Reiki is a combination of two Japanese characters, REI meaning “universal” and KI meaning “vital life force, energy” or “Universal Life”. Reiki is a way of transferring this universal life energy.
Its healing practise was rediscovered by a Japanese Tendai Buddhist Mikao Usui in the 19th century.
It is a hands-on healing technique that doesn’t conflict with any other health care treatments and contrary to other complementary therapies it allows the patient to be treated fully clothed. The reiki healer channels the cosmic energy through his hands onto the receiver. The energy travels with its own will to the areas that the body knows need healing most. This can result in great emotional release of tension, memory or anxiety. Other benefits may include deep relaxation, release of stress, pain relief and restored balance and tranquillity

THE TREATMENT

The treatment takes place in a relaxing and warm atmosphere, over the clothes. It involves light physical touch, and focuses on rebalancing the mind-body-spirit connection. You will feel the reiki energy through the practitioner's hands as a hot, cold or tingling sensation. By reaching a state of deep relaxation the unconscious may reveal messages to your conscious mind often in pictures, colours, memories or words. A course of about four treatments is recommended.