Reiki

Reiki is a very gentle energy healing method that can help to rebalance the flow of energy or "Qi" in the body and mind. 

There are many different types of Reiki, however the reiki that I have personally studied and gained my master level in is Usui Reiki. 

The origins of Reiki

Mikao Usui was the founder of the Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki system. Usui was a Buddhist scholar born in 1865, he dedicated his life to helping others.

During a period of personal difficulty he was drawn to go on a retreat to Mount Kurama. While meditating on the retreat he had a profound spiritual experience that sparked his ability to heal and to pass this gift on to others through attunement. This led him to create Usui reiki and establish the Usui Reiki Healing Society.

Reiki treatments

The meaning of the word Reiki comes from the words "Rei" meaning "Universal", and "Ki" meaning "Life force energy".

When a person (or animal) is in balance, their own life force energy can flow freely throughout their chakra's, their physical, mental and energetic body.

During a Reiki treatment the person sits or lies down and the practitioner places their hands over the 7 chakra points one by one, and by doing so senses whether there may be any imbalances or blockages.

The treatment helps to rebalance the energy system allowing  the person to enter back into a state where energy can flow more freely again and also aiding the body's natural ability to heal itself.

During the treatment people often feel a sense of warmth or tingling and it is generally experienced as very relaxing.