Six-Week Class Format

Next Class in 2025 - Thank you for being patient!

Location: Lancaster School of Massage, 313 West Liberty Street, Suite 205, Lancaster, PA

Shoden means beginning the path of self-discovery. The only way to truly travel on that track is by caring for yourself first.

Many people take a Reiki class to learn how to share Reiki with others; however, to help others most effectively, we must first create balance and wholeness within ourselves. This class has been created to help support you in that process.

Leaning into tenderness for yourself can feel foreign and might be challenging for some people. It takes time, patience, support, and consistent practice. During these six weeks, we will create a safe and loving container for that to be nurtured and unfold.

As we begin each class, we will discuss how each student’s practice went during the previous week and encourage and support each other through that process. This helps with accountability and also builds a sense of community.

This class is a commitment and will allow you to move into the world feeling empowered, transformed, focused, and firmly established in your own personal practice.

Each week will build upon itself, covering the following topics:

• The Foundation of Reiki - The Reiki Precepts

• Self-Reiki

• The History of Reiki

• Reiki Meditations & Techniques

• Mindfulness practices

• Waka - Exploring the poetry of Reiki

• An Introduction to Sharing Reiki With Others

• Incorporating Reiki and Mindfulness into Everyday Life

• Chanting the Reiki Precepts in Japanese

• Four Attunements

Included in the class fee:

• Reiki I Manual

• Book - Reiki - A Self-Practice to Live in Peace with Self and Others by Elise Brenner, PhD & Nancy Spatz, MD

• Teacher support inside and outside of the classroom

• Optional mid-week live online mindfulness meditation practice

• Reiki I Shoden Certification of Completion (all six classes must be attended).

The class size is limited to 8 students.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST ATTEND ALL SIX CLASSES TO RECEIVE YOUR REIKI I CERTIFICATE. Missed classes must be made up before the next scheduled class at a rate of $75/hour.

No Prerequisite

Investment: $300

I strive to make this course accessible to all communities, intending to be inclusive across race, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, gender identity, religion, body size, ability, age, and class.

* There are no refunds for classes canceled less than one week before the class begins, but credit can be applied to another class or event.

Classes canceled two weeks before class will incur a $50 processing fee for refunds.

Testimonials from students who attended the last six-week training:

“Before I started the class I didn’t really have a thorough understanding of what Reiki was. The step-wise process of going through the five parts of Reiki practice allowed me to see and feel how each piece feeds into the practice as a whole. I liked that the class was spread out over a six-week period. That allowed for a longer time to integrate daily meditation and self-Reiki into day-to-day life. The longer class length also allowed me to be compassionate to myself if I stumbled during the course of the class or had multiple questions come to mind during the given week. Helene‘s nonjudgmental and compassionate approach to teaching created the ideal situation for learning. I highly recommend this class.” - C.O.D.

“Thanks to Helene, I not only learned the art of Reiki but also experienced its profound benefits firsthand. Her expertise and genuine passion for Reiki created an atmosphere of trust and encouragement, allowing me to tap into my inner healing potential. I feel empowered and centered, and attuned to the universal energy around me” - J. N.

“Is there a word for beyond epic or beyond extraordinary? I hope so because it would perfectly describe the last six weeks. This class was a life-changing class, a life-changing experience, and life-changing instruction.” - K. E.

“I cannot begin to put into words the mental health improvement I’ve experienced because of this class . . . my daily practice has changed my approach to trauma healing.” A. T.

“Through Helene’s Reiki I course, I was able to expand on my existing mindfulness and meditation techniques while also learning new ones. Her perspectives on popular concepts within the reiki and other spiritual communities were a breath of fresh air. They helped me deepen my connection to my inner strength and wisdom. I felt empowered by her reiteration of understanding that true healing comes from within and that I already possess that which I need to heal within me. Her heart-centered approach and humbleness are admirable. She is the embodiment of her teachings, which allow for the magic of consistent compassion towards oneself and others to reveal itself effortlessly throughout the course.” - H.M.