A 10-hour Reiki certification class in the Japanese form of Reiki, the "Usui Reiki Ryoho". See details below.

**2 Fridays,** August 22 & 29, from 12 PM to 5 PM. Students are expected to arrive 10 minutes before class.

**Registration link:** https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reiki-level-i-shoden-class-august-tickets-1304641520909

Hosted at the Japanese Culture Center, Chicago
**Tuition: $200**

Participants need to attend all sessions to be certified. This class has a minimum of two students, if the minimum is not met, students will be transferred to the next month’s class.

**About the class:**
Reiki is a spiritual healing method that promotes balance, well-being, and personal growth. Developed in Japan in the 1920s by Usui Mikao, Reiki is now practiced around the world in many different forms. Its original name, “shinshin kaizen Usui Reiki Ryoho,” translates to the “Usui Healing Method for improving body and mind”.

This class is a 2-part/week training in the traditional Japanese practice of Reiki. Attendance to the entire program is required to certify.
In this class, you will learn the practice of Reiki for yourself and others. This training has a strong focus on self-care, which will enable you to create the foundation of a solid personal practice that supports you in your life. It is suitable for beginners and more advanced practitioners interested in the traditional Japanese way of Reiki. All are welcome.

There is no prerequisite. **There must be a minimum of two students; if the minimum is not met, students will be transferred to the next month’s class.**

**BENEFITS OF THIS CLASS**
\- Learn to relax\, meditate\, and cultivate balance\, well\-being\, and compassion in life\.
\- Live with greater ease\, clarity\, contentment\, and equanimity\.
\- Empower yourself and others\.
\- Start a self\-care practice as well as care for others\.
\- Learn to respond rather than react to stress\, anger\, and worry\.
\- Connect deeply with the essence of who we are as human beings and what it means to live fully\.

**WHAT YOU WILL LEARN**
\- Reiki history\, its cultural origins\, and evolution\.
\- What is Reiki and how to practice\.
\- The 5 foundational elements of the system of Reiki\.
\- How the Japanese energy system works\.
\- Breathing meditations to clear your energy and strengthen your mind\-body connection\.
\- How to perform hands\-on healing for ourselves and others\.
\- The 5 Reiki precepts are life\-guiding principles to live life in balance and harmony\.
\- Receive 4 Reiju or spiritual blessings\.

**WHAT THIS TRAINING OFFERS**
\- 10\-hour training in the traditional Japanese art of Reiki\, the “Usui Reiki Ryoho”\.
\- Tools and practices that will remain available to you throughout your lifetime\.
\- Lectures\, discussions\, demonstrations\, and practice time\.
\- Manual and certificate of completion\.
\- Official training that follows the International House of Reiki standards of practice\.
\- The class is led by an experienced Reiki teacher\, trained in the US and Japan\, and a direct student of world\-renowned teacher Frans Stiene\.
\- Ongoing teacher support and access to the International House of Reiki/Ki Campus/Community\.

**HOW TO MAKE THE BEST OF YOUR TRAINING**
\- Commitment to practice is key\.
\- Questions are welcome and appreciated\.
\- Attendance to the 2 parts $10 hours$ is required to receive a certificate of completion\.
\- Additional reading: The Japanese Art of Reiki by Frans Stiene and Bronwen Logan $Stiene$\.
\- Makeups may be scheduled at the discretion of the teacher\.

**ABOUT VERONIQUE**
Veronique is a certified Reiki Teacher/Practitioner in the Japanese lineage “Usui Reiki Ryoho”. Originally from France, Veronique has been studying and practicing Reiki in various parts of the world and settings since 2008. Aside from her private practice, Veronique has worked and volunteered in a hospital, a cancer wellness center, yoga studios, and a senior living community. She became a Reiki Teacher at the Japanese Culture Center in Chicago in 2019. Veronique has been exploring both traditional and more contemporary approaches to the practice of Reiki. She has pursued these varied interests in the US as well as in Europe and Japan, where Reiki originates from. Veronique believes in daily practice and continuing education. She is a graduate student from the International House of Reiki and the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP), a professional member of the Shibumi International Reiki Association, the International Center for Reiki Training (ICRT), and the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP). For more information, please visit her website www.moonstonesanctuary.com

Reiki Japanese Healing Art

Veronique Frede 

Usui Reiki Level I Class - In Person

Japanese Culture Center

This one-hour online Reiki self-care practice in the traditional Japanese style of Reiki offers participants the opportunity to pause during the day to relax, refresh, and come back to their original state of balance. This practice is guided by Veronique Frede, Reiki Teacher. It may include breathing exercises and meditation to feel more present, clear, and centered; hands-on healing on ourselves; working with the Japanese energy system; exploring the Reiki precepts as life-guiding principles; chanting mantras; as well as receiving distant healing from the teacher.

**Registration** **link**: https://japaneseculturecenter.com/event/virtual-reiki-practice-for-self-care-august/
Hosted by the Japanese Culture Center (JCC)
**There is a $20 participation to the JCC**.

**Everyone is welcome, no prerequisites.** Make sure you are in a quiet and comfortable place at the time of the session. You can practice seated on a chair or on the floor in seiza or lotus position. Have a glass of water available to drink at the end of your session.

\*\*\*\*\*Once you register, you will receive an Eventbrite confirmation email, which will include a “View Now” button that will take you to the Zoom link to join. Please reach out if you do not receive this email or have trouble accessing the Zoom link.

**\*\*Registration will close one hour prior to the class. Please try to be on time in respect for the group. The session will be locked at 12:10 pm (Central Time/US), and you will not be able to enter after that time.**

**WHAT IS REIKI?**
Reiki is a Japanese healing art that was developed in Japan in the 1920’s by Usui Mikao. The original name was “shin shin kaizen Usui Reiki Ryoho” which can be translated as the Usui healing method for the improvement of body and mind. The method has 5 main elements that include breath meditation, the precepts, symbols and mantras, hands-on healing and the Reiju or blessings.

**HOW CAN REIKI HELP YOU?**
The practice of Reiki brings balance and harmony in body, mind and energy. It strengthens the body-mind connection allowing to us relax, center ourselves, gain clarity, find peace, and develop a deep connection within ourselves and with the world around us. The practice of Reiki restores the body’s natural rhythm and equilibrium allowing healing to happen.
If you are interested to learn the system of Reiki, please check our in-person classes on our calendar or contact us.

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