What is Reiki?
How does Reiki work?
What is a Reiki practitioner?
What are treatments?
Where will my Reiki session take place?
Must I be completely undressed?
Will I be covered during the session?
What parts of my body will be worked?
What will the Reiki session feel like?
What should I do during the Reiki session?
How will I feel after the Reiki session?
What are the benefits of Reiki?
What is Reiki?
Reiki – (Ray-Kee)
Japanese for Universal Life Energy
Reiki is Not a religion
Reiki is a Japanese hands-on energy healing method. It is a system to help promote healing and to maintain good health. The premise of Reiki is that the healing energy travels to you, the recipient, through the practitioner’s hands. Reiki means “universal life-force energy” as well as referring to the healing system.
How does Reiki work?
Reiki is energy that is passed to you through the practitioner during a treatment. Reiki heals on all levels – physical, emotional, mental. Physical ailments are often symptoms of problems in the emotional, mental and spiritual selves. Addressing these problems aids physical healing.
Reiki can help lift your spirits and make you feel happier.
What is a Reiki practitioner?
Reiki practitioners are a channel for Reiki to pass through and heal. A Reiki practitioner has gone through an attunement process to open various energy centers in the body through which Reiki passes. The Reiki practitioner is only a channel for the energy, the practitioner does not use his/her own energy to aid in treatment. Reiki simply passes through the practitioner and does what it feels it must do. Reiki helps both you and the practitioner as the energy travels through both of us.
A Reiki treatment consists of a set of standard hand positions on the body. Through these hand positions, Reiki energy passes to you through the practitioner.
Where will my Reiki session take place?
Your Reiki session will take place in a warm, comfortable, quiet room. Soft music may be played to help you relax. You will lie on a table specially designed for your comfort.
Must I be completely undressed?
No! Reiki sessions are traditionally performed with the client fully clothed; however, eyeglasses, shoes, and jewelry should be removed. Socks are suggested but not mandatory.
Will I be covered during the session?
You may request a blanket/cover sheet to keep you warm and comfortable if the room is not warm enough.
What parts of my body will be worked?
A typical full-body session will include work on your head, neck, torso, arms, hands, legs, feet, and then down the back to the feet
What will the Reiki session feel like?
What one experiences during a Reiki treatment varies from person to person. However, most feel a deep relaxation. There may be sensations of heat, cold, and/or tingling. In addition, many feel a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through and surrounds them. As the Reiki energy encourages one to let go of all tension, anxiety, fear or other negative feelings a state of peace and well-being is experienced. Some drift off to sleep or report floating outside their bodies or have visions and other mystical experiences. At the end of the treatment, one feels refreshed with a more positive, balanced outlook.
What should I do during the Reiki session?
Prior to the session, feel free to ask the practitioner any questions about the technique or the upcoming session. During the session, make yourself comfortable. The more you are able to relax and open up to the energies as they flow, the greater the benefits of the session. The practitioner will either gently move you or tell you what is needed throughout the session (such as lifting your arm). Many people just close their eyes and completely relax, communicating if/when they need anything relevant to the session. If you have any questions regarding the session or about the particular technique you are receiving, feel free to ask.
How will I feel after the Reiki session?
Most people feel very relaxed. Some experience freedom from long-term aches and pains developed from tension or repetitive activity. After an initial period of feeling slowed down, people often experience increased energy, heightened awareness, and greater productivity which can last for days.
What are the benefits of Reiki?
The obvious benefit of Reiki is healing on all levels - body, mind and spirit. Reiki provides balance and well-being in life. In the long term and with continued use and treatment, it can provide enlightenment. For a practitioner, Reiki provides inspiration, peace, tranquility, and a sense of fulfillment. Wherever there is a will to get well, Reiki is helpful in treating any dis-ease, even chronic ailments, and will complement medical treatments and any other healing methods a client may be using.