Reiki is a Japanese form of energy healing, a type of alternative medicine. It is an energy healing
technique that promotes relaxation, reduces stress and anxiety through gentle touch. Reiki
practitioners use their hands to deliver energy Reiki practitioners use a technique called palm
healing or hands-on healing through which a “universal energy” is said to be transferred through
the palms of the practitioner to the patient in order to encourage emotional or physical healing.
Practitioners place their hands lightly on or just above a person, with the goal of directing energy
to help facilitate the person’s own healing response. It’s based on an Eastern belief in an energy
that supports the body’s innate or natural healing abilities.
Reiki promotes relaxation, stress reduction and symptom relief to improve overall health and wellbeing. It can: Bring on a meditative state, Foster tissue and bone healing after injury or surgery,
Stimulate your body’s immune system, Promote natural self-healing, Relieve pain and tension,
Support the well-being of people receiving traditional medical treatments such as chemotherapy,
radiation, surgery and kidney dialysis. Studies has shown that reiki treatment may create feelings
of: Peace, Relaxation, Security, and Wellness.
Reiki may help people with: Cancer, Chronic pain, Infertility, Digestive problems, Parkinson’s
disease, Psychological distress, including depression and anxiety, Stress-related illnesses. Reiki
treatments typically last about 50 minutes. During a session, you’ll lie on a massage table fully
clothed, then reiki practitioner gently places their hands, palms down, on or just above your body
in specific energy locations. They use a series of 12 to 15 different hand positions. The length of
time that the practitioner leaves their hands in each position is determined by the flow of energy
through their hands at each location. Reiki differs from other touch therapies in that there is no
pressure, massage or manipulation involved.
You may experience the energy in the form of sensations like heat, tingling or pulsing where the
Reiki practitioner has placed their hands. Most people feel very relaxed and peaceful during reiki
treatment, and many fall asleep during the process