RASA was founded in May 2001 by a handful of Reiki Practitioners and Teachers who sought to establish a Southern African Reiki Association. Their vision was an association that would promote and enhance the highest standard of Reiki healing and teaching in Southern Africa.

The very first RASA meeting was held on 27th August 2001 at the Bella Vita Centre and attended by 8 core people. The original committee included Karen Lange as Chairperson, Bev Moss as Vice Chairperson, Eva Kujawa as Administrator and Margaret Ann Stolle as Secretary.

Since its launch RASA has worked hard to gain awareness by promoting Reiki at Esoteric fairs, publishing articles about Reiki, and promoting the credibility of the Association through advertising and talks.

RASA is dedicated to educating the public about the benefits of Reiki and how it can be used to improve overall health and wellbeing.

From an initial core membership of 8 Practitioners and Teachers in 2001, RASA has grown to over 1,600 registered Practitioners, and 8 registered Teachers.

RASA has been commended both locally and internationally for the quality of the training their Master Teachers provide. RASA continues its work to establish the prerequisites for Reiki Teachers as required by the Professional Accreditation Body for Health and Skincare.

From these small beginnings, RASA continues to grow and maintain its high standards of membership.