Reiki
What is Reiki?
Reiki (pronounced “ray-key”) is a Japanese relaxation technique. “Rei” means Spiritually guided or Higher Intelligence and “Ki” means energy. The Reiki practitioner goes through an attunement process that will allow his or her body’s energy channels to open and clear out any obstructions. The Reiki practitioner serves as a conduit during a Reiki session, energy moves through the practitioner and the person receiving Reiki will pull energy into their own body where it is needed. Reiki is not associated with any religion.
How does it work?
Reiki sessions can last anywhere from 45 mins. – 60 mins. depending on what the receiving person needs. The Reiki practitioner hovers hands over the receivers body. A practitioner, with your permission, may put hands on areas that are non invasive such as shoulders, bottoms of feet and top of head. I find that these areas, unless the receiver has experienced a trauma in these areas, to be areas that create relaxation.
What are the benefits?
My Reiki Story
It was a recommendation to me to have Reiki done on myself and to get attuned to do Reiki in a group Psychic evening with neighbors. I was not familiar with it but had heard of it. I did some research but then it left my mind like most things. A couple months later during a networking meeting I ran into a woman I had worked with years earlier, who happened to be a Reiki Master. I knew this was the person that was going to train me and to attune me as a Reiki I practitioner. This is how the universe works when you are called to do something. I was so excited but really unsure about what exactly this experience was or going to be like. After getting attuned you go through a period of what is called “The 21 day cleanse period.” During this time I was researching Reiki, the lineage, the benefits, how to administer it, etc.
Shortly after the cleansing period I was teaching a yoga class and I cued “Inhale, raise the arms up” and I noticed my hands were radiating energy. I felt tingling pulsations as if my hands were falling asleep. I was like “holy sh** that’s the Reiki.” I am a spiritual person and I always have been but this experience changed every doubt I ever had. I have learned so much about myself by giving and receiving Reiki. I discovered that I am an Intuitive Empath which basically means that I am able to feel and understand the feelings of others and the reasons for the feelings.
Life gives us layers of feelings, thought processes, judgments, stories, injuries and traumas. We store all this in our energy body and physical body. Reiki is an amazing tool to move stagnant energy. We have energy wheels throughout our body called “Chakras”. Each chakra gives us information on our energy body. I use this information to help the receiver work through any emotional or physical stress they may be storing or experiencing.
