Reiki therapy

Reiki, a spiritual healing art, holds the potential to greatly enhance your overall well-being. Originating from the Japanese words “Rei” for “Universal Life” and “Ki” for “Energy,” Reiki is not tied to any specific religion or belief system. It operates as a subtle yet powerful form of energy work, guided by spiritually directed life force energy.

With roots attributed to Mikao Usui, who is credited with its rediscovery, Reiki has evolved into various forms, though the Usui System of Natural Healing remains the most widely practiced. Practitioners transmit healing energy through gentle touch, promoting relaxation and reducing stress and anxiety by improving the flow and balance of energy within the body.

Reiki practitioners and Master Teachers undergo training and initiation processes, ensuring the transfer of knowledge and expertise from Masters to students. Through this lineage, Reiki continues to bring its profound benefits to those who seek its healing touch.

A Reiki session can help ease tension and stress and can help support the body to facilitate an environment for healing on all levels – physical, mental, and emotional. During a session, you’ll lie on a massage table fully clothed, as your Reiki practitioner gently places their hands, palms down, on or just above your body in specific energy locations. They use a series of 12 to 15 different hand positions.

At the practitioner’s hand placements, you may feel a very slight tingling, heat, or energy, or nothing at all. The sensations or lack of are not a barometer of the Reiki, they are just how your particular body senses energy. Reiki differs from other touch therapies in that there is no pressure, massage or manipulation involved. Most people feel very relaxed and peaceful during Reiki treatment, and many fall asleep during the process. Individuals report different experiences. Some say that the practitioner’s hands become hot, others report cooling hands, and some feel pulsating waves. The most common reports are of a release of stress and deep relaxation.

Reiki is beneficial and works with your body’s energy. In fact, your own energetic body is in control of how much Reiki it wants and needs during the session and utilizes it accordingly. Like breathing, you will comfortably take in as much as you need to support yourself.

What is Reiki used to treat?

Reiki is a great tool for stress reduction, relaxation and wellness. It is important to note that Reiki should never take the place of medical treatments and is not a cure for a disease or illness, but it may assist the body in creating an environment to facilitate healing. Reiki can also help you prepare for surgery, which may help boost your recovery afterward.

People living with certain health conditions may be interested in trying Reiki alongside their regular treatment. For instance, some people with cancer may find Reiki beneficial as it may help them relax. The gentle nature of Reiki therapy may have a soothing effect on patients who find that they become overwhelmed with invasive therapy, fear, and stress.

Reiki promotes relaxation, stress reduction and symptom relief to improve overall health and well-being in addition to the following benefits

• Bring on a meditative state.
• Foster tissue and bone healing after injury or surgery.
• Stimulate your body’s immune system.
• Promote natural self-healing.
• Relieve pain and tension.
• Support the well-being of people receiving traditional medical treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation, surgery and kidney dialysis.

Studies show that Reiki treatment may create the following emotional state or reaction

• Peace.
• Relaxation.
• Security.
• Wellness.

Reiki isn’t specific to any particular type of disease or condition but may help people with the following

• Cancer.
• Heart disease.
• Chronic pain.
• Infertility.
• Digestive problems.
• Neurodegenerative disorders.
• Parkinson’s and Crohn’s disease.
• Psychological distress, including depression and anxiety.
• Stress-related illnesses.
• Fatigue.