What is Reiki?
Reiki (pronounced ‘Ray-Key’) is a simple Japanese energy-balancing method that is used by people all over the world. It is well-known as a hands-on and distant healing technique and many people have regular Reiki treatments.
Where is it from?
Reiki was developed by Mikao Usui in the early 1900′s in Japan and people use Reiki for self-healing, spiritual or self-development and to treat others. Reiki practitioners carry out meditations, treat themselves and follow a set of simple spiritual principles called the Reiki ‘Precepts’. Reiki is not a religion.
What can Reiki do?
Anyone can benefit from a course of Reiki treatments, no matter what your state of health as beneficial changes can take place over a fairly short space of time.
Reiki can produce:
- Deep Relaxation
- Reduced Stress and Anxiety
- Boosted Energy Levels
- A feeling of Inner Calm, Contentment and Serenity
- A speeding up of the Natural Healing Process
Reiki can also help you to:
- Feel more Positive, Confident and able to Cope
- Deal better with Stressful People and Difficult Situations
- Develop a strong Sense of Purpose and Clear-Thinking
- Enjoy a better Quality of Life
Reiki Treatments
The Reiki treatment is given fully clothed and the client can either lie on a treatment table or sitting in a chair. The practitioner will gently lay their hands on the body in a series of hand positions on the head, torso and legs, sometimes hovering the hands rather than touching. Each hand position is held for a few minutes. During the treatment, energy (called ‘chi’) is drawn through the practitioner into the client, helping to produce a state of balance and calm.
Please Note:
Reiki is not a substitute for medical treatment. If you have any symptoms of illness you should see your doctor. Reiki is safe and will work with other forms of complementary or medical treatment. A Reiki practitioner will not diagnose or recommend any form of treatment.
What will I feel?
Deep relaxation, heat from the practitioner’s hands, perhaps tingling, a feeling of floating or sinking, or perhaps nothing at all! It varies a lot from one person to another, but no matter what you feel during your treatment, Reiki is giving you what you need.
How many Reiki Treatments will I need?
While a one-off Reiki treatment will be beneficial, bringing a sense of calm and peacefulness and maybe producing some short-term physical benefits, the best results come from having a course of treatments, maybe up to 6 sessions at weekly intervals. The effects of Reiki build up cumulatively and having a course of treatments helps to produce long-term beneficial changes for you.