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If you’re reading these words then something has called you to Reiki. Maybe you’ve heard someone mention it and found yourself quietly curious. Maybe you received a session and felt something shift that you couldn’t quite explain. Maybe you’ve been drawn to energy healing for a while now and Reiki just keeps coming up…
Whatever signpost brought you here, namaste 🙏 the God in me honours the God in you.
I’m Melissa, founder of Natural Healer™ and I’ve been a certified Usui Reiki Master Teacher since 2014. I’ve had the great joy and honour of teaching Reiki to thousands of students across Australia and around the world. Everything here comes from over a decade of this work, heart first 💗🌟
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What is Reiki?
Reiki (pronounced “ray-key”) is a natural energy healing practice that originated in Japan in the early twentieth century. The word itself comes from two Japanese words: “Rei”, meaning Universal, and “Ki”, meaning Life Force Energy. Together, they describe the Universal Life Force Energy that flows through every living thing: plants, animals, people, the planet itself. 🌱🦁😄🗺️
As such, Reiki is a form of energy healing. As a matter of energy healing takes many forms. Well, when we think about it, there’s nothing but energy to heal with! The energy from the sun heals.The energy from food heals. The energy within your body heals. And that means, the energy from others can heal, too!
Therefore, a Reiki practitioner channels the Universal Life Force Energy – aka Reiki (through intention, presence, and learned technique) to support healing on all levels: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. It’s non-invasive, deeply relaxing, and widely used as a complementary healing practice alongside conventional medicine.
The most important thing to understand about Reiki is that it’s not something the practitioner “does” to you. It’s something that flows — through them, to you, guided by the intelligence of the universal life force itself. The practitioner is a channel, not the source!
And here’s what I personally find so beautiful about this: anyone can learn to become that channel. You don’t need any particular spiritual background or special gift. You simply need willingness, an open heart, and a Reiki attunement 💖 (More on that below!)
Where did Reiki come from? 🌏
It’s hard to say there’s actually a human “creator” of Reiki – because, well, it’s everything (remember, it’s the Universal Life Force Energy!). However, the Reiki technique (as we know it) today was originally developed by Mikao Usui in Japan in the 1920s, following a profound spiritual experience. Usui Sensei was a dedicated student of spiritual traditions, and what his methodology turned out to be more than just a healing technique, it’s become an easy and achievable way to live with greater peace, compassion, and awareness.
From Japan, Reiki gradually made its way to the wider world, Today it’s practised in over 150 countries, used in hospitals, hospices, wellness centres, and private practices everywhere 🌍
One of the things I love about Reiki is how universal it is. To me, Reiki isn’t a strict methodology with tight and rigid guidelines. It simply opens the door to a deep knowing that love and healing energy are available to all of us.
What does Reiki feel like? 🌀
I get this question a lot, and rightly so! After all, how in the world do you feel the Universal Life Force Energy, right? 💖
I must be honest though and say: Reiki feels different for everyone. And the reason why it feels different is because each of us have our own unique way of experiencing life – how you perceive something comes down to your own energy, your history, what you’re carrying, and how open you are to receiving. No two sessions feel exactly the same.
With all that said, I’m not going to leave you handing! There are sensations that recur, which will help give you an idea of what it feels like:
- Warmth 🥰 A gentle, spreading warmth through the body — sometimes in one area, sometimes everywhere. Often felt even without physical touch
- Tingling or pulsing ✨ A light buzzing or vibrating sensation, like energy moving through the body
- Deep calm 🌿 A profound sense of peace and relaxation — like your nervous system finally exhaled
- Emotional release 💧 Tears sometimes come — not from sadness, but from release. Old emotions surfacing gently to be let go
- Simply stillness 🙏 Sometimes there are no dramatic sensations at all — just quiet, and a sense that something has settled. This is equally valid and equally beautiful
Irrespective of whether you felt a “tidal wave” of emotions get released 🌊 or just experienced a really calm and relaxing session: it happened. Reiki works whether you feel it or not. And a lot of times, the shifts come when the recipient least expects it (when your ego-mind has let its guard down) in the days or weeks afterward.
If you want to dive a bit deeper on how it feels, you can read more here ➡️ What Does Reiki Feel Like? 🌀 Sensations, Signs & What to Expect
The Five Reiki Principles 🌸
As I’ve hinted to already, Reiki isn’t only a healing technique, it’s also a (simple yet profound) philosophy for living. At the heart of that philosophy are the Five Reiki Principles.
Each principle begins with the same beautiful phrase: “Just for today…” That framing is intentional. It doesn’t ask you to be perfect forever. It’s asking you to intend… “Just for today” and that’s something any of us can do 🌈
- Just for today, I will not be angry
- Just for today, I will not worry
- Just for today, I am grateful
- Just for today, I will do my work with diligence
- Just for today, I will be kind to every living thing
Again, these aren’t rules to follow perfectly — life is meant to be imperfect. It’s in the recognition, understanding, and overcoming of our challenges that makes life so rewarding! So, if over time, integrating these principles into your life changes the way you move through the world, that – in and of itself – is worth it!
I go into more detail about them here ➡️ What Are the Five Reiki Principles? 🌸 And How to Use Them
What are the Reiki levels?
Reiki training is structured around 3 core levels: Level 1, Level 2, and Master Level. This structure is there to helps the student advance forward, ensuring they’ve covered the basics first before moving onto the more advanced techniques.
Level 1 incorporates the “foundations” of the practice – learning the history, concepts and “theory”, as well as focuses on self-healing. Level 2 teaches a majority of the symbols and goes on to explain how you channel the Universal Life Force Energy to help others – in person and at a distance.
Finally, there’s the Master Level – the crowning level where you united all your prior experience with more advanced techniques and symbols. If you’re keen to dive into more detail about each level, read through my post here ➡️ Reiki Levels Explained
Still curious, or ready to get started? 💖
There’s a lot more to Reiki than what I’ve described on this page, which was designed to just give you the gist of it. But if your basic curiosity is now sated and you’d like to learn more, then my deep-dive about learning Reiki online — attunements, certification, timelines, how to choose a course — is your next step: Learn Reiki Online — Your Complete Guide 🌀
Or perhaps you’re ready to get started? If you are, it would be my honour to walk this journey with you 🥰 because I founded Natural Healer™ in 2014 to bring genuine, heart-centred Reiki learning to everyday people, no matter where they are in the world.
By now you realise how very intuitive and natural Reiki is. As such, I’ve always believed Reiki should be accessible to everyone – not just those who live near a teacher, or who can afford to travel, or who can rearrange their life to fit someone else’s schedule.
Natural Healer™ has served thousands of students across around the world with more than 1,100 five-star reviews. Our certifications are internationally accredited and recognised by:
- The American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP) — USA
- The International Natural Healers Association (INHA) — USA and Worldwide
- The Complementary Therapists Accredited Association (CTAA) — Worldwide
- The International Association of Therapists (IAOT) — UK and Worldwide
- The Massage Association of Australia (MAA) — AUS
- The Natural Healer Society (NHS) — Worldwide
Here’s what’s included in the Reiki 1, 2 and Master course:
- Distance Student Reiki Attunement Ceremony – covering all three Reiki levels
- 15 comprehensive chapters from foundations to Master-level techniques and symbols
- Complete Reiki manual (downloadable PDF)
- Downloadable workbook (optional)
- Video lessons and MP3 audio content
- Accredited certificates upon graduation
- Lifetime access – revisit any time
- Priority support from Melissa directly
- Access to the Reiki Student Community
- Exclusive discounts on other courses, crystals, and books
- FREE Natural Healer Society membership upon graduation (valued at $99)
💫 Ready to begin? View the Reiki 1, 2 and Master Certification Course here — all three levels, one course, your pace. AUD $77.
You can also explore our FAQ page for answers to common questions, and learn more about Melissa and the Natural Healer™ story.
Irrespective of what path you choose, can you please do a favour for me? Please remember the following truths as you move through your life journey:
- You belong here.
- You are worthy.
- You are valued.
- You are loved.
As ever, big love to you 💖 Melissa
What about Natural Healer's Reiki 1, 2 and Master course? 💖
Does the price include everything?
Yes! The price you see is fully inclusive for all the courses listed above and includes your Distance Reiki Student Attunement Ceremony (for Levels 1, 2 and Master), instant online access (via the Student Platform), ability to download all the course materials (such as the PDF handbooks and workbooks, PDF posters, MP3 audios, and more), your accredited certificates (PDF) once graduated, and much more!
What else is included? View all the extra special inclusions by scrolling down the page! In short, students get lifetime access to course materials, priority support, exclusive discounts for other courses, crystals, and ‘hard copy’ books, plus a variety of extra bonuses! Also, graduates receive FREE Natural Healer Society Membership (valued at $99)!
Can you learn Reiki online?
Can Reiki Attunement Ceremonies be done at a distance?
Yes! Attunements can be done via distance! How? Because Reiki is energy healing – and energy healing has no boundaries or time-restraints – there are no limitations on the ability to attune students from afar. Reiki healing can be done at a distance which means the ceremonies can by done at a distance too!
To further clarify, Melissa connects energetically with students (after they have confirmed their ceremony date and time with her) and performs the ceremony completely remotely. After the ceremony is done, Melissa emails all the information about it (date, time frame and so on) to each student, including any observations she made.
Can I ask questions while I'm learning?
Yes! You can ask questions throughout the course! Melissa makes herself available to help guide her students at any point during their learning journey. Students can directly ask Melissa questions in two different ways: either (1) within the course itself using our “Lecture Discussions” feature. This allows Melissa and the student to converse within the course content itself.
And (2) via the Reiki Student Community, which allows students to chat with Melissa – and with other students if they wish – to ask questions, share experiences, find practice buddies, and more! In either scenario, Melissa will respond and converse directly with students there.
You can also view our FAQ page here, which has answers to our most “Frequently Asked Questions” about learning with Natural Healer, starting a business, and so on.