05/10/2025
I am feeling very proud of myself and grateful to have been able to spend 8 days recently learning as much as possible about Reiki from Frank Arjava Petter.
He came to Auckland a year ago to teach Jikiden Reiki Shoden and Okuden (levels one and two), and returned last week to teach Shoden and Okuden to a new group of people, as well as the first level of teacher training to those of us who also returned.
Arjava’s knowledge of, experience with, and dedication to Reiki through his lifetime are profoundly inspiring. Having learnt from Chiyoko Yamaguchi (who learnt from Hayashi sensei) and been the Vice President of the Jikiden Reiki association for almost 20 years, his teachings honour and preserve the original form and style of Japanese Reiki, that Western Reiki has unfortunately diluted/changed.
Being in this type of learning environment for 8 days is an intense and beautiful experience. All the energy, all the emotions, all the teachings and small moments. I’m in awe of how powerful this work can be, and I hope you will get to experience it as I have.
Yolanda, thank you for bringing together such a lovely, special group of people.
Arjava , thank you for your time, your presence, your wisdom and your heart.
I am honoured to now call myself one of the first 6 Shihankaku of the Arjava Reiki Institute.
Arigato gozaimash*ta 🙏🤍🤗
