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What is Reiki?
Pronounced “ray key”, this ancient Japanese form of touch therapy means “universal life force” and is thought to have originated in Tibet. It was rediscovered by a Japanese religious scholar, Dr. Mikao Usui, who devoted his life to finding out how Christ and Buddha healed the sick. Dr. Usui found ancient parchment scrolls in a storage room of a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, and these scrolls spoke of a “laying on of hands” method in a language no longer spoken.
Dr. Usui began to successfully treat the sick using this method and eventually began an oral education program to teach Reiki to others so Reiki could be offered to people who were ill. Today there are over one million practitioners in the United States alone.
Reiki promotes stress reduction and relaxation that can also facilitate healing. When a Reiki practitioner lays hands on a recipient, there is a transfer of energy that facilitates a restorative response, unblocking or rebalancing the recipient’s energy field and activating his or her own body’s innate ability to regain health. People trained to administer Reiki to others can also treat themselves.
What does a Reiki session feel like?
A Reiki session is a quiet, gentle modality administered through a soft touch on or above one while one lays, fully clothed on a comfortable treatment table. The practitioner’s hands are placed on or above energy pathways along the recipient’s body, and the recipient may feel a slight tingling, warmth or deep relaxation from this touch. Treatments last approximately one hour, and many recipients fall asleep during this time. Upon waking, many have reported feeling very relaxed, peaceful or in less pain
Who can learn to give Reiki to others?
Anyone who has the desire to learn about relaxation and healing techniques can learn to use Reiki. |
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