Reiki
Reiki can also be done from a distance! Reiki practitioners can help without being in the same room.
What is Reiki?
Reiki is an energy healing technique in which practitioners use their hands to deliver energy to your body. Improving the flow of energy and removing blockages can enable relaxation, relieve pain, speed healing, and reduce other symptoms of illness.
The form of Reiki that most people practice today was originated by Dr. Mikao Usui, who was born in Japan in 1865. His intense spiritual practices culminated in a profound revelation in the 1920s that led to the practice now called Reiki. In the 1930s, a Japanese-American woman named Hawayo Takata first brought Reiki to the United States. It is now widely practiced around the world.
History of Reiki
There are a number of potential health benefits of Reiki:
Promotes relaxation and stress relief
Improve overall health and well-being
Stimulate your immune system
Relieve pain and tension
Promote natural, self-healing
Conditions Reiki May Treat
Reiki can promote general relaxation, wellness, and spiritual growth. Health conditions that reiki has been used to help treat include:
Anxiety
Chronic pain
Cancer
Depression
Digestive issues
Fatigue
Heart Disease
High blood pressure
Immune system disorders
Infertility
Insomnia and other sleep disorders
Emotional trauma and PTSD
Evidence that Reiki Works
More than 800 hospitals in the United States currently offer Reiki services for patients suggesting traditional medicine sees value in Reiki.
A review article in the Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine found reasonably strong evidence for Reiki being more effective than placebo, suggesting that Reiki attunement leads to a quantifiable increase in healing ability.
What to Expect During a Reiki Session
Reiki treatments typically last between 45 - 90 minutes and happen in a peaceful, private setting. Reiki can be done lying down or seated. Reiki can even be done from a distance!
Typically, you lie on a table or sit in a comfortable chair fully clothed
Reiki practitioners gently place their hands on or above your body in specific energy locations for about 3-10 minutes at each location
Practitioners move their hands based on how they feel the energy flow or blockages
There is no pressure or manipulation of your body like with massage
Practitioners hands may become hot or cool throughout the treatment
Most people feel a deep sense of relaxation and a sense of calmness
Tips for Finding a Reiki Practitioner
There are very few regulations governing this field. There are a number of things you can do to find a reputable reiki practitioner.
Ask friends or family if they have recommendations in your area
Healthcare providers and hospitals often offer reiki or can recommend practitioners
Seek practitioners with formal training. Reiki practitioners may have level 1, level 2, or Master level training.
Ask for a consultation and inquire about the practitioner’s level of experience and ask them to describe a session
Finding a good Reiki practitioner is a personal decision, trust your instincts and choose a practitioner that you feel comfortable with
One of our Woo School Educators, Nia Tracey, is available for private Reiki sessions and can work remotely. Learn more here.
