Reiki (pronounced Ray-key) is a form of healing using universal life energy channelled through the practitioner to the recipient helping to harmonise body, mind and spirit.
Reiki is a Japanese name consisting of 2 words. The word Rei means "universal," or present everywhere. Research into the esoteric meaning of the word reveals that it is more accurately interpreted to mean "spiritual consciousness" or "supernatural knowledge." This "God-consciousness" is said to be all knowing, able to see the root of all problems and then heal them. Many cultures, past and present have shared the belief in this unseen force and in the interconnectedness of all life. It is believed that one is more vulnerable to stress and illness when reserves of life energy are low.
"Ki" means life force energy. Other names for ki include Chi, as the Chinese call it, Ti or Ki in Hawaiian, and Prana in Sanskrit. Various cultures that recognize its existence have given it many other names.
As long as something is alive, ki circulates through it and around it. When ki dies, the life force departs and the organism dies. Ki is also the source from which emotions, thoughts, and spiritual life are drawn.
The Chinese have studied ki, or as they call it, "chi," for thousands of years and place great importance on it. One of their classic tomes lists thirty-two different kinds of chi and is over 4,000 years old.
Ki is used by practitioners of the martial arts for mental development and physical training. It is used in Pranayama (meditative breathing exercises) and by shamans in many cultures for divination, psychic awareness, and healing.
During a treatment you will relax, fully clothed, on a couch or seated while I move around you placing my hand in specific healing positions. There is no direct contact with personal areas of the body and there is no pressure on the body making it ideal for treating all ages and conditions. The Reiki energy flows wherever it is required and can normally be felt as a warm sensation or tingling in the body. Receiving Reiki is a very relaxing and soothing experience!
There is no belief system attached to Reiki so anyone can receive a Reiki treatment, the only prerequisite is the desire to be healed.