Reiki Level 1 (Shoden)
Attunement + Certification Course
August 30 & 31, 2025
| 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
See below for Course & Registration Details
Reiki with Sacred Passage Healing
Step into Your Healing Journey
Whether you are navigating stress, overwhelm, burnout, or simply craving more peace in your daily life, this Usui Reiki Level 1 training offers a powerful entry point into nervous system regulation and energetic self-care.
Reiki Level 1 teaches you how to shift from fight-or-flight into a place of calm, presence, and grounded awareness.
As you learn to work with energy through gentle, hands-on techniques, you’ll gain tools to support your body in returning to a natural state of balance. In the process, you will deepen your connection to your intuition. The quiet inner voice that knows what’s needed in each moment.
As you learn to hold space for yourself, you’ll also gain the ability to offer healing presence to friends, family, loved ones, plants & pets. Supporting their emotional well-being and helping them regulate through your grounded energy.
This course offers more than just information and a certificate. Usui Reiki Shoden Level 1 with Sacred Passage Healing provides a roadmap for guiding both yourself and others to a place of rest, resilience, and restoration. Skills that become anchors in everyday life & that you’ll carry with you long after the weekend ends.
✨ What Is Reiki?
Reiki is a gentle, yet powerful Japanese healing technique that uses light touch to guide the body back into a state of balance and safety. By activating the parasympathetic nervous system (the “rest and digest” mode), Reiki helps release stress, calm the mind, and restore emotional equilibrium. It’s a deeply restorative practice that supports physical, emotional, and energetic healing, and it’s something anyone can learn. You do not need to consider yourself “spiritual” or be born with a special “gift.”
✨ Who Is Reiki Level 1 For?
- Absolute beginners—no experience required!
- Those who have already received a Reiki Level 1 certificate from another teacher, but would like to refresh their skills.
- Wellness practitioners (counsellors, massage therapists, body workers, breathwork practitioners, nurses, hospice volunteers, etc.), looking to expand their self-care toolkit.
- Anyone drawn to holistic healing, energy work, or spiritual growth.
- Individuals seeking self-healing and deeper self-awareness.
- Individuals seeking to support friends, family members or pets (mentally, emotionally, physically).
✨ What makes this Reiki Level 1 Certification with Sacred Passage Healing special?
Many Reiki Level 1 courses are offered in a few hours or a single day. However this in-depth Level 1 training with Sacred Passage Healing is intentionally designed as a full weekend immersion to offer opportunities for support, integration, and transformation.
In this 2-day journey, you’ll receive far more than just the basics. You’ll have space to:
🌿 Truly embody what you’re learning, not just understand it intellectually, but feel it in your body
🌿 Practice hands-on techniques in a calm, supportive environment so you leave feeling confident
🌿 Ask questions and receive personal guidance from your instructor
🌿 Build community and connection with others on the path
🌿 Rest your nervous system while experiencing the healing energy of Reiki firsthand. This isn’t just a certification, it’s a container for healing, clarity, and reconnection with yourself.
✨ Reiki Level 1 Course Curriculum:
In this 2-day immersive training, you will:
✔ Learn the history and principles of Usui Reiki.
✔ Explore the energetic anatomy of the body, including the nervous system, auric field & chakra system + how they all interconnect through Reiki.
✔ Practice various styles of hands-on healing Reiki sessions for yourself and others (chair & massage table).
✔ Learn how to provide a Reiki Session to animals & plants.
✔ Learn self-care techniques to integrate Reiki into your daily life.
✔ Receive the Level 1 Usui Reiki Attunement & Certificate upon successful completion of the 2 days.
✔ Receive a professionally printed manual.
✔ Cultivate a personal spiritual practice for self-care, self-reflection, manifestation and healing.
✨ What You Will Learn:
💡 How to channel Reiki energy for physically, emotionally, mentally & spiritually supporting self & other.
💡 The Science behind Reiki Energy Healing & Nervous System regulation.
💡 Ethics of energy work and practitioner guidelines to follow.
💡 Traditional Japanese Usui Reiki practices along with Western Reiki practices.
💡 Daily & monthly rituals for self care with Reiki.
💡 Guided meditations, hands-on practice, and supportive techniques to help you feel grounded, empowered, and confident as you begin your Reiki journey.
💡 How to register with the Canadian Reiki Association as a student/associate practitioner.
💡 How to continue your education and develop a personal practice with Reiki.
✨ Now, take a moment to imagine what life will feel like after completing Usui Reiki Level 1:
♡ You have the knowledge and tools to conduct Self-Reiki treatments for the maintenance of your own well being + health.
♡ You have the knowledge and tools to conduct Recipient Reiki treatments for supporting the well being of another (loved one, family, friend, animals).
♡ You will gain a deep understanding of the nervous system and how it interconnects with the auric field & the body’s seven main chakras. You’ll learn how to work with these energy centers while channeling Reiki, and how to apply this awareness in everyday life to create meaningful shifts on a mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual level.
♡ You’ll leave with practical tools and techniques for nervous system regulation, energetic protection, grounding, and cleansing. You’ll not only learn how to integrate these into your Reiki sessions, but also how essential they are for daily life—helping you maintain your energy, stay centred, and navigate the world with more clarity and resilience.
♡ You feel connected to something deeper & larger than yourself.
♡ Having completed Usui Reiki Shoden – Level 1 certification, you’ve taken the first step toward becoming professionally qualified to offer Reiki services. The next step on this path is completing the Usui Reiki Okuden – Level 2 training (read more in the FAQ section below).
Pre-Requisites & Requirements:
⭐️ What You DO Need:
An open heart and a willingness to learn. Reiki isn’t something you have to get right, it’s something you experience. Curiosity, openness, and self-compassion are your greatest assets.
Commitment to attend both full days of the training. This is a complete, immersive weekend experience. Each day builds upon the last, and your presence for the full duration ensures you receive the full Attunement, teachings, and practice time essential to your certification and personal integration.
Accountability and a willingness to integrate what you learn. Learning Reiki is not just a weekend course, it’s a lifelong relationship. To truly benefit, you will need to show up for yourself after the course, applying the tools and practices in your daily life as part of your self-care.
⭐️ What You DO NOT Need:
Any prior experience with energy work. Reiki Level 1 is designed for complete beginners. Whether this is your first step into the world of energy or part of a broader healing journey, you are welcome here. Everything will be taught from the ground up with clarity, care, and support.
Special equipment or tools. The most important instrument in Reiki is you. You’ll learn how to channel healing energy using your hands and your awareness—no external tools necessary. Reiki can be done with the recipient resting on a massage table, chair, bed, couch, yoga mat, or even laying down on the floor. Massage tables & chairs will be provided for use in the course.
A belief in any specific religion or dogma. Reiki is not affiliated with any religion and does not require belief in any particular spiritual system. It’s a universal practice rooted in energy, compassion, and connection. You are encouraged to explore your own spiritual beliefs and always be respectful of others.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Will I be certified after this course?
You will receive a Reiki Level 1 Certification upon completion and you may register with the Canadian Reiki Association as a registered student/associate. Upon the six month anniversary of receiving your Level 1 Certificate, you may apply as a Canadian Reiki Association Registered Practitioner. However, in order to be granted a business license to practice reiki professionally (and volunteer in various organizations), you typically must also complete Level 2.
Q: Is there a test?
No written test—this is a hands-on, experiential course.
Q: Can I use Reiki on others after Level 1?
Yes, you’ll be able to practice Reiki on friends, family, pets and yourself. You will not be able to charge a fee for reiki sessions and practice professionally. The focus of Level 1 is is using reiki for self healing, creating a daily self care and spiritual practice with reiki, and practicing on friends, family & pets.
Q: What’s the next step after Level 1?
Reiki Level 2 is the natural progression and deepens your practice, opening the door to distance healing and practitioner-level training.
Before advancing to Level 2 (Usui Reiki Okuden), it’s important to spend time practicing, integrating, and embodying the foundational techniques you’ve learned. This deepens your connection and prepares you for more advanced professional work in Level 2.
Sacred Passage Healing will hold monthly Reiki Share Circles for students and Reiki practitioners to practice their skills. In order to uphold integrity, Sacred Passage Healing will have a mandatory 1 year practice period before being able to register for Level 2.
A Reiki Share is a gathering where Reiki practitioners come together to give and receive Reiki in a supportive group setting. It’s a beautiful opportunity to practice your skills, build confidence, receive healing, and connect with a like-minded community.
Q: Will lunch be provided?
Light healthy snacks, water & tea will be provided. Lunch will not be provided. Please be advised there are no food options available nearby so you will need to bring your own prepared lunch and cutlery. Fridge and microwave are available.
Q: Will accommodation & transportation be provided?
Accommodation and transportation are not provided. The location is not near any major transit routes but there are a variety of hotels and accommodation nearby for those traveling from out of town. The location is very accessible by car — 25 minutes from Downtown Nanaimo / 20 minutes from Chemainus / 15 mins from Downtown Ladysmith. Onsite Parking is available. You will need transport to and from your accommodations and training each day. No overnight stays 🙂
Course & Registration Details:
🗓 Dates: Saturday, August 30 & Sunday, August 31, 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM (both days)
💗 Investment: 375 CAD
📍Location: Aho Road, Ladysmith, Vancouver Island
* Training will be held In-person @ Sacred Passage Healing home studio in Ladysmith/Yellowpoint, BC, Vancouver Island.
* FULL ADDRESS IS PROVIDED UPON REGISTRATION.
* A peaceful healing oasis, surrounded by nature.
Ready to Begin?
Spaces are limited for this intimate training experience!
The class will be capped at a group of 6 to allow plenty of time to ask questions and connect with your Instructor, Ash and fellow reiki classmates.
Classes will be held monthly moving forward (Waitlists available, Dates TBD)
👉 REGISTER BY EMAIL: hello@sacredpassagehealing.com
Please specify in your email inquiry if you would like to pay by e-transfer or credit card.
Option 1: You can pay in full (due upon receipt, no refunds).
Option 2: You can arrange to register with a non-refundable $150 Deposit (due upon receipt), with the balance of $225 due August 15 (no refunds).
