Reiki

Reiki is part of Buddhist Qigong with added Shintoism influence that was founded by Master (Sensei) Mikao Usui from Japan. He named it “Rei-Ki”, where Rei stands for universal or higher power and Ki means life force energy similar to Qi, chi, and prana. Reiki then means spiritually guided life force energy. According to the English Oxford Dictionary, Reiki is a healing technique based on the principle that the practitioner can channel energy into the patient through touch, to activate the natural healing processes of the patient’s body and restore physical and emotional well-being. James Oschman, a Reiki scholar, has proposed that Reiki energy is electromagnetic and this correlates to the energy that is generated from the heart and brain which are both measurable biofields (electromagnetic fields) that extend away from the body.

This goes on to show that we are all made up of energy. Every cell in the body vibrates, emitting energy. A practitioner who has been attuned and trained in Reiki will use designated hand positions to transmit energy to your body. Energy can flow to and from the central channel of the main chakras to the minor chakras located in the hands. This biofield energy then rebalances and restores your body as it works on the chakras, meridians, and energy pathways of the body. This energy targets the area where it is most needed and balances this energy within you to instigate self-healing and balance of the mind, body, and soul.