Reiki (pronounced Ray-key) is an ancient Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is based on the idea that a "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 healthy.
The word Reiki comes from two Japanese words - Rei and Ki which when translated mean “Universal Life Force Energy.” Reiki can:
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Bring the body into harmony by relieving physical and emotional blockages
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Heal the cause and eliminate the effect of imbalances
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Help minimize your sense of helplessness when facing disease or the trauma of modern society
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Be used in conjunction with standard medical procedures and religious beliefs without conflict
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Promote relaxation throughout your entire body and leave you refreshed and renewed.
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. Reiki 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.
A traditional Reiki session is usually conducted with the client in a dimly lit room with soothing music playing to aid relaxation. The client is lying down on a massage table, fully clothed while the practitioner either hovers their hands above an area or touches parts of the body when necessary. The universal life energy flows from Spirit through the practitioner’s hands to the client. It is important to note that the energy does not come from the practitioner, the practitioner is the conduit for the energy. A treatment can last from 60 to 90 minutes. You will leave feeling de-stressed and refreshed. It is a wonderful experience!
The Reiki Ideals
Just for today I will give
thanks for my many blessings
Just for today I will not worry
Just for today I will not be angry
Just for today I will do my work honestly and with integrity
Just for today I will be kind to my neighbor and every living thing
Just for today I will not place judgment upon the actions of others.