Reiki is a Japanese word meaning Universal Life Energy (Rei is Universal and Ki is Life Energy).  It is the vital force that flows through all matter and can be activated for a powerful form of healing called Reiki.  Reiki is in no way a faith system, all that is required is the willingness to heal and be healed.  

The Treatment - Reiki is a simple and powerful process.  Treatments and frequency are individually tailored to the patient’s needs and condition.  In most cases the treatment lasts for about an hour and is carried out on a healing couch.  The patient remains fully dressed whilst the Reiki therapist goes through a set format.  This format is agreed with the patient before the healing treatment.  Reiki carries very few contraindications, though the therapist may well refuse treatment to a woman in the early stages of pregnancy.  Sex, age, and condition are of no concern to the Reiki therapist as the patient’s own body controls the healing process by only taking from the treatment that amount of life energy it requires at any one session.

The Experience - The experience may well feel a pleasant sensation of warmth or occasionally coldness in the area being treated.  As the treatment progresses, stress is released and a feeling of well-being is usually experienced.  Chronic illnesses usually respond well with Reiki, though in some cases some slight discomfort might be experienced in the beginning.  As the Reiki sessions progress, the low level of energy usually associated with illness or disease will begin to rise, until we reach a level where the energy is able to become self-supporting.  When this happens recovery starts to become easy to see.  Not only do the patient’s physical symptoms begin to go away, but the will to get better is strengthened and motivation becomes the best weapon for recovery.  One in three patients become so relaxed after a couple of treatments, that within five minutes of treatment starting, they are fast asleep.