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Reiki Medicine and Self Care with Pamela Miles: Reiki First Degree Training

Reiki Medicine and Self Care with Pamela Miles with Pamela Miles

A live, small-group online introduction to traditional First Degree (Level 1) Reiki, taught in the lineage of Hawayo Takata. You'll learn hand placements for daily self practice, the Reiki precepts, the history of Reiki, and how Reiki complements conventional health care, with individual mentoring from Pamela Miles.

Certification: non-certification course
Format: live online
Skill level: beginner, intermediate
Career pathway: interest

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Reiki First Degree Training is a live, online Level 1 course from Reiki, Medicine and Self Care with Pamela Miles. Delivered in three small-group video sessions, it teaches traditional First Degree Reiki in the lineage of Hawayo Takata, centered on a daily self-practice that helps you self-regulate, restore balance, and feel more at home in your own body.

This training is open to complete beginners and to people already practicing Reiki who want to clarify their understanding and deepen their practice. No prior experience or credential is required. It suits anyone navigating a difficult period, living with chronic pain or illness, or simply looking for a reliable, non-pharmaceutical way to support their wellbeing and build resilience through daily self care.

The course is built around traditional First Degree Reiki self practice. You learn simple hand placements you can use to give yourself a full Reiki session or brief support whenever you need it, then practice both together in class and on your own between sessions, with individual mentoring along the way. You also get guidance on practicing on friends, family, and animals.

Beyond the hands-on practice, the training covers the history and origins of Reiki, which helps you understand why so much misinformation surrounds it, and the Reiki precepts, which ground the practice as a daily spiritual discipline that supports resilience and wellbeing. A dedicated focus on combining Reiki with conventional medicine explains how the practice supports health care without interfering with it, including recovery from surgery, procedures, or accidents. The training also includes Reiki initiations, the traditional empowerments passed from Reiki master to student through the lineage.

The course is taught by Pamela Miles, an international Reiki master practicing since 1986 and a pioneer of Medical Reiki. She has introduced Reiki practice at academic medical centers including Harvard, Yale, the NIH, and New York-Presbyterian/Columbia, and is the author of REIKI: A Comprehensive Guide. Her teaching preserves the traditional practice as brought from Japan by Hawayo Takata.

The training is delivered live online as three interactive small-group sessions of about three and a half hours each, held over two weekends via video conference. Every student is on camera throughout, and sessions are intentionally not recorded to keep the group present and at ease. Learning happens through discussion interspersed with guided practice, supported by individual mentoring and ongoing self practice you continue at home on your own schedule.

Meet your teacher

Pamela Miles

Pamela Miles is an international Reiki master practicing since 1986 and a pioneer of Medical Reiki. She has introduced Reiki practice at academic medical centers including Harvard, Yale, the NIH, and New York-Presbyterian/Columbia, and is the author of REIKI: A Comprehensive Guide.

Host reviews

Richard Ludlow

Despite being online, sitting alone on my couch in my office, our video chat truly felt mystical and like we were learning something very special. I'll always be impressed with how you accomplished that despite us not being together in person.
Kelly Newsome

Pamela's course clarified those misconceptions, and helped me understand the practical applications of Reiki, and respect this lovely, powerful discipline. Since then, I've incorporated Reiki into my own life as a self-care ritual.
Nancy Arnott

First Degree Reiki gave me a clear and practical yet deeply inspiring introduction to Reiki practice, a solid foundation to give hands-on treatment to myself and others, and to continue this spiritual practice for the rest of my life.
Siddharth Ashvin Shah, M.D., M.P.H.

When I engage with Pamela, I know I'm in the presence of someone who is self-possessed and has my best interests at heart. It is a rare thing to bring these qualities together with a healing practice that transforms not just the body but the inner state as well. Pamela embodies the spirit and promise of Reiki.
Nicole Jackson

Pamela delivers information in a clear, consistent manner that has helped bring clarity to my practice and allowed me to effectively communicate with my clients. She instills the traditional value of daily self-practice in her students. I love her simple and thoughtful approach to teaching, complemented by a good sense of humor!