João practices Reiki since 2001, in Portugal. Founded the Portuguese Reiki Association www.associacaoportuguesadereiki.com in 2008 and supported the creation of the Brasilian Reiki Association (Associação Brasileira de Praticantes de Reiki, 2019 and officialised in 2024.
He promotes the volunteering in institutions and hospitals through the Associação Portuguesa de Reiki, that has more than 200 volunteers. Every year we have a Reiki, History and Science Seminar, that takes academics and researchers to Portugal to share the history and latest research on the benefits of Reiki.
He’s also dedicated to Peace and Dialogue, through the Association for Peace and Dialogue, he is an Alumni of KAICIID (International Dialogue Center), and a buddhist.
He has written several technical books on Reiki, as well as Buddhism.

Title: “Reiki in Portugal, from distrust to acceptance”

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