What is Reiki?

Reiki, pronounced ("ray-key"), is a holistic energetic healing practice involving hands-on touch. In Japanese, "Rei" can be interpreted as spiritual consciousness, and "Ki", also known as chi or prana, is the life force energy which circulates through all living beings. Although there is some question as to Reiki's roots, it was rediscovered in Japan by Dr. Mikao Usui in the mid-1800s.  Reiki aims to balance the body's energy centers and the overall flow of energy throughout the body, reinforcing its innate self-healing ability. Reiki reinforces the body’s natural ability to heal and supports overall health and well-being on all levels - physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. 

You may experience the energy in the form of sensations like heat, tingling or pulsing where I place my hands.  Sometimes, people feel sensations moving throughout their body.

A Healing Reaction (the term I prefer) may appear as physical symptoms following a Reiki treatment. Reactions can manifest as extreme fatigue, headache, nausea, cold or flu-like symptoms, gastrointestinal upset, mental or emotional upset, or a temporary intensification of the symptoms of a chronic condition or illness. A Healing Reaction indicates that the body is detoxifying in preparation for healing.

•   suffers from a chronic condition, or a condition that has existed for more than three weeks.
• experiences a chronic high level of stress.
• suffers from post-traumatic stress.
• Generally, healing reactions do not last more than a few days but can continue for a week or longer.