Reiki

A reiki therapy is an original treatment which is driven by spirituality and belief that there is some kind of “universal life energy” flowing through every form of life. If there is not enough or there is a disequlibrium of this energy it needs to be restored, otherwise it can have negative effects on the form of life.

Its origin goes back to early 20th century when Mikao Usui, the minister and Head of Christian school in Japan, was trying to answer his students' question about how Jesus Christ healed ill people. This led him to undergo a 21 days fast and as a result he experienced the activation of his own Chakra, or we might say the spiritual energy, in his head. He felt that his healing energy became stronger and he could use it to heal others while keeping his energy levels in balance. From there Reiki therapy was passed on to others and slowly evolved to its current form.

The actual therapy does not require any physical contact and it is performed by laying hands in series of positions over the human body. They are the energy centres (Chakra) and human body possesses seven of them. This way a practician can channel the energy from the Universe and pass it on to the recipient. The patient takes only that much energy as it is needed for the restoring and healing purpose. While this is happening the recipient might experience strange feelings like warmth, coolness, tingling or other sensations or nothing at all. If you decide to undergo this treatment you won't have to be worried about your clothes as the ultimate life energy can be passed on through anything, even at a long distance.

The reiki therapy is considered to be very safe and can be performed on any age group. And you don’t have to be afraid of any bad side effects or overdose as there is no tissue and muscle manipulation involved and it is based only on the belief that the “ki” energy can be passed on and received the way you read earlier in this article. However, some of the experienced therapists combine Reiki with other massage styles to achieve the best possible results for any patient and his medical needs.

The reiki therapy has a whole set of positive effects on human being. It covers physical, spiritual, emotional, mental problems, chronic illnesses and also acute injuries.

Some patients claim that it helped them with issues like chronic fatigue, depression, rheumatism and skin problems. However you shouldn’t use this as an exclusive treatment for your condition but only as a supportive therapy to follow traditional and scientifically proven and tested methods.

It can be also used as a support for our personal aims, for instance while trying to quit smoking or drinking or to support our diet and yield better results out of it.

It also helps us to feel more relaxed, to reduce our stress levels, to improve our immunity, to clear toxins, to relieve pain, release suppressed feelings, to support positive feelings, to treat a lot of ailments or to support our health in general.

You can also intensify the effect after the Reiki therapy by resting and drinking a lot of water for detoxication.