| If you live in Berkshire, Reiki training is readily | | | | After comparing the materials covered and provided |
| available. Masters offer Berkshire Usui Reiki healing | | | | in one e-book to that of a conventional classroom |
| courses at their studios and home study programs | | | | seminar, we found them to be very similar. |
| are available for those who prefer them. | | | | Both begin by defining Reiki. Both offer the history of |
| Not that long ago, studying Reiki was difficult, | | | | Reiki. Both cover the principles, the hand positions |
| expensive and time consuming. There were only a | | | | and the uses of Reiki. The e-book covered all of the |
| few masters outside of Japan. The cost for master | | | | symbols, including the Master symbols, which are not |
| training or "level III" could be very expensive. Today, | | | | usually taught in Berkshire Reiki training classes until |
| the fees are lower and people can learn at their own | | | | level three. |
| pace. | | | | The main difference between e-courses and |
| One Berkshire Reiki training school offers a course | | | | Berkshire Usui Reiki healing courses is the requirement |
| that covers the basics, as well as a Master training | | | | that students complete a 21 day "clearing" before |
| program. First level and second level courses are | | | | progressing from level one to level two. Counselors |
| taught in a one day, seven hour workshop. Third | | | | also advise that students should practice for three |
| level or master training consists of a two day | | | | months between level one and level two training. |
| residential weekend. | | | | Before entering Reiki master training, a student must |
| First and second level courses must be completed | | | | have one year experience as a Reiki healer. |
| before students can enroll in Master training. The | | | | The e-book gives the student all of the information |
| primary prerequisite for any Berkshire Usui Reiki | | | | that he or she needs to become a Reiki Master in |
| healing courses is an open mind. The same is true no | | | | one complete package. The e-mail addresses of the |
| matter where you live. | | | | masters who created the program are provided for |
| A person must accept that Reiki energy exists, | | | | students with questions or who need continuing |
| before he or she can learn how it affects the body, | | | | support. |
| mind and spirit. Usually, once a person "feels" the | | | | For someone who is planning to open a clinic or who |
| energy, there is no question about its existence. | | | | currently provides massage therapy or other types |
| Home study courses are typically less expensive than | | | | of healing touch, the Berkshire Reiki training classes |
| the courses offered by Berkshire Reiki training | | | | may be more appealing because Certificates of |
| schools, particularly if a person lives far away from | | | | Completion, appropriate for display, are provided. For |
| the school. Travel is more expensive than | | | | those who are interested in learning Reiki for their |
| downloading an e-book from the internet. | | | | own use or to satisfy their own curiosity, the e-book |
| Are home study programs equivalent to Berkshire | | | | that we downloaded provides more than enough |
| Usui Reiki healing courses? That's a matter of opinion. | | | | information. |