Jikiden Reiki® Training Courses
Authentic Japanese Jikiden Reiki® Courses, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, UK. Reiki in its original, complete form, how Reiki was originally taught in Japan. Nothing added, Nothing Missing.
“After a long, arduous search for a Reiki tutor, a series of ‘synchronicity led me to Shaun. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming and I felt at ease straight away. Shaun is a knowledgeable teacher and is able to simplify the content. It’s been amazing.”
After learning Jikiden Reiki® with me, you will:
Be able to access this natural Reiki energy for life, whenever you need it.
Have the ability to create a more relaxed state, reducing your stress levels.
Grow as a person, Reiki being the development of mind and body.
Be able to help your mental, emotional, and physical health and well-being.
Have tools to practically support the well-being of your family and friends.
Understand Reiki from its original Japanese cultural perspective, so understand it.
Learn the original system of Reiki, free from Western influence and misunderstandings.
Have a wide range of support options to help you develop on your journey with Reiki.
Your training will be certified by the Jikiden Reiki Institute, Japan, providing authenticity.
Reiki Courses Are Not Created Equal
What you will learn in Jikiden Reiki courses you will not learn from other Reiki Courses. There are huge variations in what is taught within Reiki courses, they could be called Reiki, Japanese Reiki, Usui Reiki, or any variety of words with Reiki in it. All will come with misunderstandings and missing parts to differing degrees. So if you want accurate and complete Reiki training it’s a simple choice- Jikiden Reiki training Courses., also understand that Reiki is about simplicity and depth, so be aware of courses packed out with added advanced-sounding course levels or content. Further resources to help you are at the base of this page.
“I took both Jikiden Reiki courses together. The courses were amazing, How Shaun teaches is very informative and nothing is rushed, he takes his time to explain everything step by step from beginning to end. Classes were small and intimate, I’ve never experienced anything like this, a total life changer!”
10+ Good Reasons to Choose Jikiden Reiki® Training Courses with me
You will get complete Reiki training with no parts missing. You will learn Reiki which was originally taught and practiced in Japan, as it was when it was taught in Japan by its founder Usui Sensei.
You get the authentic, original system of Reiki, free from Western influence and misunderstandings. Your training will have a purity of understanding, without common inaccuracies and misunderstandings.
You will understand Reiki from its original Japanese cultural perspective, so can better understand it. In a nutshell as Westerners, we think logically (me included), Reiki was founded in 1920s Japan where the way of thinking was very different. To understand Reiki we need to understand the context in which it was created, the culture, the belief systems, and the society, at that time. Jikiden Reiki offers you this insight.
Your training is certified by the Jikiden Reiki Institute, Japan, providing authenticity to your training. Be assured this training isn’t a ‘style’ of Reiki, that I or someone else just made up, or mixed together with some other healing system. You will receive original, authentic Japanese Reiki training.
You have confidence in the quality of the Reiki training you will receive, what I teach is set from Japan.
Under the trademark of ‘Jikiden Reiki®’ what is taught is controlled by Japan, to preserve the original Usui Reiki teachings. As authorized Jikiden Reiki teachers, permitted to teach the courses, we do not deviate from the original teachings. Your course materials and certificates are also ordered from Japan.You can have confidence in my experience, and dedication as a Reiki teacher. Becoming a Jikiden Reiki teacher (Shihan) is commonly a couple of year process of training, involving repetition of training courses, monitoring, and assessments. A much more comprehensive process than other approaches.
Jikiden Reiki is very practical and simple to use, which will help build your confidence in your abilities. Without the added ritual and complexity that has found its way into many Reiki training courses, Jikiden Reiki maintains the original ease and simplicity of Reiki. As such it is easy to learn and use.
Jikiden Reiki has a deep focus on ‘living’ Reiki, so Reiki has an even greater impact on your life. We place great focus on the Gokai (Reiki principles) this vital part of Reiki is commonly touched upon, in Reiki courses, however here, much more depth is placed on bringing helpful ways of thinking into our lives.
You will be part of a national and international community. Offering greater connection, and support. Opportunities available to you could include becoming a member of the Jikiden Reiki UK Association (JRUKA). in which I serve as one of the committee members, with many benefits to support your growth.
You will have a variety of ways to gain ongoing support from me on your Reiki journey. There is a range of support available after the Reiki training courses, to support your study of Reiki.
Further training to become an Accredited Reiki Practitioner is available. In addition to your Reiki training, if at any time in the future, you wanted to take further professional training and become an accredited Reiki practitioner in the UK, I can deliver accredited Reiki training and can support you.
“I gained an amazing insight into the original teaching, of Reiki, which was an enormous help to me as a beginner. Shaun was an exceptional teacher who was very knowledgeable and professional, throughout the Shoden & Okuden course. I would recommend Jikiden Reiki and Shaun to anyone. Trying to find the right Reiki course is so difficult. Shaun was extremely helpful, I felt confident in his teaching and Expertise, thank you.”
About Your Reiki Teacher: Shaun Mckeown
Before I found Jikiden Reiki I was a Reiki teacher (termed Reiki master) and taught Usui Reiki (what most Reiki teachers teach). took teacher level in other approaches to Reiki. Over the years I have trained with leading teachers from Japan and around the world. I now only teach the authentic Japanese Usui Reiki teachings (Jikiden Reiki). I am one of a small number of authorized Reiki teachers in the UK permitted to teach both levels of the Jikiden Reiki training. The picture is of me receiving my scroll, which we display when teaching, from my teacher Tadao Yamaguchi.
My work in Reiki also includes being one of the committee members of the Jikiden Reiki UK Association, so I help with supporting Jikiden Reiki students in the UK and promoting the original Japanese Usui teachings on a national level. My Reiki Lineage-teaching family tree is below (for more understanding, see my article What is Reiki Lineage?).
Mikao Usui
Chijiro Hayashi
Chiyoko Yamaguchi
Tadao Yamaguchi
Shaun Mckeown (Shihan)
“I have had the most wonderful training with Shaun, I found his passion for Jikiden Reiki infectious. Shaun is extremely knowledgeable and he was able to answer the many questions I had. Because of Shaun’s evident patience and care for each student’s understanding - I felt able to ask any questions as they arose. He delivered the course in a professional but relaxed way, with a dash of his great sense of humor.”
Course Details
Day 1 & 2
Jikiden Reiki® Shoden training course
Beginner level (2-day course)
9.30 am-5.30 pm each day
Training is certified by the Jikiden Reiki® Institute, Japan
During the Jikiden Reiki Shoden (beginner level) course you receive three traditional Japanese Reiju (the process of enabling you to channel Reiki energy) in person directly from your Reiki teacher, which will enable you to access the natural healing energy of Reiki from that point forward, whenever you wish to, for the rest of your life.
The Jikiden Reiki courses I run are suitable for complete beginners to Reiki as well as those who have received training in Reiki before. There is no exam element to the courses, just supportive teaching, and guidance throughout.
Most courses are a mix of people new to Reiki and those who have had some previous training in Reiki elsewhere. At the end of your Jikiden Reiki training courses, you will receive an official Jikiden Reiki English course certificate. You will also receive a personalized (your name handwritten in Japanese) Japanese traditional block print certificate, as used in the early Japanese Reiki courses) issued from the Jikiden Reiki Institute, Japan. (these are ordered from Japan on completion of your training course with me). Shoden is individually priced at £260.
You will receive the official Jikiden Reiki Institute course manual at the start of the training course
You will learn the accurate history of Japanese Usui Reiki, its journey from its start to today both in Japan and in the Western world (and back to Japan)
Understand key Japanese cultural concepts, belief systems, and ways of thinking, so you understand Reiki (as well as understand how misunderstandings of original Japanese teachings developed).
You will learn a real depth of understanding in the traditional Reiki Kanji (characters) and the meaning of Reiki, so you can really understand it.
You will learn in-depth about the Usui Reiki Gokai (principles of living Reiki) as well as how to pronounce them in Japanese.
You will receive the traditional Japanese ‘Reiju’ (the process to facilitate the ability to channel Reiki energy) not once, but on 3 occasions during the course. (each time helping you come back to center, clear, and build greater sensitivity in your hands).
You will learn a home practice technique- Hatsurei Ho: (a technique to help develop the sensitivity in your hands)
You will experience Reiki Okuri (group Reiki energy-building exercise)
You will understand what Reiki is and how it works to support your body's natural healing mechanisms and learn about the healing process, such as 'Heikin Joka: the body’s balanced cleansing processes
You will learn how to treat yourself with Reiki to support your own healing, health, and wellbeing
You will learn the corner-stone to Reiki treatments- the traditional Japanese Reiki concept of Byosen (understanding how to sense areas of toxicity or tension)
Learn the 1st Shirushi (symbol) its background, uses, and application to Reiki treatments (when it is used)
You will get the opportunity to practice giving and receiving Reiki as well as try some group practices such as Reiki Mawashi: (giving and receiving Reiki- group technique)
You will learn how Reiki was traditionally used as a first-aid tool in the home, with traditional Japanese Reiki techniques of Koki: (Reiki with Breath), Gyoshi: (Reiki with the eyes), and Bushi: (Reiki combined with a rubbing technique).
You will learn the traditional Japanese Reiki technique of Ketsueki Kokan ho: Reiki Circulation Technique (a full-body technique to assist the body's cleansing processes).
Day 3
Jikiden Reiki® Okuden training course
Deeper level (1-day course)
9.30 am-5.30 pm each day
Training is certified by the Jikiden Reiki® Institute, Japan
The Jikiden Reiki Okuden (deeper level) course builds on the Shoden course, where in addition to receiving two further Reiju in the course you learn additional core Reiki techniques and we go deeper into the Japanese way of thinking and Reiki concepts.
There is no exam element to the courses, just supportive teaching, and guidance throughout. My priority is that you feel confident in your understanding and proficiency in using Reiki, the size of my Reiki classes are kept small to aid learning.
The prerequisites for Jikiden Okuden training are attendance on a Jikiden Reiki Shoden level training course, with an accredited Jikiden Reiki teacher. The techniques learned here are as relevant and valuable to complete beginners and widen the range of tools you have to help yourself and others, so both Shoden and Okuden are commonly taken together, which I would recommend in most cases (although the option does exist to take them separately). Remember ongoing support opportunities are available. Okuden course is individually priced at £250.
You will receive traditional Japanese Reiju twice during the course. This helps build on the previous 3 Reiju you received in the Shoden course, helping channel Reiki energy more easily and helping in improving your hand sensitivity for delivering Reiki treatments.
You will learn Enkakku Chiryo (distance Reiki treatment) where you will learn how to deliver Reiki remotely, as well as different situations it could be helpful in helping others. (2020 is a pretty good example in itself, where in-person hands-on Reiki treatment might not be possible, such as family and friends may be some distance away)
You will learn what is called the Jumon which relates to Enkakku Chiryo (a key component of the technique)
You will learn the second Shirushi (symbol) its background and its application within Sei heki Chyrio (the psychological treatment)
You will then learn the Japanese Kotodama (special Japanese words/ statement that is a key component to Sei Heki Chyrio (the psychological treatment).
You will then learn how to perform Sei heki Chyrio (the Psychological treatment) traditional Japanese technique specifically used to target unwanted habits, patterns of thinking, as well as emotional and psychological challenges, with application to a wide range of concerns from; specific fears, worries, unwanted habits, to emotional trauma, for both ourselves and others.
We will also go into some more depth into Japanese thinking and concepts and see how these are at the core of how Reiki is both practiced and how we deliver Reiki treatments
Students commonly take both levels of training at the same time to get a fuller understanding of Reiki and have all the techniques available to them. I recommend students take both levels at the same time as 3 days of training.
“Having previously trained in Reiki, I would highly recommend Shaun to anyone looking for Original Authentic Japanese Reiki. Shaun is incredibly professional, knowledgeable, and experienced at teaching Jikiden Reiki. I took the Shoden and Okuden courses together. It’s been the best decision I have made. Thank you Shaun for everything. You are an amazing teacher.”
A Note for Beginners
For those looking for beginner Reiki courses, be assured the Jikiden Reiki training I deliver is suitable for you. It is both recommended and usual for both courses to be taken together as 3 days of training to learn the complete Reiki system, there is no need to space them out. You can use what you learn in the second course (Okuden) to help you as a beginner. It is possible if you prefer to just take the first course to do so,. Get in touch and we can discuss any questions you may have and help you to decide from there. This question is covered in the article Should I attend both Courses as a beginner
Jikiden Reiki® Courses Dates & Booking
Jikiden Reiki® Shoden & Okuden
Sat 25th, Sun 26th Jan & Sat 1st Feb 2025
Shoden: Sat 25th & Sun 26th Jan 2025
Okuden: Sat 1st Feb 2025
Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, UK
9.30 am-5.30 pm each day
Investment: £510
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Jikiden Reiki® Shoden & Okuden
Sat 5th, Sun 6th & Sat 12th April 2025
Shoden: Sat 5th & Sun 6th April 2025
Okuden: Sat 12th April 2025
Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, UK
9.30 am-5.30 pm each day
Investment: £510
Booking Now
Further Resources to Help You
Finding the right Reiki training is Key, even if you need to travel a bit for it. My Reiki courses are in the Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham area however, I commonly have students come to my Reiki training courses from various places in the UK. I would suggest focusing on finding the right Reiki training course and teacher, over location. To help you navigate this important choice I have written a few guide articles for you, starting with: What is the Best Reiki Course for Beginners? Also, What is Jikiden Reiki? and Jikiden Reiki and Western Reiki, What’s the Difference? and Finding the Right Reiki Course for You. Other useful tiles include: How to Find Authentic Japanese Usui Reiki Courses and Reiki Levels Explained, and 10 Benefits of Jikiden Reiki for those who have already had Reiki training.