What is Reiki?
Reiki is a form of energy healing and Reiki practitioners use a technique called palm healing or hands-on healing through which a universal energy which is transferred through the palms of the practitioner to the patient in order to encourage emotional and physical healing.
How does Reiki make you feel?
Since the primary concept of Reiki healing is to channel the universal energy and use it to aid relaxation in the body, you may feel deeply calm and relaxed after the Reiki session. It is also said to get rid of all the accumulated stress in the body and aid emotional healing. However, it is important to remember that experience is often subjective and may differ greatly from person to person. While some may end up falling into a deep meditative sleep during the session, others may feel waves of energy surrounding them. Sometimes the experience of Reiki is dramatic, while for other people, the first session in particular may be uneventful, although the feel somehow better afterward. The most common experience is an almost immediate release of stress and a feeling of deep relaxation.
What should I do before my Reiki session?
Relax and reflect. Give yourself at least 30 minutes prior to the session to sit and reflect. Eat and hydrate. You'll want to be sure you've eaten and hydrated a few hours before the session—mostly so you will be comfortable and not distracted by hunger or thirst. Get comfortable.
What are Chakras & how does a Reiki Master align them?
What are Chakras? Chakras, a Sanskrit language word meaning “wheel of life, "are energy centers found throughout the body. The position of each of the major chakras corresponds with an endocrine gland controlling hormonal balance. These chakras are located at the base of the spine (root chakra), between the genitals and naval (sacral chakra), a couple of inches above the naval (solar plexus chakra), the center of the chest (heart chakra), middle of the neck (throat chakra), just above the brow area (third-eye chakra), and top of the head (crown chakra). In a world full of stress and negativity, our chakras get blocked when they come in contact with negative influences. A “block” is a place where your energies are confined or forbidden to flow freely. If the energy cannot flow freely, that is a major source for any type of illness and mental diseases. Reiki healings helps you to declutter those blocks and get the energy flowing. When the energies flow freely, it helps your body to create harmony within and it releases imbalances created by negative influences. No Chakra works efficiently irrespective of the others, they are all part of the whole. Each Chakra works efficiently only when other Chakras are fully aligned and engaged with the energy system.
How does Reiki work?
Reiki is an energy healing technique that promotes relaxation, reduces stress and anxiety through gentle touch. Reiki practitioner masters use their hands to deliver energy to your body, improving the flow and balance of your energy to support healing.
What does a Reiki session look like?
During a session, a Reiki practitioner will gently move their hands above or on the client's clothed body in a series of hand positions. Each hand position is held for around 3 to 10 minutes, or depending on the client's needs, and typically focus on around the head and shoulders, stomach, and feet.
What are the health benefits of Reiki?
One of the most common health benefits experienced by a lot of people is the feeling of deep relaxation and removal of the stress hidden in the body. In a lot of studies, participants have often reported feeling lighter and more at peace with themselves. Reiki is also said to aid the healing of emotional wounds and increase your capacity to love yourself and others deeply. Moreover, it is said to have the potential to support the immune system to get rid of the toxins in the body. On the physical level, it is known to provide relief from migraines and throbbing headaches. It also speeds up the recovery of the patients from a surgery or a long-term illness. It can also be used to aid the medicinal treatment by combating the side-effects of the same. If you have been battling with poor sleep and nightmares, Reiki may help your mind relax and help you sleep better at night. Most importantly, even if you are regularly attending energy healing sessions, do not stop having your medicines as Reiki is just a complementary healing therapy and not an alternative to your treatment.
What does it mean if a Chakra is blocked or unbalanced?
There can be a depletion of energy flow or too much energetic activity in a chakra, each will manifest into different outcomes. When a chakra is low in energy, you’ll have difficulty expressing the particular qualities associated with that chakra. When a chakra is overactive, the qualities are a dominant force in the person’s life. This can have both physical and emotional effects. For example, the first chakra is about security, survival, and the foundation of our life. If it’s underactive, it can show up as depression and insecurity. If there’s too much energy, it can show up as fearlessness without precaution or hoarding because you need more to feel secure.
Can a blocked Chakra affect your health?
In general, the location of the chakra that’s out of balance may affect the parts of your body in close proximity to that chakra. This includes your organs, bones, joints, and tissues near that area. Imbalances in the chakras may cause an emotional imbalance as well. This may lead to increased anger, sadness, fear, or indecisiveness. It’s important to pay attention to both the psychological and physiological sensations because they can inform each other and uncover the root cause of the experience. Experiencing too much stress — physically or mentally — may cause one or more chakras to be out of balance. Personal habits such as poor physical alignment or posture, eating unhealthy food, or self-destructive behavior may cause a chakra to be imbalanced. Prolonged imbalance may also lead to physical disease and illness, musculoskeletal issues, and mental health challenges like depression or anxiety.