WELCOME TO SHINPIDEN!
Reiki Master/Teacher Course
11-13 April 2025
Lewes, East Sussex
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Welcome!
I am so very honoured to be making this step with you, the Master level of your Reiki journey!
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Course Schedule
The course will run across 11-13 April from 11-6 on all three days.
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Location
The course will be held in beautiful Lewes, a charming medieval town not far from Brighton. We’re surrounded by the South Downs with an abundance of wonderful walking trails, while also being very close to the sea!
We’ll be learning from Beechwood Hall which is a four-minute walk from Cooksbridge station. On previous courses, students have shared lifts to and from the venue, otherwise taxis can be booked, walking takes less than one hour along the river, or the train is a short journey. For those driving, there is plenty of free parking at the venue.
Beechwood Hall
Beechwood Lane
Cooksbridge BN7 3QG -
Payments
The total cost is £999. Please transfer your remaining balance two weeks before the course begins (no later than 28th March).
Payments are made via BACS (using your name as the reference) to:
Awakening Light Ltd
Account: 16178111
Sort Code: 608371Please let me know when you’ve made a transfer and if you’d like a receipt for the payments. If you’re a Reiki Practitioner (have started your business or set up with HMRC) then the course and any related costs are a business expense you can claim!
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What to bring
I will be giving you a detailed course manual, but do bring a notebook and pen. Please also bring a water bottle, lunch and snacks (this course tends to create a large appetite) along with anything else you might like for comfort. I’d also recommend wearing a decent pair of shoes for walking on the South Downs, along with a raincoat - just in case.
If you fancy a swim, Seaford beach is only 15 minutes away (by car or train) - you can get there by travelling to Bishopstone station from Lewes, or put Buckle Car Park into your sat nav. If that sounds appealing, pack a swimsuit and towel! There is also a lovely lido in Lewes called Pells Pool which is fed by fresh spring water from the Downs and is scheduled to have a sauna over the summer!
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Meals
Please bring lunch with you as there aren’t any places beyond a farm shop near our venue. There is a fridge and a microwave we are welcome to use and no one else will be there over our days together, so you can bring it all and leave it in the fridge on the first day.
For those staying in Lewes, the town has lots of cafes and restaurants and there is also a Waitrose and Tesco. For lunch/brunch, I’d go to The Depot (by the station) or a great Vietnamese place called Pestle & Mortar. For dinner, Dill on Cliffe High Street is fab, or you might try The Rights of Man for tapas, Zorbas for Turkish, or Erawan for Thai.
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Where to stay
For those traveling by train, I’d recommend staying in Lewes which has lots of cute Bed & Breakfasts, ample listings on Airbnb, and a Premier Inn if you prefer a hotel.
If you’re traveling by car, there’s a lovely pub near the venue called The Jolly Sportsman which students have stayed in and enjoyed dinner there. Also close by are Shepherd’s Huts, off-grid type cabins, or lovely campsites if you fancy being immersed in nature and making a more rural retreat out of it. See Airbnb listings around Cooksbridge.
How to prepare:
In this time leading up to Shinpiden, your daily self-treatments are a rich resource. See them as a devotional practice to your own healing journey. You will be learning how to pass attunements, and to do so fluidly it will be imperative that you know all the symbols by heart. You might also like to rev-up your self-care routine by meditating, journalling, mindfully walking, and reading spiritual books - all wonderful ways to nurture yourself.
Please use this time as the ultimate excuse to rev-up your self-care. It is essential - and you can consider it mandatory homework. Make it a non-negotiable part of your day. What is your self-care routine? Maybe you’ve never had one - it can be long walks, yoga, meditating, journaling, getting together for intimate Reiki Shares with friends, treating yourself with kindness, eating food that makes you feel alive, or whatever feeds you on a deep soul level. Perhaps read a spiritual/Reiki book, and try meditating regularly.
You might want to give a few Reiki treatments to friends or clients over the next weeks to gain more experience.
Please have a look at the Reiki 2 symbols again! It is vital to really know them by heart. We use them in the attunements so please do memorise them before the course. For those that haven’t learned the Japanese lineage with the kotodama (chants) we will go over this on our first day together.
Most importantly: Use Reiki for yourself every day! This may be a self-treatment, using the Japanese breathing techniques like Joshin Kokyu-ho, reciting the Reiki Principles, or meditating on the symbols.
Perhaps refresh your memory of the system by re-reading your Reiki 1 + 2 Manuals.
Optional but recommended reading: Frans Stiene’s books - either Reiki Insights, or The Inner Heart of Reiki, or my book, The Reiki Way.