What is Reiki?

Reiki originated from Japan and it was founded by Dr Mikao Usui in 1922. Reiki is the transference of life force energy from the practitioner to the person. Although not scientifically proven the belief in life force energy has been around for thousands of years and it dates all the way back to ancient Vedic texts in India, it was known as 'prana'. It was believed that life force energy is meant to be beneficial for our energetic flow. The practitioner who is already attuned to the energy transfers the energy whilst the client lies down on a treatment couch fully clothed, moving slowly throughout the body and chakra system down to their feet. Reiki restores balance to what are known as chakras. 

 

I've heard of chakras but what exactly are they? 

According to holistic spiritual beliefs originating from ancient texts from India called the Vedas, it was believed that life force energy flows through energy centres known as chakras. Chakras are thought to be spinning balls of energy and there are seven of the major chakras. It was believed that chakras can sometimes become underactive or overactive, an underactive chakra means that there is not enough energy flowing through it, an overactive chakra means there is too much energy flowing through it. It is thought that when chakras are underactive more energy flows to other chakras possibly making one or more overactive to compensate, as energy can never be destroyed only transferred to a different area. The seven chakras are, the root chakra, the sacral chakra, the solar plexus, the heart chakra, the throat chakra, the third eye and the crown chakra.

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What happens during a reiki session?

During a reiki session the patient lies down on a treatment couch fully clothed whilst I place my hands on the patients body, starting from the crown of the head and moving down to eventually their feet, slowly distributing the energy evenly throughout the body and chakras. Afterwards I talk through with the person about their chakras, which chakras were underactive or overactive and I give them advice on how to look after them. The actual treatment is about 60 minutes long in total.

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What do people experience when they have reiki and what does reiki energy feel like?

What people feel during a session varies from person to person, many experience a feeling of deep relaxation and they may feel sleepy or fall asleep, some people experience feelings of warmth and tingling in their body. It is also common to see colours in their minds eye or feel a sense of inner peace. 

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Can I have reiki alongside traditional medicine?

Yes reiki is a fantastic complementary therapy alongside conventional medicine. Reiki can help to reduce stress which can help the body on its journey to better wellness. Reiki can bring about a deep sense of peace, promote a better mood state and it can contribute to a general feeling of wellbeing.

 

What might I experience after a reiki session?

People often experience feeling relaxed and refreshed after a reiki session, they may also feel a sense of inner peace and calmness.

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Do I need to have a specific belief system such as following a religion and do I need to believe in reiki for it to work? 

Reiki is the transference of life force energy, which is believed to be a energy that everyone can have access to, it does not require you to believe in anything, or believe in reiki for it to be helpful. 

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I have social anxiety and struggle meeting new people is there anything you can do to reassure me?

Social anxiety is something that I know a lot of people experience and for that reason I always try my best to make sure that everyone who has a reiki session with me feels welcome and safe with me. 

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If you have anymore questions please get in touch with me.

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