Reiki healer
Reiki practitioners use their hands to help people relax and improve their wellbeing.
Working Hours
37–39
hours per week
Day-to-day tasks
As a Reiki practitioner, you would:
- discuss your client's needs and explain the therapy process
- place your hands in a sequence of positions covering the whole body, to guide energy and activate the healing process
- monitor the client's wellbeing during the session
- create and update confidential records of the treatment given
- market your service and do business admin, if you are self employed
Skills needed
- sensitivity and understanding
- excellent verbal communication skills
- active listening skills
- customer service skills
- knowledge of biology
- the ability to work well with your hands
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device
How to get into this role
You can get into this job through:
- a college course
- specialist courses run by private training organisations
Career progression
With experience, you may wish to train to become a Reiki master, teaching Reiki healing to others.
Reiki organisations recommend that you have at least 12 months' experience of practising Reiki before you start training, and that you complete professional development courses throughout that time.
You might also take further training to offer other forms of complementary therapy like massage, aromatherapy or reflexology.