Reiki is technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by “laying on hands” and is based on the idea that an unseen life force energy flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one’s life force energy is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy. It works equally well on people and animals.

The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words – Rei which means “God’s Wisdom or the Higher Power” and Ki which is “life force energy”. So Reiki is actually “spiritually guided life force energy.” While Reiki is spiritual in nature, it is not a religion. It has no dogma and there is nothing you must believe in order to receive Reiki. In fact Reiki is not dependent on belief at all and will work whether you believe in it or not. Because Reiki comes from the universal energy many people find that using Reiki puts them more in touch with the experience of their religion rather than having only an intellectual concept of it. This non-invasive healing system works with the Higher Self of the Receiver to promote health and well being of the entire physical, emotional and psychic body. Therefore it is truly a system of attaining and promoting wholeness of Mind, Body and Spirit. Reiki healing is a pure energy form. When it is combined with the sincere desire of the recipient who is willing to effect a cleansing within their emotional and spiritual consciousness a total healing can occur.

Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of healing that everyone can use. It has been effective in helping many illnesses and always creates a beneficial effect. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery. One of the greatest Reiki healing health benefits is stress reduction and relaxation, which triggers the body’s natural healing abilities, and improves and maintains health. Reiki healing is a natural therapy that gently balances life energies and brings health and well being to the recipient. Potential health benefits of Reiki healing techniques. When the flow of the Life Force Energy is disrupted, weakened or blocked, emotional or health problems tend to occur. Imbalances can be caused from many situations occurring in our lives, such as: emotional or physical trauma, injury, negative thoughts and feelings, including fear, worry, doubt, anger, anxiety, negative self-talk, toxicity, nutritional depletion, destructive lifestyle and relationships, neglect of self and lack of love for oneself or others, from emotions that are not expressed in a healthy way. Reiki is excellent for healing any physical, mental, emotional and spiritual issues of any kind and it gives wonderful results.

Some Of The Reiki Healing Health Benefits:

• Creates deep relaxation and aids the body to release stress and tension

• It accelerates the bodies self-healing abilities

• Aids better sleep

• Reduces blood pressure

• Can help with acute and chronic problems (injuries, asthma, eczema, headaches, etc.) and aides the breaking of addictions

• Helps relieve pain

• Removes energy blockages, adjusts the energy flow of the endocrine system bringing the body into balance and harmony

• Assists the body in cleaning itself from toxins

• Reduces some of the side effects of drugs and helps the body to recover from drug therapy after surgery and chemotherapy

• Supports the immune system

• Increases vitality and postpones the aging process

• Raises the vibrational frequency of the body

• Helps spiritual growth and emotional clearing

 

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