Reiki

What is Reiki?

Reiki is a Japanese-based touch therapy that promotes deep rest and stress release. Reiki is grounded in ancient practices and philosophies, and yet it is one of a growing body of therapies than can be understood through the modern scientific concept of mind/body healing.

During a session, the client relaxes, fully clothed, while the practitioner lightly places her hands in several positions along the client's body. The practitioner's hands direct the flow of energy into the meridians and other major centres of the body, gently nourishing the body's natural energy system and helping it to balance. This process evokes deep relaxation, helping the body to release stress and pain, which in turn supports: a balanced mental/emotional state, physical ease and comfort, a more efficiently functioning immune system.

One way of understanding the positive effects of reiki is: all healthy cells of the body vibrate at a certain frequency; reiki helps the cells maintain that healthy frequency so that they can function optimally, supporting the body to heal itself and continue being well.

During your session, you might notice sensations such as heat, coolness, tingling, heavy limbs, "dreaming," increased body awareness, or a deeply relaxed state bordering on sleep.

Benefits of Reiki

  • Relaxation
  • Stress management & release of emotions "held" in the tissues of the body
  • Improved sleep
  • Increased energy and vitality
  • Pain management
  • Can be applied to painful areas that may be too tender or inflamed for more "invasive" therapies
  • Support during labor and birth; safe during pregnancy
Interesting Facts & Research
  • Reiki is used with patients in some hospitals to help reduce pain, improve sleep quality and appetite, and increase speed of recovery from surgeries
  • Reiki is used in a variety of other conventional care settings, such as: emergency rooms, hospice care, rehabilitation, obstetrics and neonatal units, nursing homes, pediatric, psychiatric settings, HIV/AIDS care
  • In a preliminary study at the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton, participants experienced significant reduction in pain following a reiki treatment
For more information about the uses and benefits of reiki, see: www.reiki.org

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