Reiki & Healing Touch

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 idea 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, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy. 
   The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words -Rei which means "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and -Ki which is "life force energy". So Reiki is actually "spiritually guided life force energy." 
   A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through and around you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security and wellbeing. Many have reported miraculous results. 
   Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone can use. It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and malady and always creates a beneficial effect. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery. 
   An amazingly simple technique to learn, the ability to use Reiki is not taught in the usual sense, but is transferred to the student during a Reiki class. This ability is passed on during an "attunement" given by a Reiki master and allows the student to tap into an unlimited supply of "life force energy" to improve one's health and enhance the quality of life.(1)
   Its use is not dependent on one's intellectual capacity or spiritual development and therefore is available to everyone. It has been successfully taught to thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds. 

   HEALING TOUCH therapy is a gentle energy-based therapy that emphasizes heart-centered care and compassionate healing intention. The technique uses gentle, non-invasive touch to influence and restore harmony, energy, and balance to the mind, body and spirit. It is based on the premise that the human body is surrounded by an energy field and contains energy centers that control the energy flow from the energy field to the physical body. By performing healing touch therapy, the body’s energy levels become smooth and balanced. Many times, those receiving this therapy fall into a deep state of calm and fall asleep.
   The healing touch practitioner and client create a partnership in facilitating health and healing. Healing touch therapy complements conventional medicine and is used as part of an integrated healing program. It is often used to assist in the healing of cancer patients and those with other illnesses. Healing touch therapy has also been helpful in treating patients of trauma therapy and drug treatment.
   Research suggests that Healing touch therapy is beneficial in promoting relaxation, reducing pain, enhancing immune function, and managing stress. Many people describe an increased sense of well-being after their session. The main goal of this therapy is to promote self-healing by restoring balance to the energy field in the body through addressing emotional turmoil.