Upsetting Training Experience
I signed up for Reiki III (Shinpenden) training. I have been practicing Reiki for 8 years and was so excited to continue learning. I read several of Frans’ books and listened to hours of his podcast interviews. When I got to the training, I was shocked and disappointed to see the training was based on spiritual bypassing and harmful beliefs about illness. Multiple times, Frans said that feeling anger is what causes cancer, and that anger is not a human emotion. He said that having thoughts about depression is what causes depression. Frans also called his assistant a bitch several times, as a “joke.”
When I brought up questions about the spiritual bypassing and how to process emotions like anger and grief, he interrupted me and said I was an “angry person.” He brought me to the center of the room to prove me wrong in front of the other trainees. I decided not to continue with the training after the first 8 hour day.
I emailed Frans saying that his views about chronic illnesses and mental health were not aligned with mine, and asked to have a refund. The teachings at the training were so different from what I had read in his books. He reiterated his stance that the mind causes sickness, and would not extend me a refund. It was a very upsetting experience and I would not recommend training with Frans.
