What is Reiki?

Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is an ancient healing art. Reiki is a Japanese word representing Universal Life Energy, energy that is all around us. Reiki, when activated and applied for purposes of healing, is an assistance to the whole being - body, mind and spirit. It accelerates the body's ability to heal physical ailments; it opens the mind and spirit to the causes of disease and pain; and it teaches the necessity for taking responsibility for one's life and the joys of balanced wellness.
The Usui System of Reiki Healing was born out of the illumination and experience of Dr. Mikao Usui, a Japanese educator who, in the early 1900's, responded to a challenge from his university students by undertaking an extensive study of the healing phenomena of history's greatest spiritual leaders. Through travel, study, and meditation, he evolved a healing system based on ancient Buddhist teachings. He spent his remaining years practicing and teaching this method of natural healing, which involves attune-ment to the energy and the laying on of hands.
Persons trained in Reiki have the means of maintaining balance in their own health and that of their families and friends. Reiki can also be incorporated effectively into the healing arts practiced by health professionals.

PROFESSIONAL REIKI SESSIONS are whole body treatments accomplished by the gentle placement of the practitioner's hands on particular positions on the client's body. The client receives the treatment while fully clothed on the bodywork table. Sessions last about an hour. The immediate effects generally experienced are warmth and deep relaxation. Reiki can:

quicken the body's natural ability to balance and heal itself
promote deep relaxation and ease painful suffering

We are affected by the subtle energies that surround us and that flow through us. These energies are now understood as a unified energy field common to all living beings. When we practice the art of healing, we participate in the movement of life energies, which enhance the human's natural capacities to reassert and sustain the pattern of balance necessary for physical, mental and spiritual health.

Reiki Resources:

Reiki Alliance (www.reikialliance.org)

Reiki Science (www.parama.com)

Canadian Reiki Resource (Rick Rivard)

A dated archived Reiki resource of interest