Master Level (Shinpiden, Third Degree)
Reiki Master Training and Certification in Kathmandu
Four days at our centre in Tarkeshwor, Kathmandu: the master attunement, the master symbol, and how to attune and teach Reiki students of your own. Taken at least nine months after Level 2. $400, taught by Maa Nisha Kabir.
- Duration
- 4 days, 20 hours of training
- Fee
- $400 per person
- Prerequisite
- Level 2, at least 9 months earlier
- Format
- In person at the centre, small group or one to one
- Teacher
- Maa Nisha Kabir
- Language
- English, Hindi or Nepali
- Start dates
- Agreed after a talk about your practice
- Certificate
- Reiki Master, Usui lineage
What is Reiki Master training (Shinpiden)?
Master Level is the third and last level of Usui Reiki, called Shinpiden in Japanese and Third Degree in English. It is the teaching level. You receive the master attunement and the master symbol, and learn how to give attunements and how to teach. When you finish you can attune and teach Reiki students yourself.
It is taken at least nine months after Reiki Level 2, by students who have kept up their practice. The training is four days at the centre, 5 hours a day with a vegetarian lunch break. Before a date is agreed, Maa Nisha talks with you about your practice.
Reiki Master training syllabus
Five parts, covered over the four days.
The master attunement
Given on the first training day, in the same short seated ceremony as the earlier levels. The nine-month gap before Master Level is there so that Level 2 has settled before this attunement is given.
The master symbol
You receive the master symbol and the practice that goes with it. After the master attunement your daily self-practice drops to one to two hours.
How to give attunements
As a Reiki Master you attune your own students. You learn how the attunement for each level is given, and practise giving them.
How to teach Reiki
How to structure a Reiki course, and what to cover when you teach Level 1 and Level 2.
Passing on the Usui line
When you teach, you pass the Usui line on to students of your own. The training covers what that responsibility involves.
How long it takes to become a Reiki Master
At least a year from your first Reiki course. Only eight of those days are spent training in Nepal, one level per trip.
- 1
Reiki Level 1, 2 days
No experience needed
- 2
Daily practice, At least 3 months
Two to three hours a day at home
- 3
Reiki Level 2, 2 days
Symbols, client work, distance practice
- 4
Daily practice, At least 9 months
Kept up at home
- 5
Reiki Master, 4 days
Attuning and teaching
Before you book Master Level
The nine-month minimum
Master Level comes at least nine months after Level 2, with daily practice kept up in between. Many students wait a year or two. There is no upper limit.
A conversation first
Because this is the teaching level, Maa Nisha talks with you about your practice before a date is agreed. When you enquire, tell us when you took Level 1 and Level 2, and with whom.
After Master Level
You can attune and teach Reiki yourself, subject to the rules where you live. Your own daily practice continues at one to two hours a day.
A Reiki Master training day
All four days follow the same plan as the earlier levels. The centre is open Sunday to Friday, 6:00am to 8:00pm, and closed on Saturday. You stay where you like and come in each day.
- Arrival
Welcome
On the first morning you fill in a short form over herbal tea and meet Maa Nisha.
- Morning
Attunement and master practice
The master attunement on the first morning, then the master symbol and its practice.
- Lunch
Vegetarian lunch
Cooked in the centre kitchen and included on all four days.
- Afternoon
Attuning and teaching
How attunements are given and how to teach Reiki to students of your own.
- Day four
Certificate
Questions about teaching your first students, and your Reiki Master certificate.
Reiki Master training fee in Nepal (2026)
Reiki Master Level is $400 per person for 4 days and 20 hours of training. Prices are in US dollars.
Included
- Master attunement with Maa Nisha Kabir
- Course manual and reference notes
- Supervised practice on all four days
- Reiki Master certificate, Usui lineage
- Herbal tea and refreshments
- Vegetarian lunch on all four training days
- Guidance by email after the course
- Airport pickup and drop to your hotel
- Help arranging a hotel in Thamel, if you need one
Not included
- •Accommodation. The training is non-residential and most students stay in Thamel
- •Breakfast and dinner
- •International flights, visa and travel insurance
Booking and cancellation
- A 20% deposit by Wise transfer holds your place.
- The balance is paid on arrival, in US dollars cash, Nepali rupees or by bank transfer.
- Cancel 15 days or more before the start: 80% of the full fee is refunded (the deposit is not).
- Cancel less than 15 days before: the deposit is kept and any balance you paid is refunded.
- Once the training has started, fees are not refundable.
- Instead of cancelling, you can move your deposit once to a later date within 12 months, free.
Full terms: booking and refund policy.
Your teacher
Who teaches Reiki Master training
Maa Nisha Kabir, Swamini & Lead Instructor
Maa Nisha Kabir teaches Master Level herself, as she does Level 1 and Level 2. She trained in Usui Reiki in 2017 and has taught it at Jivan Parivartan since 2021, to more than 70 students.
She teaches in English, Hindi or Nepali. More about her on the teachers page.
Who Reiki Master training is for
Level 2 practitioners with a steady practice
You took Level 2 at least nine months ago and have practised every day since.
People who want to teach Reiki
Master Level qualifies you to attune students and teach Level 1 and Level 2.
Practitioners who want to go further
Some students take Master Level for the master symbol and their own practice, with no plan to teach.
Not ready yet?
If Level 2 was less than nine months ago, or your practice has lapsed, wait. There is no upper time limit.
Reiki is not medical treatment, and neither you nor your future students should use it in place of a doctor's care.
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What guests say about Reiki at Jivan Parivartan
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Reiki Master training: frequently asked questions
Other Reiki levels and sessions
- Reiki Level 1 training
2 days, $250. Where every student starts.
- Reiki Level 2 training
2 days, $300. Symbols, client work, distance practice.
- Reiki training in Kathmandu
All three levels side by side.
- Reiki in Kathmandu
Sessions and training at the centre.
Ask about Reiki Master training
Tell us when you took Level 1 and Level 2 and how your practice has gone. We reply within 6 hours.