The Japanese word ‘Reiki’ can be translated as ‘universal life-force energy’. The Usui System, which I am qualified in, is a way of working with Reiki for healing of the self and others. Reiki healing addresses the whole person on the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels, regaining harmony and wholeness.

Reiki is the most well-known, natural energy healing technique, used all over the world. It involves the transfer of a specific bandwidth of energy frequency through (not from) the practitioner to the recipient, or situation. This energy enhances / energises your body’s natural ability to heal itself by calming the fight or flight response.

Restoration and Balance

Reiki restores and balances the natural life force energy within your body. It is a holistic, natural healing system that cannot cause harm, and touches on all levels: body, mind, and spirit.

Reiki is completely compatible with, and supportive of one’s personal belief system. It is seamlessly well-suited with other healing modalities. Core issues are often released, enabling physical and emotional restoration. With stress blissfully on hold, you may possibly find even chronic or mysterious physical and emotional issues significantly reduced or eliminated altogether.

Everything in the universe is made up of energy and each one of us have our own vibration. If you move away from your optimum frequency of vibration, you may start to notice disharmony in your body, mind, emotions, or spiritual well-being.  You start to feel out of balance, emotional and eventually feel ailments in your physical body.

Healing can help you to recognise what is causing an imbalance in your energy and to take steps to correct this. It can help you with many emotional issues such as stress, anxiety or depression. It can also help with the physical ailments that are often associated with these such as headaches, aches & pains or fibromyalgia. There is so much more that healing can help you with and every treatment is tailored to your individual needs.

The Health Benefits

Reiki promotes relaxation, stress reduction and symptom relief to improve overall health and well-being. It can:

• Bring on a meditative state.

• Tissue and bone healing after injury or surgery.

• Stimulate your body’s immune system.

• Promote natural self-healing.

• Relieve pain and tension.

• Support the well-being of people receiving traditional medical treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation, surgery and kidney dialysis.

• If you’re already in good health, regular Reiki treatments can enhance your ability to respond to stress and serve as a form of preventive medicine.

Reiki isn’t specific to any particular type of disease or condition but may help people with:

• Cancer.

• Chronic pain.

• Infertility.

• Digestive problems.

• Parkinson’s disease.

• Psychological distress, including depression and anxiety.

• Stress-related illnesses.

• Reiki can also help you prepare for surgery, which may help boost your recovery afterward.

Studies show that reiki treatment may create feelings of:

• Peace.

• Relaxation.

• Security.

• Wellness.

What happens during a Reiki session?

I will ask you to remove your shoes and to lay face up on a healing couch. To feel as relaxed as possible, you are encouraged to close your eyes throughout the treatment. I will usually cover you with a blanket for your comfort and warmth.

I will place my hands around you and work within your aura using my hands on specific energy locations. Occasionally I may place my hands on your body; this will be agreed before the session starts to ensure you are comfortable with this.

The length of time that I leave my hands in each position is determined by the flow of energy through my hands at each location.

Reiki differs from other touch therapies in that there is no pressure, massage or manipulation involved.

You should feel very relaxed during the treatment and some people who are sensitive to energy may feel a sensation such as tingling, heat, cold or movement of energy, in addition some clients see vibrant colours during treatment. All of this is normal and is part of the healing process.

At the end of the treatment there will be an opportunity to ask me any questions and we will discuss what you can expect following the treatment.

What does Reiki feel like?

You may experience the energy in the form of sensations like heat, tingling or pulsing where I place my hands. Sometimes, you might feel sensations moving throughout your body, while other people do not perceive any change at all. Most people feel very relaxed and peaceful during Reiki treatment, and many fall asleep during the process.

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