A gentle, step-by-step online journey into Usui Reiki Level 1. Learn a simple daily practice to ease stress and anxiety, receive your Reiki attunement from home, and become a certified Reiki practitioner in your own time.
Watch: a welcome to Shoden from Garry and Adele
Your mind will not switch off, even when your body is exhausted.
You wake in the small hours with a racing heart and a list of worries.
You hold everyone else together, and there is very little left over for you.
You have tried to "just relax", but the calm never seems to last.
You sense there is a gentler, more natural way to look after yourself.
You have always felt a quiet calling to help and heal others.
If even one of these resonates, you are not broken and you are not alone. Modern life asks a great deal of us, and very few of us were ever taught how to restore our own balance. That is exactly what Reiki offers.
Reiki means universal (Rei) life force (Ki). It is a gentle, hands-on practice developed in Japan by Dr Mikao Usui, and it rests on a simple idea: this life force flows through all of us, and the stress and pace of modern life can disrupt that flow, leaving us frazzled, overwhelmed, and depleted.
Reiki gives you a way to restore that balance whenever you need it, with nothing more than your own hands and a few quiet minutes. No equipment, no special beliefs, and no previous experience required. It is one of the simplest and safest self-care practices you can learn, and once you are attuned, it stays with you for life.
Reiki is a complementary practice. It works beautifully alongside conventional medicine, never instead of it.
Shoden is the first level of Usui Reiki. It is designed as a journey, not a cram course, so each stage builds naturally on the one before.
Discover what Reiki is, how it works, and where it came from. You will meet the five Reiki principles, a beautifully simple guide for meeting each day with less worry and more ease.
Learn the self-treatment hand positions with video demonstrations and a guided meditation, and create your own inner "Reiki room" to return to whenever life feels too loud.
Your attunement is a sacred ceremony that opens you as a channel for Reiki for the rest of your life. You choose a day and time that suit you, shown in your own local time, and two experienced Reiki Masters carry it out especially for you. It is followed by the 21 day Reiki detox, a gentle period of integration.
Learn to treat family, friends, and pets with confidence, from a full session to the rapid Reiki technique for when time is short. More than 30 hours of guided energy projects build real, practical experience.
Download your accredited practitioner certificate, your Reiki lineage chart, and your certificate of completion. If you feel called, our business bootcamp shows you what to charge, what you need, and how to begin practising locally and online.
βWorking in the medical field has been exhausting. When I would come home I just wanted to do nothing. I saw your course online and it has been so fulfilling. Thank you for helping me feel more at ease and giving me the time I need to slowly finish this course.Linda Stewart Β· Reiki practitioner
Working in the medical field has been exhausting. When I would come home I just wanted to do nothing. I saw your course online and it has been so fulfilling. Thank you for helping me feel more at ease and giving me the time I need to slowly finish this course.
Short, easy-to-follow video lessons. Every teaching lesson includes an interactive exercise, journal prompts, affirmations, and a knowledge check, with notes that save as you go and download to keep. Tap any module to see what is inside.
Build a clear understanding of Reiki and prepare for your journey.
Learn the self-treatment that becomes your daily practice for calm.
Share Reiki safely and confidently with the people around you.
Prepare for, book, and integrate your personal attunement.
Turn knowledge into lived experience, then claim your certificates.
Optional, for anyone who feels called to work with clients.
Keep Reiki alive in your life long after the course ends.
"It's a great way to relax, de-stress, promote self-healing and to find inner peace⦠and that's just the start. I would recommend this course to anyone, even if you don't want to practise Reiki on anybody other than yourself."
"Reiki has proven to be quite healing for me, on all levels. I look forward to my daily self Reiki practice. If I miss more than a few days, I feel 'off' and that is my cue to at least get a quick session in!"
"At completion I felt so joyful and empowered and very grateful. My hands were filled with such powerful amounts of Chi, and it lasted the entire session."
"I am very impressed with the information given in your Reiki home study course. The study materials are easy to learn and understand. I feel as confident as I would if I attended an in-person workshop."
"It was so much more extensive than the course I took in person. What I loved the most was the meditations and the incredible support from the team. They go out of their way to make sure you have everything you need."
"Without a doubt the material provided by Garry and Adele Malone is of the highest standard. It is written in an easy and friendly to understand manner and is jam packed with essential information. 10 out of 10."
"I saw in the introduction of this course a quote that stuck with me: 'Reiki comes to you when you need it most.' I'm finally ready in my life to expand into energy healing, so I can first heal myself, and then heal those around me."
"The information in the course package is extensive and the attunements are extremely powerful. I look forward to continuing to grow and pass on this beautiful healing modality."
"This energy and connection to source has absolutely transformed my being, my thoughts, my path, everything for the greater highest good. I am eternally grateful."
Shoden is taught and supported by a family team of four Usui Reiki Master Teachers with more than 50 years of combined experience in energy healing. We are down to earth, friendly, and genuinely delighted every time a new student joins us.
Co-founder of the RHA
RMT, CCMH, CHyp, MPNLP
Spiritual Medium, RMT, CCHM
Reiki Master Teacher
BSc Hons, RMT, ARMT, CHMT
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None at all. Shoden is the foundation level of Usui Reiki and is designed for complete beginners. Many experienced practitioners also join us for a refresher and an energy top-up.
Many of our students first come to Reiki for exactly this reason. Reiki is a deeply relaxing practice, and the daily self-treatment you learn in Shoden gives you a simple, reliable way to calm your mind and body whenever you need it.
Reiki is a complementary practice and is not a substitute for medical or psychological care. If you are struggling, please also speak with your doctor or a qualified healthcare provider.
Reiki is naturally simple, and we keep it that way. Lessons are short and clear, with videos, infographics, meditations, summary notes, and activities to suit every learning style, so you will never feel lost or overwhelmed.
Most students complete Shoden in 3 to 5 weeks, including more than 30 hours of practical energy work. There are no deadlines, so you are welcome to take as long as you need.
For life. You will have lifetime access to every lesson, download, and future update, so you can return whenever you would like a refresher.
In our experience, and in the experience of the many thousands of students we have attuned since 1997, distant attunements are just as effective as those received in person. We offer them because we believe Reiki should be available to everyone, without the need for expensive or hard-to-reach workshops.
You book your attunement for a day and time that suit you, and the booking calendar shows every time in your own local time, wherever you live. The ceremony itself takes 20 to 30 minutes.
Absolutely. Many of our Shoden students have trained elsewhere and come to us for a more thorough grounding. There is no harm in receiving a re-attunement, and many students tell us how much they enjoyed it.
Yes. Shoden is accredited by the Reiki Healing Association. When you complete the lessons, practical work, and quizzes, you will receive your Reiki Level 1 practitioner certificate, your Reiki lineage chart, and a certificate of completion, and you will be eligible to apply for professional liability insurance.
Yes. We have students in more than 150 countries. As long as you understand English and have an internet connection, you can take part. All videos include optional subtitles.
You will have one-to-one email support from our team of four Reiki Master Teachers, plus access to our private student community.
You are covered by our 7 day no quibble money back guarantee. Email us within 7 days of purchase and we will refund you in full.
Shoden simply shows you how to reach it, every day, for the rest of your life. Begin your journey today, and let your mind, body, and spirit thank you.