Reiki
 
 
The word reiki means ‘universal life energy’ in Japanese, where this therapy originated at the turn of the century. Reiki is based on the premise that illness is caused by a disruption in the body’s energy field or life force. By using specially designed symbols and channelling energy, it is believed that the body can be filled with positive energy causing the disease-making negative energy to disappear.
 
Reiki heals by charging negatively affected parts of the energy field with positive energy. Energy fields in the body each have different vibratory levels and reiki practitioners use their hands to affect and hopefully rebalance these vibrations in the negatively affected part of the body whilst remaining fully clothed.  The practitioner may then rest their hands lightly and gently on the body in a sequence of positions, each one being held for a couple of minutes.
Alternatively, they may work ‘absently’, or away from the body. Although personal experiences differ, some people report feeling an intense heat from the practitioner’s hands during the process. The client does not have to think about or do anything, as it is the practitioner’s aim to provide a gentle, warming, vital energy appropriate for the recipient.
Reiki may help:    
  1. •        Physical, mental and emotional problems
  2. •        Insomnia/Fatigue
  3. •        Headaches/Back pain
  4. •        Arthritis
  5. •        Anxiety
  6. •        Promotes a sense of relaxation and well being.