“Official diploma of a Reiki Master with state registration in the FIS FRDO” for 75–95 thousand rubles.Let’s look at what is behind this promise, why an individual entrepreneur cannot issue such diplomas by law, and how to check everything yourself in three steps. 1. What is offered Parameter Meaning Programs “Reiki Master Practitioner” (274 hours)…
This is the first article in the series “Reiki as a business: what is hidden behind the certificate.”The purpose of the series is not to trash reiki, but to give you the tools to analyze it yourself before spending money and years. What Happened When Scientists Took Reiki In 2019, a team of researchers led…
Continuation of the “Reiki as a Business” series.Lesson 1 — here. Why is transmission line important at all? Reiki is not a textbook technique.This is a living tradition, passed on from teacher to student through initiation (reiju).Without a verified chain of names, you have no way to verify that you got what you promised. Imagine:…
Continuation of the series.Lesson 2 — here. What is a Reiki Master Diploma from a legal point of view? When you pay for a course and receive a beautiful document with a stamp, what exactly are you holding in your hands? The answer depends on one question:does the school have a license for educational activities,…
Continuation of the series.Lesson 3 — here. Important warning:This article only usespublicly verifiable facts— data from state registers, official websites and regulators.The goal is not to condemn specific people, but to show how a typical reiki school business model works. Anatomy of a Typical Reiki School Let’s take one of the most famous Russian-language reiki…
When a master says «I am in the direct lineage from Usui» — what does that mean in practice? We compare the lineages of eight real masters, analyse the difference between Gakkai and the Hayashi branch, and explain why Dai Ko Myo appears in both Reiki and Bujinkan. 1. Comparative Lineage Table Master Lineage Notes…
How a Reiki school turns a free YouTube viewer into a buyer of a 95,000₽ diploma — and why that diploma is legally impossible. A breakdown using a real example. 1. The Five Steps of the Funnel The classic infobusiness funnel works on the principle «give free — sell cheap — retain with subscription —…
Three tools for checking a Reiki master: a professional profile on an aggregator, a list of real students, and the lineage of transmission. We examine specific examples to reveal what each actually shows. 1. Profile on b17.ru: Real Presence or Just a «Checkbox»? b17.ru is Russia’s largest aggregator of psychologists and psychotherapists. Having a page…
1. Prices: Who Is Transparent and Who Hides Them The first sign of an honest master is a public price list on their website. This study covered three popular Russian-speaking Reiki masters. Olesya Dobrovolskaya (treningi.site) — prices are open Level Format Basic Premium Individual Level 1 Online 10,000 ₽ 22,000 ₽ 20,000 ₽ Level 1…
The final article in the series.Lesson 4 — here. In the previous four lessons we looked at what reiki stands for as a business.Now — an honest conversation about alternatives.Without rose-colored glasses: every path has real barriers to entry. Path 1: Evidence-based psychotherapy CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), ACT, EMDR, schema therapy — methods with the…