NEW YORK CITY
REIKI ACADEMY
“The secret art of inviting blessings;
The spiritual medicine for all diseases.” –Mikao Usui
Usui Reiki Ryōhō
Traditional Japanese Reiki
Meditation • Healing • Mentorship
Reiki as a Living Practice
Welcome to the New York City Reiki Academy.
We believe Reiki is more than a healing technique or certification—it is a lifelong practice of meditation, self-cultivation, and compassionate service.
Rooted in the traditional teachings of Usui Reiki Ryōhō, our Academy offers private Reiki training, Reiki healing, and Reiki Meditation & Mindfulness in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Our curriculum emphasizes the meditative and spiritual foundations of Usui Reiki Ryōhō, integrating traditional Japanese practices such as Hatsurei-hō, Reiju, Gasshō, Kenyoku, Joshin Kokyū-hō, and the Reiki Precepts (Gokai) into a modern mentorship model rooted in consistent daily practice.
Whether you are seeking personal healing, a consistent meditation practice, or comprehensive professional training, we invite you to experience Reiki as it was originally intended: simple, profound, and transformative.
Begin Where You Are.
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Reiki Meditation & Mindfulness
Discover the meditative heart of Reiki.
Our weekly Reiki Meditation & Mindfulness Practice draws upon the traditional cultivation methods of Usui Reiki Ryōhō, including Hatsurei-hō, Kenyoku, Joshin Kokyū-hō, Gasshō, the Reiki Precepts (Gokai), and Reiju.
Designed for both beginners and experienced practitioners, these guided sessions develop calm, clarity, energetic awareness, and inner stillness through consistent practice.
Many practitioners find that the simplicity and consistency of the practice become the teaching itself.
Whether you are looking to reduce stress, deepen your spiritual practice, or establish a lasting meditation routine, Reiki Meditation offers a quiet refuge from the pace of modern life.
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Reiki Healing
Restore balance. Renew vitality.
Private Reiki Healing sessions provide a peaceful environment for deep rest, nervous system regulation, and energetic renewal.
Every session is individually tailored, allowing Reiki to flow naturally according to your unique needs. Clients often report profound relaxation, emotional clarity, renewed vitality, and a greater sense of inner peace.
Our signature Four-Hand Reiki Treatment—performed by two practitioners simultaneously—offers an immersive experience rarely available elsewhere, creating an exceptionally deep state of relaxation and energetic harmony.
Healing begins not by adding something new, but by remembering the wholeness already within.
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Private Reiki Training & Mentorship
Learn Reiki directly from your teacher.
The New York City Reiki Academy specializes in private one-on-one Reiki training—a mentorship model that allows each student's education to unfold according to their own pace, experience, and aspirations.
Our curriculum preserves the traditional progression of Usui Reiki Ryōhō:
Shoden — First Teachings
Okuden — Inner Teachings
Shinpiden — Mystery Teachings
Shihan — Teacher Training
Unlike large group certification programs, every training includes direct instruction, traditional Reiju, meditation practice, personalized guidance, and ongoing mentorship.
Students are introduced not only to the techniques of Reiki, but to the daily practices that have sustained the tradition for generations—including Hatsurei-hō, Kenyoku, Joshin Kokyū-hō, Reiji-hō, Byōsen, and the contemplative study of the Reiki Precepts.
Certification recognizes progress.
Practice cultivates mastery.
The Difference Is Practice
Today, Reiki is often presented as a technique to learn or a certification to earn.
Originally, it was something much deeper.
For Usui Sensei, Reiki was a daily practice of meditation, ethical living, self-cultivation, and compassionate service. Healing naturally arose from this practice—not as its destination, but as its expression.
At the New York City Reiki Academy, we strive to preserve this spirit.
Rather than rushing students toward certification, we encourage a lifelong relationship with Reiki through consistent practice, direct experience, and ongoing mentorship.
Daily meditation.
Daily self-Reiki.
Daily reflection upon the Reiki Precepts.
Over time, these simple practices become extraordinary.
Many practitioners discover that Reiki gradually transforms not only how they heal—but how they live.
Traditional Japanese Reiki for Modern Life
Our curriculum is rooted in the traditional practices of Usui Reiki Ryōhō while remaining accessible to modern practitioners.
Students are introduced to practices including:
• Hatsurei-hō (Reiki Meditation)
• Kenyoku (Dry Bath Purification)
• Joshin Kokyū-hō (Purifying Breath Practice)
• Gasshō (Meditative Centering)
• Reiji-hō (Intuitive Guidance)
• Byōsen Reikan-hō (Energetic Scanning)
• Reiju (Traditional Blessing & Empowerment)
• The Reiki Precepts (Gokai)
These practices cultivate awareness, presence, compassion, and energetic sensitivity—the qualities that distinguish a practitioner who simply performs Reiki from one who truly embodies it.
While many modern Reiki programs emphasize information, our Academy emphasizes cultivation.
Knowledge is important.
Practice is transformative.
Why Private Training?
Every student arrives with a different life experience, learning style, and reason for seeking Reiki.
Private mentorship allows the training to unfold naturally without the limitations of a fixed group curriculum.
Students receive direct guidance, individualized feedback, and ongoing support throughout every stage of their development—from their very first Reiju through professional practice and teacher training.
This slower, more intentional approach creates confident practitioners who understand not only how to perform Reiki, but how to sustain it as a lifelong practice.
Learning directly from your teacher preserves something increasingly rare in modern education:
Relationship.
More Than Certification
Certification marks the completion of a course.
Mastery develops through practice.
For this reason, our educational model extends beyond the classroom.
Students are encouraged to continue their development through regular Reiki Meditation & Mindfulness Practice, structured practicum requirements, professional mentorship, and ongoing participation in the Academy community.
Whether your goal is personal growth, professional practice, or eventual teacher training, your education continues long after the final day of class.
Because Reiki is not something to finish.
It is something to live.
Testimonials
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"John has been my teacher in person and from many locations over the years. Highly recommended - he is knowledgeable, empathetic and most-of-all caring."
— Patricia Rae
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“I took Reiki I & II from John. Both were fantastic classes. I learned so much from John and I would highly recommend taking these classes from him.”
— Q.Z.
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“John is the best Reiki practitioner out there! He is knowledgeable and kind and his sessions are very transformative, a true Ayurvedic alchemist✨”
— Beka Fuller
Meet Your Teacher
John Zullinger
Ayurvedic Doctor
Panchakarma Specialist
Traditional Usui Reiki Master Teacher
Hatha Raja Yoga Teacher
For over a decade, John has devoted his life to the traditional study and daily practice of Reiki, meditation, Ayurveda, and Yoga.
Rather than approaching Reiki as an isolated healing modality, his teaching reflects the broader contemplative traditions from which it emerged—emphasizing meditation, ethical living, direct experience, and lifelong practice.
Students learn not only how to perform Reiki, but how to cultivate presence, awareness, compassion, and disciplined self-practice through the original principles of Usui Reiki Ryōhō.
His educational approach integrates the traditional Japanese practices of Reiki with the clinical understanding of Ayurvedic medicine and the meditative disciplines of Hatha Raja Yoga, creating a learning environment that is both deeply traditional and highly practical.
Every student is taught personally.
Every training is individualized.
Every mentorship develops through relationship rather than standardized instruction.
For John, Reiki is not simply something to teach.
It is a way of living.
A Tradition of Lifelong Practice
The New York City Reiki Academy exists to preserve and share the living tradition of Usui Reiki Ryōhō through private mentorship, meditation, and consistent daily practice.
While the Academy honors the historical roots of Japanese Reiki, it also recognizes that authentic tradition remains alive only when it is practiced.
Every meditation.
Every Reiki treatment.
Every training.
Every Reiju.
Every conversation with a student.
These moments become the continuation of a living lineage—not merely the repetition of historical information.
What Students Say
"I took Reiki I & II from John. Both were fantastic classes. I learned so much and would highly recommend training with him."
— Q.Z.
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"John has been my teacher in person and from many locations over the years. Highly recommended. He is knowledgeable, empathetic, and most of all caring."
— Patricia Rae
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"John is the best Reiki practitioner out there. His sessions are deeply transformative."
— Beka Fuller
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Looking for Ayurvedic Medicine?
John is also the founder of New York City Yoga & Ayurveda, where he offers Ayurvedic consultations, Panchakarma, and traditional Ayurvedic therapies in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
While the Academy is dedicated exclusively to Reiki education, meditation, and healing, patients seeking comprehensive Ayurvedic clinical care are welcome to explore his separate practice.
Begin Your Practice
Whether you are seeking healing, a meditation practice, or a lifelong study of Reiki, you are welcome here.
We invite you to begin where every practitioner begins:
With practice.
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