People use Reiki to relax and strengthen their sense of wellbeing. Reiki's great for reducing pain, anxiety, and fatigue; it helps manage symptoms; it can reduce the side effects of medications and support recovery after injuries or surgery.
According to a national survey published in 2007, 1.2 million adults and 161,000 children received one or more sessions of an energy therapy such as Reiki in the previous year.
Reiki is a good integrative therapy to try because people generally start feeling better very quickly. As anxiety and pain lessen, and people feel hopeful about regaining their health, they feel more able to incorporate other needed health interventions or make needed lifestyle changes. Reiki therapy often clears the mind, enabling patients to better evaluate the sometimes conflicting medical information being offered by various specialists, so they can make important treatment decisions with greater confidence. In this way, Reiki can help people become more actively involved in their own health.
Reiki can be received from someone else (either a friend, healthcare provider, or Reiki professional), or it can be learned by all who want to practice on themselves.
Today, Reiki is commonly used by three groups:
- The lay person at home, for themselves, family and friends
- Reiki professionals offering therapy in their offices or other wellness and healthcare settings
- Nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals, such as physical therapists, dentists, massage therapists, and chiropractors who integrate Reiki into healthcare during office visits or inpatient care in clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, and other healthcare facilities
Some of the benefits of Reiki are as follows:
- Dissolves energy blocks and promotes natural balance between mind, body and spirit
- Increases energy levels
- Creates deep relaxation and helps the body release stress and tension
- Clears the mind and improves focus
- Accelerates the body’s self-healing ability
- Better sleep
- Reduces blood pressure
- Helps relieve pain
- Assists the body in cleansing itself from toxins
- Supports the immune system
- Helps spiritual growth and emotional cleansing
- Promotes creativity
- Compliments medical treatment
The great thing about Reiki is that one does not have to be ill to experience the benefits. Reiki, unlike many modern day remedies, works directly on restoring the balance on all levels and works directly on the problem and condition instead of just masking or relieving symptoms.