Reiki: A Japanese healing method

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Reiki is a that has its origins in Japan. Reiki users place their hands lightly upon or just above the person who is receiving a treatment method. The goal is the facilitation of the body's own restorative response by guiding the flow of energy.

People apply Reiki to promote overall health. Also, Reiki is used by people who are seeking help with disease-associated symptoms and adverse side effects from classic medicine. Increasingly, it is also provided by health care services in several clinical situations.

Clients might experience a deep state of relaxation during a Reiki session. They may also feel warm, tingly, sleepy, or refreshed. Reiki appears to be generally safe, and no serious side effects have been reported.

The word "Reiki" comes from from two Japanese words: rei, or universal, and ki, or life energy. Reiki practice can be traced to the inspirational lessons of Mikao Usui during the early 1900s. Usui's methods include mediation methods and healing practices. One of Usui's students further developed the healing practices, placing less emphasis on the meditative component. An American named Hawayo Takata learned Reiki from master Hayashi in Japan and introduced it to the U.S. in the late 1930s.

The concept of a source energy that supports the body's natural healing abilities is the basis of Reiki. Practitioners seek to access the universal energy, allowing it to flow at the body and help healing.

While the hands, position, and gesture are the primary Reiki tools, masters may also use crystals, symbolic stones, and energy focusing tools such as a Pyrahealth's Reiki Pyramid. Office decor often features a massage table and includes calming accessories such as music, incense or fountains.

While first level Reiki has historically been practiced as a form of self care, Reiki can be received from someone else and is also offered in a variety of care settings, including medical offices, hospitals, and clinics. It can be practiced alone or with other CAM therapies or medical treatments. A session begins with the clothed client lying down or sitting. The Reiki master's hands are placed lightly on or just above the client's body, palms down, using a series of 12 to 15 different hand positions. Each position is held for about 2 to 5 minutes, or until the flow of energy -- experienced as sensations such as heat or tingling in the hands -- has slowed or stopped. The number of sessions depends on the health needs of the client. Typically, the practitioner delivers at least four sessions of 30 to 90 minutes each. The duration of Reiki sessions may be shorter in certain health care settings (for example, during surgery). Practitioners with appropriate training may perform Reiki from a distance , on clients who are not present in the office or clinic.

However, no licensing or professional standards exist for the practice of Reiki. Practitioners don't have to have any special education before they train use Reiki. Practitioners' training and expertise vary. An increasing number of people who seek training are licensed health care professionals. However, Reiki must be learned from an experienced teacher or a Master; it cannot be self-taught. The techniques can vary greatly. Some techniques involve gentle touch while others use hands which are held near the recipient.

Training in traditional Reiki has three degrees or levels, each focusing on a different aspect of practice. Each degree includes one or more initiations. Training is believed to activate the ability to access Reiki energy. Training for first-degree and second-degree practice is typically given in eight to twelve class hours over a couple of days. In first-degree training, students learn to perform Reiki on themselves and on others. Some students seek master-level training. Only a Reiki Master can teach and initiate students. Becoming a Master can take years.

Research is under way to learn more about how Reiki may work, its possible effects on health, and diseases and symptoms for which it may be helpful.

Do not use Reiki as a replacement for traditional care or to postpone seeing a doctor about a medical problem. Find out about the Reiki practitioner's background, including training and experience treating clients.

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Robin Reiman was a contributing editor at Pyrahealth.com -- * Wikipedia article on Reiki: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reiki * NCCAM Research Results: nccam.nih.gov/research/results/ * The Hayashi Reiki Manual: Japanese Healing Techniques from the Founder of the Western Reiki System. ISBN 0-914955-75-6 * The Original Reiki Handbook of Dr. Mikao Usui: The Traditional Usui Reiki Ryoh

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