The standard Reiki hand positions form a complete treatment that covers the major energy centres and organs of the body. Each position is held for 3-5 minutes, creating a complete head-to-toe energy flow.
| ID | Position | Body Area | Purpose | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP-01 | Eyes | Crown/Head | Treats brain, sinuses, pituitary gland, pineal gland; calms the mind | 3-5 min | Cup hands gently over closed eyes with fingers resting on forehead; channel Reiki to the brain and sinuses |
| HP-02 | Temples / Sides of head | Head | Treats pulmonary airway, voice box, lymph nodes, thyroid, parathyroid, throat chakra | 3-5 min | Place hands on either side of the head covering the temples and ears; addresses throat and thyroid area |
| HP-03 | Back of head | Head | Treats upper lungs, upper heart area, thymus gland, high-heart chakra | 3-5 min | Cup hands at the back of the head/base of skull; addresses the upper heart and immune system |
| HP-04 | Heart / Upper chest | Heart | Treats heart, lungs, breasts, heart chakra | 3-5 min | Place hands flat over the heart/upper chest area; addresses the heart and lungs |
| HP-05 | Solar plexus | Abdomen | Treats stomach, pancreas, spleen, liver, gallbladder, diaphragm, solar plexus chakra | 3-5 min | Place hands over the solar plexus (below ribs above navel); addresses digestive organs |
| HP-06 | Lower abdomen | Sacral | Treats intestines, lower digestive tract, sacral chakra | 3-5 min | Place hands over the lower abdomen below the navel; addresses intestinal and reproductive areas |
| HP-07 | Pelvic / Root area | Root | Treats reproductive organs, bladder, root chakra; grounding | 3-5 min | Place hands over the pelvic/groin area; addresses root chakra and elimination organs |
| HP-08 | Knees | Legs | Treats knee joints, leg circulation; grounding | 3 min | Place hands on both knees; addresses knee joints and lower body energy flow |
| HP-09 | Ankles / Feet | Feet | Treats feet, grounding, completes the energy circuit | 3 min | Place hands on ankles or soles of feet; grounds the treatment and completes head-to-feet flow |
| HP-10 | Back of neck | Neck/Back | Treats neck, cervical spine, back of head | 3-5 min | Place hands behind the neck; addresses the cervical spine and back of head area |
| HP-11 | Back of heart | Back | Treats heart from the back, upper back, lungs | 3-5 min | Place hands behind the heart area on the upper back; addresses heart and lungs from behind |
| HP-12 | Kidneys | Back | Treats kidneys, adrenal glands, lower back | 3-5 min | Place hands on the lower back over the kidneys; addresses kidneys and adrenals |
| HP-13 | Sacrum | Root/Back | Treats sacrum, base of spine, root chakra; grounding | 3-5 min | Place hands on the sacrum/tailbone; addresses the root chakra from the back |
| HP-14 | Head position 1 - Crown | Head | Treats crown chakra, brain, spiritual connection | 3-5 min | Place hands on the crown of the recipient's head; the first position in treating others |
| HP-15 | Head position 2 - Eyes/Forehead | Head | Treats eyes, sinuses, brain, pituitary; calms the mind | 3-5 min | Cup hands gently over the recipient's closed eyes and forehead |
| HP-16 | Head position 3 - Temples/Sides | Head | Treats temporal area, ears, throat, thyroid | 3-5 min | Place hands on either side of the recipient's head over the temples |
| HP-17 | Head position 4 - Back of head | Head | Treats occipital area, base of skull, cervical spine | 3-5 min | Cup hands under the recipient's head at the base of the skull |
| HP-18 | Throat | Throat | Treats throat, thyroid, communication, throat chakra | 3-5 min | Place hands gently on the throat area (or hovering above); addresses throat chakra |
| HP-19 | Heart / Chest | Heart | Treats heart, lungs, thymus, heart chakra | 3-5 min | Place hands over the recipient's heart/upper chest; addresses heart and lungs |
| HP-20 | Solar plexus | Abdomen | Treats stomach, liver, spleen, pancreas, solar plexus chakra | 3-5 min | Place hands over the recipient's solar plexus; addresses digestive organs |
| HP-21 | Lower abdomen | Abdomen | Treats intestines, lower digestive tract, sacral chakra | 3-5 min | Place hands over the recipient's lower abdomen; addresses intestinal area |
| HP-22 | Pelvis / Root | Root | Treats reproductive organs, bladder, root chakra | 3-5 min | Place hands over the recipient's pelvic area; addresses root chakra |
| HP-23 | Back of neck | Neck/Back | Treats cervical spine, neck muscles, back of head | 3-5 min | Place hands behind the recipient's neck; addresses cervical area |
| HP-24 | Back of heart | Back | Treats heart from behind, upper back, lungs | 3-5 min | Place hands behind the recipient's heart area on the upper back |
| HP-25 | Kidneys | Back | Treats kidneys, adrenal glands, lower back | 3-5 min | Place hands on the recipient's lower back over the kidneys |
| HP-26 | Sacrum | Root/Back | Treats sacrum, base of spine, root chakra; grounding | 3-5 min | Place hands on the recipient's sacrum/tailbone; grounds the treatment |
| HP-27 | Legs / Knees | Legs | Treats knee joints, leg circulation; completes energy circuit | 3 min | Place hands on the recipient's knees or along the legs; addresses lower body energy |
| HP-28 | Feet | Feet | Treats feet, grounding, completes the treatment | 3 min | Place hands on the recipient's feet/soles; grounds and completes the full treatment |
| HP-29 | Foundation treatment - torso position 1 | Abdomen | Takata's foundation treatment - primary torso position treating digestive organs | 5 min | Place hands on the upper abdomen (position #1 of Takata's foundation treatment) |
| HP-30 | Foundation treatment - torso position 4 | Abdomen | Takata's foundation treatment - lower abdomen position treating intestinal area | 5 min | Place hands on the lower abdomen (position #4 of Takata's foundation treatment) |