What is Reiki?
Reiki (ray-key) is Japanese for ‘universal life energy’, a term used to describe a system of natural healing.
Based on an ancient healing method originating in the East, the current tradition was founded by Dr Mikao Usui in the early 20th century and evolved as a result of his research, experience and dedication.
All living things, people, animals and plants, have a life force flowing though them (known as ki in Japan, chi in China and prana in India). With the stresses and challenges of daily life, this can become blocked or unbalanced reducing our optimal health on a physical, emotional, mental or spiritual level.
Reiki works on all of these levels and aims to restore the flow of energy, bringing us into balance and is believed, therefore, to reinforce the body’s natural ability to heal itself at all levels. It is a tradition that is open to any belief system.
As a natural form of healing, Reiki can support and enhance other forms of treatment, both conventional and complementary. Reiki practitioners are not trained in diagnosis and will not offer any diagnosis or prognosis or claim to cure.
Reiki (ray-key) is Japanese for ‘universal life energy’, a term used to describe a system of natural healing.
Based on an ancient healing method originating in the East, the current tradition was founded by Dr Mikao Usui in the early 20th century and evolved as a result of his research, experience and dedication.
All living things, people, animals and plants, have a life force flowing though them (known as ki in Japan, chi in China and prana in India). With the stresses and challenges of daily life, this can become blocked or unbalanced reducing our optimal health on a physical, emotional, mental or spiritual level.
Reiki works on all of these levels and aims to restore the flow of energy, bringing us into balance and is believed, therefore, to reinforce the body’s natural ability to heal itself at all levels. It is a tradition that is open to any belief system.
As a natural form of healing, Reiki can support and enhance other forms of treatment, both conventional and complementary. Reiki practitioners are not trained in diagnosis and will not offer any diagnosis or prognosis or claim to cure.
The benefits of Reiki
Reiki is a holistic therapy, that is it treats the body and mind as a whole. For example, an emotional upset may give you physical symptoms and vice versa. Reiki aims to help relieve physical symptoms, work on their causes and manage stress and emotional difficulties. It can help promote a more positive attitude to life’s challenges.
It is not invasive and is totally natural and safe.
Many people find Reiki treatments deeply relaxing and calming. You are allowing yourself a period of time to be totally focused on yourself. Reiki is a very emotionally supportive therapy and can help you find the energy to deal with underlying issues. We all choose what we want to deal with and when on some level, in my personal experience Reiki allows me to deal with issues in bite-sized chunks, never more than I feel I can cope with but still feeling like I'm moving forward.
As Reiki gives a relaxing boost many people find it particularly useful when dealing with stress related issues, anxiety, grief, exhaustion, relationship and emotional issues though, as a holistic therapy, Reiki will work on whatever you most need to help you reach a balanced state, where your body can work effectively to heal itself.
The Reiki Principles
Just for today...
...let go of anger
...let go of worry
...be grateful
...work hard & honestly
...be kind to all living things
This is my expression of the 5 Reiki Principles that were written as part of Dr Mikao Usui's Reiki teachings. Essentially a set of ethical principles which he believed helped a person find the right path in working and living with Reiki, today the 5 Reiki principles are felt to be the lynch pin of Reiki teaching and it is common for people to live and abide by them.
Restore balance and harmony in your life
Just for today...
...let go of anger
...let go of worry
...be grateful
...work hard & honestly
...be kind to all living things
This is my expression of the 5 Reiki Principles that were written as part of Dr Mikao Usui's Reiki teachings. Essentially a set of ethical principles which he believed helped a person find the right path in working and living with Reiki, today the 5 Reiki principles are felt to be the lynch pin of Reiki teaching and it is common for people to live and abide by them.
Restore balance and harmony in your life