Frequently Asked Questions

 Reiki is a Japanese energy healing technique that promotes relaxation, reduces stress and anxiety and provides an improved sense of inner calm and balance. Reiki practitioners use their hands to deliver energy to your body, improving the flow and balance of life force energy to support healing and overall health. Healing can be provided by a gentle hands on technique or touchless (distant), when a hands on approach is not possible or optimal. 

Mikao Usui discovered Reiki in the early 1900s. The word Reiki is made up of two Japanese words-Rei, meaning “universal” and Ki, which is the vital life force energy that flows through all living things. Reiki is able to foster calmness and an inner relaxed state; the natural state in which the body is able to heal itself, by improving the flow of Ki throughout the body. Reiki is now used all over the world, including in hospitals, hospices and veterinary clinics to complement other forms of health treatment. 

Reiki assists in healing on all four levels-physical, emotional, mental and spiritual by balancing the life force energy within and surrounding each of us.

Physically: We are alive because life force is flowing through us and around us. Life force flows within the physical body, nourishing the tissues, organs and cells of the body, supporting them in their vital functions. Reiki brings life force energy (Chi or Ki) to areas that lack energy, thus increasing circulation to areas of the body that need it. Body tissue begins to break down when there is not enough blood and all that blood brings (nutrients, oxygen and removal of waste products from cells), creating illness. 

Emotional and Mentally: Life force energy is also tied to our thoughts and feelings. More than ever, people are living with chronic stress, worry, anxiety and negative self-talk. We hear a lot about toxic work environments, relationships and emotional/mental exhaustion. Reiki works by releasing stuck energy and stagnant thoughts and emotions from  body tissue. When we don't allow ourselves to, or can't express our feelings, they get packed away in our tissues and cells. Reiki is drawn to these cells and helps release emotions. M any times, people will have an emotional release during a Reiki session, as the denser energy is released. 

Spiritually: Reiki is not religious or a religion. Reiki will work if you are open and accepting of receiving the energy, regardless of your Spiritual beliefs. Mikao Usui, the founder of Reiki healing as we now know it, taught that while Reiki is not a religion, it is still important to live and act in ways that promote peace and harmony with others. Reiki can help you spiritually connect with your inner-self, which can help guide you through life and give you clarity when faced with challenges or decisions. 

The beauty of Reiki energy is that it is intuitive and always creates a beneficial effect. It naturally flows to areas of the body where Life force energy is needed and will adjust itself accordingly to provide energy in the specific way that is needed. It works supportively with all other medical and therapeutic techniques. Everyone can benefit from Reiki! Even people who feel overall healthy and happy can experience a sense of peace and deep relaxation. 

1. Stress reduction and relaxation-People deal with stress on a daily basis. It can drain the body to cause fatigue as well as create an overwhelming mindset. Reiki has the ability to remove stress from the mind and tension from the body. The experience uses calming and peaceful techniques to clear your mind rather than simply targeting your body physically.
2. Minor physical ailments-Reiki can promote the healing process for simple things such as headaches, digestive issues, minor muscle sprains and strains and so much more.
3. Pre-op and Post-op care-If you are experiencing pain and inflammation either before or after surgery, Reiki is a natural way to support pain management.
4. Chronic pain and disease. Reiki can work alongside regular medical care for more serious illnesses or conditions such as heart disease, cancer and serious injury. Reiki has been known to reduce the negative side effects of medical treatments  such as chemotherapy and radiation, thus making it easier to follow through with prescribed medical treatment. Over 800 hospitals in the United states now offer Reiki as a standard part of patient care.
5. Depression and anxiety-If you deal with negative life force energy emotions such as anger, jealousy, guilt, insecurity, resentment, or others, Reiki can help alleviate those heavy burdens from your mind, body, and soul. Feelings of depression are real and can occur for several reasons, but Reiki can help with all of them.
6. Strengthening the immune system
7. Preventative care
8. Balancing energy
9. Energizing and revitalizing
10. Emotional releasement and healing
11. End of life transitions- Reiki’s presence has solidly grown in the area of Hospice and end of life care. Reiki can not only assist with the physical conditions and pain management, but also with the emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of transitioning from the physical body.
12. Spiritual health
13. Causal level of diseases- When energy is stuck for prolonged periods of time in cells and tissues, dis-ease can occur.  Reiki helps release the stagnant energy.
14. Self-healing-the greatest gift that Reiki can bring, is the ability for a person to support and heal themselves on all levels by taking a class from a Reiki Master.
15. Healing of Pets, animals, food, plants, etc. 

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.

During an in-person session, a practitioner may play soft music to create a quiet, peaceful atmosphere. The client usually lies down, fully clothed, on a massage table while the practitioner gently places his or her hands in positions around the head and shoulders, torso, abdomen and the legs and feet. The hands can also be positioned an inch or so away from the body. The experience is very soothing as the person enters into a wonderful state of relaxation, where worries and cares seem to disappear. Reiki sessions can also be performed in a seated position, if the client is unable to tolerate a supine position.

Reiki is equally effective in the form of a distance healing, where the practitioner and client are in different locations. This can be done through internet platforms like Zoom, or by the parties agreeing on a specific time for the healing to occur.

When receiving the healing a person may experience a wide variety of sensations. The client might become so relaxed, as they let go of tension, anxiety, fear and other negative feelings, that they fall asleep. This is actually quite common. Sensations such as warmth, tingling and flowing energy may be felt. Even if a person feels “nothing”, the healing is still occurring, often at a deeper level of consciousness. Clients most often report feelings of overall relaxation and “lightness” after receiving a Reiki session.

Most often a person will feel relaxed and rejuvenated by a Reiki session. However, sometimes, when deep healing has occurred, a person might experience symptoms of what is known as a “healing crisis”. As Reiki clears away dense, stuck or stagnant energy, then fills and balances the areas with healing, higher vibration energy, physical changes occur in the body. Toxins that have been stored will be released into the bloodstream, to be filtered by the liver and kidneys and eliminated from the body. Much like after having a physical massage, that also releases stored toxins, a person can experience mild symptoms such as  a headache, stomachache, fatigue or general weakness. If this happens, it is helpful to drink more water, eat light, healthy meals, get more rest, walk in nature and take a warm bath with Epsom salts. The body undergoes a cleanse as part of the healing process, which is a very good sign.

Reiki is an amazingly simple technique to learn. While one is taught during a class on “all things Reiki” (the history, an overview of the energy system, different techniques that go along with a Reiki healing), the ability to use Reiki cannot be taught in the usual sense of the word.  The ability to use, or “flow” Reiki is  either passed on to a student during an hands on "attunement" given by a Reiki master, or through guided Placements and Ignitions in Holy Fire® III Reiki. These techniques  allow the student to tap into an unlimited supply of "life force energy" to improve one's health and enhance the quality of life.

It is important to note that the use of Reiki is not dependent on one's intellectual capacity or spiritual development. Therefore it is available to everyone! It has been successfully taught to thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds.

Please keep in mind that for serious conditions/injuries or when in doubt, it is important to seek medical care in addition to using Reiki or Essential Oils. Reiki and Essential Oils do not ever promise a cure.