Reiki is an energy healing technique that promotes relaxation, reduces stress and can help relieve symptoms through gentle touch. Reiki practitioners use their hands to deliver energy to your body, improving the flow and balance of your energy to support healing. Reiki practitioners act as a conduit between you and the source of the universal life force energy.

Mikao Usui developed reiki in the early 1900s, deriving the term from the Japanese words rei, meaning “universal,” and ki, which refers to the vital life force energy that flows through all living things. Now, reiki is used all over the world, including in hospitals and hospices, to complement other forms of health treatments.

Reiki can bring on a meditative state, encourage tissue and bone healing after injury or surgery, stimulate your immune system, help support natural self-healing and relieve pain and tension. It is also known to help support the well-being of people receiving traditional medical treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation, surgery and kidney dialysis.

During your Reiki treatment you may experience feelings of peace, relaxation and wellness. You might feel sensations of tingling or heat where the practitioner has their hands and/or feel the energy move throughout your body. Some people may see colors or images, while others do not perceive anything at all. Most feel very relaxed and peaceful during the session and some even fall asleep, however, no matter what you do or don’t feel, know that healing is happening.