What is Reiki?

"Reiki" means "Universal Life Force Energy" in Japanese. It was discovered by Dr Usui at the end of the nineteenth century and was brought over to the West by his student Takata Moto. Takata dedicated her life to giving and teaching Reiki, although she initiated only seven of her students to be Reiki Masters i.e. to teach Reiki to others.

Since then Reiki has spread all over the world and is used to promote any healing process in the body from a headache to chronic arthritis, from broken bones to failing organs.

Reiki has its own intelligence and goes to where it is needed in the body. The practitioner simply channels energy into the recipient’s body, in the same way a tap pours water into a sink. The water itself contains its own motion and has a pure undiluted quality.

Today, Reiki is used by mothers for their children’s cut knees, bouts of flu and sleepless nights. It is used by neighbours for individual needs within their community, by professional practitioners who may use Reiki alone, as a profound healing treatment or who may use it in conjunction with any complementary health treatment available today.

The key to Reiki’s success is its simplicity:

• The recipient lies fully clothed normally under a blanket.
• The giver channels Reiki into his or her body using the palms of the hands, which lie flat upon the body.
• Reiki can be given "off" the body, if the receiver has a sensitive condition for example burns, skin grafts or simply is uncomfortable with touch.
• Treatments last for about an hour with a little more time needed for an initial consultation.