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REIKI
About Reiki Reiki Session Benefits
What is Reiki
Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.
The word Reiki (pronounced Ray Key) is made of two Japanese words - Rei which means "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life force energy" (the bio-energy that binds everything). This is often referred to as Chi, Prana, or even Divine Energy. So Reiki is actually "spiritually guided life force energy."
Reiki symbols such as Cho Ku Rei above are sacred healing symbols which enhance the flow of Life Force Energy.
A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through and around you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security and wellbeing. Many have reported miraculous results.
Reiki has been part of our capabilities since the beginning of time. It has been said to have originated in Tibet. Reiki was rediscovered by Dr. Mikao Usui in the early 19th century. Dr. Usui searched for answers to this mystery and received “attunements.” or secret keys to this universal energy. Dr. Usui and his followers have been passing on these attunements since that time. At the beginning, it was very expensive to receive Reiki attunements. People who received these attunements were judged whether they were worthy. There are opinions on who has the proper lineage and the right to pass on this knowledge. At that time, it cost $10,000 to receive the Master/Teacher attunements and a person had to be apprenticed to be eligible.
In our 21st Century time frame, science has confirmed that the body and the universe can be measured for electrical impulses. Our bodies measure other people’s impulses on a subconscious level. You probably have had experiences where you have entered a room and felt the “tension” that seems to be emanating around you. Or you could feel the “happiness” around you; or the “sadness” around you.
In our current environment of greater spiritual knowledge, we are searching for ways to improve ourselves and the conditions surrounding us. Reiki is a way to accomplish this. Reiki healing energy helps ourselves, our loved ones, our pets, the environment and the universe. Reiki is not attached to any religion.
When you become attuned, you become a channel for this Divine energy. The energy comes from the Universe and is channeled through your body and out your hands. This can cause different reactions on how it feels to you or to the client. Your hands can be ice cold to your touch, but warm to the client. Your hands could pulse or tingle. You will probably feel the energy increase and decrease as you place your hands on the client. Even if you don’t think you are feeling anything, the Reiki is working. Reiki is very relaxing to most individuals. This energy helps to balance the energy centers (chakras) and aura.
What is a Reiki Session
A Reiki Session consists of the client lying down on the massage table face up and fully clothed. A blanket can be draped over the client if the client feels chilled. The Reiki practitioner then calls upon his/her higher power to assist in the session.
There are several hand positions used which coincide with the body’s chakras. The practitioner starts at the head. Depending upon the practitioner AND the client, the hands will be placed on the body or a couple inches above the body. The hands are held on or over the eyes, ears, back of head, and crown. Then the hands are v-shaped in front of the throat. The other positions are at the heart area, solar plexus, naval, and mid-abdomen. Next are the thighs, knees, ankles and bottoms of the feet. If the client is comfortable lying face down on the table, the client will now turn over for the remainder of the treatment. The hands will be placed on the back near the heart area, solar plexus area, and at the sacral area. Sometimes the hands will be placed in smaller areas down the back to give more relief to those with back pain. The session ends at the feet again and the practitioner “sweeps” the client to clear the area of the negative energy. The session helps clear blocked areas and balance the energy centers (chakras) and aura. A regular sessions lasts one hour.
Benefits of a Reiki Session Include:
- Pain relief
- Stress reduction
- Energy center alignment
- Aura cleansing
- Mental or emotional cleansing
- Spiritual or transpersonal cleansing.
Meet Reiki Master, Jean Shaw
Please consider learning about Reiki and receiving the attunements. It is a way to help ourselves and others. Call today for the next Reiki I and Reiki II class schedule
(512) 388-2243
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