Left: Mikao Usui, Sensei Middle: Chujiro Hayashi, Shihan Right: Hayawo Takata, Shihan
Your Usui Reiki Lineage always goes back to the first three generations
Usui Reiki was gifted to and founded by Sensei Mikao Usui
Mr Hayasha was one of Sensei Usui’s 20+ Usui Reiki Teachers (Shihans) and he initiated and taught Mrs Takata – who was the first-ever Usui Reiki Teacher (and woman) in the western world.
In her 80’s, Mrs Takata taught & initiated 22 Reiki Master Teachers who, in turn, shared Reiki with the rest of the western world
About Yolanda and her Reiki Lineage
I was trained in Australia by two different Usui Reiki lineages
As you may know, Reiki is passed down from Teacher to student. Arising from an Asian culture Reiki is an ‘energy lineage’ and is passed from Teacher to student over the generations
Reiki 1st and 2nd Degree 1994
I was taught First and Second Degree Reiki in Sydney, Australia in 1994 by Beverly Bultitude, a direct teacher of Beth Gray’s who was one of Mrs Takata’s original 22 Reiki Master Teachers
Mikao Usui, Sensei
Founder of Usui Reiki – Usui Sensei
Japan
Chujiro Hayashi, Shihan
One of Dr Usui’s 22 Teachers/Shihans
Japan
Hayawo Takata, Shihan
First Usui Reiki Teacher in the West
Hawaii, USA
(Usui/Hayashi-Takata Lineage)
Beth Gray, Teacher
Usui Reiki Teacher (now deceased)
California USA
Beverly Bultitude, Teacher
Usui Reiki Teacher
NSW Australia
Yolanda Cholmondeley-Smith
Usui Reiki Teacher
New Zealand 1996
Reiki Master Teacher 1996 – 2020
2 years later, after 1000’s of hours sending and giving free Reiki, I was attuned to Reiki Master/Teacher by Reiki and Seikhem Master Ian Davies, whose lineage included well known Australian Reiki Teachers plus Phyllis Lee Furumoto, Mrs Takata’s Grand-daughter
Mikao Usui, Sensei
Founder of Usui Reiki – Usui Sensei
Japan
Chujiro Hayashi, Shihan
One of Dr Usui’s 22 Teachers/Shihans
Japan
Hayawo Takata, Shihan
First Usui Reiki Teacher in the West,
Hawaii, USA
(Usui/Hayashi-Takata Lineage)
Phyllis Lee Furumoto, Teacher
Mrs Takata’s Grand-daughter (deceased 2019) USA
Mackenzie Clay, Teacher
Reiki Master (deceased)
QLD Australia
(wrote ‘One Step Forward for Reiki’ 1992)
Klaudia Hochkuth, Teacher
Reiki Master
VIC Australia
(Author of ‘A Practical Guide to Reiki’ 1993)
Mike Shaw, Teacher
Usui Reiki Master
QLD Australia
Ian Davies, Teacher
Usui Reiki Master
QLD Australia
Yolanda Cholmondeley-Smith
Usui Reiki Teacher
New Zealand
