The Complete Reiki Tutor: A Structured Course To Achieve Professional Expertise.
Honervogt, Tanmaya. The Complete Reiki Tutor: A Structured Course To Achieve Professional Expertise. Gaia, dist. by Sterling. Aug. 2008. 256p. photogs. index. ISBN 978-1-85675-282-4. pap. $19.95. HEALTH
Verdict: Written primarily as a textbook for Reiki practitioners, this is one of the few books available on Reiki. Honervogt’s easy-to-follow instructions and plentiful step-by-step photos make it a useful tool for individuals as well. Recommended for alternative health collections.
Background: Reiki is an ancient Japanese form of touch therapy and one of many currently popular holistic healing techniques. In her latest book, Reiki master-teacher Honervogt (Healing and Harmony Through the Hands) details the use of hands-on healing techniques that were created by 19th-century Japanese priest Reiki Master Mikai Usui and that became popular in the United States in the 1980s. She discusses the importance of heeding the subtle but significant messages of mind and body and how the spiritual discipline of Reiki can be used as a tool to achieve balance between physical and emotional energies to maintain health and heal an assortment of physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual ills. There is also practical information on professional training and setting up a Reiki practice.—Karen McNally Bensing, Benjamin Rose Inst. Lib., Cleveland