Beginning Reiki (Level I) Certification & Training
activate your innate gifts with a trauma-informed foundation built for deep, lifelong integration
Step onto your healing path with comprehensive Reiki Level I Certification Training. Designed to honor your personal pace, this course delivers the essential foundations of energy work through two distinct tracks: our spacious, 6-month "Slow Reiki" cohort for steady lifestyle integration, or our focused, 1-day Professional Practitioner Intensive built for rapid clinical application.
Together, we will map your energetic anatomy, ground your daily awareness, and establish a restorative self-care ritual that stabilizes your nervous system. Whether you choose our immersive in-person classroom in Chico, CA, or join us live online via Zoom, you will receive complete foundational attunements alongside an enduring community ecosystem.
- Prerequisites: None. Warmly open to all curious beginners, skeptics, and healing arts professionals.
- Format Options: Live Interactive Online or In-Person (Chico, CA).
The Progressive Path to Mastery
Transform Yourself - We Help You Add Tools to Your Toolkit
Each certification builds upon the last. Follow the map below to explore our linear curriculum, from foundational self-healing to master teacher training. Through direct mentoring and ongoing practice, participants advance toward their credentials within a deeply supportive ecosystem.
Choose your pacing:
- "Slow Reiki" Integration tracks: 3-to-4-hour LIVE sessions with generous integration time between meetings. Offered both in-person and via live interactive, online sessions.
- Immersive Weekend Intensives: a condensed, full-day or weekend format designed for experienced professionals (massage therapists, counselors, and coaches, etc) looking to rapidly integrate new healing modalities.
- Master-Level Retreats: deep, multi-day immersions for advanced practice, offered in-person and occaisionally online over 4-months.
Accountable Mastery with Dual Certification
Our curriculum aligns with global standards set by the International Center for Reiki Training (ICRT). To take your accountability a step further, you can earn our exclusive Unity Fire Reiki Certification—a unique secondary credential awarded only after you cross real-world practice milestones. You will leave exceptionally prepared to build and maintain a dedicated, confident Reiki practice.
Explore Energy Healing & Reiki Certification Programs
Choose YOUR Path
Energy Healing Workshops
Reiki Certification Program*
Journey through a progressive, certified path from fundamental self-care to Master Teacher. Learn to channel profound healing and step into your sacred leadership.
Reiki Crystal Healing**
Elevate your practice by pairing Reiki with the amplifying power of crystals. A progressive series using provided stones to deepen structural energy work.
Reiki Sound Healing**
Weave acoustic frequency with high-vibrational Reiki energy. Learn to use sacred sound tools to clear blockages, restore harmony, and anchor deep cellular relaxation.
*Reiki Certification Classes are offered both in-person and online (live, interactive sessions). Practitioners trained in other lineages welcomed--simply provide your prior certification to attend your next progressive level.
**Reiki Crystal and Sound Healing Classes are exclusively offered in-person, and require the completion of Reiki Level II (or above) before the first class session.
Usui/Holy Fire® Reiki Certification Class Offerings
01
Reiki Level I (Beginning)
Self-Healing & Foundations
02
Reiki Level II (Intermediate)
Professional Skills & Distance Healing
Expand your skills to support others while maintaining clear energetic boundaries. Activate sacred symbols, amplify your flow, and explore the art of distance healing.
03
Reiki Level III (Advanced)
Advanced Reiki Training (ART)
04/05
Master & Karuna Master
Sacred Leadership & Teaching
Step into your sacred calling as a Holy Fire® then Karuna® Master Teacher. Learn the placement and ignition protocols to teach, attune, and empower your own students.
Your Reiki I Certification Journey, Step-by-Step
What We Explore in Our Time Together
Structured across three, interactive (live) sessions, we meet, practice, and dicuss techniques in real time--whether you sit with us in-person or join our live virtual classroom. Every course within the Usui/Holy Fire® III curriculum includes:
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- active discussion,
- custom printed/digital materials,
- hands-on classroom practice,
- direct trauma-informed faculty feedback, and
- lifetime access to our integrated Google Classroom ecosystem.
We move forward with a clear set of objectives and goals for each class meeting, ensuring you leave fully confident in your practice. Our techniques are directly descended from Dento (traditional Usui) Reiki via the lineage and writings of Hiroshi Doi, as well as the world-recognized standards of the International Center for Reiki Training (ICRT) as taught by William Rand.
SESSION 01
Basics, History & Turning Reiki ON
- Define the core mechanics of Reiki
- Review the foundtional lineage history
- Understand & receive your Level I Placement ("Attunement")
- Practice Gassho, activate the flow and feel the energy.
Homework: 1. read The 5 Ideals essay from the manual. Practice your Gassho meditation daily, explore the energy in daily life, and complete your first self-care session at home.
SESSION 02
Hygiene and Formal Session Structure
- Master Kenyoku (dry bathing) and energetic hygiene basics.
- Explore Byosen Scanning, Reiji Ho, and intuitive hand placements.
- Practice setting ego & personality aside to be a more clear healing channel.
- Receive a Reiju (attunement)
- Practice the basic session steps (prepare, give Reiki, close).
Homework: Recite your personal 5 ideals daily, continue your Gassho meditation practice, create personal intentions for your practice, offer a Reiki session to a loved one.
SESSION 03
Synthesis & Practice
- Review all session preparation, hygiene and closure protocols.
- Review of Practice Techniqes
- Synthesize intuitive tracking and boundary maintenance in active practice.
- Conduct and receive fully supervised, hands-on sessions.
- Receive your formal, ICRT-aligned Level I Certificate of Completion!
Homework: Begin your 21 consecutive days of meditation and self-care in the Reiki energy. Spend 15-20 mins daily contemplating the Reiki energy, and journal your experexperiences.
After Class
Explore & Grow
- Attend local or online Reiki Shares to build community connection.
- Maintain daily Gassho, self-treatment, and recitation of your Ideals.
- Execute targeted energy experiments using your Level I Practice Workbook.
- Document your clinical observations and personal evolution in your journal.
- Sign up for Reiki Level II: Healing Others.
You have 1 full year from the first session of your class to earn Unity Fire certification. Coordinate with Amy to check off your practice milestones as you reach them!
Your Toolkit for the Journey
pack your bag - included tools & materials
We provide everything you need to anchor your practice. No hidden fees, no equipment lists to source on your own. Simple.
Custom Reiki Level I Training Manual:
Receive a comprehensive, foundational manual written by Amy and based on the manuals prepared by the ICRT for more advanced levels. This serves as your foundational textbook, detailing official lineages, hand positions, as well as Western and Japanese foundational Reiki techniques.
Custom Level I Practice Guidebook:
A proprietary workbook designed personally by Amy to guide your practice and self-care integration. It includes targeted energetic experiments, clinical session logging templates, Gassho journals, and all other template to meet the Unity Fire practice milestones.
Lifetime Digital Ecosystem Access:
Stay continuously connected via your cohort's private Google Classroom. You gain lifetime entry to bonus digital resources, instructional tutorials, and additional resources to anchor your home practice.
Ongoing Community Membership
Your education doesn't end when class closes. You receive direct support from Amy as you navigate your integration miestones, alongside a standing invitation to our local and online community Reiki Shares and events.
Meet Your Instructors & Teaching Philosophy
Grounded Mentorship and Teaching Others to Hold Safe Space
Amy Alward & Reiki Dog, Rila
Learning to channel energy should never feel cold, rigid, or isolating. Our approach is entirely trauma-informed, focused on creating a superior healing space where you can show up exactly as you are. Together with my teaching partner, Rila—a dedicated service dog, intuitive space holder, and certified Reiki Master (who happens to be the bestest girl)—we bridge elite professional curriculum with deep, heart-centered support.
Structured Mentorship
We build a foundation of absolute safety so you can explore energy with abandon. By leaning into core values like explicit, express consent and clear intention setting, we design a secure structure that honors everyone's needs and lights the path for deep, uninhibited healing.
Certified Lineage
Our curriculum is strictly anchored in Dento (Usui) Reiki and globally recognized ICRT standards, honoring a direct, unbroken energetic line to the roots of the practice.
Ready to Sign up? We've Been Looking for You
You do not need a special "gift," a quiet mind, or years of meditation experience to learn Reiki. Reiki is an innate human capability—anyone can learn it, and everyone belongs here. Whether you are deeply curious, naturally skeptical, or arriving with a heart full of questions, your analytical mind and your seeking spirit are fiercely welcomed in this space.
Accredited Professional Training
As a Professional Member of the International Center for Reiki Training (ICRT) Reiki Membership Association, our curriculum strictly honors established lineage protocols, professional codes of ethics, and international baseline standards. This ensures your certification is recognized worldwide.
Investment in Your Healing Journey and Practice
flexible investment paths designed to support your commitment to growth
Committing to a multi=day series is an investment in your personal evolution and professional mastery. To make this sacred path accessible, we offer avalue-packed curriculum bundles, flexible payment structures, and full financial transparency.
- The Foundational Pathway (Levels I & II Combined): register for both Level I and Level II together using our community package and secure your complete practitioner foundation for just $499 (savings applied at checkout, use our checkout code).
- The Master Integration Package (Levels III & IV or III & V Combined): for those dedicated to reaching teacher-level mastery, bundle your Advanced Reiki Training (ART) and Master Teacher tracks to optimize your skills and minimize your tuition.
Choose your path into the next cohort.
COHORT ENROLLMENT
Tuition includes live sessions, manuals, attunements, and formal certification review. Select payment option below.
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Reiki I/II/III Series
$899 - Complete program enrollment from Self-Healing to Master Teacher.
Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Reiki
SLOW Cohort schedule: Jan -June or Aug - Jan annually
Includes 3 Complete classes, in any format (online, in-person, retreat)
Includes Usui/Holy Fire® III Reiki Levels I, II, and III credentials
6-Month Payment Plan
Flexible
Flexible I/II/III Plan
$222 deposit plus $138/mo for 6 months
Spread tuition across monthly installments.
Immediate seat confirmation upon deposit
Payment must be completed to receive certification.
Account must be current to attend next class in bundle.
Registration & Attendance Policies
What is included:
All tuition rates are completely comprehensive and include:
- Official ICRT Manuals - Level II and above.
- Custom Guidebooks/Workbooks - comprehensive printed and digital materials tailored to your specific training level.
- Lifetime Access to Digital Classroom - entry to your cohort's Google Classroom, bonus digital resources, and online video tutorials.
- Ongoing Mentorship - access to community Reiki Shares and direct support as you integrate your new skills.
Registration & Business Policies
- Deposits, Cancellations, & Refunds: seat deposits are non-refundable but are fully transferrable (notice must be given prior to the start of class). If you need to shift your schedule, your tuition credit can be applied to any future class or session within 12 months.
- Attendance Requirement: due to the progressive nature of placements and ignitions, full attendance during scheduled class times is required for certification.
Reserve Your Seat in our Next Cohort
Browse for upcoming Reiki I and Reiki II classes. Add Reiki I/II to your cart and use COUPON CODE: REIKI12 for a $56 discount when you register for both classes at once. Options to apply a deposit are available. Classes must be paid in full prior to the start of class.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Questions before you enroll?
Clarity for your journey. Find answers to common questions about prerequisites, schedules, and training paths.
Formats & Schedules
Who is this program for?
Our training is designed for absolute beginners, metaphysically curious seekers, and seasoned healing professionals alike. Whether you are seeking deep personal transformation or stepping into a career in professional energy work, our progressive offerings walk you through the skills development and healing tools you need. It is for everyone. It is for you.
Do your online classes use pre-recorded videos?
Absolutely not. Real-time, live interaction is essential to the energy transferance that is at the heart of the Reiki Hado or "energy wave" that descends from the founder, Mikao Usui. All classes are delivered live, and face-to-face, with interaction between you and the other students valued. You will practice techniques, ask questions, and shre energy alongside Amy, Rila and your whole cohort (yes, especially online).
There are video tutorials available in the Google Classroom to help remind you of techniques we covered in class, but no classes are delivered by recording.
What happens if I have to miss a class session?
Because our "SLOW Reiki" cohorts and intensives rely on progressive live placemetns, Holy Fire® ignitions, and hands-on practice, full live attendance is required to receive your formal certification. If an unforeseen emergency arises, please text Amy immeditately to discuss options.
Smaller cohorts may have the ability to flex their schedule here and there with the agreement of the rest of the group--this won't be feasible with larger classes. If the commitment is concerning, talk to Amy about options.
Private "make-up" sessions can be arranged in some cases, but may require additional payment.
Lineage & Prerequisites
I was trained in a different Reiki lineage. Can I take your advanced classes?
Yes! We warmly welcome practitioners from all backgrounds, lineages, and styles. Because our curriculum is progressive, you simply need to provide a copy of your highest prior certification when you register to enroll in your next advanced level.
New master-level students are required to take Reiki III with their master-level classes. This advanced techniques class also covers Amy's approach to energetic hygiene for client sessions and in teaching. This additional class puts you on even footing with students who studied with Emerge from day one.
Don't worry, you can take both the ART class and the Master level you want for the same price as the Master level alone (see bundles above).
What is the difference between the "SLOW Reiki" cohort and the intensives?
The SLOW Reiki Cohort is a 6-month transformational journey that meets weekly or every other week (depending on level) to give you ample time to practice, complete milestones, and weave Reiki into your daily lifestyle. This format is designed to help people who want to develop their skills more than check a certification box. Spreading out the class meetings gives you time to practice a technique at home, then return to class to share experiences, ask questions, and come up with next steps together.
The Practitioner Intensive is a condensed, full-day or weekend format designed specifically for experienced professionals (like those already seeing and helping clients one-on-one in other fields) who want to rapidly expand into Reiki offerings. Students in this track receive the same support materials as the SLOW Reiki cohorts, but are left to integrate outside of class meetings as they best see fit.
Continuing Education & Specialties
Can I take the Reiki Crystal or Reiki Sound Healing specialty classes right away?
The Specialty Classes require a foundation in Reiki Levels I and II (understanding the use of symbols, the basics of energetic hygiene, and comfort using the skills of those clases).
You can register for a Specialty Class at any time. However, Reiki II must be complete (show your certificate if taught elsewhere) by the first day of class.
Level IV of these Specialty Classes will require completion of a Holy FIre® Master or Karuna® Master class level.
What is the advanced Unity Fire Reiki Certification?
All students receive standard, internationally recognized certification by completing class. Our classes align with the ICRT curriculum, and cover all of the topics presented in official ICRT training manuals.
Dedicated practitioners are offered the option to earn additional certification by meeting practice milestones: Unity Fire Certification. Those who earn this certifcation are not only well-versed in the ICRT practices for their Reiki level, they have demonstrated a commitment to Reiki as a daily practice for themselves, their clients, and their community.