What is “Reiki healing”?
The word “Reiki” comes from the Japanese words “rei”, meaning universal, and “ki”, meaning life energy.
Reiki is an energy healing technique that promotes relaxation, reduces stress and anxiety and promotes healing.
Reiki healing can be done in person, by placing their hands on the body or just above the body, or long-distance while having the same benefits.
Just for today, I will let go of anger. Just for today, I will let go of worry. Today, I will count my many blessings. Today, I will do my work honestly. Today, I will be kind to every living creature.
Mikao Usui
Benefits of energy healing.
Besides emotional trauma healing, energy level balancing, or developing yourself spiritually, energy healing has endless advantages.
- Reduces stress, anxiety and tension
- Promotes deep relaxation
- Relieves pain and discomfort
- Calms the mind
- Strengthens intuition and self-awareness
- Enhances spiritual connection
- Balances energy and chakras
- Promotes self-love and acceptance
- Enhances the immune system
- Improves sleep
- Releases toxins
- Promotes overall health and well-being
- Accelerates physical, emotional and mental healing
Who is it for?
Reiki is beneficial for everyone, even children and animals. Although it is a useful tool for those who are struggling with anxiety, burn out, depression and emotional trauma, it’s not limited to that function. A lot of people book a Reiki session for its calming and relaxing effect. It is used worldwide and some countries offer free sessions in hospitals. Read more about the research here.
What to expect after a Reiki session.
Every experience is different and very personal. Some people feel more relaxed, clearer, less pain or other benefits after a session. The effects of a healing session can be during, after or even hours after the treatment ended. Although the experience of Reiki is subjective, changeable, and sometimes very subtle, it can be sometimes dramatic. While for other people, the first session in particular may be uneventful, they still feel somehow better afterward.
The most common experience is an almost immediate release of stress and a feeling of deep relaxation. Reiki is cumulative and even people who don’t notice much the first time usually have progressively deeper experiences if they continue. Besides the immediate experience, you may notice other changes that continue to unfold as the day goes on: perhaps stronger digestion, a sense of being more aligned and poised and less reactive, and sleeping deeply that night.
“Your body’s ability to heal is greater than anyone has permitted you to believe.”