Frequently asked questions about Reiki
HOW MANY REIKI TREATMENTS DO I NEED?
While a one-off Reiki treatment is beneficial, bringing a sense of calm and peacefulness, and maybe producing some short-term physical benefits too, the best results come through having a course of treatments, maybe 4-6 sessions at weekly intervals.
The effects of Reiki build up cumulatively, and having a course of treatments helps to produce long-term beneficial changes for you on many levels.
CAN I USE REIKI ALONGSIDE MEDICAL TREATMENT?
Reiki is not a substitute for medical treatment. If you have any symptoms of illness you should see your doctor.
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Reiki is safe and will complement any form of complementary or medical treatment.
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A Reiki Practitioner will not diagnose or recommend any form of treatment.
WHAT IS REIKI?
Reiki (pronounced “Ray-key”) is a simple Japanese energy-balancing method that is used by millions of people all over the world. It is most well known as a hands - on energy treatment technique, and many people have regular Reiki
treatments.
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Reiki was discovered by Dr Mikao Usui in the early 1900s in Japan. People use Reiki for relaxation, self-healing, for spiritual– or self-development, and to treat others.
Those that practice Reiki are called Reiki Practitioners or Reiki Masters. Reiki is not a religion and is open to all people regardless of race, religion or gender.
REIKI TREATMENTS
Receiving Reiki from a Practitioner is simple process. The client lies on a treatment table and the Practitioner will gently lay their hands on the body in a series of hand positions on the head, torso, and legs, sometimes hovering the hands rather than touching. Each hand position is held for a few minutes.
During the treatment, energy is drawn through the Practitioner into the
recipient, helping to produce a state of balance.
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The recipient remains clothed throughout the session.
WHAT CAN REIKI DO?
Anyone can benefit from a course of Reiki treatments, no matter your age or your state of health, and beneficial changes can take place over a fairly short space of time.
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Reiki can produce:
* Deep relaxation
* Reduced stress & anxiety
* Boosted energy levels
* A feeling of inner calm, contentment and serenity
* A speeding up of the natural healing process
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Reiki can also help you to:
* Feel more positive, confident and better able to cope
* Deal better with stressful people and difficult situations
* Develop a strong sense of purpose and clear-thinking
* Remove some of the ‘clutter’ from your life
* Enjoy a better quality of life
WHAT MIGHT I FEEL?
Deep relaxation, heat from the Practitioner‘s hands, tingling, a feeling of floating or sinking, or perhaps nothing at all. It varies a lot from one person to another. But no matter what you feel during your treatment, Reiki is giving you what you need.
"The change is when you take accountability for where you are in life, and I think that’s what Reiki encourages us to do: take accountability for our healing, take accountability for our life journey.”
Akleema Ali