Reiki Healing
Reiki Treatment with Meredith McCarthy
I am a Reiki Master and Teacher offering Reiki as a gentle, non-invasive complementary therapy. Reiki is known for supporting emotional balance, energetic alignment, and deep relaxation. It is a natural and safe method of care that works in harmony with your body’s own ability to self-regulate.
If you would like a Reiki session, you can book using the online booking system. I recommend one hour to receive the full benefits of a Reiki treatment. You’ll be invited to relax deeply and set an intention for your session. I’ll then guide you into relaxation and offer Reiki by gently placing my hands above or lightly on your body. Each session finishes with Tibetan singing bowls to help clear and settle your energy.
Reiki is a complementary therapy and not a substitute for medical or mental health treatment. If you are receiving care from other professionals, please continue to do so.
Honouring the Teachings of Mikao Usui
Mikao Usui, the founder of Reiki, taught that healing goes beyond technique — it is a spiritual path of connection. He encouraged his students to place their hands together in gasshō (prayer position), and to recite the Reiki Principles aloud each day. This practice was not about worshipping a god outside of ourselves, but rather about recognising the divine within — the part of us that is forever connected to universal life energy.
When we bring our hands to our heart and speak the Reiki Principles, we are speaking to the sacred essence within ourselves. It is a way of aligning our energy, grounding our intentions, and remembering that we are part of something much greater than ourselves.
Usui believed that these principles were not just phrases to read, but keys to transformation — to be embodied in how we live, love, and care for ourselves and others.
The Reiki Principles
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Just for today, be trusting
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Just for today, be peaceful
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Honour your parents, teachers & elders
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Earn your living honestly
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Show gratitude to all living beings
Using the Reiki Principles
The Reiki Principles are meant to be used. They are not just fancy words to be looked at occasionally. The best way to use the Reiki Principles is to add them to your Reiki Treatments—those you do on yourself and those you give to other people.
I believe the Reiki Principles are keys to opening doors within us, doors which help us to communicate with other people in our lives. Many of our ills come from how we relate to other people and our relationships with our families. I believe that a very easy way of using the Reiki Principles is to incorporate them into our self-treatments. It is my opinion that each of our hand positions—how and where we place our hands—is symbolic and gives us subtle messages.
Reiki training
"Dear Meredith,
You organised every detail of your reiki course so well, you made sure that there was enough healthy food, and the grapes were delicious. You have so much confidence and you are a natural speaker. Your touch feels very healing, in that your touch feels warm and effective, which is the gift that true healers have. You strike a good balance between listening and talking and when you listen you are so empathetic, you really understand. You also care if emotions come up, you don't ignore them or brush them aside, you made your course feel like a safe haven. It was great the way you thought of everything, including handing out the book about reiki so that nothing will be forgotten and so that more can be learned. The room was decorated beautifully and felt very atmospheric and peaceful, this created the perfect atmosphere for spiritual subjects to be spoken about."
Amor Dei Serenity
Reiki 1st Degree Training
Please check my events page for details on the next date.
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History of Reiki
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Learning the Reiki story
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Receiving 3 attunements to the Reiki energy
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Reiki hand positions
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Learning how to do a full Reiki session on a table and in a chair
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Learning the 5 Reiki principles
You receive your 1st Degree work book with everything that you need to get started, and a 1st degree certificate on completion.
Cost
$170 inc GST
To book a place on this workshop. There is a non refundable deposit of $50 that you incur to book your place.
Morning tea and afternoon tea is supplied.
Reiki 2nd Degree Training
Please check dates on my events page.
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Reiki symbols and how to use them
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Hand positions
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Distance healing
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Five Reiki principles
You receive your 2nd Degree work book with everything that you need, and a 2nd degree certificate on completion.
Cost
$350 inc GST
Morning tea and afternoon tea is supplied.
Reiki 3rd Degree Master Training
Each Reiki master level student meets with me as a one on one meeting to start this is usually an afternoon or morning and we can assess what needs to be covered for their master level. I prefer to go over the first degree and second degree materials that I teach and invite each Reiki master student to attend these training's and also participate in the attunments for each level as part of their training. They receive a copy of all the manuals that I give to my students and this information can be used or adapted for their students once they complete their master level training. Depending on each students time table completing the master level training can take between six months to one year. They will need to demonstrate that they can teach all levels of Reiki and remember all attunments for each level.
If this sounds like you are ready for this training I would like to reassure you that I will still be there as a support person if you need help with any of your students in the future. If you are keen to sign up to become a Reiki master/teacher then please contact me. I am also happy for my students to set up a payment plan to make it more achievable.
Cost
$1200 inc GST If you wish to sign up for the next training date please email me.
If you are interested in learning Reiki 3A the cost is $600 this is for those that whant to know more but not to teach or Reiki 3 master/teacher level, please feel free to contact me for more information.
Disclaimer
Meredith McCarthy is a Reiki Master/Teacher and qualified clinical hypnotherapist registered with the New Zealand Association of Professional Hypnotherapists (NZAPH). Reiki is a complementary practice and not a substitute for medical diagnosis or mental health care. While many people report benefits from Reiki, results vary and no specific outcomes can be guaranteed.