Usui Reiki Energy Healing

From Dr. Mikao Usui to Arthur Robertson

Usui Reiki traces its roots to Japan in the early 20th century with Dr. Mikao Usui, the founder of the Usui System of Natural Healing. After a profound spiritual experience during a period of meditation and fasting on Mount Kurama in 1922, Dr. Usui developed a method of healing that works with universal life force energy to support balance, relaxation, and well-being. He began teaching and sharing this healing practice with others, emphasizing personal growth, spiritual development, and compassionate service.

One of Dr. Usui’s dedicated students was Dr. Chujiro Hayashi, a retired naval officer and physician. Dr. Hayashi further developed and organized the Reiki system, creating structured hand positions and treatment protocols that helped make Reiki more accessible and consistent for practitioners and clients alike. He also established a Reiki clinic in Tokyo, where many people came to receive treatment and training.

In the 1930s, Hawayo Takata, a Japanese-American woman from Hawaii, traveled to Japan seeking relief from serious health concerns. She received Reiki treatments at Dr. Hayashi’s clinic and experienced significant improvement in her well-being. Impressed by the results, she chose to study Reiki directly under Dr. Chujiro Hayashi, eventually becoming one of his devoted students. 

Hawayo Takata returned to Hawaii and began sharing Reiki with others. Among Takata’s 22 Master students was Iris Ishikuro. Iris trained only two Masters. One was Arthur Robertson, who in 1980, continued this tradition of teaching and sharing Reiki with others, contributing to the spread of Reiki practice across the United States.

Through each generation, Reiki has been passed from teacher to student with intention, care, and respect—preserving both the practice itself and the spirit in which it was originally shared.