Reiki Healing
What is Reiki?
Reiki is a gentle, hands on energy healing technique that promotes deep relaxation and stress reduction allowing the body to heal itself. Reiki means “universal life force energy.” Reiki dates back 3,000 years, however it was rediscovered in the 1800’s in Japan. Today, Reiki is a popular form of holistic health treatment that supports your healing journey. Reiki is not a religion, does not require belief in anything for it to work and it is ok to be skeptical. All that is required for Reiki to work is a sincere desire from the client to receive the healing energy for their highest good.
Modern science shows us today what the ancient healers have known for thousands of years, that there is a life force energy that exists in all living things. When this life force energy in the bio-field is blocked or interrupted, an imbalance may occur on a physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual level. If the imbalance persists, it may result in a more serious physical or emotional issue. Reiki gently restores life force energy where it was once blocked or depleted, resulting in calmness and clarity of mind, as well as enhanced physical and mental health, creativity, and joy.
Reiki is classified as a biofield energy therapy. While the term biofield might sound "woo-woo", it is simply an electric or magnetic field - a field of energy or information - that's produced by a biological organism. Therefore, we all have a biofield. In biofield therapies, the idea is to work with the energy field that surrounds the human body in the understanding that it is correlated with the body's internal state. Changes in the biofield are therefore believed to induce changes in the organism that produces the field.
Studies show that Reiki activates the parasympathetic nervous system, also known as the "rest and digest response", or "relaxation response". In this relaxed nervous system response, heart rate, blood pressure, and cortisol levels are lowered, stress is significantly reduced and the body-mind's natural healing abilities are enhanced. This aids the immune system by relieving some of the stress pressure on it. The goal of Reiki is to assist the body's own restorative process.
In the United States, many top academic hospitals such as The Mayo Clinic, Duke, Yale, and Johns Hopkins, now offer healing energy modalities, including Reiki. Reiki has been shown to reduce pain, anxiety, depression, and even blood pressure in patients suffering from a range of medical conditions or who have experienced various interventions - including cancer, recovery from surgeries and many others. The effectiveness of Reiki intervention in reducing cancer-related fatigue has been demonstrated in clinical trials.
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Please reach out, I would love to discuss how Reiki may help you and answer any questions you may have.
Reiki sessions are $85 for an hour session. I will provide the address after booking.
Benefits of Reiki
Reiki provides support for health and well-being of body, mind and spirit. Reiki is unique in that it treats the whole person, body, mind and spirit. Life happens and the flow of our life force energy can become depleted through stress, toxins, negative thought patterns, illness, poor eating habits, and trauma. Reiki works by relaxing the nervous system, replenishing the energy, and balancing and resetting the mind, body and spirit allowing the body to heal on a deep level. All you need to do when receiving Reiki is relax, have an open heart and mind, let go of expectations and trust that Reiki will give you just exactly what you need.
Reiki benefits are unique to the individual and situation. Some benefits that are commonly reported are:
- Pain reduction
- Strengthening the immune system
- Relieving headaches
- Improve circulation and reduce swelling
- Reducing pain and nausea after allopathic treatments such as chemotherapy
- Clears and calms the mind
- Supports restful sleep
- Assists with depression and anxiety
- Assists in a meditation practice
- Releases un-serving energies
- Fosters joy, connection, compassion, love, and creativity
*Reiki is not a substitute for medical care or professional mental health support. However, it will support and enhance any form of treatment.
What to Expect From a Reiki Session
Location
After a Session
The Experience
At this time, Reiki sessions are in person at my serene location in Benton County, Oregon, in the client's home, or via Zoom. If in the client's home, we will need a quiet space that will not be disturbed so that the client may fully relax. The client will rest fully clothed on a massage table. The relaxing therapy is applied through gentle, non-invasive touch with the practitioner's hands lightly on or slightly above specific regions of the body. Upon booking, I will provide you with the address location west of Corvallis.
The Experience
After a Session
The Experience
A Reiki treatment will feel differently for every client and every session, as the energy is always adjusting for what the client needs at the time. Most clients will feel very relaxed and meditative during a Reiki session. Some clients will feel energy flowing in their bodies. Some will experience temperature changes and some may fall asleep. It is important to note that some client's may not feel much at all and may have a chattering mind. This is all 100% ok! No matter what the experience, Reiki is working perfectly for the client's benefit.
After a Session
After a Session
After a Session
After a session, the client may feel tired or even emotional. The client may also have a calm, emotional release during the session. All of this is normal and temporary due to the release of toxins in the body and is a sign of healing. It is suggested to drink plenty of water and to try to create some quiet space during the remainder of the day. Journaling after a session is also a wonderful tool.
Questions?
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