Level 1

An experiential weekend-long course where you are attuned to the Reiki energies and become a channel for life! Reiki Level 1 is focussed on self-treatment and the physical level of health and healing. Treat yourself to a magical transformative weekend and discover your potential for self-healing!

Pre-requisites: none

Cost: $300 (note price change in 2011)

Includes:
• 1 weekend (~17 hours) of instruction and practice (Fri eve, Sat and Sun all day)
• several weekly follow-up sessions to practice and ask questions
• 21 days of energetic support following the class
• a certificate of completion, a Reiki 1 manual, a journal, and a copy of Louise L. Hay's "Heal Your Body".

Course Description:
This is a very comprehensive course. Besides being attuned to the Reiki energies we will also cover:
• How to perform a Reiki treatment
• The History of Reiki
• The Reiki Principles
• Several methods of Clearing and Grounding
• Several different meditations, including welcoming Reiki guides and helpers
• Creating a sacred space, including the difference between "secret" and "sacred"
• The difference between Reiki and other "similar" modalities
• Gassho
• Treatment Ethics, including stewardship at this level
• Level 1 as a "physical" healing level: incl. brief introduction and over-view of
the cause & effects of dis-ease
• An introduction to the energetic body: incl. chakras, "auras", energy fields,
meridians overview, colours and functions, and alternative ways of sensing
• Journaling as Reiki tool

Course Dates:

Jen teaches Reiki Level 1 and 2 courses when there are enough participants. Please contact Jen to register or for more information.

Reiki Level 1: November 2-4, 2007. Cost $200. Class limit: 6. - FULL.

Reiki Level 1: June 15-17, 2007. Cost $200. Class limit: 6 - FULL.

Reiki Level 1: January 12-14, 2007. Cost $200. Class limit: 6 - FULL.

Reiki Level 1: June 20-22, 2008. Cost $200. Class limit: 6 - FULL.

Reiki Level 1: January 9-11, 2009. Cost $200. Class limit: 6.

Reiki Level 1: November 27-29, 2009. Cost $200. Class limit: 6.

Reiki Level 1: Nov 5-7, 2010. Cost $200. Class limit: 6.

Reiki Level 1: January 14-16, 2011. Cost $200. Class limit: 6.

Reiki Level 1: June 10-12, 2011 at Broadway Wellness Centre in Vancouver. Cost $200 (last class at this price). Class limit 6.

Reiki Level 1: August 5-7, 2011 at The Sea Ranch in Sonoma, California. Cost $200 USD. Class limit 10.

Level 2: Reiki Practitioner

A four-day skills-oriented course in Vancouver, three day intensive retreat on Bowen Island, or seven day retreat on Bowen Island which includes 1/4 of your practicum hours (note this means you also receive about 6 hours of private Reiki sessions within which to work on your own issues).

Reiki Level 2 is an intensive course where you learn to treat others and explore your role as Practitioner. You will learn both "Western" and traditional Japanese techniques for working with and interpreting Reiki energy, as well as guidelines for professional conduct. You are attuned to the Level 2 symbols, which expands the quality and quantity of Reiki energy you can channel. You will also learn to recognize and work with these specific frequencies for healing and conscious development. Reiki Level 2 is focused on the mental/emotional level of health and healing, which makes it a great course for inspiring your own personal growth as well as your professional development.

Come join us on beautiful Bowen Island for a weekend or full week of Reiki integrated with the amazing nature of the West Coast. Digest your lessons while hiking to spectacular views of the gulf islands, sitting lakeside, visiting "Opa" the 1000-year-old tree, walking a labyrinth, watching the sunset from your cabin, or counting the eagles circling above the onsite hot tub.

A six-month practicum follows, where you will have the opportunity to work on volunteer clients and gather experience giving Reiki treatments under the supervision of your teacher, Jennifer. Upon the completion of your practicum, you will have your certification to practice Reiki on the general public and be qualified to join the Canadian Reiki Association as a Registered Practitioner (CRA-RP).

Pre-requisites: Reiki Level 1, plus min. 6 months practice

Cost: (three options)
Four-day course in Vancouver (no food/accomodations) $400
Three-day intensive retreat on Bowen Island (incl 2 nights accomodations and food) $550
Seven-day retreat on Bowen Island (incl 7 nights accomodations and food) $900

Includes:
• Approximately 21 hours of instruction and practice (Four Day Course: Thurs and Fri eve, Sat and Sun all day. Three Day Intensive Retreat: Fri, Sat, Sun all day) OR
• Approximately 30 hours of instruction and plus over 6 hours of practicum practice (Seven day retreat: Thurs-Thurs)
PLUS
• two attunements (one traditional, one western)
• several weekly follow-up sessions to practice and ask questions
• 21 days of energetic support following the class
• a 6 month practicum
• a Reiki 2 manual
• a copy of Usui Reiki Hikkei's "The Usui Reiki Ryoho Handbook" (incl. Teachings of Usui Reiki Ryoho, Explanation of Instruction For the Public, Method of Healing Guide (Ryoho Shishon), Poems of the Meiji Emperor (Meiji Renno Gyosei)
• a certificate of completion

Course Description:
This is a very comprehensive course. Besides being attuned to the Reiki 2 energies we will also cover:
• The Reiki Symbols (3 traditional + 3 western)
• Doing Reiki treatments on others/clients
• Distant healing
• Working with intentions and goals
• Going deeper into Treatment Ethics, including stewardship at this level
• Several different meditations
• Going deeper into creating a sacred space
• Level 2 as a "mental/emotional" healing level: incl. looking deeper into the cause & effects of dis-ease, bringing healing to a conscious level, and the interactions of mental, emotional, and physical health
• Your role as Practitioner
• Setting up a professional practice

Course Dates:

Jen teaches Reiki Level 1 and 2 courses when there are enough participants. Please contact Jen to register or for more information.

Reiki Level 2 Three-day Intensive Retreat on Bowen Island: August 17-19, 2007. Cost $400 + accomodations (approx $70/night) and food = $600. Class limit: 4 - One seat still available.

Reiki Level 2 Three-day Intensive Retreat on Bowen Island: July 11-13, 2008. Cost $400 + accomodations (approx $70/night) and food = $600. Class limit: 4 - FULL.

Reiki Level 2 Class in Vancouver: April 22-24, 2009. Cost $400. Class limit: 4.

Reiki Level 2 Three-day Intensive Retreat on Bowen Island: June 5-7, 2009. Cost $400 + accomodations (approx $50/night) and food = $550. Class limit: 4 - FULL.

Reiki Level 2 Three-day Intensive Retreat on Bowen Island: October 2-4, 2009. Cost $400 + accomodations (approx $50-70/night) and food = $550. Class Limit 4 - FULL.

Reiki Level 2 Seven-Day Retreat on Bowen Island: July 21-28, 2010. Cost $900. Note this is includes accomodations, meals, and about 1/4 of your practicum hours. Class Limit 4 - FULL.

Level 3A: Master Practitioner

A two-day seminar to deepen your skills as a Reiki Practitioner. You will learn advanced Reiki techniques and discuss particular issues you may have encountered in your practice. Reiki Level 3 has a focus on the spiritual level of health and healing.

Pre-requisites: Reiki Level 2, plus min. 6 months practitioner experience

Cost: $225

Includes:
• Approximately 14 hours of instruction and practice
• several weekly follow-up sessions to practice and ask questions
• 21 days of energetic support following the class
• a copy of George Leonard's "Mastery"
• a Reiki 3A: Master Practitioner manual
• a certificate of completion

Course Description:
Besides being attuned to the Reiki Master energies we will also cover:
• A key-point review of Levels 1 and 2
• The Reiki 3 Symbols (traditional + western)
• Working with non-Reiki symbols, including personal symbols
• Advanced Reiki techniques, like Reiki with the eyes and on the breath
• Advanced energy-working techniques, like running energy circuits and psychic surgery
• Level 3 as a "spiritual" healing level: exploring your own spiritual journey and aiding others in their spiritual development, starting to ask and answer "the big questions" like, "Why am I here?" and "How do I fit in?", integrating all levels of existence (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual) and exploring the interactions between levels
• Refining your role as Practitioner
• Issues, problems, questions that have arisen in your own practice
• Embodying "Mastery"

Reiki Level 3A: July 11-12, 2009 in Vancouver. Cost $200. Class limit: 6 - FULL.

Reiki Level 3A: September 3-4, 2011 in Vancouver (Broadway Wellness Centre). Cost $225. Class limit: 6 --> 1 spot still left. Contact Jen if you are interested.

Reiki Master / Teacher

Individual consultation is required for this course. This course can take 6-12 months, as you will be developing your own teaching outlines and manuals, deciding on the instructional methods you will use, learning how to attune others, observing Reiki Level 1 & 2 classes, and practicing teaching the lessons and strategies you learn and develop. You will explore the ethics of teaching, and receive 2 additional Western Reiki symbols, which are mainly used to pass on attunements. You will also be required to do a practicum where you (re-)attune people to Level 1, 2, and 3.

Reiki Master/Teacher continues the journey begun in Level 3A: exploring the spiritual level of existence, integrating all levels (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual), and embodying "Mastery". You will also learn some additional advanced Reiki and energy-working techniques.

By the time you have completed this level, you will have a very deep understanding of Reiki as well as practical tools to be able to share that knowledge with others.

Cost: $900

The Authentic Practitioner

Building on the work of Louise L Hay, and integrating the decades of pracitioner and teaching experience of Jen Lundin Ritchie and Whitney McMillan, the Authentic Practitioner couse for Holistic Health Practitioners of any modality. Through hands-on activities and personalized exploration, this course is designed to bring your personal and professional practice into alignment. If you would like to begin a life of consistently "walking your talk," both professionally and personally, and bring your practice to a new level, this course is for you!

Cost: $395+tax+textbooks

Course Description:

The 8-week Certificate course at IHN is an in-depth and experiential course consisting of 28 classroom hours of training. It is open to any holistic health practitioner who wants to take their practice--and their daily lives--to a new level. It counts towards the RNCP and ROHP designations granted by the Certified Nutritional Pracitioners of Canada (CNPCC) and International Organization of Nutritional Consultants (IONC). It also meets all upgrading requirements for IONC, RNCPs, ROHPs and CNPs.

This course has 8 intensive units, which will challenge you on both personal and professional levels, and allow you to see how one aspect of your life impacts all other aspects:
• Defining the Authentic Practitioner: self-awareness, compartmentalizing vs integrating, defining authenticity, how to see the Higher Story for yourself and others
• Sacred Agreements: creating a safe space for your work and your life which allows for vulnerability, honesty, and grace
• Mental Constructs, Ideas, Beliefs in Your Own Life: discovering unconscious patterns, identifying paths to change
• Our Practice Our Selves Part 1—The Higher Story/Reframing: looking at issues of neutrality vs blame/shame, giving and receiving, deserve-ability, response-ability, authenticity, opening to new perspectives, how to reframe an experience or one's "story"
• Our Practice Our Selves Part 2—Our Language and Our Choices: evaluating the effects of language, metaphors, and the subconscious on manifestation (on all levels)
• Emotions in Personal Life: reframing "negative" emotions, finding and clearing your own emotional patterns and blocks, identifying paths to change
• Emotions in Professional Life: contextualizing emotions into professional practice, including ego work and shadow work, finding the gifts in the "shadow", triggers, mirrors, attachment/detachment, neutrality, expectations, values and measures
• Ethics and Professional/Responsible Behavior: stewardship, when to say "no" and why, professional and personal codes of ethics, discovering your own rules for sane living, response-able behavior in your life and your practice

Course Dates:
The Authentic Pracitioner (Fall 2011): Oct 5-Nov 23, 2011 (8 Weds 6-9:30pm)
The Authentic Pracitioner (Spring 2012): Feb 22-Apr 18, 2012 (8 Weds 6-9:30pm, no class Mar 21)

To register or for more information, please contact Jen or Whitney or the Institute of Holistic Nutrition, or call 604-722-5402.