Testimonials for "Original Usui Reiki" courses with Taggart King
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At Reiki Evolution we routinely ask our students to let us have their feedback about the training and support that they receive. We have set ourselves high standards and want to make sure that our students are happy with their training, and soliciting feedback is a good way of making sure that we are on track.
Taggart King was one of the first people to start teaching Japanese Reiki techniques on a large scale in the UK, and one of only a small number of people who are passing on teachings that have come from a small group of surviving students of Reiki's founder, Mikao Usui.
Below you can read testimonials from people who attended Taggart King's "Original Usui Reiki" update courses for Reiki practitioners and Masters. You will find the most recent testimonials at the foot of this page, so you will need to scroll down to find them. Please note that Taggart no longer runs the live version of the 'Original Usui Reiki' course and he prefers to teach students these techniques one-to-one via home study courses.
Testimonials for 2000
"I would like you to know how much I enjoyed the course on Sunday. In particular your warm welcome and the way you put us all at ease are the aspects that I valued highly. Of all the courses I have attended, yours was the most outstanding in not only clarifying the lessons, but in repeating many points over. We had no difficulty in understanding the message. At the end of the course, you handed out your manual, which was well written and it covered everything we had done on the day, with a lot of interesting history. I thoroughly enjoyed reading and I have learnt a lot from it. I feel you had put your heart and soul into it."
Judie Knight, London, March 2000"Excellent course. I was drawn to learn the practices taught and I've come away feeling confident enough to use them and pass them on. Excellent course manual, good environment to learn in and a gentle but fun teaching style with lots of repetition to ensure familiarisation with the course subjects. An enjoyable and rewarding day. Thank you."
Jackie Siffleet, RM, Shropshire, April 2000"Content: Excellent - very useful information which I will begin using with my clients immediately.
Presentation: Very clear and lucid - constant reinforcement of fundamental procedures and concepts.
Manual: Very detailed and informative - excellently produced.
I very much liked the way the intuitive approach was stressed - very much my personal way of giving Reiki. The Reiju empowerment was very powerful - certainly something which every Reiki practitioner would benefit from receiving on a regular basis. Thank you so much - an excellent day. Will keep in touch via e-mail."
Keith Latham, Herts, March 2000
"Excellent. A full day of very practical exercises. The manual is first class and very useful indeed. It was nice to be able to sit and listen, knowing the information was confirmed in detail in the manual. It has revolutionised my approach to treatment and I now feel I have a number of different techniques to improve client's experience of Reiki. It was absolutely great Taggart. Timing/pace and presentation were spot on! I had a fun time. Very best wishes."
Karen Briscombe, RM, Essex, March 2000"A very interesting day. Much to take back, especially the spiritual development of self, this I will pursue with enthusiasm. I have no negative comments, everything was fine. Bless you both."
Rachel Clarke, RM, Norfolk, March 2000"Thanks Taggart, another good one. Particularly liked practical bits e.g. Byosen/Reiji and Reiju. Course was well planned and structured and good mix of theory and practical. Manual is very comprehensive. I really enjoyed the day and I am looking forward to putting bits into my next treatment."
Gabrielle Pirzad, RM, Cambs, March 2000"Thanks very much for the Reiki workshop last Sunday. It was professionally run (which makes a nice change!), and the contents really do help make a lot more sense of how to live one's life with and for Reiki. There was a lot of really thought-provoking stuff in there, and I really welcome the way it has shifted and deepened my understanding."
Andrew Brown, RM, Gloucs, April 2000"The course was excellent (as always), extremely thorough and informative (nice to look at the differences between Doi and Petter and others especially) and highly practical. It is always useful to try out techniques within the training setting and listen to the feedback from others. It was nice to work in such a large group for this course and meet so many interesting reiki people. The manual is also very interesting and packed full of useful information. Thanks for putting so much effort into the course - it was well worth the early start and long drive!
I have been trying to practice Hatsu Rei Ho everyday and have noticed a marked difference in my reiki abilities and myself since the course; lots more heat and tingling on my hands plus colours and visions of beautiful gardens in my mind's eye. I also feel that I am much more able to go with the flow since doing this process. I have practised the techniques such as the Blood Exchange and eye and breath healing. I have carried out the blood exchange on our horses nearly every night since the course. They both relax and clearly enjoy this reiki treatment style too. They are both inclined to stretch out as if releasing something and sometimes there is clicking from their joints and neck vertebrae. I am going with my intuition more now too rather than dismissing it."
Suzanne Cove, Sussex, March 2000
"The whole of the course was excellent. I would recommend it to everyone, and just hope that when I start doing it too, I can make it as clear as you did. Thank you."
Elaine Lucchetti, RM, West Midlands, April 2000"I felt that the course was well presented and covers the topics thoroughly. The manual is exceptionally good and the fact that we are able to download a copy on our computers was excellent to enable us to spread the word. All in all an excellent day."
Tina Smith, RM, Staffs, April 2000"Thank you for a lovely workshop last Sunday. It is great to add a new perspective to the Western view of Reiki which I feel as been long called for. On Monday morning I had a phone call from a woman who wanted to start her Reiki course and wondered if I could fit her in that very day! I agreed which gave me an opportunity to use the new empowerments that you taught us on the Sunday. The woman was moved greatly by the energy and said it felt like a holy communion. I found the empowerments more powerful than the others I have been trained to use, and also much easier and more flowing."
Lynne Delamere, RM, Wilts, April 2000"Content: I appreciated the pre-course information and web site information that enabled me to read about the content and recent developments. The content links directly to recent and current information on what is known about Reiki. I found the content easy to follow with plenty of repetition and practical sessions. The effects were immediately apparent and supported aspects that I had been experimenting with. All sections felt 'normal' and acceptable - they continue to be effective and extremely simple to apply.
Presentation: Well-prepared - flowing - a 'no nonsense' approach - clear instructions with personal attention to all group members - very effective - time allowed for questions etc - nothing was rushed.
Manual: Clear, uncluttered - effective presentation - useful references to other sources - interesting web sit e references.
No doubt there will be future revisions! Reiki information appears to be changing from day-to-day. I have accessed various translations on the 'net' and your handbook presents existing knowledge/info in a very honest manner. There are no 'frills', no additions, just a representation of Reiki as it is known. Many thanks for an enjoyable and interesting day."
John Humphreys, Wales, April 2000"A most enjoyable day. The material was interesting and presented in an understandable way. The course has provided me with a wider range of techniques to focus upon and use with clients who perhaps cannot manage with the standard basic hand positions. I will now be able to be more flexible in my approach to Reiki. Thank you Taggart."
Jane Child, Practitioner, Wilts, April 2000"Thank you. I really enjoyed the day and learnt a lot which I have already started to put into practice. I have found that by doing Hatsu Rei Ho every day has certainly increased my own sense of wellbeing. The day has filled in many missing links and has increased with confidence my own knowledge. I would recommend your course to others. I have started to use Reiju at Reiki shares that I go to."
Siobhan Lane, RM, Staffs, April 2000"Thank you for a lovely day. It is one of the few day courses that I have come away on a high and not with the usual thumping headache. Your enthusiasm and passion for the 'true' Reiki is very contagious. The day course has filled a large piece of puzzle that was missing. The content - extremely interesting. The presentation - wonderful, clear, concise, at my level! The manual - excellent. What more can I say."
Susan Wilson, RM, Aberdeen, May 2000"I thoroughly enjoyed the course. I found it interesting - with the information presented in a structured but informal way. There was plenty of practical work to support the theory and the course manual is an excellent back-up to the day's proceedings with a lot more useful data intended for further knowledge and reference. Many thanks once again."
Pennie Astbury, Practitioner, Wilts, April 2000
"I enjoyed the Advanced Practitioner Course very much and felt it was very well prepared and thought through. The presentations were very clear and easy to understand and I felt very much at ease, as opposed to feeling out of my depth. The manual was very impressive, as was the lovely certificate which was presented to everyone.
I left Aberdeen feeling I had definitely learned new techniques and since then I have been aware in shifts occurring within myself when I am channelling Reiki to family and friends.
I have been using the intuitive scanning techniques which work very well and I have become more aware of different sensations that I am picking up from clients such as emotions etc. This has all happened very fast - maybe the empowerments have helped me along as I have also had several top ups from Margaret Craig.
Overall, there have been definite changes since attending the course, as though I have been given a push!
Great course - great teacher, keep up the good work!"
Tracy Smith, Glasgow, May 2000"I thoroughly enjoyed the whole day, and found the course very interesting and fulfilling. It was lovely to explore different aspects of Reiki with like-minded souls.
The manual is of great interest with information related to the history etc. Yes, after the course I had a good 'clear out'!
Do come back for more workshops."
Maggie Inch, RM, Aberdeen, May 2000"I found your course extremely interesting and informative. Since being initiated into Reiki in August 1999 I found it difficult to adhere to conventional hand positions and found my hands being drawn to certain areas with amazing results on both self and others. Your teachings have clarified aspects of my practice of Reiki where I had doubts, but now I am confident that doing 'what feels it' is very powerful. Thank you for sharing your learning with me."
Christine Aitken, Aberdeen, May 2000"I wish to thank you for your course, which was informative both in the practice of the methods you taught, and the background as to what is coming out of Japan at this time. You presented everything in an open and relaxed manner, without blurring any of the original teaching we have been given. I know it will be an important part of my practice from now on. The manual you supplied is brilliant!! There is so much of interest I could hardly put it down."
Jo Ratcliff, Norfolk, September 2000"I feel that I have a lot of valuable information. The manual is excellent and the way you presented the course was interesting, informative and down to earth. I can't wait for the next one!"
Gill Alexander, RM, Norfolk, September 2000"I really enjoyed the course. I found it to be very well presented, with a lot of very interesting information. I would also like to thank you for the manual. It was so nice not to have to make notes, and to have something to take away with me. Once again, thank you for a great day."
Sue McLaughlin, Cambs, September 2000"THANK YOU, Taggart, so much for a wonderfully refreshing day. The content of the day I found interesting and inspiring. Some of it links with other (non-Reiki) areas of my searchings, which is affirming. The emphasis on being led by 'spirit', getting the ego out of the way, felt good to me.
I enjoyed and appreciated the 'Reiki' circles to begin and end the day - just holding hands in a circle to begin and end a workshop (with or without Reiki) I find very powerful and special, but I find that very few workshop leaders actually use this 'at-one-ment' process. So for me that was an auspicious beginning. Also the gentle introduction to the meditative Hatsu Rei Ho I really appreciated, and if we had done nothing else all day it would have felt like a very refreshing retreat day!
I very much appreciated your calm, clear and gentle way of presenting your teachings, and the respect you seemed to have for each person present and for your teachers and the other people whom you mentioned. I feel that this is a great teaching in itself. I feel that very many people will benefit from your teaching and in many ways.
THANK YOU again for a very special day and for your generosity and for your quality of presence."
Liz Brewe, RM, Norfolk, September 2000"I enjoyed the course the second time around even more. It was well planned out and well structured. There was time for questions and discussions. The atmosphere was relaxed and happy, the Reiki energies very strong. The manual is very comprehensive, packed with relevant information. I feel extremely grateful that I've heard of your course. Thank you."
Sandra Watson, RM, Bucks, September 2000"A very interesting and well presented course. I learned a lot of new and useful techniques which I will implement into my Reiki teaching and practice. The manual is a treat ! Thank you so, so much for e-mailing it to me so promptly."
Tina Reibl, RM, Berks, September 2000"It has been my wish for a long time, since reading Reiki Fire, to know more about the original ways of Reiki as practised in Japan. Your wonderful workshop helped me to do just that. I'm getting to grips with practising Hatsu Rei Ho daily, which I've added into my current exercise and meditation period. I'm finding this very 'centering'. The whole day and the manual I've found very clear to understand. My family have benefited from receiving spiritual empowerments already, and I intend to incorporate the empowerments into my practice.
Thank you again for a brilliant and enjoyable day."
Kay Brooks, RM, Norfolk, September 2000"I really enjoyed your course Taggart, we covered an awful lot of ground during the day and the presentation of the material was both stimulating and fun. I wish you all the best in the future and I have already recommended your courses to others."
Allyn Anthony, RM, Berks, October 2000"I thought that the course was excellent; a fully enjoyable day. The pace of learning was just right and I felt that the content widened my knowledge about Reiki and also helped increase my healing powers. A very impressive manual which I look forward to reading at length. The numbers were just right and you dealt with many varied questions with courtesy, knowledge and tact. Once again many thanks and I hope to meet you again in the future."
Andrew Sceats, RM, Middx, October 2000
Testimonials for 2001
"This is just a quick message to thank you both for the wonderful weekend and to say how much I enjoyed working with you... what a pleasure it was to work with you at last and I wanted you to know that I much admire your presentation and approach to Reiki. Like myself you seem to introduce humour into your courses to make them very human and not at all school like. I am certain I will at some point be attending one of your other courses and of course I will try and attend your future gatherings."
Elaine Smith, RM, Essex, October 2001"I enjoyed the course immensely and thought the content was abundant, the presentation could not have been better, the presenter was surprisingly patient and explained everything clearly (which is not always the case). I liked the fact that there was plenty of time for Q. & A. Everything was explained as many times as was needed. The manual is very clear and takes you back to relive the weekend.
Compared to many courses the price was very fair, and makes it therefore more available to more people. We were welcomed and treated from th estart as friends and it will be nice to meet up again in the future. I found it all very inspiring and cannot wait to spread the word."
Brenda Ward, RM, Cambridgeshire, October 2001"I felt very comfortable with your style of teaching, which is relaxed and gentle. We worked hard though, so doing a workshop with you was not an easy option. The handbook is clear and backs up what we learnt. You have put a lot of thought into how you present this information, which does challenge some previously learnt aspects of Reiki."
Diane Rogers, RM, Hampshire, April 2001"The course content was wonderful and well-explained. Your verbal instructions were clear and easy to understand. I am most impressed by your manual; its presentation and content equal the wonderful day I spent with you. But my big thank you is for keeping on track, when ten people get together all with various views it takes someone very skilled to keep everyone focused on what we came to do. Well done and thank you."
Louise Wheeler, Kent, April 2001"An informative, extremely useful and interesting insight into Dr Usui's traditional methods. Invaluable teaching of intuitive healing - a real eye opener! It is hard to believe Reiki really is that simple! I look forward to incorporating Hatsu Rei Ho into my daily spiritual practice and will certainly use Usui's self-treatment method, as it is extremely powerful. I had a great day and learned a lot. Thanks Taggart."
Shirley Climpson, Essex, April 2001"Many heartfelt thanks for the wonderful weekend I spent with you in Witham. I am still surrounded by the glow of it all, and did two treatments yesterday, which were so much more powerful. You have given me lots to think about, in a very positive way, and thank you so much for sharing."
Rosemary Ryder Richardson, RM, Surrey, April 2001"The day was one of those significant days that bring change - I felt really comfortable with the material which has incorporated itself into my teaching now. Everyone who has experienced empowerments has remarked on how powerful it is and all are interested in being more intuitive. Thank you for presenting it so clearly - it is not often you can get straight out there with new ideas. (Actually, they are 'old' ideas!!). Your manual is also very clear.
The pace of the day was good - lots to learn but easy to assimilate - I enjoyed having plenty of practical sessions - you learn better that way. Altogether, pretty good!!
Let me know when you're doing something else..."
Leonie Clark, RM, Wiltshire, June 2001
Testimonials for 2002
"I thoroughly enjoyed the day. It was very well planned - a good mixture of 'theory' and practical sessions. I found it particularly helpful that you recapped on everything as you went along - so hopefully a high percentage of the information has started to sink in!"
The empowerment was really special - such a wonderful feeling and very powerful energies.
The daily exercises are quite 'do-able' and can be fitted into a daily regime very easily and as a therapist I will use the Kenyoku after a treatment to ensure I get rid of any negative energies!
Although I have only just started the manual it looks really clear and comprehensive - going over everything we covered and more.
I'm really looking forward to giving some treatments now to put these new skills into practice - and hopefully my clients will be able to notice the difference and get increased benefits.
Thanks again.
Sally Shoesmith, Staffordshire, January 2002I thought the course content most inspiring, having always thought that some Reiki (Western) teaching seems unnecessarily complicated as opposed to its original simplicity.
Presented in a really nice relaxed manner, I felt blessed to have Taggart as my teacher. It is clear that he has dedicated many hours of research, in learning and passing on his knowledge in his excellent manual, which is very comprehensive and easily read.
Thank you so much Taggart,
Celeste Hartley, Avon, February 2002Hi Taggart,
Just a quick email to say 'Thank You' for a wonderful weekend. My whole overview of Reiki has been transformed and I feel very much more in tune with the energy. The information that you are teaching feels so right. I am really looking forward to teaching these techniques to my own students.
Thank you for making the whole weekend so much fun.
with Love, Light & Reiki
Richard Jones, Yorkshire, April 2002Dear Taggart,
I just wanted to thank you both for the course and the wonderful detailed manuals we received. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with these techniques personally over the last few weeks and recently had a Reiki One student who benefited from all of this new information plus the empowerments.
The techniques have a grace and elegance which really has transformed the way I teach and practice reiki - I am happy to say things will never be the same again!. I sincerely hope that all Reiki Teachers taught in the western way will consider learning these practices for the benefit of themselves and their students.
L&L
Andrea Key, Yorkshire, May 2002Dear Taggart,
You do not know me, but through reading the manuals my teacher gave me, I surely feel like I know you! I am Sylver Unicorn, or Sylvia van Bruggen. 1,5 week ago I went to my teacher to get trained in the Japanese Reiki Techniques. You have taught her these, and now she taught them to me.
These techniques have brought Reiki home for me in a way. They have taught me what I have searched for ever since my attunement in Reiki 1. Thank you from my heart. I will spread these on to my students now. I feel by doing that I honor Mikao Usui and his original intent for Reiki in the best way I can.
Thank you from my heart for spreading this wonderful information so I could learn it again *smile*
Love,
Sylver, Netherlands, August 2002Hi Taggart,
It was really nice to connect with you on your Original Reiki Course. As you know I have studied with many masters, some of whom are well known in the Reiki community. The course you taught was informative, friendly, fun and above all felt good. THE ENERGY CONNECTION EXCERSISES AND KOTODAMA WERE VERY MOVING. I look forward to putting the exercises into practice on a daily basis.
I wish this course was available years ago as it would have saved me thousands of pounds, not to mention a lot of wasted time learning and un learning.
May your classes and clients grow from strength to strength as I am sure mine will.
At last I have the real system and now I can teach with my hand on my heart, knowing that the information and teachings will help students and clients grow.
Once again I thank you.
Dez Sellars, Staffordshire, October 2002Dear Taggart,
The course was informative and interesting. The manual is very user-friendly and clear. Clarity was displayed throughout the duraction of the course. You have passed on all relevant information for this course, which enables the content to be as full as possible with the information (original information) available at this time.
You work in a gentle and compassionate manner which is all-embracing
Love,
Katarina Tilley, Essex, November 2002Dear Taggart,
Just writing to thank you for a superb weekend of healing, learning and fun. We all have had an experience which is a great blessing to us.
You worked so hard for all of us. Now it is up to us to do kind justice by all you have taught us and in the spirit in which it was given Such richness.
I shall be reading and re-reading the manuals, as I'm sure everyone else will, too. So much to assimilate and digest and practise.
In Reiki Light and Thankfulness
Ipsita Halder, Surrey, December 2002Dear Taggart,
I have been practicing Reiki since '97 and teaching since '98. This course has revised, up-ended and delighted me. Reiki as a way of life I have already adopted but the idea of daily energy exercises is thrilling. Development of the self is what we are on earth for.
I fully intend to carry on the impetus of the weekend in my personal life and in my teaching. I feel this is a new door opening - into expanding consciousness - a time of great potential and joy.
Thank you, Taggart. I will be teaching, as best I can, the original ideals/ideas as soon as I can gather my thoughts together
Thank you
Penny Horsburgh, Berkshire, December 2002It was a fantastic course, Taggart. I felt on a high all weekend. What beautiful simplicity! Your open, calm and skilful delivery of such a huge amount of information was clear and easy to understand.
A HUGE bonus was the need to dispense with note-taking in the knowledge that for a slow learner like myself, I could be confident that I had all the information to take home so that I missed nothing. The course material given was very well presented and I cam away satisfied that I had all the tools I needed for the next stage of my development.
Thanks Taggart for an inspirational weekend
Jan Barton, Berkshire, December 2002Excellent weekend. The manuals are very good, with all the info you need. The course was thoroughly enjoyable and well presented. Taggart, you have a great feel about you in energy terms, and this comes across in the way you teach. You clearly show great respect for the info you have received from Chris and I applaud that.
Gaps which I felt existed in the origins of Reiki, in the application of Reiki and the feel of Reiki have, I believe, largely been filled by your Original Usui Reiki workshop.
I am now itching to pass the info on to those I have taught and those I will teach.
Thanks again
Andrew Dean, Berkshire, December 2002
Testimonials for 2003
"This particular course was extra special for me. Remembering my hearing disability, and forwarding the course materials prior to the day itself, was and still is greatly appreciated. My understanding was not only on a par with others, but allowed me to reflect on aspects of the course. Further, throughout the day Taggart was considerate to all, not forgetting my disability.
The presentation was very good indeed, with explanations whenever they were needed. The manual is rich in content and easy to read - a difficult task well done.
One of the main things is that Taggart invited and encouraged everyone to participate, which added interest. Opening up can be a hard process, but we were all at ease, going with the flow of the course.
Understanding has been the crux of success: all of us enjoyed the day, more so as it has opened new vistas, as it means to do.
Since the course I have progressed steadily, and today, on reflection, I am realising my potential in numerous directions, without surprise - which in itself surprises me.
The encouragement shown has altered my thinking, which allows me to move ahead, losing fears with each step, so to speak. Once in a while there is a sharp recognition of growth - it makes me very happy.
In Reiki light"
Ipsita Halder, Surrey, February 2003"I thoroughly enjoyed the weekend - I can honestly say that it did feel like a coming home. Reiki for me is like a very special cake, and that was the original recipe - with the icing to go on the top.
Things are now much clearer - much of what I had done so far having nothing to do with Reiki - so much that I now feel I can go on and teach Reiki, which I plan to do later this year - combining what we did on the course with some of the Western techniques.
Thanks Taggart for a wonderful weekend Love and Light"
Julie Brockbank, Cumbria, March 2003"Your course has inspired me now to start passing on Reiki to others and I have already set these seeds to grow."
Regards,"
Bruce Cowley, Cumbria, March 2003"I am just writing you an e-mail to let you know how much I enjoyed the workshop that I attended on Saturday. It was a very nice way to spend the day, everyone was such good company.
I was really surprised at the amount of information that you supplied us with and I can see that you are very dedicated to bringing as much information as possible to your students, without it becoming overpowering.
I must say that I certainly felt very much in tune with the original teachings and feel that this is a very good base for me to develop my awareness.
I feel that my intuition can grow because after we had carried out some of the meditations I felt more at ease and very much more willing to allow my hands to be guided and the need to be in control was not so strong."
Mary Poskett, London, April 2003"I really enjoyed the course. It was a real eye-opener. The best thing about it is that I now know that Reiki is or can be a life-long path and is not finished after attaining Master level.
I liked the pace of the course. One had time to mentally 'digest' every bit of new information. I was very pleased about the CD. I am using it every morning to do Hatsurei. It is motivating to do it this way rather than doing it without being guided."
Desiree Ickerodt, London, May 2003"Just to say thankyou for the most brilliant, exciting and enlightening weekend and providing me with the "missing link".
I have used the new technique on two clients with wonderful results they have said that the energy was stronger and immediate, one lady said, "she felt numb and all her aches and pains disappeared and not feeling the couch beneath her" When she came round she looked like she had a good eight hours sleep.
What can I say but "thank you"again
Love"
Caroline Glynn, Lincolnshire, May 2003
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