Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing.

It is administered by “laying on hands” and is based on the principle that an unseen “life force energy” flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one’s life force energy is low, we are more likely to get sick or feel stress; if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.

The word Reiki is made up of two Japanese words:

• Rei – meaning “Creator’s wisdom” or “higher power”
• Ki – meaning “life force energy”

So Reiki is actually “spiritually guided life force energy.”

Reiki is a simple, natural, and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement that anyone can use. It has been effective in helping with many illnesses and conditions and is said to create a beneficial effect. It can also work alongside other medical or therapeutic techniques to help relieve side effects and support recovery.

A treatment feels like a warm, glowing radiance flowing through and around the body. Reiki treats the whole person—including body, emotions, mind, and spirit—creating beneficial effects such as relaxation and feelings of peace, security, and wellbeing. Many people report powerful and positive experiences.