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It is a form of treating mental, emotional, and physical pain through healing therapy. It is believed that a person giving reiki absorbs this energy from the universe and treats the sufferer by placing their palms or focusing on the pain area. This kind of therapy is done for centuries now.
There is no scientific evidence on the benefits of Reiki but it has healed people and known to treat many mental and physical problems. For example, if you are depressed and you tell a practitioner to give you Reiki, she would focus on your problem and try healing you through thoughts. This has been done a lot of times and is found to work. According to Medical News Today, a news survey done in 2007 says that in the U.S., 1.2 million adults tried Reiki and there are many Reiki practitioners around the world who are busy healing sufferers. Reiki believes in energy and even science won’t deny this fact as everything in this universe is made with some form of energy.
History of Reiki
This concept of Reiki came from Japan for the first time. In one of the villages in Japan, there lived a man named Dr. Mikao Usui who was passionate about understanding energies and in the search of some energy he turned into a Buddhist monk and lived in a monastery
That being said, his brilliant mind worked on finding the energy that could heal a person even from a distance. He took it seriously and started his journey to finding something significant. On a mountain, he meditated and prayed for 21 days after which he felt peaceful and discovered symbols that are an integral part of Reiki that is used for healing.
After this, he got back and started a Reiki clinic to help people heal. He spread this knowledge and made many people Reiki masters. In 1935, along with symbols, one of the Reiki masters improvised it with placing of hands. After this, an American woman learned the concept of Reiki and taught 22 other Reiki masters around the world.
What Is Reiki?
According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), reiki is a positive form of selfhealing using light, symbols, and gentle hand movements. When a practitioner gives Reiki, he/she encourages the sufferer to stay positive and get over the pain. As mentioned in the introduction, there is no scientific evidence about how Reiki works but data suggest that
it has helped people having sleep issues, pain, anxiety, depression, stress, and other chronic problems.
In 2014, according to a journal named Pain Management Nursing, Reiki has proved to show healing effects after there was an interaction of energies between the practitioner and recipient. According to one of the NY based Reiki master who collaborated with Harvard and Yale to improve Reiki programs, he says that a positive encouragement to heal is needed for restoring balance.
It is said that after a Reiki session, your body that was in a “fight-flight” state gets relaxed and this is good for your health. Conversely, continuously staying in a fight-or-flight mode increases stress, and healing happens fast only when the body is calm.
Reiki is even known as ‘universal energy’. If you got to see it in the spiritual sense, a practitioner puts his hands on the sufferer, sends him positive energy to heal himself and the sufferer takes this energy and gradually begins to heal. While it might sound like a fairytale, know that it truly works. Reiki has helped majority of the sufferers heal. So far, the only limitation we have seen about Reiki is that it never assured of fighting against disease. In Europe and America, there are a few hospitals that offer Reiki services. In Europe, this technique became powerful in the ’80s. You can learn the process and try this healing therapy for small things such as beating stress or if there is pain in your stomach.
Everything You Need to Know About Reiki
Here are important points to learn about Reiki!
No 1 - Safety
It is understandable to be skeptical about this form of healing. At the same time, you will be glad to know that Reiki is safe for anyone and everyone. Be it any kind of healing. Practicing Reiki will always make you feel better.
No 2 – Is Reiki like a medicine?
While Reiki is not a physical capsule or tablet, it works like a medicine and makes you feel better after you have undergone surgery but doesn’t treat a disease. Having said, if a patient wants to get treated for a mental or a physical problem, he/she must approach doctors first and then go for Reiki to recover faster.
No 3 – Who is eligible to give Reiki?
You cannot receive the power of healing from anyone just like that. The person has to be a certified and trained practitioner. Consider these points while choosing a practitioner.
· Levels of training the practitioners have covered
· A person should be certified by a Reiki master or a Reputable Reiki organization
· In the U.S. two wellknown Reiki Organizations are International Center for Reiki Training and Reiki Alliance
No 4 – What to expect from a Reiki session?
Usually, a Reiki session lasts for 60to90 minutes. You’d be asked to lie down flat on your back and change your position of lying on your stomach. If you are pregnant, keep the practitioner informed and the master would place their hands on your body to pass on positive energy.
However, not that your genitals are not touched until and unless a woman has breast cancer and they need to heal that part of the body. When the practitioner or master gives you Reiki, their
hands turn warm and you can sense good energy getting into your body.
While everyone has a different experience in Reiki, it is common for most people to fall asleep during the session because your mind feels calm and relaxed. You might get to see colors, words, images, or random ideas that will flash in your mind. To make the long story short, ultimately, you’d be peaceful.
No 5 - How often to get Reiki done?
Based on your health concern, a practitioner will let you know about the number of times you should get Reiki done. A few problems are solved in one Reiki session while the rest take a while and you will need to go for a couple of Reiki sessions to feel better.
The University of Minnesota Earl E. Bakken Centre for Spirituality and Healing recommends trying at least 4 sessions to gauge the good it did to your body.
No 6 – Is Reiki a cost-effective method of healing?
On the whole, Reiki is not an expensive healing therapy. However, it even depends on the places you go to for Reiki sessions. For a Reiki session, you’d need to pay between $25 to $100 and not more. You should even be aware that there is no Insurance coverage for a Reiki Treatment.
No 7 – How to be dressed when going for a Reiki session?
Don’t wear tight clothes. Get into a comfortable t-shirt and loose track pants when you go for a Reiki session. The more you wear comfortable clothes, the better you will feel during the session.
No 8 – What are some of the Reiki techniques?
Some of the practitioners use crystals or healing wands to heal pain and drive out negative energy. Besides, techniques such as centering, clearing, beaming, extracting, infusing and smoothing are adopted to while practicing Reiki.
No 9 - Benefits of Reiki
Reiki is a powerful energy that science cannot express and it is only felt by a person practicing Reiki. This energy that comes from Reiki is similar to what we derive from Tai exercises. This beautiful energy that is absorbed by your body is good for balancing emotions, keeping you mentally fit, and spiritually enlightened. Here are a few benefits of Reiki!
Gradually eliminates every sort of pain and discomfort
Helps you deal with trust issues
Let’s the suppressed emotions and blocked thoughts out of you
You get to connect with your higher-self
You attain a calm mind that you least expected
Reiki teaches you how to enjoy your present
This healing therapy teaches you how to get emotionally independent
You get the knack of doing self-healing
You become a balanced person
You get better at dealing with stress
This form of healing detaches you from ego
You get aware of who you truly are
Reiki polishes your intuitive power
