The Usui Healing System is a beautiful hands on energy balancing practice, developed in Japan in the early 20th century.

Traditional Japanese Reiki (TJR) Classes and sessions, as offered in Toronto, by Catherine Tammaro, utilise the system brought to the west by Dave King from Japan in 1995. TJR is based on the teachings of the Vortex Reiki School in Japan. Dave King spent some time with Toshitaka Mochizuki, Ayumi Sato and Dr Matsuoka, all teachers of the Vortex Reiki School.

Dave was able to access this material as a result of his extensive research and training spanning some thirty years, commencing in 1971 in Morocco, with Yuji Onuki. Dave and Shen Lissa (Melissa Riggall) met Onuki-San during a qigong convention there. In 1995, they further had an opportunity to expand their understanding of Usui's teachings in rural Japan when they chanced upon Tatsumi-sensei, who had studied with Chuujirou Hayashi from 1927 to 1931.

Traditional Japanese Reiki is an application of Usui-Do. Usui-Do represents the early teachings of Mikao Usui. The Usui-Do Eidan was founded by Tenon-In, a Buddhist lay nun who studied with Usui from 1921 to 1926. It is currently maintained by a third participant in the 1971 Morocco trip - Lin Tan-Wu (aka George Mullen). At this point in time, only Dave King and Laurie Anne King are authorized to present Usui-Do in its 1925 form known as Usui Teate.

Catherine trained with Dave and Adrienne Bouchard in Traditional Japanese Reiki and is currently offering Traditional Japanese Reiki treatment sessions and classes. Prior to her training with Dave and Laurie Anne, Catherine was taught in the Western Traditions of Reiki by Lani Kaito of The Reiki Alliance (1991) and to Western Master level by Eveline Fleurmann, of Toronto (1994). Catherine's intense desire to go deeper into the system was fulfilled when a friend put Catherine and Dave in touch in 1997.

Catherine has been practicing and teaching The Usui Healing System for seventeen years with the exception of a hiatus from teaching, to pursue other interests. Catherine has been given the profound gift of working with many terminally ill patients over the years and feels she has gained tremendous insight by doing so. Catherine is very happy to have resumed teaching.

Catherine would like to extend her gratitude to all of her Teachers and health practitioners, including The Venerable Khenpo Sonam Rinpoche, Shakya Dorje, Ani Jamyang, Sat Dharam Kaur, Dr. Vera Tarman and for all associated with The Usui Healing System; Dave King and Laurie Anne King, Bruce Davis, Adrienne, Lani, Eveline and her many clients and students over the years for their extensive explorations of Reiki and other healing modalities and teachings ~ and their substantial generosity in doing so.

Class schedules will be posted on this website and sessions are available for individuals at Catherine's studio/treatment space in Toronto. Please contact Catherine using the link provided for session and class fees.



Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

TJR material including graphics and excerpts, courtesy of and © Dave King/ Traditional Japanese Reiki Foundation ~ 2008. The TJR logo shows the Five Elements arranged in the 'Later Heaven' sequence.

All excerpts from Traditional Japanese Reiki Material courtesy of Dave King and © 2008 Traditional Japanese Reiki Foundation. The TJR logo shows the Five Elements in the "Later Heaven" sequence.