What is Reiki?

Reiki is one of the most ancient healing methods known to mankind.

It originated in Tibet and was rediscovered in the nineteenth century by a Japanese monk
called Dr Mikao Usui.

Reiki is a natural and simple healing method, which allows you to absorb more life force energy.

As humans we have Universal Life Force Energy all around us and within us. This life force energy is given to us at birth, and is used up in the business of ordinary daily living. We then have to create a daily supply of new energy.

When we are unable to make up for our energy consumption for a prolonged period, we may become physically or emotionally ill. If our supply of life force energy is very low and depleted, we suffer from physical, emotional and mental exhaustion, and tend to be more irritable, bad-tempered, and depressed than usual.

The Reiki method re-vitalizes your life force and balances the energies in your body. This natural healing flows in a powerful and concentrated form through the hands of the Reiki giver.

To experience the ancient healing art of Reiki is to experience profound relaxation and stress relief. Universal Life Force Energy is drawn by the receiver through the laying on of the hands of the practitioner flooding every cell of the body of the receiver with healing energy.

What does Reiki do?

Reiki usually helps healing of all kinds and relieves pain and acute symptoms very quickly. It also has a positive influence on spiritual growth. After a treatment, you may feel mentally much clearer about things and experience deep insights into particular questions or problems you are facing.

Reiki can help you to make the right changes in your life, if that is what you need or want to achieve.

Reiki affects each person differently, but it always acts where the receiver needs it most. However, there are common effects that everyone experiences. Energy used up in everyday life is replaced, so that when you feel exhausted or drained, the resulting imbalance, which may adversely affect you physically, emotionally or mentally can be put right.

If you suffer from stress you may react with physical symptoms, such as headaches, stomach aches, frequent colds, kidney pains and general digestive disorders. These symptoms are the expression of excessive negative stress, accompanied by an imbalance of the energy system.

To relieve these symptoms your energy needs to be restored. Reiki can Balance the energies in the body, helping you to let go and relax, so reducing stress. At the same time, it promotes the development of positive reactions to stressful situations.

Reiki also strengthens and harmonizes the immune system; we continually use up life force energy in our everyday life, without replacing it. Reiki helps us to replenish and add to our energy and, in this way, helps to create a healthy body.

A Reiki Treatment?

A Reiki treatment involves a full body treatment, with the client lying fully clothed on a therapy couch. The practitioner places his hands gently on specific places (chakras) down the body, or he can work away from the body in the aura (energy field) if required, allowing Reiki to be drawn by the client's subconscious or higher self - There is no manipulation involved.

The practitioner's hands often become quite warm during a session and the client may experience a number of different sensations. These may vary from a sense of deep inner peace and perhaps weightlessness to 'seeing' colours or images.

At times emotions may be released, which is always a very positive, often life-changing experience.

Each individual will have different Reiki experiences, all of which are totally valid. There is no right or wrong experience. You will benefit from Reiki whether you fall asleep or remain awake.

At the end of the treatment the client will feel deeply relaxed and energised. The full effects of Reiki may not be felt for a number of hours, or days following the treatment and can last indefinitely if supported with positive lifestyle changes.
A Reiki treatment usually lasts about an hour.