Reiki Certification Level 1
Learn to channel gentle, healing Reiki energy
Reiki is a well-respected and trusted, non-invasive hands-on modality. It teaches us to reconnect with the universal life force energy - in Chinese called Qi, in Sanskrit known as Prana. Not only does it improve your wellbeing on a mental, emotional, and physical level, it also supports your personal development by enhancing self-esteem, confidence and self-worth.
This training weekend will help you revitalise and protect your energy, feel grounded, and develop a way to be at peace with yourself and your environment.
Become a Certified Reiki Practitioner
Reiki Level 1 is the first step in becoming a certified practitioner. During this wholesome weekend of hands-on instruction and attunement you will:
Learn techniques to practice Reiki safely
Understand the history and principles of Reiki
Be guided through a reiki attunement process that will open up your channels to receive life force energy
Receive a symbol for you to use to for grounding and protection
Master Teacher Shadi Kennedy is accredited with and referred by the Australian Reiki Connection
Level 1 Reiki Courses
During this weekend, you will learn how to channel gentle healing energy, which can be included with any other hands-on work, e.g. by yoga teachers, massage practitioners or bodyworkers. Practicing Reiki will support you in being more present and heart centred, developing greater compassion and joy.
This weekend workshop is for individuals and couples likewise. Come along if you are keen to learn to work with Reiki on yourself, family, friends and pets. The workshop is also for people who have had previous contact with Reiki and would like to re-connect with their practice.
Meet your facilitator, Shadi Kennedy
Shadi began her spiritual journey over 30 years ago when she first discovered that her thoughts and energy could manifest her reality. It wasn't a formulated strategy, just an inner knowing. It was her curiosity and need to understand that led her on a path of discovery.
Whilst trying to understand this energy concept, she was also forging ahead with the more practical path of University and corporate work. Her endeavours took her to a dynamic role in corporate IT and then as a mother of three boys to running her own company and businesses. Always in search of finding the balance and happiness that so many speak of .. but also being able to work and achieve in the real world. She just needed to understand what this energy was and how she could use it. And being a super logical person, she needed proof. She immersed herself in books, research articles, practices until her path led her to Reiki.
Now as an Energy Body worker, Shadi can see first hand the transformation that takes place for clients during and after their Reiki Healing sessions. The healing goes beyond the physical body and so is widely used alongside other modalities and medical treatments. Physical ailments are sometimes a manifestation of years of emotional trauma and/ or blockages.
As a practitioner and teacher, Shadi holds space and allows Reiki to help clear these so her clients' healing can begin. Her qualifications include:
Tibetan Usui Reiki Lineage: Reiki Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 Master Practitioner and Teacher
Accredited Meditation Facilitator + Crystal Therapy Healing Diploma
She is a member of the Australian Reiki Connection Inc. (ARC), the Reiki Healing Association, and Reiki Australia.
Course Schedule
Your course begins early on Saturday morning. Check-in for room bookings is on Friday.
Day 1: Friday (Arrive, settle in and relax)
12:30pm - Lunch (at Krishna Village)
2pm onwards - Check-in to your room
4:15pm - Afternoon Yoga (optional)
6:15pm - Dinner (at Temple)
Day 2: Saturday
5am - Sunrise Yoga (optional, see retreat schedule)
6:30am - Morning Yoga (optional, see retreat schedule)
8:30am - Breakfast (at Temple)
9:30am - What is Reiki: origins and principles
11am - Techniques for grounding and protection including practical cleansing techniques with a reiki shower
11:30am - Receive and learn how to use a sacred symbol for protection and grounding
12:30pm - Lunch break (at Temple)
2:30pm - Hands on practical session for Reiki self-practice
3pm - Guided meditation to connect with the healing light
4pm - Finished for the day
4:15pm - Yoga class (optional)
6:15pm - Dinner (at Temple)
Day 3: Sunday
5am - Sunrise Yoga (optional, see retreat schedule)
6:30am - Morning Yoga (optional, see retreat schedule)
8:30am - Breakfast (at Temple)
9:30am - Receive your hand chakra activating first attunement for Level One. Your Second attunement for Crown chakra activation, followed by your Third and Fourth attunements
12:30pm - Lunch (at Krishna Village)
1:30pm - Hands-on practical session treating someone in a chair
2:30pm - Demonstration of working on another person whilst on massage table
3pm - Reiki for children, animals and plants
3:45pm - Certificate ceremony
4pm - End of course
Accommodation options
Krishna Village is located on a beautiful organic farm in the scenic foothills of Mt. Warning, half way between Byron Bay and the Gold Coast. The closest town is Murwillumbah, and the nearest airport Coolangatta (the Gold Coast airport).
Our Retreat Center is spread out across a beautiful natural farm setting, which means that some of our facilities and accommodation require a bit of walking. We offer a range of accommodation options from camping spots to creatively renovated container rooms, private pine cabins set in the hills overlooking the valley and more.
The Krishna Farm
The Krishna Farm, "New Govardhana" serves as an ashram to a community of yogis who aspire to live according to their deepest vows and commitments on their path of service, spiritual contentment and happiness (Bhakti Yoga). Their service and dedication make this location a beautiful place of growth, healing and spiritual awakening. The temple is the beating heart of the community at New Govardhana and we encourage all who visit the property to come along and experience the lifestyle and philosophy reflected by the practice of Krishna consciousness.
Cost & Payment
Early Bird Deal: Save $100 off the below prices if you book 6+ weeks in advance
The rates below include: tuition, 3 meals/day and 2 nights of accommodation.
Commuter: AU$485 ($385 early bird)
Camping (Tent): AU$547 ($447 early bird)
Camping (Van): AU$555 ($455 early bird)
Budget Room: AU$615 OR AU$470 each (2 people) (from $515 early bird)
Bunkies: AU$685 ($585 early bird)
Lotus Pod Queen Rooms: AU$685 (1 person) OR AU$595 each (2 people) (from $585 early bird)
Bhakti Guest House Queen/King Rooms (With Ensuite): AU$755 (1 person) OR AU$630 each (2 people) (from $655 early bird)
Self-contained cabin: AU$755 OR AU$630 each (2 people) (from $655 early bird)
Payments - We require a $600 deposit to hold your spot in the course. The full payment is due no later than 6 weeks prior to the start of your course. Please visit our Terms and Conditions for more information.
Click on your chosen course date to make your booking
Please note: The course begins at 9:30am on Saturday morning. Check-in for all accommodation bookings is on Friday from 2pm onwards.
Please note: The Australian Reiki Connection recommends that only Reiki Level 2 practitioners who have professional insurance practice on other people in exchange for payment. This Level 1 course is for private use but provides the foundation to participate in Reiki Level 2 training at Krishna Village.
To see if this experience is for you, read our FAQ for retreat guests and have a look at our Code of Conduct. If you are dealing with any physical or mental health issues, please also check our Are you ready page to make sure this is a suitable course for you.
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Why should you learn Reiki Healing?
Whether you have experienced Reiki or you are completely new to the practice, there are many reasons to take Reiki training. If you are wondering whether our Reiki courses would be suitable for you, let’s take a look at the benefits that Reiki can bring to your life.
Anyone can learn Reiki. Whether you want to use your training to become a Reiki practitioner or you just want to learn more about this fascinating holistic therapy, you will find that the knowledge that comes from attending our Reiki courses will enhance your overall quality of life. It’s not just for people who want to become healers; it’s a way to explore your spirituality, deepen your intuition and further your self-development.
The reiki attunement you receive during the course and the practice of regular self-healing will help to control your ‘monkey mind’ and enable you to be more present in the here and now and connect with the natural flow of the Universe.
Reiki Courses that connect you to nature
Many students who have taken a Reiki 1 course here at Krishna Village have said that they feel more balanced mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually and that they feel more grounded. You are also likely to feel a closer connection to nature and find it easier to feel gratitude and inner peace.
Our Reiki courses offer you the opportunity to explore your own nature and take you on a journey of self-empowerment. You will learn to take more responsibility for your own happiness, your thoughts, your feelings and relationships and become more aware of your emotions. As a result of this, your confidence and self-love will increase in a natural way.
Reiki benefits
Reiki works to open up the Heart Chakra, which will give you a new appreciation of life, more compassion for yourself and others, and an increased sense of gratitude. When studying Reiki, you will experience moments of great clarity about your past and your future. This is particularly true for students who progress to our Reiki Level 2 courses.
By taking our Reiki Level 1 course, you will learn the art of self-healing which will enable you to connect to your body and listen to your inner wisdom. You will learn how to let go of things which no longer serve you, channel your healing energy and tap into nature’s natural pain relief.
Learning how to tap into and trust your intuition is another aspect that students have found extremely helpful during their Reiki journey. Reiki helps you to reconnect to your own unique essence as well as nature, so that you can tune into the balance and harmony of the Universe and appreciate how you fit into it. Many students find that Reiki gives them a whole new perspective on life.
Remember: You don’t have to become a healer if you study Reiki, but we are sure that once you have received your attunement, you will want to use what you have learned to help yourself and others. You can of course learn some of these aspects from Reiki books, but they won't be able to get you where an in-person training with experienced Reiki Masters can get you.