What is Reiki?
Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit creating
many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security
and wellbeing. Many have reported miraculous results.
The practice of Reiki is an original method of healing, developed by Mikao Usui
in Japan early in the 20th century. It works on every level, not just the physical.
The Japanese word Reiki means ‘Universal Energy’. Eastern medicine has always recognised
and worked with this energy, which flows through all living things and is vital
to well-being. Reiki is a non-invasive therapy whose purpose is to treat holistically
and to restore homeostasis.
How is Reiki Therapy given?
Reiki energy flows from the practitioners hands into the person receiving the therapy.
You lie on a massage table, fully clothed and the therapists hands are placed on or near
your body in a series of special hand positions. These include positions around the head
and shoulders, the stomach, and feet. Other, more specific positions may be used
based on your particular needs. Each position is held for several minutes depending
on how much Reiki you need. The whole session usually lasts between 45 minutes
and an hour.
What are the Benefits to receiving Reiki?
Reflexology is considered to revitalise the energy throughout the body by relaxing
and opening up energy pathways, helping with common problems such as the following.
- Creates deep relaxation and aids the body to release stress and tension
- It accelerates the body’s self-healing abilities
- Aids better sleep
- Reduces blood pressure
- Aids better sleep
- Can help with acute (injuries) and chronic problems (asthma, eczema, headaches,
etc.) and aids the breaking of addictions
- Helps relieve pain
- Removes energy blockages, adjusts the energy flow of the endocrine system bringing
the body into balance and harmony
- Assists the body in cleaning itself from toxins
- Reduces some of the side effects of drugs and helps the body to recover from drug
therapy after surgery and chemotherapy
- Supports the immune system
- Increases vitality and postpones the aging process
- Raises the vibrational frequency of the body
- Helps spiritual growth and emotional clearing