Simply Reiki Yorkshire

30/09/2026

Interested in learning Reiki?
Shoden is the first level of Jikiden Reiki training and introduces a simple, practical approach to Reiki rooted in its Japanese origins.
Training takes place in small groups in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, with plenty of time to learn, practise and ask questions.
Next Shoden course
Friday 13 – Sunday 15 November 2026
Find out more about the course and upcoming dates:
simplyreikiyorkshire.co.uk/shoden-reiki-courses
Jen | Simply Reiki Yorkshire

Become a Jikiden Reiki Practitioner with Simply Reiki Yorkshire - learn Reiki as it was practised before it left Japan - simple and authentic from a qualified and experienced Reiki teacher and therapist. Relax and enjoy a treatment and help restore your body's natural healing ability. Book online to...

21/09/2026

You don't have to want to become a Reiki practitioner to learn Reiki.

Many people learn Reiki simply for themselves — to support their own wellbeing and to share Reiki with family and friends.

Shoden is the first level of Jikiden Reiki training. No previous experience is needed, and from the beginning you'll learn how to practise Reiki for yourself and others.

For some people, the journey begins after receiving a Reiki treatment and wondering:

“Could I learn to do this myself?”

The answer is yes — anyone can learn Reiki.

My next three-day Shoden course takes place in Mirfield from 2–4 October, and I currently have a few places available.

Small-group training gives us plenty of time for hands-on practice, questions and learning together.

If you're curious but aren't sure whether Reiki training is for you, you're very welcome to arrange a complimentary chat with me first. There's no obligation — simply an opportunity to find out more.

🌿 Jen | Simply Reiki Yorkshire

Shoden – Jikiden Reiki Level One
2–4 October | Mirfield

Find out more about Shoden training:
https://www.simplyreikiyorkshire.co.uk/shoden-reiki-courses

Begin your Jikiden Reiki journey with Shoden (Level 1) training. Hands-on practical teaching in a calm setting in West Yorkshire. No experience needed.

15/09/2026

READY TO LEARN REIKI? 🌿
My next Jikiden Reiki Shoden (Level 1) course takes place over three days:
Friday 2nd – Sunday 4th October 2026

I deliberately offer some Shoden courses over three days rather than two.
It gives us a little more breathing space – time to explore the teachings, practise together, ask questions and allow what we are learning to settle before moving on.

Shoden is where we begin learning Jikiden Reiki: a simple, practical Japanese approach to Reiki that you can use for yourself and for family and friends.

You don't need any previous experience of Reiki, and you certainly don't need any special ability. You simply need to want to learn.

One student is already joining me in October, and there is room for a few more.

The course is held in Mirfield in a small, relaxed group, and the cost is £290 payable in full when booking.

If you've been wondering whether Reiki is something you could learn, you're very welcome to contact me for a chat before deciding.

🌿 Find out more about Shoden training:
https://www.simplyreikiyorkshire.co.uk/shoden-reiki-courses

📍 Jen | Simply Reiki Yorkshire – Mirfield

07/09/2026

Five Things You Might Like to Know About Learning Reiki 🌿

5. LEARNING REIKI IS JUST THE BEGINNING
People sometimes ask how long it takes to learn Reiki.

The simple answer is that the first course is just the beginning.
You can learn the techniques and teachings of Reiki on a course, but understanding grows through practice.

Like learning a musical instrument or a martial art, the more we practise, the more natural it becomes. We begin to rely less on thinking about what we are doing and simply allow Reiki to become part of everyday life.
And something else begins to happen.

Through practice, we gradually learn more about ourselves.
The Gokai – the five principles of Reiki – aren't simply words to recite. They offer us a way of looking at how we live our lives, how we respond to difficulties and how we relate to other people.

There is always more to discover.

That's why continuing to practise, receiving Reiju, attending Reiju Kai and sometimes repeating our training can be such an important part of the journey.

We don't finish learning Reiki and put it away as something we've completed.
WE START TODAY AND PRACTISE FOR A LIFETIME.

Perhaps a lighthouse is a good way to think about it.
It doesn't have to try to shine.

IT SIMPLY DOES WHAT IT IS THERE TO DO.

📍 Jen | Simply Reiki Yorkshire

01/09/2026

Five Things You Might Like to Know About Learning Reiki 🌿

4. THERE ISN'T JUST ONE STYLE OF REIKI

Many people are surprised to discover that there are different approaches to Reiki.
As we learn its history and follow its journey from Japan to the West, we can see how Reiki began to change and how it continues to evolve today.

Over time, different styles and approaches have developed. Reiki is also sometimes combined with other practices such as crystals, chakras or sound.

When something is copied, adapted and added to, I believe it is also important that the original is preserved – otherwise, eventually, we may no longer know what the original was.

That is one of the things I value about Jikiden Reiki: it returns to the Japanese teachings and methods that have been passed down from the founders. It is taught as Reiki, without being mixed with other Reiki styles or healing modalities.

That doesn't mean Reiki cannot be used alongside other complementary approaches. It can – but those practices remain distinct and are provided by people appropriately trained in them.
As part of learning Jikiden Reiki, students are asked to make a declaration to respect and preserve the integrity of Jikiden Reiki and the teachings being passed on to them.

So, with different approaches available, how do you choose?

I sometimes compare it to choosing coffee.

There isn't necessarily one that's “best”. Some people like an espresso, others a latte, cappuccino or flat white.

What matters is understanding what you're choosing and finding the approach that's right for you.

📍 Jen | Simply Reiki Yorkshire

🌿 Next week: Learning Reiki Is Just the Beginning

24/08/2026

Five Things You Might Like to Know About Learning Reiki 🌿
3. REIKI HAS ITS ROOTS IN JAPAN
To understand Reiki, it helps to understand something of the culture in which it developed.
Like many traditional Japanese arts, Reiki is not something we simply learn and then consider complete.
We start today and practise for a lifetime.
There is a respect for simplicity, for nature, for experience and for the lessons that unfold through practice.
Kintsugi – the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold – offers a beautiful example of this way of thinking. Rather than disguising an object's history, its cracks become part of its story and its beauty.
Reiki, too, has a simplicity and practicality that is easily lost through a modern lens; therefore, we must appreciate and respect its origins.
🌿 Next week: There Are Many Styles of Reiki

📍 Jen | Simply Reiki Yorkshire

17/08/2026

Five Things You Might Like to Know About Learning Reiki 🌿

2. ANYONE CAN LEARN REIKI

I often get questions from people who are interested in Reiki and want to learn more about it – but think that they couldn't do it.
They are surprised to discover that anyone can learn Reiki. It is simple, it is natural to us, and you can learn it simply because you want to.

In many ways, the instinct to use our hands to comfort is already very natural to us.

When we hurt ourselves, what do we often do without thinking? We put a soothing hand on the place that hurts.
When a child bumps a knee, a parent's instinct is often to put a hand on it. When someone is distressed, we may instinctively reach out and offer the reassurance of touch.

We do these things quite naturally.

Our bodies, too, are constantly working to maintain, repair and restore themselves. There is something quite remarkable about the natural processes taking place within us all the time.

Learning Reiki doesn't require any previous experience or special abilities. What matters is a willingness to practise and to discover more about ourselves.

Through that practice, self-discovery begins to unfold naturally – a gradual finding of our inner self and allowing our own light to shine more brightly.

Learning Reiki doesn't have to be about becoming a practitioner. Many people learn simply for themselves – to support their own wellbeing and to share Reiki with family and friends.

Anyone can learn Reiki simply because they want to.

🌿 Next week: Reiki Has Its Roots in Japan

📍 Jen | Simply Reiki Yorkshire

10/08/2026

Five Things You Might Like To Know About Learning Reiki 🌿

1. REIKI IS MORE THAN HANDS-ON HEALING

When the word Reiki is mentioned in the West, most people think of it simply as a hands-on healing treatment.

In reality, hands-on healing is just one part of a much wider five-part system. Each part is integral to the practice and as important as the others. It is through understanding and practising all five that our Reiki practice can begin to blossom.

Reiki is not simply something we do when we place our hands on someone. Through our practice, we work on ourselves, develop greater awareness, and begin to bring the principles of Reiki into the way we live our everyday lives.

And perhaps that's why receiving Reiki sometimes leads to another question:

“Could I learn Reiki for myself?”

🌿 Next week: Can anyone learn Reiki?

13/05/2026

Watching these newly hatched cygnets on the river feels like a quiet reminder that we are part of nature — not separate from it.
Reiki teaches gentleness, balance, gratitude and compassionate care for all life.
Perhaps true healing begins when we remember our responsibility to protect the natural world that also sustains us.

28/04/2026

Are you ready to begin your Reiki journey? 🌿

I offer authentic Jikiden Reiki training in a calm, supportive setting, where you can learn at your own pace and build confidence in a grounded, traditional practice.

Here’s what one recent student shared after completing Level 1 💚
“I left feeling inspired and confident… I’m looking forward to continuing with Okuden.”

✨ Learn traditional Reiki
✨ Restore balance and calm
✨ Develop confidence in your practice

📅 Next Level 1 (Shoden) Training
3 Day Course · 15–17 May 2026

📍 Mirfield
💷 £290

Only 2–3 places remaining.

👉 Book your place here: https://wix.to/RMtdTzg

or message me “REIKI” if you’d like to ask any questions 💚