| What is Reiki? | | | | session or in a variety of different places, and last as |
| Reiki therapy is a specific hands-on healing process | | | | long as it takes for the universal energies to transfer |
| that uses a specially educated practitioner who will | | | | through the chakras. During this time, you should feel |
| use his or her hands, placed on your body, to help | | | | at ease. It is not uncommon for someone to doze |
| free up blocked energy, helping to restore your life | | | | off during the session. |
| force and heal from "within. In this article you will | | | | Gemstones and aromatherapy can often accompany |
| learn information about Reiki attunement, as it is | | | | the treatments. Some practitioners will also have |
| called, so that you will be physically and mentally | | | | music playing in the background, or will use toning |
| educated before your first Reiki therapy program. | | | | instruments to assist with the change in energy. |
| In general, most Reiki treatments will last from 30 | | | | One Visit or Multiple Sessions? |
| minutes to 1 hour. This will change from one | | | | Since you are going for a healing session, it is |
| practitioner to another, along with the unique | | | | consequential for practitioners to ask you questions |
| attunements they choose for you. Make certain to | | | | about the state of your health both preceding and |
| find out what certifications and credentials a | | | | after each treatment. This will aid them in determining |
| practitioner has before you make your appointment. | | | | where you need help in addition to how well the |
| How Reiki Works | | | | session worked for you. |
| When you go into a session, you will be asked to lie | | | | When you complete your Reiki treatment, you may |
| on a massage table, fully clothed, and the practitioner | | | | leave feeling refreshed and relaxed. Whether you |
| will make sure that you are comfortable. Any | | | | decide to utilize a practitioner only once or for a |
| stiffness in your muscles can keep Reiki therapy | | | | series of treatments, each time will help to release |
| from working to the fullest. | | | | your chakras and free blocked energy so that you |
| At this point, expect the practitioner to move their | | | | can begin to heal. Although Reiki therapy should |
| hands over and near specific areas on your body. | | | | never replace a full medical checkup, it is considered |
| They may first sweep energy across your body in | | | | an excellent type of integrative medicine, used in |
| order to find blocks in your aura. Others may | | | | conjunction with a variety of other healing |
| immediately place their hands on your body, where | | | | treatments. If you would like to know more about |
| they perceive energy blocks. The placement of the | | | | Reiki attunement, there are a lot of excellent |
| hands should never hurt; it should definitely be a | | | | resources on the web. Most towns have an |
| soothing touch. After you know about Reiki | | | | integrative health center or clinic where you can |
| attunement you will understand the efficacy of this | | | | locate Reiki practitioners. Fans of Reiki will all attest to |
| energy clearing process. | | | | its benefits--helping to reduce stress, diminish pain and |
| Contingent on the area of the blocks, the hand | | | | give people a sense of relaxation and wholeness. |
| placements might be in one region for the whole | | | | |