Reiki system
Jikiden Reiki
Founded by Tadao Yamaguchi
1998 · Japan · Jikiden Reiki Kenkyukai
A Japanese line that keeps the practice close to its pre-war form, taught with its original terminology.
History
Carried in the Yamaguchi family from Chiyoko Yamaguchi's training in the 1930s, and organised as Jikiden Reiki by her son Tadao Yamaguchi from 1998.
Practice
Taught in two grades using the original Japanese terminology, with treatments following the hand positions of the pre-war practice.
Evidence
Reiki is a spiritual practice. Clinical research has not shown it, or any Reiki system, to be effective as a treatment for any medical condition, and there is no evidence for the universal energy it describes. It is generally low-risk, but it is not a substitute for evidence-based care.
Sources
- [B]Jikiden Reiki · article
- [B]Jikiden Reiki — official site · article