Reiki Ryōhō
A Clear and Accurate Understanding of Reiki
Reiki is often presented as something simple, but its true history is rich, layered, and deeply rooted in spiritual practice. What began as a single system created by Mikao Usui in Japan eventually branched into several Japanese lineages, expanded further when it reached the West, and grew into many modern systems. Reiki is not limited to one or two styles. It is a living family of practices that continue to evolve through the teachers who carry them.
Usui’s original method, Usui Reiki Ryōhō, was first and foremost a spiritual discipline. It united meditation, energetic cultivation, intuitive hands‑on healing, and the inner work of emptying the self so energy could flow freely. After Usui’s passing, several of his students preserved and continued the practice independently, which created multiple Japanese lineages such as the Usui Reiki Ryōhō Gakkai, Jikiden Reiki, and Komyo Reiki. All are rooted in the original teachings, yet each reflects the depth and character of the teachers who stewarded them.
When Reiki was brought to the West by Hawayo Takata, it evolved again. Takata taught orally, which meant each of her twenty two masters learned the practice slightly differently. As those practitioners later became teachers, Western Reiki grew into many forms. These Western lineages often use structured hand positions, formal attunements, and metaphysical elements such as chakra work or guided intention. These are all part of the wider Reiki landscape, shaped by the cultural lens through which they were taught.
In the modern world, Reiki continued expanding. Many teachers developed new systems inspired by Reiki or blended with other energetic or spiritual methods. Systems such as Holy Fire Reiki, Karuna Reiki, Tera Mai, Kundalini Reiki, and Angelic Reiki emerged from this period of growth. All of them reflect the living, adaptive nature of Reiki practice.
Reiki With Julia
Julia’s training reflects this reality. She holds attunements in both Traditional Japanese Reiki Ryōhō and Western Reiki. In Western Reiki she has completed her Mastership, which includes advanced training and the ability to attune others. In the traditional system she holds the Okuden level, the second stage before mastership. Okuden deepens internal cultivation, intuitive sensitivity, and the practitioner’s connection to the natural flow of ki.
Even with these levels, Julia holds a core truth: Reiki is not something a person “masters.” It is a lifelong discipline. It deepens through humility, practice, and the continuous refinement of the practitioner’s inner vessel. Real skill comes from daily devotion, consistency, and clarity of self, not from titles on paper.
Julia’s personal practice reflects this commitment. She works daily with meditation, spiritual inquiry, and the five Reiki precepts. She incorporates traditional energetic cultivation work, including Tai Chi Ruler training, a classical Daoist method that develops internal alignment, strengthens qi pathways, and refines sensitivity. Her Hatha yoga practice further supports the inward focus needed to move and direct energy with precision. All of these practices cultivate the clarity and emptiness required for Reiki to flow without obstruction.
To Julia, Reiki is not just a healing technique. It is a spiritual path that awakens the practitioner from within. In the original teachings, the purity and steadiness of the practitioner shaped the strength of the healing. A clear vessel allows energy to move freely. A clouded vessel weakens the flow. This is why the background of the practitioner matters. Two people may offer Reiki by name, yet the depth of their work can be profoundly different. Someone without cultivated practice may offer something soft and light. Someone who trains daily and keeps their vessel clear offers a transmission that moves like full fire.
Julia’s sessions reflect this depth, bringing together disciplined spiritual practice, traditional cultivation methods, and a grounded understanding of energy.
If you would like to set up an energy healing session, please contact Julia at 417-321-5047