Reiki Training
Reiki is a Japanese healing modality now universally recognized and practiced worldwide. It is one of the few energy healing practices accepted even within conventional medical settings — a testament to its efficacy and the depth of its tradition.
The word Reiki means "life force energy." It is the universal energy that flows through all living beings, and when channeled with skill and intention, it supports the body's innate ability to heal — physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Because Reiki is so widely taught and practiced globally, certifications are easily obtained. But a certificate is not the same as mastery. True Reiki practice is a healer's journey — one that begins with training and deepens over a lifetime of practice, growth, and self-development.
Who is This Training For?
Reiki training at Love & Compassion is for those who are ready to begin that journey seriously.
This training is for you if:
You are seeking a powerful and proven tool for self-healing — managing stress, emotions, and your overall health and vitality
You are drawn to energy healing and want to learn authentic techniques from an experienced master teacher
You want to develop genuine healing skills to offer others — not just a certification, but real capacity
You are committed to your own growth and understand that becoming a true healer requires inner work, practice, and time
You are interested in advancing your existing Reiki practice to a deeper and more authentic level
You want to learn not just techniques, but healing philosophy and mindset — the inner foundation of a truly effective practitioner
The Purple Path
Within Master Mika's teaching framework, Reiki belongs to the Purple Path — the path of healing and sharing divine love and compassion.
This love is not emotional or ego-driven. It is absolute and unconditional — the divine force that heals, connects, and empowers. It is the ultimate catalyst for connecting all of humanity.
In this training, students first receive and experience divine love and compassion through healing themselves — before extending that healing to others. This sequence is fundamental: you cannot truly offer what you have not cultivated within yourself.
At Love & Compassion, Reiki is the first step on the Purple Path. It is the foundation of energy healing — and the beginning of a much larger journey of service, growth, and light.
Why Reiki Training with Master Mika is Different
Reiki is one of the most widely taught healing modalities in the world. Teachers and certifications are abundant. What is rare is a teacher who has spent 30 years growing with it.
Master Mika Ichihara teaches Reiki at grand master level, with 25 years of clinical and teaching experience. What she transmits in her training goes beyond what most Reiki training offers — because it draws from two distinct categories of skill.
The first is the skills learned through training — the protocols, techniques, and foundations that only a qualified teacher can pass on. The second — and rarer — is the skills of the energy master developed over decades of practice that comes from witnessing and facilitating healing at every level over hundreds of thousands of sessions. Master Mika shares both.
Her training transmits something that cannot be found in any book or online course — a healing philosophy and mindset that transforms not just what you do, but how you practice and who you become as a healer. This is what allows her students to grow with Reiki, rather than simply holding a certification.
Master Mika's ultimate goal is to train powerful, compassionate healers. Begin your healer's journey.
Why Reiki Training with Master Mika is Different
Reiki is one of the most widely taught healing modalities in the world. Teachers and certifications are abundant. What is rare is a teacher who has spent 30 years growing with it.
Master Mika Ichihara teaches Reiki at grand master level, with 25 years of clinical and teaching experience. What she transmits in her training goes beyond what most Reiki training offers — because it draws from two distinct categories of skill.
The first is the skills learned through training — the protocols, techniques, and foundations that only a qualified teacher can pass on. The second — and rarer — is the skills of the energy master developed over decades of practice that comes from witnessing and facilitating healing at every level over hundreds of thousands of sessions. Master Mika shares both.
Her training transmits something that cannot be found in any book or online course — a healing philosophy and mindset that transforms not just what you do, but how you practice and who you become as a healer. This is what allows her students to grow with Reiki, rather than simply holding a certification.
Master Mika's ultimate goal is to train powerful, compassionate healers. Begin your healer's journey.
Reiki Level 1 is the foundation of your healing journey — learning to work with Reiki energy on yourself first. Through direct experience, you build the inner knowing and confidence that make it possible to truly offer healing to others. This training goes beyond the Reiki fundamentals, incorporating advanced energy healing techniques drawn from Master Mika's 25 years of clinical experience.
This training is open to complete beginners and existing Reiki practitioners alike.
Those who wish to offer healing to others are encouraged to continue to Levels 2 and 3, where you will be trained to become an exceptional practitioner.
What you learn/receive:
The philosophy, history, and protocol of Usui-Shiki Reiki Level 1
Reiki Level 1 attunement x4
Reiki Level 1 certificate
Master Mika's advanced energy healing techniques that support the practice of Reiki
How to use Reiki as a tool for managing your daily stress, health, and emotions
How to create energetic balance and harmony in your body and soul
Develop energetic integrity and consciousness for healing and empowerment
Prerequisites:
An essay including the following questions (double-spaced, up to 10 pages):
What treatments/methods have you received for your own healing (physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual)?
How will this self-healing training contribute to your healing journey?
What do you know about "energy"?
Have you learned any other healing or spiritual modalities to date? (e.g., aromatherapy, massage, acupuncture, meditation, yoga, martial arts, chanting, channeling, etc.
Your daily healing or spiritual practice, if any.
At least 1 Reiki-energy healing session with Master Mika to experience Mika's style of Reiki.
Format: Two options:
All In-person: 2 days 10 am - 5 pm
Hybrid of recorded online (10 hours) and in-person (hands-on and attunements) (2 hours): total of 12 hours
Reiki Level 2 training focuses on how to offer Reiki to others — safely, effectively, and with full protocol. You will also learn the technique of remote healing, extending your healing capacity beyond the physical space.
The key to becoming an exceptional Reiki practitioner is to become a pure conduit of energy without ego. Your consciousness is as crucial as the techniques. Reiki practice is an act of giving as much as receiving. Practitioners learn how to offer healing without depleting own energies — and in doing so, grow alongside those they serve.
Master Mika will hand down advanced healing techniques based on her extensive clinical experience.
What you learn/receive:
A full Reiki protocol for giving Reiki to others safely and effectively
A full protocol and techniques for remote/distal healing
Hands-on training on giving Reiki to others
Reiki Level 2 attunement
Reiki Level 2 certificate
Confidence and professionalism in hands-on healing for others
Deepen understanding of energy healing and interaction with others
Self-protection from energetic interaction
Prerequisites:
Reiki Level 1 Workshop with Master Mika
A minimum of 6 months of consistent Reiki practice
An essay including answers to the following questions (double-spaced, up to 10 pages):
Why are you interested in healing others?
Describe your Reiki practice. How long and how often have you been using these skills?
How do you maintain your energy balance daily?
What other energy healing modalities have you learned?
Explain your experiences in healing others in any other modality, if applicable.
A minimum of 3 Reiki-energy healing sessions with Master Mika to understand her style of practice.
Format: Two options:
All In-person: 2 days 10 am - 5 pm
Hybrid of recorded online (10 hours) and in-person (hands-on and attunements) (2 hours): total of 12 hours
Reiki Level 3 prepares you to become an exceptional certified Reiki Master. True mastery goes beyond skills and techniques — it encompasses flow, touch, energetic management, spiritual protection, and above all, consciousness. This training addresses all of these dimensions, developing you into a true healer at every level.
Reiki Level 3 is also the beginning of something larger. As a certified Reiki Master, you are not only a healer — you are a Light Worker, called to serve others and contribute to the collective healing of humanity. To truly embody this role, it is beneficial to integrate training from the Green and Orange Paths — weaving together all dimensions of healing into a complete and unified practice.
What you learn/receive:
Fine tuning on Reiki skills
Comprehensive development as a Reiki Master
Confidence and professionalism in Reiki healing for others
3 Reiki symbols
Reiki Level 3 attunement
Reiki Level 3 certificate
How to combine Reiki with other abilities and senses, including psychic skills
Act as a Light Worker to serve a higher purpose
Spiritual support and guidance for developing Reiki practice
Level 3 criteria:
Committed to becoming a Reiki Master, offering Reiki practice to others
Committed to continuing self-healing as the requirement for a Reiki practitioner
Actively managing their own energy on a daily basis
Engaged in inner work for spiritual growth and empowerment
Practicing meditation or any other spiritual practice on a regular basis
Willing to succeed in Master Mika's healing style and participate in her collective effort to serve others
Prerequisites:
Reiki Levels 1 and 2 with Master Mika
A preliminary assessment and an interview are required before submitting an application
A minimum of 2 years of consistent Reiki practice is required
An essay including answers to the following questions (double-spaced, up to 10 pages):
Why are you interested in becoming a Reiki master?
Do you consistently practice self-healing in preparation to become a Reiki master?
Describe your experiences with 5 Reiki sessions that you gave to others. How many sessions have you offered to date?
How do you assess and maintain your energy balance daily?
How do you recognize your "ego" in healing practice? How do you keep it from getting in your way?
Do you practice meditation or any other spiritual practice on a daily basis?
A minimum of 5 Reiki-energy healing sessions with Mika to familiarize yourself with Mika's style of Reiki/energy
Length: Main workshop (2 days) + follow-up skill classes x2
Format: Two options:
All In-person: 2 days 10 am - 5 pm + 2 follow-up skill classes (2 hours/class)
Hybrid of recorded online (10 hours) and in-person (hands-on and attunements) (2 hours) + 2 follow-up online skill classes (2 hours/class)
Upcoming Training Schedule
Reiki Level 1 training: Self-Healing Mastery Course
Saturday, June 21, 2025: Live online didactic seminar (5 hours, including 30 min lunch break)
Saturday, June 28 2025: In-person workshop in NYC, 9 am - 5 pm (including a one-hour lunch break)
Reiki Level 2 training: Reiki Healing Practitioner Training Course
Coming Soon: Live online didactic seminar (7 hours, including 1 hour lunch break)
Coming Soon: In-person workshop in Charlotte, NC, 9 am - 5 pm (including a one-hour lunch break)
Advanced Healing Courses
Graduates of Reiki training are welcome to continue their journey into deeper levels of healing. These advanced trainings teach skills that operate beyond the physical plane — at the etheric and spiritual levels. This knowledge is drawn from Master Mika's training and lineage in the Western esoteric tradition.
Advanced Healing Courses
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Testimonials - Reiki Courses
Here are some of the voices from students who have trained with Master Mika in Reiki.
Reiki Level 1 Self Mastery Training Workshop
“I believe Master Mika is an incredibly powerful woman who shares knowledge and wisdom freely from a place of deep love and compassion. class I appreciate the opportunity to learn Reiki traditionally in a safe space.” A.M.
“Master Mika is a humble, knowledgeable teacher! I learned so much and had a wonderful experience learning about Chakras and energy healing for balance and harmony. I hope to be able to take more classes with Master Mika in the future.” A.J.
“The lectures before each practice were so helpful. I learned a lot about energy and how to ground myself. This Workshop helped me learn the importance of releasing expectations and judgments. “ C.C.
“Self-healing is always something I’ve been interested in, and I’ve explored it in various ways, but this Workshop has truly opened doors for me. I feel energized and excited to use Reiki on a daily basis. Master Mika is a great teacher! She makes what could be very complicated accessible and fun.” N.M.
“I have a better understanding of invoking and using energy from both the Universe and the Earth. I now have a much deeper understanding of the role our intentions play in helping us to be healthier, more radiant people. This Workshop was executed perfectly, and I am very interested in taking more classes from Master Mika” D.P.
“I liked everything about this Workshop. At first, Reiki was something mythical and mysterious to me, but now I see that it’s rather simple and it now totally makes sense to me. The intimate environment among students and the teacher was great! All of the classes I take with Master Mika allow me to better understand the world of healing.” S.K.
“I learned from this Workshop that healing is an art of empowerment. It helped me understand self-healing by training me to take an active role in my own healing. I now understand the true meaning of “healing” as an act of helping people to help themselves.” B.F.
“I would like to thank Master Mika for letting me take this wonderful Workshop! I could feel the energy from the universe moving through me and filling my body and soul with love. I learned how important it is to feel and talk to your body. I learned how to channel Universal energy and use my hands for healing.” T.
“This Workshop helped me see negative patterns that I need to let go of and embrace positivity.” L.K.D
“With this Workshop I have a deeper understanding of how essential healing myself must come before I can help others. This experience has helped me ground myself and remove any barriers that have made connecting to a positive source difficult.” T.D
“Through this Workshop I understand that the gift of healing can truly be achieved if my inner self is healed. It also showed me that this requires love, compassion, and gratitude. The art of Reiki has shown me that self-love and self-healing is achieved through taking care of one’s self.” A.S
“This Workshop gave me an understanding of the philosophies that guide self-healing and the importance of consistency, patience, and building a foundation. The transformation in this class involved permitting myself to not always have to be perfect and helped me to not put pressure on myself to perform. Self-healing has a lot to do with self-love and kindness toward myself.” P.S
“Through this Workshop I gained a better understanding of Self Healing and got a lot of information. Master Mika was wonderful and answered a lot of questions I had about healing and helped me learn how to connect more with my body. One important thing I learned is how to first heal myself. This was a wonderful class overall.” S.
“I learned a lot from this Workshop and I was able to tap into an understanding of how I can heal myself. It taught me more about myself and also how I can stay focused on the positive things in my life. This was helpful and I think it’s an effective program overall.” J.A
“This Workshop helped me a lot. I didn't know about self-healing or any way of self-healing other than visualization. This Workshop clarified a lot for me in terms of energy work and it was a good practice for letting go of the ego. I felt this transformation tremendously in feeling the energy in my hands that I was never able to feel before. It was great and impacted me as well.” S.K
“ I would have to say that this Workshop gave me the tools for self-healing. I feel as if this Workshop added to my existing transformation and gave me specific tools and procedures to help facilitate it as well. This showed me that self-healing is real and can be achieved by anyone” E.
“This Workshop helped me to learn the difference between Reiki and ongoing healing and how to incorporate both – mainly to trust myself and my body. As Master Mika says, ‘The body does not lie’. This also helped me transform the patience that I have for myself and my journey.” L.M
“The Workshop helped me to be more aware of my inner voice and body. To me, Reiki was another way to tap into the universe and my inner wisdom. I feel the more I do this the more I will be in line with my values and my true self. This also helped confirm the path I am taking and this Workshop helped me reaffirm what I have learned so far. I am grateful for the knowledge I gained in this Workshop and will be using this knowledge beyond just Reiki” Y.S
“When I came to the Workshop, I had just gotten fired from my job and was emotionally and physically drained. This program really helped me change my perspective and also helped me remember to focus on myself. As I was being tested, instead of falling into depression as I have in the past, I was able to become stronger. Even though I am still working through these issues, how I handle different situations is much healthier than it has been in the past.” J.
“This Workshop helped me understand self-healing by allowing me to be aware of my ability to heal myself. I have a greater understanding of what it takes for me to have a greater sense of well-being. I felt a greater awareness of energy in my body. I was able to connect on a more mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual level. This program was very effective.” F.K. F.K.
“From this Workshop I feel more centered. I also feel a deeper sense of peace and a quiet sense of confidence. The stress on the practice as opposed to lectures really helped me begin to understand Reiki on an experiential level. I now know that I have the tools to heal myself and that it is up to me to use them or not.” G.
“The Workshop was extremely in-depth and looked at self-healing on all levels. I know now that I must not worry about feeling different energies or having visions – I can just be and let the universe guide me. The aim is to feel good. I feel all aspects of the program were covered thoroughly and the structure was perfect – it was so quick!” C.C.
“Self-healing has shown me there is an accessible lock. My perception is clearer. I feel a more seamless connection with myself. I am so happy with my transformation and still remember how I used to be and how tired I was. Learning with Master Mika has given me the awareness of the reality that I was facing the wrong way. I love the journey of self-discovery and self-love. I would recommend this to everyone. Y.G.
“This Workshop helped me organize the information I already knew and compliment it with new information. It also helped me understand how I can use my hands to communicate and understand my body. The small class size was appropriate and there was a good balance between lecture and practice.” T.
“This Workshop showed me how to apply patience and humility in my daily life. I now see problems in a more holistic way, as a part of a bigger picture.” D.Z.
“The protective ritual brought my focus back to myself and away from the energy of others. I have learned the importance of taking the time to love myself, to always anchor myself with self-love.” M.D.
“The Workshop helped me learn the importance of patience. I now understand that I have to go though my own journey without comparing myself with others.” I.C.
Level 2: Reiki Practitioner Certification Workshop
“I learned the value of using the proper protocol for giving treatments to others. When I work with Master Mika, I feel I am learning from one of the best! I am very grateful for Master Mika’s formality and authenticity as she explains and shares the techniques with us.” D.L
“I learned so much this weekend! I learned about how to properly use touch during Reiki, how to properly channel energy and the proper protocol for setting up and ending a session. I plan on taking more workshops with Master Mika; she is an excellent teacher!” K.K
“This Workshop allowed me to learn about the power of Reiki in a more in-depth way. It taught me techniques for self-protection while working with others, attuned me to the symbols, and gave me insight into the proper protocol for giving treatments to others” - L.L
“The Reiki level 2 workshop taught me that self-healing is all about balancing energy. The Workshop shed a new light on Reiki, and I now understand that it needs to be treated with respect. This was a great personal experience!” L.J
“With this Workshop I began to understand energy healing and I got to experience universal energy. I found the most important part of this is controlling my energy and how to ground myself in Reiki Practice. This workshop was pretty good and I left with a lot of knowledge.” Y.
“This Workshop had helped me increase my understanding of universal energy. This was a bit new for me and it helped me feel more connected to the universe. The most important lesson that I learned from this is how to heal with compassion and no ego which truly impacted me.” S.K
“This helped me be more mindful of my meditations and also feel more conscious and connected to the universe. I have more confidence and certainty with my path thanks to this program. I feel much more closely attached to the universe on a day-to-day basis. Energy class has helped me be more aware of nature on an energy level and to feel more in tune with the world.” B.
“ This Workshop has made me more aware of what energy is and how to obtain it in a way that helps me feel more connected. I feel like this experience has strengthened my connection with the universe and myself. It made me listen to my body and my senses in a way that also helped me feel more grounded. This was a great experience I would recommend it to anyone.” L.B
“This Workshop has helped me understand more about management and I felt better about my own life and any issues I had. It taught me better techniques when it came to protection as well which was extremely beneficial to me.” Y.K
“This Workshop helped me better understand energy healing and get me to a different energy level so I can heal better. It also gave me a deeper understanding of healing myself plus what my purpose is. This overall created a better connection for me and who I am which made me so glad I took this class.” J.A
Reiki Level 3 Reiki Master Certification Training
“This Program met every expectation I had and went above and beyond what I initially expected. Everything I learned goes beyond Reiki will last forever. I learned the importance of caring for myself and that Reiki is not just an a la carte offering, it has different facets and aspects according to every person’s energy. This was extremely helpful for me and a great experience.” M.A
“Experiencing this Program I felt that it solidified what I know and answered any questions I had before. It impacted me and the most profound part was at one with the light. It taught me how to give a lighter treatment that is easier on me and less attached. This was extremely helpful and informative for me.” B.G