Reiki Healing & Atunement
"Reiki
is a wonderful, amazing, and enlightening step in anyone's
healing/spiritual path. I can truly say it completely changed my life
in such a powerful way and I absolutely love atuneing and teaching
others about this amazingly simple and gentle healing method." - Aarden
Reiki is a gentle, yet profound, non-invasive and effective
form of energy healing using life force energy by the laying on of hands. It is
not massage nor is it affiliated with any particular religion or religious
practice or suggestion. A treatment is performed by a Reiki Practitioner using
specific hand positions and is an effective complementary modality in any
wellness or healing program. It is practiced in every country of the world in
many settings including hospitals, hospice, in private practices, and
self-care.
Reiki
is an ancient Japanese method of healing illness and reducing stress. The
word Reiki comes from two Japanese words, rei, meaning higher power or
supernatural force, and ki, meaning life energy. It is
the life energy that flows through all living things should be strong and free
flowing for health and well-being. When the energy becomes weak or blocked it
could lead to symptoms of physical or emotional imbalance. Reiki energy from
practitioner to patient is thought to heal ailments by correcting imbalances
and restoring the healthy dynamics of the person's life force, relieving stress
and tension, and facilitating healing on many levels – physical, mental,
emotional, and spiritual.
article on Reiki and Pain Management
History
Although healing touch has been used for thousands of years, what is today
considered Reiki originated in the 1880s when a Buddhist monk named Mikado Usui
went on a quest to rediscover the divine healing methods used by Buddha and
Jesus Christ. According to his followers, Usui discovered a force he called
Reiki, or universal life-force energy, and was able to use it to heal.
His tradition and
methods were passed through several grandmasters of Reiki. Today, Reiki takes
many forms, however, The Usui System of Natural Healing is still the form most
widely practiced. Practitioners and Master Teachers are trained through an
initiation process where Masters pass on their knowledge and expertise to their
students.
Description of a typical session...
During the Reiki
session, the client is fully clothed while comfortably reclining on a massage table,
mat, or seated in chair, with only their shoes and accessories removed. The only participation
required is a desire to let one self relax and be open to the positive effects
of the Reiki healing energy. A session can either be hands-on, where a Practitioner will
apply a light touch during the session, or hands-off where they will hold their
hands slightly above your body. If a client prefers not to be touched they can indicate
this to the practitioner before they begin.
The session will then proceed with the Reiki Practitioner moving through
specific Reiki hand positions beginning at the person’s head or feet. A
recipient of Reiki might feel a warming sensation or a tingling during the
session or nothing at all but sheer relaxation; with some drifting off to
sleep. The session should be very pleasant,
relaxing and invigorating leaving one with a wonderful glowing radiance.
At the end of the treatment, the person may feel refreshed with a more
positive, balanced outlook. The
therapeutic influence of the Reiki treatment continues to manifest for some
time after the session ends. For this reason it is desirable (where possible)
for the recipient to take things easy for a day or so, in order to gain the
full benefits of their Reiki session. It is a good idea to drink water, eat
healthy meals and get plenty of rest. The body is cleansing as part of the
healing process
What is it used to treat....
Reiki assists the body in creating an
environment to facilitate healing and used to complement traditional medicine. It is practiced in many hospitals and medical
care settings. Reiki will improve the results of medical
treatment, acting to reduce pain, negative side effects, such as those from
chemotherapy, surgery and invasive procedures, and speeding the healing process.
In one small study, Canadian researchers
at the Cross Cancer Institute recruited people experiencing pain from various
conditions, including cancer, to test whether Reiki was effective as a
complement to traditional drug treatment for managing pain. The patients' pain
was assessed immediately before and after a Reiki session, and a "highly
significant reduction in pain" was registered after the treatment.
Many times a client, after experiencing Reiki treatments, will wish to learn
Reiki to work with this energy themselves by taking a Reiki I course. This can
be beneficial as they may then use this healing tool anytime they wish.
- Relief of
stress and tension
- Deep relaxation
- Pain relief
- Improved Sleep
- Support
effective immune-system function
- Enhance
the body's self-healing mechanisms
- Increased vitality
- Improved self confidence
- Improved focus, concentration, & memory
- A
greater sense of balance, well-being, and wholeness in one’s life
Assists with:
- Lowers
blood pressure
- Chronic
illness
- Hypertension
- Insomnia
- Depression
- PMS
Symptoms
- Panic
attacks
- Coping abilities
- Moving through change and
transition
Please Note: Reiki is meant to be used as a complement to traditional care
or as a personal relaxation or stress reducing tool. It is not a
substitute for qualified medical or traditional care.
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