| The word Reiki is said to mean 'Universal Life Force | | | | IBS respond exceedingly well to Reiki Therapy. |
| Energy'. The term was coined and developed as a | | | | Excellent results have been realized by clients in |
| healing modality in the early 1900's by Mikao Usui, a | | | | managing their pain and discomfort during recovery |
| Japanese metaphysician, but Reiki remains an elegant | | | | from various cancer treatments and surgeries. Blood |
| hands on healing modality highly relevant for modern | | | | pressure problems, heart problems, and other |
| times. Usui had spent many years questing for peace | | | | circulatory problems also respond quickly. In general, |
| and harmony and during a long fasting and meditation | | | | all organs and body systems respond well when they |
| retreat he experienced a moment of epiphany. He | | | | are introduced to the high vibrating frequency of |
| realized that not only does everyone have within | | | | Reiki. A latent vitality is regenerated in the body, |
| them the ability to find peace, happiness and health, | | | | stimulating health and heightened function. Worry, |
| but he also came to understand the keys that would | | | | anguish, angst, and anxiety are quietly released and |
| help others realize this truth for themselves. He | | | | without even noticing how or when they are |
| returned from his retreat, refreshed and driven in his | | | | replaced with peace, happiness and patience. The |
| purpose to teach others to heal their lives. Before his | | | | quiet order of Reiki quiets the mind; deep rest |
| death 4 years later, he had attuned and taught more | | | | creates deep healing. |
| than 2000 student practitioners to carry on the | | | | A client needs only to have some degree of faith in |
| teachings, by the mid 1900's the teachings had | | | | 3 things in order to benefit from a Reiki healing |
| migrated to North America. Today Reiki is taught and | | | | session:i) that there is a divine perfect order to our |
| practiced all around the globe by millions of people of | | | | universe that is intelligent, for which we may or may |
| all races, creeds, ages, and religious affiliations. | | | | not have a name.ii) that we are an amazing |
| The nature of Reiki is to restore balance, so in | | | | manifestation of molecular energy which is influenced |
| theory all health problems will benefit from a Reiki | | | | by our environment, genetics, actions, habits and |
| session, however practically speaking, long term | | | | choices in every moment.iii) That change is possible - |
| health problems didn't appear over night and they | | | | all conditions are subject to change. |
| won't disappear overnight either. Reiki clients | | | | Reiki is as much about helping the self as it is about |
| however, even after only one treatment, reported | | | | helping others. It is said to be a folk healing art meant |
| feeling happier, more peaceful, rested and having less | | | | to be in the hands of the people. Reiki always |
| overall pain. Headaches, colds, flu, joint paint, and | | | | improves the quality of life. Miracles happen when |
| muscle pain, are easily treated with Reiki and often | | | | there is peace in the soul. In a Reiki session there is |
| more chronic versions of these symptoms like | | | | no expectation of having to do anything, and yet all |
| pneumonia, arthritis, and various stress related | | | | is done and peace restored! |
| conditions such as gastroenteritis, colitis, Crohn's and | | | | |