Usui Reiki healing for relaxation and wellbeing

What is Reiki?

Reiki is the universal life energy, which is all around us. Rei represents the universal life force and Ki is brought through personal energy for the purpose of balance and healing.

Where did it originate?

Traditionally known as Usui Shiki Ryoho, Reiki was received and developed by Dr Mikao Usui, a Japanese scholar in the late nineteenth century.

Initiated by Mikao Usui, Chujiro Hayshi was one of the first masters and opened a healing centre in Tokyo in the early 1900's, where he trained many practitioners including Hawayo Takata.

What does a Reiki treatment involve?

You will receive a five minute consultation prior to receiving the Reiki treatment to assess your needs. You may be asked to remove any jewellery that may restrict the healing and then be asked to lie on the practitioner couch, fully clothed. The practitioner will then place their hands lightly on your body in various positions. In cases, such as bruises, tender spots or burns the hands will be placed over but not on the patients body.

You may find yourself falling a sleep, do not be alarmed, this is part of the body's natural healing process. Do not fight it.

How long does a treatment take?

Depending on the clients requirements treatments will take between one and two hours. For children and babies the treatment will take between 20 and 30 minutes.

How will Reiki benefit me?

Reiki:

accelerates the body's natural ability to heal
energises both body and soul
cleanses the body of poisons
loosens up blocked energy and promotes a state of total relaxation
brings harmony to the body by relieving physical and emotional blocks
heals the cause and eliminates the effects of imbalance
can be used to maintain a healthy balance of mind and body
brings clarity, focus and a sense of purpose
is completely safe for both the person giving and the one receiving
can be used in conjunction with other forms of treatment and therapy such as Homeopathy, Bach Flower Remedies, Herbal Remedies ...

What effects will I have directly after my treatment?

Everyone responds to Reiki in a different way, many common effects are:

a deep sense of wellbeing and relaxation
sleepiness
a feeling of being re-energised and refreshed
a sense of clarity.

How frequently should I receive Reiki?

One treatment will give you a wonderful sense of wellbeing but it is recommended that you receive around six successive treatments to see the real benefits.

Results of Reiki cannot be predicated. The body will use the Reiki to heal in areas that we may not predict. As a practitioner, we treat the body, not the disease, not the person and not the problem. When the body is in balance then healing can occur.