What Is Reiki And How Does It Work?

Reiki is a Japanese energy healing technique founded by Dr. Mikao Usui, for stress reduction and relaxation, promoting the bodies natural healing processes by creating balance in a persons energy field. This involves the practitioner placing their hands lightly on or just above the recipient's body. The practitioner then channels healing energy to the recipient.
Reiki comes from the Japanese word “Rei” which means universal and “ki” which means life energy. In all living things is the universal life force energy. It’s the energy that gives us our vitality, and when we become stressed, angry, sad, anxious, etc. we create an imbalance in the flow of this energy and create emotional blocks. Overtime, the imbalance will remain or increase in severity causing even more disfunction and possibly leading to symptoms and disease. Reiki helps to restore the energy flow in balance, releasing these emotional blockages and promoting your body’s natural healing processes.

Whether you are seeking relief from physical pain, emotional healing, or simply a greater sense of inner peace, Reiki can be a powerful tool for self-care and personal growth. Its gentle, non-invasive nature makes it accessible to everyone, regardless of age or health status, as well as religion, background. Reiki is a deeply transformative healing practice that can benefit everyone. Its ability to address physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual issues makes it a valuable addition to any self-care routine. Whether you’re new to energy healing or have been practicing for years, Reiki offers a gentle yet powerful way to enhance your overall well-being. Reiki sessions offer a safe and supportive space to relax, rejuvenate, and reconnect with yourself. By promoting balance and harmony within the body, mind, and spirit, Reiki helps you navigate life’s challenges with greater ease and resilience.

Quantum physics has found that everything in the universe is made up of energy, including all living things. Albert Einstein famously said “Everything is made up of energy and that’s all there is to it.” Reiki works to balance and restore the flow of this energy within the body as well as the persons energetic field around their body. Scientists have found that Reiki switches the nervous system from sympathetic (fight or flight) to parasympathetic (rest and digest,) which results in healing of the mind and body, a boost in the body’s natural healing processes, reduced anxiety and depression, and improved quality of life, among a list of other benefits. Furthermore studies have proven that Reiki has huge potential as a complementary health practice and research has found it may be effective in treating many illnesses, including symptoms of depression and others. Reiki is used in medical centers across the United States and around the world. Many large medical centers are integrating Reiki as a complementary therapy to help patients manage stress, pain and anxiety. More than 800 hospitals in the U.S offer Reiki to patients and the number is increasing. Some hospitals that offer Reiki include The Mayo Clinic, The Cleveland Clinic, John Hopkins, among many others.

Yes! Animals love Reiki! Since animals are sensitive to the energy of their surroundings, it’s easy for them to feel the benefits of Reiki. Reiki for animals can help with stress release, relaxation, anxiety, overall wellness, pain management, end of life care/transition, and recovery of an illness, injury, or surgery. I have a passion for animals and I’ve worked with dogs for over five years. I frequently use Reiki on my own dogs and cats. 

Many sources and situations in our lives can cause a weakened, blocked, or disrupted flow of universal life energy within us. Sources and situations in our lives that may cause an imbalance are emotional or physical trauma, emotions that aren’t expressed in a healthy way, negative self talk, an inability to love yourself, poor diet, stress and anxiety, amongst others. Common signs of an energetic imbalance can include lack of focus, inability to get things done, irritability, anxiety, and just not feeling like yourself, amongst others. Reiki is such a wonderful healing modality that helps to heal the whole person—mind, body, and spirit—as well the physical symptoms that imbalances can create.

You deserve to experience powerful healing and amazing shifts in the quality of your life. Request a Reiki session today!