August hiatus

The Reiki Dojo is on hiatus for the month of August. We hope you get to take some time off this summer, too. See you in September!

Reiki Update Training teleclass begins Sept. 8

We're extending the Early Bird Discount for our Reiki Update Training teleclass until August 20. The regular fee for the class is $65, but if you register before August 20, you pay only $45.

If you were trained back in the 20th Century, or studied with a teacher who was, it's likely that some of what you learned has since been supplanted by more recently discovered information. Were you taught that Reiki founder Mikao Usui was a Christian medical doctor and university president? It turns out that wasn't the case after all. Or did you learn that Reiki was an ancient Tibetan Buddhist technique that Usui "rediscovered"? That, too, is misinformation (for one thing, Tibetan Buddhism isn't ancient).

But there's an even more important reason to update your training: to prove that you've met standards over and above you original certification. All you have to do is pass the final exam at the conclusion of the course, and you'll qualify for listing in our new directory as well as referrals from The Reiki Digest and The Reiki Dojo. And you'll get a certificate of updated training to attest to your achievement.

Updating your training will also help you better represent Reiki to your clients, students, and community.

In this class, you'll learn:

* The documented history of Reiki
* The truth about the most common Reiki myths
* Where to find credible information
* How to keep yourself informed on further developments
* Highlights of the latest Reiki medical research
* Traditional Reiki meditation techniques
* How to get the most out of your personal practice

. . . and much more.

You'll learn ways to bring new life into your personal Reiki self-care practice, and you'll find out what makes a person a Reiki practitioner (hint: it's not the certificate).

The class will be taught by multi-certified Reiki Master Teacher Janet Dagley Dagley, editor of The Reiki Digest and founder of The Reiki Dojo in New York City. For those who are unable to participate live, recordings will be available on demand.

The Reiki Update Training is open to Level 2 and above in all lineages. We will need to see a copy of your certificate to enroll you (but don't worry -- you don't have to get the certificate to us by August 20 in order to get the Early Bird Special).

Only $65

Click here for the registration form

For more information, email info @ reikidojo.net or call 917-512-1330 or
toll-free (in the USA): (888) 316-5853.

Early bird discount: Complete your registration by August 20 and save $20!

Spaces are limited.

There will be a quiz: Our new Reiki Training Update teleclass

Whenever a new student comes to me, I explain before we begin that if their only goal is to get a certificate, they can just design and print one for themselves without a teacher. I don't recommend that, but I bring it up because with Reiki, there is no way to tell from looking at a practitioner's certificate how much training they've had, or their teacher has had, what the quality of that training was -- or even if the student and teacher have ever met in person. Certificates are usually dated, so it is possible to find out how long it's been since a practitioner was trained, but that doesn't give people much to go on, either.

That's why we've decided to make the certification for The Reiki Dojo's new Reiki Update Training more meaningful. And we'll be offering the training as a teleclass so that practitioners can join us from anywhere. Students who successfully complete all course requirements will receive a certificate to prove they've done so: and one of those course requirements will be a final exam. Those who pass it will not only receive a certificate, but they'll be eligible for our referral list and other benefits. We will stand behind that certificate by confirming, by phone, email, or on paper, to clients and students that the practitioner whose name is on it has met certain standards.

Practitioners from all lineages are welcome to sign up for the Reiki Update Training classes, but for now we'll be admitting only Level 2 practitioners or above, and we will need a copy of your Reiki certificate when you register.

So, has it been more than a few years since your Reiki training?

Did your teacher tell you Reiki founder Mikao Usui was a Christian minister, university president and medical doctor?

Were you taught that Reiki was an ancient Tibetan Buddhist practice that Usui "rediscovered" while studying sutras in Sanskrit at a Christian university in Chicago? Or that Reiki wasn't practiced in Japan after 1940?

Or, for whatever reason, has your personal Reiki practice become something you used to do?

If you answered yes to any of those questions, it may be time to update your Reiki training with this new refresher course from The Reiki Dojo and The Reiki Digest, open to all who have completed Level 2 or above in any lineage.

It's not your original Reiki teacher's fault if what you learned back then turns out not to be the case -- a lot of new information about Reiki, and about Usui, has come out of Japan in recent years. But some of that turns out to be misinformation as well. So what's a Reiki practitioner to do?

You may not have time to keep up with all the news and research about Reiki, but we'll be glad to share the highlights of what we've learned from our ongoing research to bring you up to date. And we'll work together on some ways to get your Reiki practice going again.

Continuing education and training updates are a normal part of most respected healing practices. We believe it's time Reiki practitioners had the opportunity to keep their training current as well.

In this class, you'll learn:

* The documented history of Reiki
* The truth about the most common Reiki myths
* Where to find credible information
* How to keep yourself informed on further developments
* Highlights of the latest Reiki medical research
* Traditional Reiki meditation techniques
* How to get the most out of your personal practice

. . . and much more.

This course will take your practice, and your understanding of Reiki, to a new level, and if you pass the final exam, you'll receive a certificate to confirm that your training is up to date. The course is an update only.

And if you're a Level 2 practitioner thinking of advancing to the next level, a Reiki Master looking to retrain in another lineage, or considering other advanced Reiki training, we can share the benefit of our training in multiple lineages to help you find the advanced training program that's best for you.

Class fee: $65 (includes cost of certificate if you pass the final exam)

Early bird discount: Register by June 1, 2009, and pay only $45 (includes cost of certificate if you pass the final exam)

Click here to register!

For more information, email info@reikidojo.net or call 917-512-1330 or toll-free in the U.S.)

Our cherry-viewing party is tomorrow morning!

(Photo by Michael Dagley)

If you're in the New York City area, we invite you to join us Saturday morning, April 25, at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden for a cherry-viewing gathering.

We'll meet at 10:30 a.m. at the small ampitheater-like area between the Japanese pond and the Celebrity Walk, where there are some convenient stone benches. It's nearly in the center of this map of the garden. From there, we'll take a stroll around the pond and then visit the Kuramayama cherry tree, which just began blooming. That's as close as we can get to Mt. Kurama this year, but one of these springs we hope to visit the birthplace of Reiki and see the cherry blossoms there.

Admission to the garden is free until noon, and here are the directions for visitors arriving by public transit or by car.

Although cherry blossom viewing in Japan usually involves a picnic under the trees, picnicking is prohibited at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, but there is a very nice outdoor cafe there.

If you need more information, or if you get to the garden and can't find us, call 917-512-1330. This is not an official Brooklyn Botanic Garden event, just a gathering there.

Jikiden Reiki training in NYC September 2009

Registration is now open for Jikiden Reiki training with Shihan Amanda Jayne at The Reiki Dojo in New York City, September 12-14, 2009.

Amanda Jayne spent four years in Kyoto, Japan, and studied with Chiyoko Yamaguchi (student of Chujiro Hayashi) and her son Tadao Yamaguchi. We are very excited to have her as a guest teacher at The Reiki Dojo.

Level 1 - Shoden
September 12-13, 2009
$350

Level 2 - Okuden

September 14, 2009

$400

Spaces are limited.

Click here to download the registration form for Jikiden Reiki in New York City.

For more information, visit Amanda Jayne's web site, email info@reikidojo.net or call us at 917-512-1330 or toll-free (in the US) at 888-316-5853.

Our Cherry Blossom Festival has begun!

We're celebrating the arrival of spring, the second anniversary of The Reiki Dojo and the third anniversary of The Reiki Digest with our first annual Cherry Blossom Festival.

Event Calendar:

April 9, 2009: Waka Fest begins

April 15: Reiki Dojo founding members' private meditation group

April 22: Special Guest: Jikiden Shihan Amanda Jayne speaks at The Reiki Dojo 7:30 p.m./$20

April 25: Cherry Blossom Viewing at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden 11 a.m. (Free, open to all including non-Reiki practitioners)

April 29: Pink Slip Special: No job? No problem: get a Reiki mini-session for just $1

(pink slip or other proof of unemployment required) 5-7 p.m. Reservations required. Call 917-512-1330.

April 29: Revive Your Personal Reiki Practice 8 p.m./$15

May 6: Reiju offering: You give us $10 and 10 minutes, and we'll give you reiju, the "energetic blessing" of the system of Reiki. 5-7 p.m.

May 9: Reiki Training Update Course 2009 (open to Level 2 and above) 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. /$165

May 12: Special Online event (stay tuned for details)

May 13: Community Reiki Clinic: Mini-sessions (by appointment only) 5-7 p.m./$10

Advance reservations required for all events except Cherry Blossom Viewing. Email info@reikidojo.net or call 917-512-1330.

The Reiki Dojo is based at the Classical Wellness Center, 214 W. 29th St., Suite 901, New York City (between 7th and 8th avenues). Both The Reiki Dojo and The Reiki Digest are part of Healing Movement LLC.

Blossoming!

The cherry trees are in bloom in Japan and Washington, D.C., and this week the buds began bursting open here in New York. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden has a handy CherryWatch map to follow the action.

That means it's time for us to reveal another upcoming event in our first ever Cherry Blossom Festival, celebrating not only the return of spring here but the upcoming second anniversary of The Reiki Dojo and third anniversary of The Reiki Digest.

Last week, we told you about one event: Amanda Jayne's April 22 talk at The Reiki Dojo in New York on the legacy of Chiyoko Yamaguchi, student of Chujiro Hayashi and founder of Jikiden Reiki.

And now, another event, the first-ever Reiki Digest/Reiki Dojo field trip: It's a visit to Kuramayama -- specifically, the Kuramayama cherry tree and its neighboring cherry trees at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Japanese garden. (Perhaps next spring, we'll be able to take you to Kuramayama, the mountain.) On Saturday, April 25, we'll meet at the garden at 10:30 a.m. to observe the blossoming cherries and enjoy a Reiki meditation. Admission to the Garden is free on Saturday mornings, so be sure to get there before noon. This is a free event. For more information, email info@reikidojo.net or call 917-512-1330.

Stay tuned for announcements of more exciting events in our Cherry Blossom Festival as the blossoms continue to open. For more about the importance of cherry blossoms in Japanese culture, check out this post from last spring.

Upcoming events at The Reiki Dojo

Wednesdays in March:

5-7 p.m. -- Reiki mini-sessions (by appointment) 20 minutes/$25
7-8 p.m. -- Advanced meditation group/$15*
8-9 p.m. -- Open dojo, everyone welcome/$15*

*$15 entry fee covers both advanced meditation and open dojo.

Limited space -- reservations strongly recommended.

Monday-Saturday:

One-hour treatments available by appointment.

To make a reservation, book a session, or for more information, email info@reikidojo.net or call 917-512-1330.

This week at The Reiki Dojo

Wednesday, March 11, 2009:

5-7 p.m. -- Reiki mini-sessions (by appointment) 20 minutes/$25
7-8 p.m. -- Advanced meditation group/$15
8-9 p.m. -- Open dojo, everyone welcome/$15

To make a reservation or for more information, email info@reikidojo.net or call 917-512-1330.

Schedule changes

All events scheduled for Saturday, February 28, 2009, at The Reiki Dojo have been cancelled while we take care of an urgent family medical situation.  We hope to see you when we return on March 4, 2009.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009:

5-7 p.m. -- Reiki mini-sessions (by appointment) 20 minutes/$25

7-8 p.m. -- Advanced meditation group/$15

8-9 p.m. -- Open dojo, everyone welcome/$15

 

Upcoming events in February

This month's events at The Reiki Dojo:

Monday-Saturday - Reiki treatments available by appointment. Call 917-512-1330 to schedule.

Wednesdays (Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25)

5-7 p.m. - Reiki mini-sessions (by appointment).

7-8 p.m. - Advanced meditation group

8-9 p.m. - Open Dojo - guests welcome ($15 donation)

Saturday, Feb. 28

2-3 p.m. Advanced meditation group

3-4 p.m. Open Dojo - guests welcome

For more information: info@reikidojo.net or call 917-512-1330.

The Reiki Dojo is located in the Classical Wellness Center, 214 W. 29th St., Suite 901, New York, New York.

New events schedule

We have a new schedule!

Upcoming events:

Saturday, January 31:

2-3 p.m. Advanced practice group

3-4 p.m. Open meeting -- guests welcome

Monday, Feb. 2

Please note: our Monday groups have moved to Wednesday!

Wednesday, Feb. 4

5-7 p.m. Mini-sessions $25

7-8 p.m. Advanced practice group

8-9 p.m. Open meeting -- guests welcome

For more information, email info@reikidojo.net or call 917-512-1330.

Upcoming events at The Reiki Dojo

Monday-Saturday: Reiki treatments available by appointment. Call 917-512-1330 to schedule or for more information

Monday, Jan. 26, 5-7 pm: Reiki mini-sessions: 20 minutes/$25. Spaces are extremely limited! Click here to reserve your session. Available Mondays only.

Monday, Jan. 26, 7-8 pm: Private meditation group

Monday, Jan. 26, 8-9 pm: Open meeting, guests welcome. Reservations strongly recommended. Call 917-512-1330 or email info@reikidojo.net to reserve your space.

Saturday, Jan. 31: 2-3 pm: Private meditation group

Saturday, Jan. 31: 3-4 pm: Open meeting , guests welcome. Reservations strongly recommended. Call 917-512-1330 or email info@reikidojo.net to reserve your space.