Reiki – a Japanese word meaning “universal life force energy” – is a form of spiritual healing that involves the channelling of this energy, via the hands of the Reiki practitioner.   

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Underlying many holistic therapies is the principle that there is a fundamental life force energy which flows through and nourishes all things.  In humans this energy flows around our bodies through meridians and the chakras.  This energy can be considered both limitless in its power and also incredibly gentle.  In traditional Chinese medicine this energy is known as “chi”.  In Ayurvedic medicine it is called “prana”.   Others simply refer to it as Light or Love. 

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Reiki is an ancient way to balance and nurture this energy. 

 

It was rediscovered in the 1800s by Dr Mikao Usui, a Japanese Buddhist monk.  It is said that this healing energy was known millennia earlier, but it was in Tibet that Dr Usui found the system that would become Reiki in a Tibetan sutra written by a disciple of Buddha, 2,500 years ago.  

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Usui’s system of Reiki healing is a simple, gentle, non-intrusive healing technique where Reiki flows through the practitioner's hands, which are placed and held over specific positions on the head and body.   There is no pressure, manipulation or massage.  The recipient may feel heat, coolness or a tingling sensation from the practitioner’s hands.  Reiki can be beneficial  for relaxation, supporting the body’s natural healing processes and developing emotional, mental and spiritual well-being. 

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Reiki is based on experience and practice.  To use Reiki the practitioner draws the healing energy through themselves and this ability to channel Reiki is passed on from Reiki master to student.