USUI REIKI
Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that promotes healing. Reiki (pronounced Ray-key) is consisting of 2 words Rei and Ki meaning spiritually guided life energy (commonly known as Universal Life Energy), an energy which animates us all and is found all around us. Reiki is using this "universal life energy" channelled through the practitioner to the recipient. Unlike other healing therapies based on the premise of a human energy field, Reiki seeks to restore order to the body whose vital energy has become unbalanced. Reiki is a light touch hands-on healing modality that restores vital energy to the body bringing the body back into balance leaving one with a sense of well being and tranquility. The healing takes place on a very deep level. It restores and promotes balance between the physical, emotional, spiritual and mental levels. Reiki energy helps reduce stress, brings comfort and calm, and accelerates the body's natural healing process. In a typical Reiki treatment, the practitioner asks the recipient to lie on a massage table, and relax. Loose, comfortable clothing is usually worn during the treatment. The treatment proceeds with placing crystals on the recipient in various patterns followed by placing hands on or above the recipient. The hands are usually kept still for 2 to 5 minutes before moving to the next position. Overall, the hand positions usually give a general coverage of the head, the front of the torso, the knees and feet. Between 12 and 20 positions are used, with the whole treatment lasting 45 to 90 minutes. The energy flows wherever it is required (spiritually guided) and can normally be felt as a warm sensation or tingling in the body. Receiving Reiki is a very relaxing and soothing experience! A state of deep relaxation, combined with a general feeling of well-being, is usually the most noticeable immediate effect of the treatment, although emotional releases can also occur. As the Reiki treatment is said to be stimulating natural healing processes, instantaneous 'cures' of specific health problems are not usually observed. Regular treatments, on an on-going basis, can be used with the aim of maintaining well-being. The interval between such treatments is typically in the range of 1 to 4 weeks.
