What is Reiki?
Reiki is a Japanese word meaning Universal Life Force Energy - it is an ancient form of healing that has been passed down from Master to student since the late 1800s.
What can you expect during a Reiki treatment?
Reiki differs to massage in that hands are placed on the fully clothed body of the recipient and energy flows through the hands of the practitioner.
The recipient of Reiki will often experience this energy flow as warmth or a tingling sensation, which is very soothing, relaxing as well as balancing and energising to the body.
The healing process should last over several days while the body restores its natural balance. More than one treatment may be required for some conditions.
What are the benefits of Reiki?
Reiki assists the body to connect with its own wisdom to activate its own healing potential. Therefore, Reiki may help with a variety of illnesses, including back pain, chronic fatigue, arthritis, high blood pressure, headaches, stress, insomnia and muscle tension.
Reiki supports other forms of medical treatment and may reduce side effects caused by such treatments as radiation treatment and chemotherapy.
Reiki may serve as a form of pain management.
Reiki may assist with the excretion of toxins, aiding the body to be in the strongest position to heal itself.
Reiki can be used as a preventative healing modality to keep the body in its optimal state by increasing the body’s reserves of energy.
Reiki may serve to support the development of self-awareness, creativity and clarity of the mind, as well as releasing suppressed emotions.
In short, Reiki may assist by:
- Promoting natural self healing
- Balancing and energising the body
- Strengthening the immune system
- Relieving pain
- Clearing toxins from the body
- Relieving and reducing stress and muscle tension