REIKI / 26 Years of Experience
Reiki – a path of personal growth and natural healing
Reiki is both a natural healing method and a path of personal development.
It is the gentle transfer of universal life energy through the hands from practitioner to receiver. During a Reiki treatment, the hands are softly placed on different positions of the body. By receiving this energy, the body’s natural self-healing ability is activated on physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels.
The origin of Reiki
Reiki is one of the oldest natural healing methods known to humanity and has appeared in many cultures throughout history.
Its roots originate in Tibet and the system was rediscovered in the 19th century by the Japanese teacher Mikao Usui. Reiki is also known as:
The Usui System of Natural Healing
or
Usui Shiki Ryoho
Today Reiki is practiced all over the world and there are thousands of Reiki Masters internationally. A beautiful development is that Reiki is increasingly being used in holistic practices, hospitals and hospices as a supportive complementary therapy.
Reiki as personal growth
Many people choose to follow a Reiki course because they feel a deep inner calling to work on themselves.
Reiki often initiates a profound process of growth and self-awareness. Your intuition may become stronger and you begin to connect more deeply with yourself and your inner truth.
Each Reiki level brings a deeper layer of personal and spiritual development. This is why there should be time and integration between Reiki 1, Reiki 2 and Reiki 3.
The 3 Reiki Degrees
There are 3 Reiki Degrees in which you can be initiated:
Reiki 1
Focused mainly on the physical level and self-healing.
Reiki 2
Works more deeply on emotional and mental levels.
Reiki 3A & 3B (Master level)
Focused on spiritual development, consciousness and soul level integration.
It is very common for people to experience important life changes after a Reiki course.
And besides all personal growth… it is also very beautiful that you are able to support and treat others with Reiki.
Universal life energy
Universal life energy is present everywhere around us and within us.
When our energy becomes depleted over a longer period of time, we may become physically, emotionally or mentally exhausted. Reiki treatments help restore balance and vitality by allowing energy to flow naturally to the places where it is needed most.
A Reiki self-treatment or session may support healing on many different levels.
Possible effects of Reiki
Reiki may help to:
- Reduce stress and promote deep relaxation
- Support the natural self-healing process
- Release energetic and emotional blockages
- Strengthen self-awareness and intuition
- Bring balance to body and mind
- Support emotional healing
- Relieve physical tension and pain
- Treats both the symptoms and causes of complaints
- Increase creativity and life energy
- Strengthen the immune system
- Support spiritual growth and inner peace
Reiki works holistically: body, mind and soul are approached as one whole.
Reiki courses
At this moment I offer Reiki 1 courses in English.
These courses can take place:
- one-on-one
- with your partner
- or together with a friend
The advanced Reiki courses (Reiki 2 and Reiki 3) are currently offered in Dutch, but may also become available in English in the future.
All courses take place in my warm and cozy practice:
Praktijk Happy World in Breda (The Netherlands)
close to the city centre and central train station.
Free parking is available.

Initiations & duration
Reiki is unique because of the initiations (attunements) you receive during the course.
During these initiations, energy is transferred, allowing life-force energy to flow more powerfully through you and your hands.
Reiki 1 course
- Duration: 1.5 days
- Includes 4 Reiki initiations
Each initiation may create a cleansing process on physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels. This integration period usually lasts around 3 to 4 weeks after the course.
Prices 2026
One-on-one Reiki 1 course
€294
Couples / friends
€245 per person
All prices are VAT-free and all-inclusive.
As an extra gift, you will also receive a Reiki table treatment from me during the course.
A free intake and introductory phone conversation (approximately 25 minutes per person) is included before participating in Reiki 1 (or Reiki 2).
Book here your free intake, with the purple button, or send me an e-mail to contact@praktijkhappyworld.nl
Why follow a Reiki course with me?
- 26 years of Reiki experience (since February 2000)
- Personal attention and small groups
- One-on-one guidance possible
- Warm, safe and down-to-earth atmosphere
- Quality over quantity
- Reiki taught in a simple and pure way
- Vegetarian lunch included
- Comprehensive course folder included
- Certificate included
- Free aftercare and support after the course
- Reiki practice evenings every 6 weeks
- Guidance from both Reiki experience and psychosocial therapeutic background
As a psychosocial therapist, highly sensitive person (HSP), writer, mother of four wonderful sons and empathic human being, I work intuitively and authentically with every participant in a unique and personal way.
Reiki for people, animals and nature
Reiki can also be given to:
- animals
- plants
- and even minerals
Feel welcome
If you feel drawn to Reiki or would like to know whether a Reiki course is suitable for you, feel very welcome to contact me.
Warm regards,
Monique Angèle van de Laar
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