REIKI
REIKI
(pronounced "ray-key") is a form of hands-on healing
with origins traced back at least 2,500 years through
writings in Japan, Buddhist Sutras and Tibetan sacred texts.
Cultures dating back to ancient times have had the wisdom
and knowledge that an unseen energy flows through all living
things, and is directly related to health by stimulating
vitality and well being. The ability to channel this energy
has been passed from practitioner to practitioner through
training lineages, since Dr. Usui "rediscovered" it at the
end of the 19th century in Japan.
During a Reiki session, a client lies on a massage
table, fully clothed. A practitioner places his or
her hands over several areas of the body that correspond to
the energy centers near major organs. In this way, the
healing energy of Reiki flows through all the main systems
of the body. Most clients report feeling extremely relaxed
and warm during the session. The Reiki energy can continue
having positive effects for up to a week after a session.
The effects of continued treatment range from prolonged
relaxation to, in some cases, radical healing.
The benefits of Reiki have been acknowledged by
western medicine, as many nurses are attuned and
using this technique on patients in hospitals,
rehabilitation centers and hospice centers around the world.
