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Translated, Reiki means "Universal Life Energy". It is an ancient technique of laying on of hands creating the space for healing physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually which was rediscovered in the late 1800's by Japanese Christian scholar, Dr. Mikao Usui, after many years of researching the healing ministries of both Jesus and Buddha.
Reiki creates the space for healing on all levels - physical, emotional, mental & spiritual. It is a gentle yet powerful, non-invasive natural healing modality, and is a wonderful form of relaxation. It can be performed on the self, as well as others, and is available to people of all ages and backgrounds.
Reiki is safe for everyone.
Is there any research to back up the benefits of reiki?
Descriptive studies have shown an increase in the electromagnetic energy field of the reiki health and the recipient of treatment. Illustrations of this phenomena have been illustrated using Kirlian photography. Like traditions of energy healing have allowed measurement of brain activity in both the send and receiver through electro-encephalography. Results have illustrated a consistent decrease in the levels of anxiety and increase in levels of calmness. The effectiveness of natural killer cells in the immune system of the receiver have been shown to increase with regular use of reiki practice.
What is Reiki 1 & 11?
Reiki I is the basic course in the reiki method of natural healing. During the weekend workshop, the participant is attuned to the reiki energy and learns how to give a reiki to the self and others. Reiki II is the advanced course, where the participant will learn the techniques and symbols necessary to perform absent healings and further enhance hands-on healing.
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* Reiki supports and accelerates your body's natural healing powers. It's calming, soothing, nurturing, and comforting, which makes it ideal for babies, children and adults.
* Reiki can relieve the mental, emotional, and spiritual distress that accompanies illness and hospitalization.
* Patients of nurses who are reiki practitioners often report less pain and anxiety, require less medication, have fewer complications, and recover more quickly.
* Reiki can ease the dying process for hospice patients. It relieves pain, nausea and other areas of distress
* Reiki can reduce stress and pain, keep tissue damage to a minimum and prevent or lessen swelling, blistering and bleeding.
Reiki information and principles are particularly worthy of inclusion in this online resource because of their relevance to personal development, well-being, to our understanding of mind and body, and how our minds are connected with the universe around us. Within which, the connection between mind and body, so central to Reiki principles, is significant in our understanding and developing of self, and in helping others. The Reiki concept and its underpinning philosophy therefore provide an excellent perspective for improving appreciation of the mind-body link, and the principles of life-balance and well-being. The majority of the content of this article, and the prompt for me to focus on this fascinating subject, has been provided by Reiki Master and author, Katharina Van Gend, which is gratefully acknowledged.
Based on very ancient Eastern teachings, Reiki methodology and history has given rise to confusion, speculation and mystery, although in recent years, happily, the consistency and detail of information about Reiki has progressively improved, to the point today where Reiki is an accepted form of 'alternative therapy', available and practised widely, including its recommendation and provision by many 'mainstream' hospitals and clinics across the western world.
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Reiki is a laying on of hands procedure. A Reiki practitioner will either place hands above your body or lay hands on you. You can do Reiki yourself, once you learn the procedure.
What is a reiki session like?
A reiki session lasts about an hour. During that time, you may wear comfortable clothing, lie on a table and be covered with a sheet or blanket while the practitioner works on you.
A reiki practitioner will "rearrange" the flow of energy inside your body, cleanse blockages, and bring help to needed areas, and "pull" energy from outside, by resting hands above or on your body. The healer never tires because she receives energy through the crown of the head and allows it to flow through her body and into her hands and to the recipient. The thumb and fingers are always held close together to link energy. A meditation asking for openness to heal is used, and the healer may enter a meditative state to focus on the areas that need to be healed. Then the healer holds her hands for 5 minutes over the eyes, sides and then back of head, throat, chest, solar plexus, pelvis, pubic region, knees, feet and back. reiki and the seven chakras reiki healing and therapy history - reiki and well-being, reiki self-development and life-balance - reiki and the seven chakras Reiki (pronounced 'ray-kee') is commonly perceived to be (only) a form of spiritual healing. However Reiki is more than this: Reiki is now also increasingly regarded as a belief and behaviour approach towards personal fulfillment, whose principles and philosophy can explain and achieve better life-balance and well-being; enable the furthering of self-development and discovery, as well as being a remarkable healing and recovery treatment. |
