11 Important Answers about Reiki and Choosing the Right Course
- Dorit Kozlovski
- Apr 5
- 7 min read
Introduction
Reiki is not a technique you just “learn.” It is a direct energetic initiation into higher-frequency healing channels. These frequencies are not accessible through online teachings or just reading Reiki books. Only a properly trained Reiki Master Teacher can initiate a student through direct contact with the aura, in person, opening a specific energy connection that remains with you for life/ lifetimes.
After the second level, Reiki healing can also be sent across distance, as the distance symbol is introduced to the recipient’s biofield. But the attunement itself must happen in person to ensure the transmission of the true frequency.
Dorit’s Reiki initiations follow the original Usui Reiki Shyoho tradition from the Mikao Usui (founder of Reiki) lineage, where each symbol is attuned with care and precision. Whether you begin your Reiki initiations in Amsterdam, a central European hub, or immerse yourself in the stillness of Saaremaa’s island retreat in Estonia, here are 10 reasons why the quality of your Reiki healing — and choosing your Teacher — truly matter.
1. Why Reiki Initiation Must Be Done In Person, Not Online
Why initiation cannot be transmitted through distance
Dorit initiates students in person, following the traditional Usui Reiki Shyoho lineage founded by Japanese monk Mikao Usui. Reiki symbols as discovered by Master Sensei Usui are channeled directly into the energy field of the student. Without the presence of the Usui Reiki Master Teacher, the energetic channels do not open. This step is essential — and irreplaceable. Let’s be clear: true Reiki attunement cannot be done online. It’s not just a teaching — it’s an energetic activation that requires direct contact with your aura. The Master Teacher transmits a frequency into your bio-field, opening the connection to Reiki energy channels.
Online courses may offer information. Remote initiations do not work!
2. What Happens During an Authentic Reiki Attunement
How Reiki symbols are passed through aura activation
Each Reiki symbol carries a unique frequency that must be channeled into your energy body - aura.
Dorit follows the traditional Usui Reiki Shyoho method, where each symbol is passed on with care, clarity and energetic connection. Reiki Level 1 introduces the foundational symbol, activating your ability to channel healing energy. As you move forward, each level adds new sacred symbols, each carrying a specific frequency and consciousness code.
From the Art level, you gain access to symbols that allow you to work not just on the physical body, but through layers of the mind, emotions, karmic imprints and patterns. These symbols are not mental concepts — they are real frequencies that heal when used with awareness and clarity. From Reiki Level 2 onward, you begin learning about the symbols.
During the First initiation 1 symbol is introduced to the biofield of the student. As the Levels progress, more symbols are introduced and learned.
3. Can Reiki Healing Be Sent From a Distance?
The role of the distance symbol in long-range healing
Yes, after the Level two In-Person Reiki Initiation you can start healing more than physical ailments and send Reiki healing energy remotely.
Once the second-level initiation is complete, Reiki can be sent across time and space. This is why remote healing works — but initiations cannot be done this way.
4. Why You Should Experience Reiki Healing Before Receiving Initiation
Receiving Reiki first builds trust with your Master
It is recommended for both student and Master to connect energetically first — often through a distance session. Trust and resonance are essential for the Reiki healing process.
Before beginning your Reiki course and initiations, it's recommended to receive at least one Reiki healing session with the Master. This can be done remotely — all Reiki Master Teachers have the ability to send healing at a distance after Level 2 initiation. So you can try a session from anywhere in the world.
It’s recommended for both student and Master to get to know each other, build trust and feel whether the connection is right. The process of initiations may unfold over years — and it is very important to stay with the same Master throughout. Otherwise, it’s best to begin again from Level 1 with a new Master to ensure energetic clarity and consistency.
5. Why Staying With One Reiki Master Matters?
Why changing Masters means starting from Level 1 again
Each Master is unique and carries a specific Reiki lineage. To preserve clarity and depth, initiations should be completed with the same Master. If not, it's best to begin anew.
Each level of Reiki builds upon the previous one — energetically, spiritually and in wisdom. Furthermore, the Master who begins your attunements/initiations will know exactly if the initiation is successful or not, to get to know you and your level of awareness. Continuing with them ensures energetic consistency and depth.
Changing Teachers mid-way breaks the line. If the Reiki Master does not resonate or you feel you did not receive the initiation, it’s best to return to Level 1 with a new Master rather than mix energies from different lineages, Masters etc.
6. Reiki Awakens Self-Healing
Reiki is not dependency — it is process of empowerment
Initiation is not just a ceremony — it’s the awakening of your inner healer. From that moment, Reiki flows through your hands and your awareness deepens. You begin to take responsibility for your energy, emotions, and healing process; with each level increases the responsibility for your own energy field and healing.
This is not creating dependency — it is a process of empowerment. Reiki reminds you that healing is not something you “receive” from outside. After receiving the Reiki symbols you are connecting to the Reiki energy. You are the vessel. And you will have the tools to heal in any moment, with presence and care.
7. Private One-to-One Reiki Initiations Offer Personal Approach
Dorit offers private Reiki initiations where everything is personalized: the timing, the pace, the conversations. This is not group training.
Dorit meets you exactly where you are — energetically and regarding your awareness — and supports your integration with full presence.
No group distractions. No rushing. Dorit’s initiations are private and intimate, allowing time for questions, meditation, integration and honest conversation.
8. Becoming a Master Teacher: The Sacred Duty to Initiate Others
Passing on the sacred lineage symbols and wisdom is an act of presence, not status
The Master Teacher level allows you to initiate others — not from ego, not for material gain, but from the state of humble sharing of the sacred method to be passed to the ones that are sincerely open to receive and share. It is a sacred service that requires deep integration and readiness. Master Teacher Level Allows You to Initiate Others — A Sacred Responsibility.
The Master Teacher level is a transmission that empowers you to pass Reiki on to others. It’s not a badge and it should not be about the certification, which is naturally received after the course is passed — it is a sacred sharing from the heart. A willingness and openness to be part of the lineage that began with Mikao Usui, continuing a tradition of pure healing and clarity.
To initiate others means you are energetically mature enough to hold space, be present, and transmit frequencies with integrity and precision. Dorit only initiates those who are truly ready — not based on time, but resonance.
9. Can Reiki heal physical illness and is Reiki Scientifically Proven?
What Hayashi’s Reiki Clinic discovered through documented practice
According to the Hayashi Reiki Healing Guide — based on clinical notes from one of the first Reiki clinics in Japan — Reiki has supported physical healing for over a century
The Hayashi Reiki Healing Guide lists countless areas where Reiki has supported recovery — from digestive and respiratory issues, heart and liver conditions, insomnia, migraines, nervous disorders, to infections, reproductive issues, and more.
This answers what many people search online:
Can Reiki heal physical illness?
Reiki works with the energetic root of dis-ease. While it does not replace medical care, it activates the body’s self-healing mechanisms. And with practice, many students discover not only improved well-being, but profound energetic shifts that ripple through awareness to beliefs, thoughts, emotions, body, and mind and thus change the way you perceive and interact.
As the traditional Usui Reiki symbols are introduced at each level, so too does your access to healing deepen — not only for yourself but for others.
10. Why Reiki Retreats in Amsterdam and Estonia Offer the Full Benefits of Reiki Initiation
Sacred stillness or central connection — choose what fits best for you
You can receive Reiki initiations with Dorit in two unique and powerful locations:
Amsterdam – A central European city full of creative energy, peaceful corners and easy access for international students. Ideal for short stays, pass-throughs or follow-up courses. Experience the culture and art, elevated energy of Amsterdam.
Reiki retreats can be combined with making essential oils, perfumes, foraging, connecting with forest, sea and nature Saaremaa (Estonia) – A secluded island offering complete immersion in nature. Ideal for those wishing for silence, reflection, and deep energetic integration. The perfect environment for a private Reiki retreat with space to rest, release and reconnect.
Saaremaa is by the sea, forest and offers silence, this island gives you the rare opportunity to step away from distractions and reconnect with your essence. During the Reiki retreat, you’re not just learning — you’re resting, integrating, and returning to your natural rhythm.
Kuressaare's peaceful energy, nature walks and healing spas support the energetic shifts that take place during Reiki initiations. This environment becomes part of the process — holding you, grounding you and amplifying the healing.
You may combine various other methods during the longer retreats specific to the location. For example micro-dosing of the psilocybin option in Amsterdam, international cuisine, opera, music concerts or art exhibitions.
Or spa water treatments, forest and nature connecting, mushroom picking, creating elixirs from flowers, and herbs and foraging, according to seasons. Enjoying the purity of snow and inner reflections in Saaremaa.
Besides, you may combine other holistic therapies that support Reiki with Dorit, like Yin yoga, Hypnosis, intuitive readings, spiritual consultations.
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