Book Presentation – Women in Reiki

The authors Silke Kleemann and Amanda Jayne will present their book Women in Reiki. It offers new insights into the origins of Reiki and into life in Japan when the first women began to practise. At the same time, it deepens the understanding of Reiki through a closer connection with Japanese culture.

It is the first book to focus on the Japanese women who practised Reiki in the 1930s. It tells the story of their lives, the society they lived in, and their efforts to preserve Reiki. At its heart are the stories of Chiyoko Yamaguchi, Hawayo Takata, Chie Hayashi, Kimiko Koyama, and other women who lived Reiki in their daily lives and passed it on through generations.

The authors Silke Kleemann from Germany and Amanda Jayne from England have been practising and teaching Jikiden Reiki, traditional Japanese Reiki, for over 20 years. Both are Dai Shihan. You can find out more about the book and the authors on their website, Women in Reiki.

Note: The book presentation takes place on the 100th anniversary of the death of Mikao Usui Sensei, the founder of Reiki.

Introduction and Insight into the Book

• Explanation of the traditional Japanese healing method Reiki
• Explanation of the kanji characters for the word Reiki
• Motivation of the authors for writing this book
• Brief introduction to individual chapters in the book
• Questions and answers
• Book sales and author signing

Requirements

Anyone interested in learning more about Reiki
Journalists who would like to write an article about Jikiden Reiki and the book

Language

The book presentation will be held in English
Questions can be answered in English or German

Number of Participants

Maximum of 15 participants

Clothing, Documents

Comfortable clothes and socks (no shoes in the studio)
Notepad, writing utensils

Time

From 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Please arrive 15 minutes before the meeting starts. The meeting will start on time

Location

Sawah – Jikiden Reiki Zurich, Thurgauerstrasse 113, ground floor, 8152 Glattpark Zurich
Please travel by public transport if possible. No parking spaces are available.