How can Reiki help me?

The nature of Reiki means that it can be beneficial in treating a wide range of conditions.  I have found particular success in helping clients cope with anxiety, stressful periods in their lives, feeling drained and tired all the time, and to speed up recovery after illness, operations or injuries.  It is important to note that for a successful Reiki treatment the client does not need to believe in Reiki or the concept of auras and life force energy.  In addition, Reiki is compatible with all religious beliefs.

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  • Are their any side effect of Reiki treatments?

    The aim of Reiki is to restore harmony within the client and instil a sense of peace.  During the process of restoring harmony you may notice subtle changes in your mood, appetite or sleeping pattern.  All of these reactions are very short lived and subtle as Reiki is one of the gentlest treatments available.

  • Is Reiki a Placebo? – Part 3

    While in Part 2 we looked at the impact of healing (Reiki) energy on cells, yeast & animals, that is not the same as on human beings.  So in this post I want to share with you some of the research done on humans.  So I want to start with looking at physical factors... Krieger (1975) carried out four experiments with the intention of raising blood haemoglobin levels in patients. The technique of Therapeutic Touch (similar to Reiki) was used, with Oscar Estebany being the healer in the first three experiments and nurses trained in the method in the fourth. Significant differences in blood haemoglobin levels were obtained in:

    • 43 healed patients as against 33 controls
    • 46 healed patients as compared to 33 controls, where the groups were more carefully matched
    Miller (1982) undertook a double-blind study on 96 hypertension patients divided equally into experimental and control groups. The experimental patients received distant healing from eight healers, together with their normal medical treatment; the controls received no healing. The results showed a significant improvement  in the systolic blood pressure of the healed group, as compared to the controls, but no significant changes in the diastolic blood pressure. So there is clear scientific evidence that Reiki does have a desirable impact on the human body. Full References Krieger, Dolores (1975). Therapeutic touch: The imprimatur of nursing. Am. J. Nursing, 7, 784-787. Miller, R. N. (1982). Study on the effectiveness of remote mental healing. Med. Hypoth., 8, 481-490.

  • What can I expect from a Reiki treatment?

    A Reiki treatment session lasts one hour and the fully clothed client lies on a massage table. The Reiki practitioner then holds her hands above the clients body or gently lays her hands on the clients body.  The Reiki energy is automatically absorbed into the clients body which has a greatly beneficial effect.  There is no standard experience of a Reiki treatment, but most of my clients find it deeply relaxing and they feel more peaceful afterwards. When a client feels tired at the onset of a treatment they often feel more invigorated afterwards.  During a treatment clients routinely report sensations of heat, coldness or tingling in their bodies.  Some clients see flashes of colour, others are reminded of previous experiences as these are gently released, yet others feel nothing.   This does not mean Reiki was not working, it means that it was working in a gentle manner.