What is Reiki?

Reiki (pronounced "ray-kee") is a therapeutic technique of gentle touch that enhances your body's natural healing ability. Reiki helps to restore health by bringing the body into balance emotionally and spiritually, supporting the body's natural ability to heal itself. Some people call Reiki "hands-on healing" or "the laying-on of hands."
The name Reiki actually comes from the Japanese rei, meaning "universal," and ki (chi), meaning "energy." Chi is equivalent to bioelectricity, which is the energy that runs your body. Reiki allows you to access an endless supply of this energy, and also enhances its circulation within your body.

Where did Reiki come from?

Reiki is an ancient Tibetan healing art. It was "rediscovered" in Japan in the early 1900s by Mikao Usui, a religious scholar and teacher. Reiki was brought to Hawaii through Hawayo Takata, and eventually reached the US mainland in the 1970s.

Like many ancient arts, Reiki was originally a secret technique that was handed down from teacher to student. In the past 10 years, Reiki has become more well-known through the worldwide efforts of William Lee Rand, and is now available in most areas of the country.

How does Reiki work?

At a minimum, Reiki induces a deep state of relaxation, which triggers the release of endorphins (the body's natural painkillers). It is a soothing, relaxing therapy that some hospitals are adding to their treatment plans because of its beneficial effect upon healing.

Some people experience more dramatic positive results. You can even learn to perform Reiki treatments on yourself for long-term benefits.

What is a Reiki Session Like?

Most sessions are approximately one hour in length. During a Reiki session, you lie fully clothed on a padded massage table in a warm, comfortable room and listen to soothing music. The Reiki practitioner may place her hands systematically on various parts of your body. She also holds her hands a few inches over other parts of your body. Each position may be maintained for five minutes or more if required.

What Does Reiki Feel Like?

Most people report that they feel warmth or heat from the practitioner’s hands. Some also feel tingling in their bodies, like being filled with warm ginger ale. Some people also experience sensations of lightness or heaviness.

Sometimes, people cry in an emotional release and feel very relieved afterwards. Other people just enjoy a peaceful, re-energizing session. Uniformly, people agree that Reiki is relaxing. Most people fall into a meditative state during a session, many within the first five minutes!

What Results Will I Experience?

Because everyone is different, each person experiences results in their own way. Most people report that Reiki makes them feel “mellow,” helping them to release pent up emotions and relieve stress. Because everyone is different, each person experiences results in their own way.

Some have reported that it clears the mind and creates a heightened sense of awareness. Still others say that Reiki has changed their lives for the better in a way that is difficult to describe. If your life just isn't working and you can't seem to figure out why, Reiki can help!

Is Reiki a "cure"?

A "cure" is a method or course of medical treatment used to restore health. It implies that the source of health is outside of you.

"Healing," on the other hand, taps into the body's own unique ability to restore itself to health. All Chi Wiz techniques are alternative healing modalities that use energy from the universal life force (chi). The healer serves as a catalyst to facilitate this process. You are then able to heal yourself.

What is Reiki NOT?

Reiki is not a spiritual practice, although it is based upon a spiritual tradition. It is not related to any organized religion, and it does not require you to subscribe to any particular belief system in order to derive benefit from it.

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