The Benefits of Reiki Healing Therapy

6 Ways Healing Touch Therapy May Improve Your Life

Reiki Therapy has the potential to improve both mental and physical aspects of your life.

The word Reiki means Universal Life Energy, and also refers to a system for tapping into the Source of that Energy. It is an ancient Japanese system of natural healing developed by Dr. Mikao Usui. It is a gentle, complementary, energy-based therapeutic approach to health and healing that promotes life balance, well-being, and can assist in bringing a body to its natural ability to heal. 

The healing traditions of many cultures emphasize the importance of subtle energy systems that flow through and around the human body, affecting its health and vitality. Many of these traditions stress that balancing these energy fields can assist the body, mind and spirit in moving towards and maintaining wellness. 

What are the Benefits?

People have many different responses to Reiki. There is a high likelihood that you will experience the relaxation response during the session. Some clients feel nothing at all. Others describe sensations of moving energy, deep relaxation, feelings of being supported and nurtured, or visions of images and colors. Some clients experience an emotional release such as tears; some have what they consider to be a spiritual experience or they may develop insight into specific areas of their lives. 

Benefits of Reiki may include:

• Physical and mental relaxation
• Pain release
• Anxiety and stress reduction
• Increasing one’s sense of vitality.

Clients of Reiki typically report experiencing the relaxation response and often report an increased sense of well-being and peace. Many have reported positive experiences that have helped them better cope with illnesses, medical protocols for treatment of medical conditions and depression.

What Does a Session Look Like?

Reiki is offered as a holistic, complementary and integrative energy-based therapy. During a session, our practitioner, Agnieszka, will consciously use contact and/or non-contact touch (on or above the client’s fully clothed body), and a heart-centered state of being to support and facilitate physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health and healing of each client. 

Curious to learn more? Check out our Stress Resilience Coaching & Reiki Therapy Page. To schedule, call us at 515-255-3932 andset-up your appointment today!

This post is educational and not medical advice. Please consult your medical provider for information specific to your needs.

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