| Different teachers follow different approaches | | | | he has trained and if he has enough practice. This |
| and different philosophies to Reiki. There are | | | | is very important for the proper flow of energies |
| number of variations in Reiki these days. The | | | | from the Reiki teacher to the student. |
| fundamental form of Reiki is Usui Reiki and all | | | | A Reiki teacher should always be ready to help |
| other forms have originated from it. Make sure | | | | you even after you complete the predetermined |
| that the Reiki teacher you choose follows an | | | | number of classes. He should not be money |
| approach that is balanced and has a sense of | | | | minded or a fraud. Verify that the person has |
| respect for all other approaches. | | | | appropriate degrees, a good reputation and has a |
| The cost that you will be paying for learning Reiki | | | | license to teach Reiki. |
| from the Reiki teacher is also a key factor that | | | | Your future Reiki teacher should provide you |
| decides the Reiki teacher. The Reiki teacher | | | | proper information about the fee structure, |
| should provide good manuals and references for | | | | pattern of the classes, type of Reiki approach he |
| you to study. The cost of the Reiki classes should | | | | will be teaching and other clarification about the |
| not be very high and should provide good practice | | | | Reiki before he starts taking your Reiki lessons. |
| of Reiki. | | | | It goes almost without saying that a teacher of |
| Before deciding about the Reiki teacher, find out | | | | Reiki should have some recent practice in the art |
| about his experience. Find out how many students | | | | and, preferably, be a current practitioner. |