What is Reiki?

Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing and peace.

The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei which means "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life force energy". So Reiki is actually "spiritually guided life force energy."

In order for the Reiki healing energies to have lasting results, the client must accept responsibility for her or his healing and take an active part in it. It must also include an active commitment to improve oneself in order for it to be a complete system. The ideals are both guidelines for living a gracious life and virtues worthy of practice for their inherent value.

Why and How does Reiki Work?

It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and health.

A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through and around you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security and wellbeing.

The Breath of Reiki from International House of Reiki on Vimeo.

Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone can use. It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and malady and always creates a beneficial effect. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery.

This ability is passed on during an "attunement" given by a Reiki master and allows the student to tap into an unlimited supply of "life force energy" to improve one's health and enhance the quality of life.

How does Reiki work on Emotional Issues? 

Reiki Emotional Healing works on long held emotional constrictions which may or may not manifest as physical abnormalities, bringing them to the surface and releasing them. Where there's a chronic physical condition it's always worth doing this emotional programme at the beginning of a treatment.

The symbols used are the Third Symbol, The First Symbol, and the Second Symbol. Included and absolutely necessary to this program are also a visualization and an affirmation.

When the flow of the "Life Force Energy" is disrupted, weakened or blocked, emotional or health problems tend to occur. Imbalances can be caused from many situations occurring in our lives, such as: emotional or physical trauma, injury, negative thoughts and feelings, including fear, worry, doubt, anger, anxiety, negative self-talk, toxicity, nutritional depletion, destructive lifestyle and relationships, neglect of self and lack of love for oneself or others, from emotions that are not expressed in a healthy way...

Reiki is excellent for healing any physical, mental, emotional and spiritual issues of any kind and it gives wonderful results.

How does Reiki work for Physical Issues?

One of the greatest Reiki healing benefits is stress reduction and relaxation, which tirgger the bodies natural healing abilities, and imporoves and maintains health. Reiki is a natural therapy that gently balances life energies and brings health and well being to the recipient.

Reiki is a simple, non-invasive healing system that promotes health and well being of the entire physical, emotional and psychic body. Therefore it is truely a system of attaining and promoting wholeness of Mind, Body and Spirit.

Reiki can be used for:

• Realaxation and aides the body to release stress and tension
• accelerates the bodies self-healing process
• Aids better sleep
• Reduces blood pressure
• Help's with accute injuries and recovery from surgery
• Helps relieve pain
• Helps remove energy blockages
• Assists the body in cleansing itself from toxins
• Supports and stregthens the immune system
• Increases vitality and slows the aging process
• Enhances self awareness and spiritual growth

Who can have Reiki?

Its use is not dependent on one's intellectual capacity or spiritual development and therefore is available to everyone. It has been successfully taught to thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds. Reiki is safe for children, the ealderly, frial and very sick.