What is Reiki?

Everything is Universal Energy

Ultimately, how you imagine your life is how you experience it.  To experience reiki, and for it to be effective, it is helpful if you understand that reiki is not something outside of yourself.  Energy is a part of you and is constantly moving through you.  It is not as if you are separate from the universe; you are part of it.

What is Reiki?

Reiki is a spiritual healing art.  Reiki stems from the Japanese word Rei, meaning Universal Life Force and Ki, meaning Energy.  Reiki is not affiliated to any particular religious practice.  It is the life energy that flows through all living things.  Reiki practitioners understand that everyone has the ability to connect with their own healing energy and use it to strengthen energy in themselves and help others.  It is believed that a person’s “ki” or energy should be strong and free flowing.  When this is true, a person’s body and mind is in a positive state of health.  When the energy becomes weak or blocked, it could lead to symptoms of physical or emotional imbalance.

A reiki session can help ease tension and stress and can help support the body to facilitate healing on all levels - physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.  A session is pleasant and relaxing and is often utilized for one’s personal wellness and not just for an illness.

What is Reiki used to treat?

Reiki is a great tool for stress reduction and relaxation.  Many people use Reiki for wellness, not just to assist in healing.  Reiki is not a cure for a disease or illness, but it may assist the body in creating an environment that may facilitate healing.  Reiki is a great tool to use in complement to traditional medicine and is practiced in many hospitals and medical care settings.  Reiki practitioners understand that an illness is an expression of some part of the body/mind/that does not know how to be well.  Reiki works first on a mental and emotional level as it works to achieve long-term improvements by helping people address, heal and release issues that lead to the problem.  Depending on the severity and duration of the problem, a physical change may or may not occur.  Sometimes all that can be achieved is helping a client to accept and live with a major illness - improving someone’s quality of life and comfort.