07/20/2024
What Is Reiki?
Reiki is a type of energy healing with its roots in Japan.
“Rei” means Universal, and “ki” means life energy.
Our bodies have an energy flow that is our life force. This life force makes our bodies work. When that energy gets stagnant because of physical or emotional pain or other factors it creates a block. Eventually these blocks can cause illness and or disease. Energy healing removes these blocks and helps the energy flow correctly. Similar to acupuncture & massage.
Picture a water hose. If your trying to water your plant with a water hose that is kinked the water spits & sputters & water goes every direction. Remove the kink in the hose and the water flows with ease right where it’s supposed to.
When the energy is flowing correctly the body relaxes,relieves pain, speeds healing, and reduces symptoms of illness.
When a body is relaxed it heals itself.
During a reiki session:
The client will sit or lie in a comfortable chair or table fully clothed ( I have done many sessions right on the ground with the same results), it don’t matter as long as your comfy.
I place my hands either lightly on or above a specific area of the head, limbs,torso, and feet for 3-5 minutes each spot. These are the energy centers of the human body. Hand placement is different for injuries and emotional trauma. That’s a whole different scenario and reiki works amazingly for this.
The benefits are amazing!! Here are some:
Relaxation, assists the body’s natural healing process, emotional and mental well- being.
Reiki can induce deep relaxation so it helps with emotional trauma, stress and again just overall feeling of well- being.
Some people include reiki in their wellness plan for conditions such as:
Cancer, heart disease, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, infertility, neuro degenerative disorders, autism, crohns disease, fatigue the list goes on.
Reiki is not an alternative treatment for medical issues but a complementary therapy that helps support healing.
Reiki is used in at least 800 hospitals in the US and growing. It’s used in hospices usually through volunteers. It’s excellent for child birth especially cesarean delivery’s.
A private session costs between $25-$100. The average session is about an hour ( 40 minutes is my average).
Some insurance companies do cover reiki but the paperwork is not worth the little out of pocket it would cost. If you find a practitioner who does have the code for it they might be willing to bill your insurance. I don’t offer that anymore because of the paperwork and headache of it. If cost is that much of an issue I just do it for free.
Also reiki can be administered hands on or at a distance with the same results.
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