Reiki have discovered new primary sources that help us better understand the history of the practice and shed light […]
Part of the practice of Reiki is telling stories about our lineage: where the practice came from and how it came to us. In recent years, historians of Reiki have discovered new primary sources that help us better understand the history of the practice and shed light on why we do what we do. In […]
Part of the practice of Reiki is telling stories about our lineage: where the practice came from and how it came to us. In recent years, historians of Reiki have discovered new primary sources that help us better understand the history of the practice and shed light on why we do what we do. In […]
Part of the practice of Reiki is telling stories about our lineage: where the practice came from and how it came to us. In recent years, historians of Reiki have discovered new primary sources that help us better understand the history of the practice and shed light on why we do what we do. In […]