Can you practise the system of Reiki in hospitals?
October 10, 2026
Yes. Not because someone will sue you over a bad Reiki treatment, which would not get to court, but because a client could fall off your table and break a leg, or because you might be tempted to give advice. Practitioners do not give advice unless they are qualified counsellors, and insurance is there for the ordinary accidents of having people in your space.
Yes, you should. What you need insurance for is not to cover someone taking you to court for a bad Reiki treatment, because legally they cannot; it would be thrown out, since Reiki is not an accepted thing in the court system. It is an energetic thing that the courts do not understand.
But if you allow your client to fall off the table and break a leg, then you do need insurance. Or if you advise a client, then you are doing something you should not be, because we do not offer advice as Reiki practitioners. We are not counsellors, unless you are actually qualified as one.
The short version. Public liability cover for accidents on your premises, and professional indemnity in case a client claims your words or actions harmed them. Both are inexpensive for Reiki practitioners because claims are rare.
What to look for. A policy that names Reiki, or energy healing, explicitly, and covers you at home, in hired rooms and at other people’s premises such as hospitals and events. Professional associations often have group policies that are cheaper than going alone.
A common misunderstanding. That being insured means you can now give advice. It does not. The safest practice, insured or not, is to say nothing about a client’s diagnosis, medication or life decisions, and to refer them on when they ask.
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