Why Reiki?
The word Reiki comes from two Japanese words: Rei which means “Universal”, and Ki which means “Life force energy”. A practitioner acts as a conduit for this Life force energy. Reiki is an ancient art of healing which allows balance and harmony to be restored in your body, mind, emotions, and spirit. Energy can stagnate in the body where there has been physical injury or even emotional pain or trauma. Reiki provides for a deep healing of physical, mental, and emotional issues. The practitioner channels this Life force energy, directing it through their hands to help you in all areas of your life. Reiki is like pushing the reset button on your energy. During Reiki, the Life force energy I am channeling will clear, release, cleanse, and send the energy to wherever it needs to go. I will clear and release any blocks, cut cords, remove attachments, and align your chakras. This allows for a gentle healing and realignment to take place. Reiki can help you with anything from physical problems, to mental and emotional issues. I’m here to help you release physical, mental, and emotional blocks which are hindering you from living a full life. Whether you have an injury or illness, emotional issues you are going through, or past traumas that you need to process and heal, Reiki will support that healing journey.
Here are some articles and studies from the National Institutes of Health, Kaiser, and others, if you want a more in depth understanding of Reiki.
Reiki, a Japanese energy healing technique, has gained popularity in recent years as a complementary therapy for promoting relaxation, balance, and overall well-being. Rooted in the belief that energy flows through all living beings, Reiki aims to restore harmony and support the body’s natural healing processes. In this article, we will delve into the healing benefits of Reiki and examine its potential impact on physical, mental, and emotional health.
This study reviews the available clinical studies of Reiki to determine whether there is evidence for Reiki providing more than just a placebo effect. The available English-language literature of Reiki was reviewed, specifically for peer-reviewed clinical studies with more than 20 participants in the Reiki treatment arm, controlling for a placebo effect. Of the 13 suitable studies, 8 demonstrated Reiki being more effective than placebo, 4 found no difference but had questionable statistical resolving power, and only one provided clear evidence for not providing benefit. Viewed collectively, these studies provide reasonably strong support for Reiki being more effective than placebo. From the information currently available, Reiki is a safe and gentle “complementary” therapy that activates the parasympathetic nervous system to heal body and mind. It has potential for broader use in management of chronic health conditions, and possibly in postoperative recovery. Research is needed to optimize the delivery of Reiki.
Palliative medicine and complementary therapies (CTs) have developed within the NHS as parallel philosophies of care. As a result, the last decade has seen an increase in the integration and usage of CTs, as adjunct therapies to conventional medical treatment. Documented benefits of relaxation, decreased perception of pain, reduced anxiety and improved sense of wellbeing have been shown to enable an enhanced quality of life, where curative treatment is no longer an option. Reiki is a more recent addition to the range of CTs available to cancer patients. As an energy-healing intervention it has gained in popularity as a non-invasive and non-pharmacological approach. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the profound relaxation effect has a positive impact on alleviating anxiety, stress, perception of pain and promotes a feeling of wellbeing particularly relating to the nature of psychospiritual wellbeing. However, there is very little evidence to support its application within clinical practice, and none within the specific field of specialist palliative care (SPC). This article will consider the position of reiki as an emerging CT within SPC. The function of the hospice movement, the role of CTs together with an understanding of energy healing will also be explored. Within this context, the rise in popularity of reiki and its potential benefits for SPC patients will be discussed. These considerations will then form the basis of the justification for further research in SPC.
Reiki means "universal life energy." It's an ancient healing method that manipulates energy flow in the body. Reiki practitioners believe there is an energy force in and around the body. They believe that there is a flow of energy between the reiki practitioner and the receiver of the treatment. It is thought that reiki releases energy flows and allows the body's own natural healing ability to work. Reiki focuses on seven main energy centers, called chakras, in your body. The energy should flow freely through your chakras in order for you to be spiritually, physically, and mentally healthy. Practitioners believe that if energy paths are blocked, you may feel ill or weak or have pain. A reiki treatment session usually lasts an hour. The reiki practitioner puts their hands over or on your body at certain chakras. Most reiki practitioners recommend more than one session.
Emotional Freedom Technique uses tapping to activate meridian points via acupressure. Since the turn of the century, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) has come into widespread use in medical and psychological treatment settings. It is also used as self-help by tens of millions of people each year. Clinical EFT, the manualized form of the method, has been validated as an "evidence-based" practice using criteria published by the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 12 Task Force on Empirically Validated Therapies. Its three essential ingredients are exposure, cognitive framing, and acupressure.
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