Reiki Healing

The word Reiki comes from the Japanese words “rei,” meaning universal, and “ki,” meaning life energy. Mikao Usui founded ‘Usui Reiki Ryoho’ which is the most current form of Reiki, in 1922. However, people have practiced Reiki for over 2,000 years.

Reiki is a form of complementary therapy related to energy healing. Reiki works with the energy fields surrounding the human body and involves the movement of universal energy from the practitioner’s palms to the client.

According to medical science it has been proven that energy can stagnate in the human body especially where there has been physical injury or emotional pain. Over time, these ‘energy blocks’ can lead to discomfort, illness and possibly disease.

This type of healing practice aims to help the flow of energy through the body and remove such ‘blockages’, similarly to the principles applied through acupuncture or acupressure.

This school of practice believe that improving the flow of energy around the body may induce deep relaxation, restore balance, reduce stress and anxiety and even support patients suffering with depression.

Reiki experts point out that although this energy is not measurable with modern scientific techniques, many patients who ‘tune into it’ can feel it.