Reiki – What is Reiki Healing Good For?

Reiki is a holistic healing system originating in Japan. This special form of therapy uses energy healing to treat the whole person rather than a specific ailment. The idea behind this practice is to use vital energy, also known as ‘ki’, to help facilitate, support and promote the body’s natural healing processes. This is done by a practitioner who places their hands closely over the client’s body to help balance the vital energy within the body. Some Reiki practitioners may use very light touching but there is no massaging or pressure applied to the recipient and it can be used to support or supplement other forms of treatment, including conventional and alternative medicine.    

It is not a cure for anything

It’s important to recognize that Reiki is not a cure for any ailments. It is about balancing, correcting and strengthening your bio-energy field which aids the body in its natural healing processes. The treatments work on 4 distinct levels:

Physical – Supports the body’s ability to heal itself, alleviate pain and get rid of toxins. Within this process, you will also become aware of your nutritional and physical exercise needs

Emotional – You will be encouraged to look deep within and examine your emotional body. Clearing your energy blockages allows you to more easily let go of any resentment, anger or negative emotions.

Mental – Reiki supports relaxation of the body and mind to help release stress and tension. A typical treatment will facilitate the release of negative thoughts and replace them with positive concepts and attitudes. You may find that you have a greater sense of self after having a Reiki session.

Spiritual – It helps you with self acceptance and understanding of humankind. Reiki allows you to tap into the qualities of love, compassion and understanding. It promotes these qualities while encouraging your spiritual growth.

Promotes Natural Healing

Reiki supports your body’s natural ability to heal itself by clearing energy blockages within the pathways called meridians, throughout the body. These blockages can disrupt the normal functioning of the body and cause distress in your internal organs and tissues. Healing sessions are used to remove blockages and restore the body’s energy equilibrium. It also supports the body in its detoxification processes, removing impurities from the system to promote wellness.

Reduce Anxiety

Reiki healing is also good at reducing stress and anxiety. Our negative thoughts and feelings have an impact on our energy field and can often make us feel emotionally heavy and physically drained. Reiki treatments allow the negative energies that create and feed stress to fall away, leaving the client relaxed with a feeling of peace and well-being. 

Pain Relief 

When undergoing treatments, energy flow is restored which releases tension in your muscles. In most cases, this helps to alleviate pain as well as other symptoms is common during reiki therapy. In addition, Reiki treatments will also help in releasing emotional pain as it works to restore both the physical and mental body. While you may not be completely pain free, you should notice a recognizable decrease in discomfort.

Relieve Symptoms of Depression

Reiki works well for clients who suffer from depression. The therapy is much about restoring balance and energy flow. This can impact your mood allowing them to conquer any negative feelings and sadness. By participating, Reiki sessions, the client will not only have the opportunity to connect with the practitioner but they also gain the feeling of taking control over their own lives. Overall Reiki shown to reduce the symptoms of mental distress and depression.

Reiki therapy in and of itself will not cause any harm. It is considered a low risk therapeutic option that can treat almost any physical ailment. However, you should always consult a medical professional before beginning treatments if your are already receiving conventional medical treatment. It’s important to remember that Reiki results are not the same for everyone, so try to erase the expectations of how you will feel or how long it takes to work. Just go in with an open mind and an open heart so that you can experience the healing energy of the universe.