History of Reiki
IN THIS LESSON
Who was Madam Takatka?
Madam Hawayo Takata was a Japanese-American woman who played a pivotal role in bringing Reiki to the West in the 1930s. Trained by Dr. Chujiro Hayashi in Japan, she became one of the first Reiki Masters outside of Japan and helped spread Reiki throughout the United States. Her impact on Reiki’s growth was immense, but her methods and approach were controversial. Takata altered some aspects of traditional Reiki, including the introduction of a fee for attunements, which sparked debate within the Reiki community. Despite the controversies, her work was instrumental in establishing Reiki as a widely recognized healing practice in the We
