While I believe that combining Reiki with other healing modalities, there are a few things to keep in mind when doing so, so I thought I’d take a moment here to discuss a few of these.

In the past I have discussed using Reiki in these posts, et.al.:

• Reiki and Acupuncture/Acupressure
• Reiki and Aromatherapy
• Reiki and Feng Shui
• Reiki and Hypnosis
• Reiki and Massage
• Reiki and Meditation
• Reiki and Qi Gong
• Reiki and Quantum-Touch Healing
• Reiki and Reflexology
• Reiki and Shamanism
• Reiki and Yoga

These, and many others, are wonderful extensions of Reiki (and vice versa) and I highly recommend doing so. However, one thing I don’t recommend is studying these combinations with the same teacher. For example, Reiki people and Aromatherapy People are different… the philosophies, frames of mind, applications, etc are quite different and while someone may be an expert in both, I believe they are only a master of one. If they don’t have a proclivity towards one or the other, they are not really a master of either.

If your Reiki Master isn’t devoted to Reiki, and only Reiki I would find another Reiki Master. First of all the Reiki they teach is going to be polluted, their loyalties will be split and their personal blend isn’t really Reiki. Its quite alright (and actually preferable) that they enjoy, study, and use other modalities, but if they teach them as well I would take that as an indication that they are not the Reiki Master you are looking for.

There may be exceptions to this, and I’m sure I’ve ruffled a few feathers by suggesting it (what else is new), but in my many years of experience I’ve yet to find someone I would consider a true master of 2 or more modalities… and personally I don’t believe its possible. My Yoga teacher is a Yoga Master. She is also a Reiki Master (I attuned her myself) but she doesn’t teach it. Her heart lies with Yoga and she is on a Yoga Path… not a Reiki Path… and were she to flip-flop between them they would both be diluted.

While I’m ruffling feathers I may as well ruffle a few more… with a few notable exceptions I don’t believe that its possible to attune people to different types of Reiki unless you’ve reached an advanced enough level that you can actually distinguish between the two distinct energies. People selling a hundred different Reiki styles may be attuned to a hundred different styles of Reiki, but they are sending you a mix of that hundred styles… they don’t have the ability to separate them. Again, there are some exceptions and some people can distinguish between them… but most cannot.

I guess it all depends on what you are looking for. I suppose that theoretically a Yoga teacher could teach level 1 or level 2 Reiki without much problem, yet the master level contains a spiritual aspect (which I believe should be present at all levels) that is markedly different from Yoga’s 7 Limb Spiritual aspect. Call me a Reiki Purist if you will, but I think that if you are changing it in any way… than it really isn’t Reiki… it becomes your own healing modality (and there is nothing wrong with that… it’s just not Reiki).

Personally, when I study a new modality I want to study with someone who has no Reiki training at all. I want to study with someone who loves that modality above all else, and is strictly on that unique path… you may feel differently… I just thought I’d share... now I’m going to get out of the way of the missiles that will no doubt be launched at me as a result of this post… bring it!!!

For further explanation or discussion, your thoughts are most welcome and highly encouraged, please feel free to comment below!!!