What is Reiki?

Reiki is a gentle healing energy force of high vibration and intelligence that is available to each and every one of us for physical, mental, emotional and spiritual healing and well-being. Reiki comes to us from a universal source where there is no shortage of supply and is channelled from this source to the receiver through an attuned Reiki practitioner. This is done through a series of gentle hand placements held on or slightly above the recipient's body for a period of as little as one minute to sometimes 10 minutes depending on what the practitioner senses is needed. An entire treatment takes anywhere from 40 minutes to 90 minutes. Each Reiki treatment is individual as to the length of the treatment and what one experiences each time. Most commonly the receiver feels deeply relaxed and also notices a strong radiating sensation of heat from the practitioner's hands.

Who Can Receive Reiki Treatments?

Reiki is a gentle and intelligent energy that tailors itself to the person receiving the treatment. There is no danger of Reiki being too strong or not strong enough to do its healing work. The amount of Reiki that is delivered automatically adjusts to exactly what the recipient needs. It is safe for farm animals and pets, infants and children, women who are trying to conceive, pregnant, in labor or post-partum, and adults of all ages. It is safe to use with any type of condition or dis-ease and can often increases the effectiveness of other treatments and medications while their lessening uncomfortable side effects. Reiki is also wonderful for general relaxation and maintaining health and a low level of stress in those who have no outstanding concerns.

Who does the healing - the Reiki or the Practitioner? What affects the outcome?

The healing is done by you! Reiki enhances your body's ability to heal itself based upon the strength of your desire to be well. This is the only pre-requisite and what affects the outcome of your treatment - you must want to get better, you must want to heal. It doesn't matter who your practitoner is along as he/she is attuned to Reiki, it doesn't matter if you receive the treatment in a hospital, clinic, spa setting or office or in your practitioner's home or your own. It doesn't even matter if you believe in Reiki itself - Reiki is not faith-based. What matters is that truly in your heart you want to be well. If this is so, Reiki can bring miracle healing into your life. It's all about you being open to receiving it.