Shihan kaku and Shihan

There are certain requirements that students should fulfill in order to progress to the levels of Shihan kaku (assistant teacher) and Shihan (teacher).  The requirements have been put in place to assure that students have sufficient experience, understand the concepts and the courses well and feel confident to teach.

Shihan Kaku requirements

Students should have:

  • agreed to observe the regulations of Jikiden Reiki
  • practiced Jikiden Reiki for at least 6 months
  • repeated Shoden and Okuden (3-day seminar) at least once. It is possible to take Shihan-Kaku immediately after repeating
  • practiced at least 120 hours of Reiki on at least 40 different people (distant healing is not included here)
  • kept a list of the names, dates and length of treatments of the 40 people
  • produced a few case studies of treatments (students own style – no special requirement)
  • submitted an essay regarding the reason you want to become Shihan-Kaku and what you intend to do in the future
  • been living everyday according to Gokai principles
  • have a strong desire to spread Reiki in the World (it would be a good idea to introduce someone to Jikiden Reiki seminars

Shihan Kaku can teach the Shoden level course only



Shihan requirements

Students should have:

  • agreed to observe the regulations of Jikiden Reiki
  • been a practising Shihan-Kaku for at least 6 months in Japan. For those living abroad, 1 year is recommended because of the difficulties in repeating the seminars and practising Reiju with Tadao Yamaguchi
  • taught at least 10 students Shoden level and provided written feedback from them
  • rejoined the Shoden and Okuden seminars with Tadao Yamaguchi at least one further time
  • prepare your answers to the questions in a review paper, which will be sent to you on request. This will contain questions regarding the contents of the seminars and frequently asked questions
  • been living everyday according to Gokai principles
  • have a strong desire to spread Reiki in theWorld
 
NB. If you want to start a branch of Jikiden Reiki and hold Shoden and Okuden seminars you must purchase a full-sized Go-Kai scroll and pictures of Usui Sensei and Hayashi Sensei.

Shihan can teach the Shoden and Okuden level courses


Students who learn Shoden and Okuden with me, and have fulfilled the requirements above are eligible to take Shihan kaku and then Shihan with Tadao Yamaguchi