ABOUT THE IRF

Who We Are...
The International Reiki Foundation is a domestic non-profit, global community of Reiki practitioners of the Usui System of Natural Healing -- Usui Shiki Ryoho. We teach and practice the Usui System of Reiki by maintaining the time-honored tradition as passed through the direct spiritual linage of Dr. Mikao Usui. We do not acknowledge the Granddaughter of Mrs. Hawayo Takata, Phyllis Lei Furumoto, as her successor. We believe that we are all lineage bearers, rightful heirs and potentially grandmasters. It is not the exclusive right of one person. After all, who has the right to regulate the gifts of God?

The foundation was originally formed as the Utah Reiki Alliance on September 01, 2001 by Reiki Master Teacher Rev. Timothous L. Seaton in response to a mounting need for Reiki practitioners to unite and defend their right to openly practice Reiki. In 2002 the name was changed to the Utah Reiki Foundation to overcome the somewhat negative connotations (within the Reiki community) that accompanied the use of the word "Alliance" in the title. In 2003, because of the overwhelming response by the global community, "International" was added to the name.

Our Mission...
The foundation was organized exclusively for charitable, scientific and educational purposes, more specifically to be the advocate and voice for the global community of Reiki practitioners, individually and collectively, in promoting and facilitating the role and function of Reiki practitioners in providing high quality Reiki care in all aspects of professional and private practice.

This mission shall be unrestricted by consideration of age, color, creed, disability, gender, health status, lifestyle, nationality, race, religion or sexual orientation.

The foundation is working to establish global informational resource centers to provide accurate information to the general public, and anyone interested in Reiki, including students and teachers of this holistic healing art. The foundation fulfills this need through political activism, membership, community outreach programs, exceptional training programs, registration and certification, as well as educational and social events. To locate your local state representative please click here.

Note: Reiki practitioners who are members of the foundation assert that they meet certain guidelines and agree in writing to abide by the Code of Ethics & Standards of Professional Practice (.pdf) as laid out by the foundation's Board of Directors.