Reiki training classes or Reiki training courses: which fits how you actually learn?
By Vanessa Chugani · Updated October 2026
Choose a class with one teacher, Vanessa's format, if you want a steady relationship across every level, a small group of six or fewer, and no fixed calendar. Choose a structured course if you want a set timetable, a cohort moving together, and deadlines decided for you rather than by you.
Reiki training classes and Reiki training courses often get used as if they are the same thing, and the difference matters more than the names suggest. A class, the way Vanessa teaches it, means one teacher across every level: Level 1 through Master Teacher, in a group of six or fewer, often one to one, with dates arranged around you rather than a fixed term. A course usually means a set programme with its own calendar: a start date, a syllabus, a cohort moving through the same material together, sometimes with assessments along the way. Both can get you to the same place. Which one suits you depends on how you actually like to learn.
| Reiki training classes | Reiki training courses | |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher | The same teacher, Vanessa, from Level 1 to Master Teacher. | Often a different instructor per module, depending on the provider. |
| Group size | Six people or fewer, frequently one to one. | Usually larger, sometimes a full cohort of strangers. |
| Schedule | No fixed calendar. Dates are arranged around you. | A fixed start date and term set by the course. |
| Pace | You book the next level when you are ready for it. | The whole cohort moves together, on the course's own timetable. |
| What's included | The manual, a live attunement, and support after, every level. | A syllabus and materials, sometimes with a written or practical assessment. |
| Cost | EUR 488 per level, the same in person or live online. | Varies by provider. Not something I can state here. |
Which one suits you
A class with one teacher suits someone who wants the same person attuning them from Level 1 to Master Teacher, with dates that move around their life rather than the other way round. It suits a person training as a second act, fitting levels between a job or a family, who would rather go slowly and well than keep someone else's term dates. A structured course suits someone who learns better with a deadline already set, or who wants a cohort working through the same material at the same time, rather than a one to one relationship with a single teacher. If what gets you to the end of anything is a date on a calendar that isn't yours to move, a course may serve you better than an open-ended class would. Either way, the training itself is a craft being handed over, not a weekend of relaxation.
Related questions
Does a one to one class cover as much as a structured course?
Yes. Every level with Vanessa includes the manual, a live attunement and support afterwards, taught in person in Canggu or live online, never a recording. Thoroughness comes from the teacher and the content, not from the label on the programme.
How does the price compare?
Vanessa's training is EUR 488 per level, the same price whether you train with her in person in Canggu or live online, and that stays true with no fixed calendar to work around. Course pricing depends entirely on the provider, so I cannot state or compare it here.
Can I train online instead of travelling to Bali?
Yes. Vanessa teaches live online as well as in Canggu, at the same price and in the same small groups, often one to one, with the same manual and support afterwards. It is always taught live, never an automated or recorded attunement, whichever you choose.