5 Benefits of Reiki: How Reiki Can Transform Your Life
What is Reiki and How Does it Work?
Reiki is an ancient Japanese healing technique that uses life-force energy to promote physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. It is a holistic practice that works on the body’s energy systems to bring balance and harmony, and has the ability to heal physical ailments, reduce stress, and improve overall health and wellbeing. Reiki works by channeling the life-force energy through the practitioner (who has been attuned) to the client via light touch or a hovering of hands over the body. This flow of energy helps the energy to move through the body where it is most needed for healing and balance, where this movement of energy can help harmonize and restore the body’s natural energies back into balance.
One of the coolest things about Reiki, and what separates it from other holistic healing modalities and energy healing, is that it works simultaneously on all levels - physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. The root cause does not necessarily have to be known for it to work. For example, the reason behind the stress that is causing spiritual disconnection, neck pain, headaches, and emotional stress does not need to be known (although it is not harmful if it is!) Reiki will help to move the energy through the body, beautifully healing the body in the way that it needs most. The practitioner will also utilize connection to Reiki guides and intuition as a way of hand placement and what might be needed most in your session.
The first time I experienced Reiki I had NO idea what it was. But I experienced such lovely feelings of peace during that session, peace that I had never felt before. Clearly, peace is what I needed right then - a knowing and understanding that everything would be okay. In sessions since, I’ve had physical healings, a clearing of stress, etc. Again - all depending on what was needed most! I have had clients have visuals, or physical feelings, inner nudges and knowings, many different ways of experiencing this healing energy. Just know that there is no right or wrong as we always receive what we need most during this amazing holistic therapy session. One thing is for sure - Reiki will never cause harm, only good!
Reiki Benefit 1 - Pain Relief & Improved Physical Health
As we’ve already covered, Reiki works on each level of health - physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. This is especially important when discussing Physical health, as our other bodies of energy are closely intertwined with our physical health. Oftentimes our physical health and conditions can tell us about what’s going on within our mind, or our emotions. For example, physical pain within the low back could have to do with something physical that happened but also potentially rooted in financial or security fears - whether from now, childhood, or rooted in your parent’s thought process, and hasn’t been released from the body. With Reiki, the energy will work through both the physical rooted aspect, but also any emotional/mental/spiritual blockages that may be accompanying this. Remember that if it’s rooted in something mental, only doing physical healing will not resolve it fully!
Sometimes, physical pain might not have to do with the region that it’s associated with. As an example, let’s say that you have dizziness or vertigo. In this scenario, the dizziness is caused by dirty blood because the liver is overtaxed and needs some love. With Reiki, the Reiki energy will be working on both the head as well as the liver to help clean and purify the blood, and can help energetically remove any other emotional/spiritual aspects of what the liver may be holding onto. How cool that we can treat both!
Reiki also promotes physical healing - quickly! Your body is absolutely incredible at maintaining homeostasis and healing itself. Because Reiki is helping to rebalance the natural flow of energy, many of my clients report how quickly a wound or organ or imbalance healed. Shocking - until you experience it for yourself! From fast healing to better immune system functioning, Reiki can be a powerful tool for those looking for natural pain relief and improved physical health.
Reiki Benefit 2 - Increased Self-Awareness & Spiritual Growth
Arguably one of the most profound benefits of Reiki is increased self-awareness and spiritual growth. Though spiritual wellness is not as focused on in our Western culture, let’s take a moment to contemplate its importance. Imagine a day that you’ve focused on connection and being intune with your inner self - you were present in conversations within your relationships, you engaged with nature on your morning walk, you smiled when you drank your cup of coffee, you received inner guidance that you listened to. You didn’t just hear the music - you felt it!
Now compare this to a day when you’ve been disconnected and unfocused all day. During the walk, you just wanted to ‘get it over with.’ How irritating - the coffee machine was so slow! Every conversation you had, it was like people just didn’t ‘get’ you. Time to sit and talk with my higher self and connect with nature? What time!
I would venture to say that almost everyone would choose scenario 1. Which means that Spiritual health is indeed important to you! Through the practice of Reiki, one can become more in tune with their inner self, allowing them to gain greater insight into their own thoughts, feelings, and heart. This increased awareness can lead to a better understanding of how one's actions affect the world around them, leading to more meaningful relationships and a deeper connection with nature. Additionally, this heightened sense of self-awareness can lead to greater spiritual growth as one learns to trust their intuition and embrace their inner strength. With regular practice, Reiki can not only help you become your best self, but bring true peace and joy into your life!
Reiki Benefit 3 - Stress Reduction and Relaxation
Reiki is a form of energy healing that has been used for centuries to promote relaxation and reduce stress. It is a holistic approach to health and wellness that works with the body’s natural energy fields to bring balance and harmony. Research has shown that Reiki can help reduce stress and promote relaxation - which is HUGELY beneficial to our health, immune system, mind, and much else! Stress comes in many forms - emotional stressors, physical pain stressors, business of life - and we often combat this with ‘band aids’ to get us through. With Reiki, the energy that flows through us, which is the same as the energy that we are receiving with Reiki, helps to slow us down. During a session the recognition of this energy begins to shift into a state of relaxation and calm, reducing muscle tension, and releasing mental stressors that we are holding onto. Think of Reiki as plugging into an energy source - if your battery is depleted, Reiki helps to restore the battery in a calming yet effective way!
Reiki Benefit 4 - Improved Mental Clarity & Focus
Have you ever caught yourself in an endless mind cycle that you find it almost impossible to shut down? If you haven’t, you’re one of the very lucky few! One of the many benefits of Reiki is improved mental clarity and focus. Through regular Reiki sessions, individuals can experience improved concentration, better problem solving skills and an overall sense of clarity. This allows them to make more informed decisions and take on tasks with greater confidence. In addition, helping reduce stress levels (discussed above) can increase mental clarity tenfold and increase productivity in both personal and professional life. With its calming effects on the mind, Reiki can be a great way to improve mental clarity and focus for anyone looking to lead a healthier lifestyle. I believe that leading with the heart (which emits way more powerful energy than the mind, by the way!) is always a wonderful route to take. But that doesn’t mean we don’t need our mind during our day to day tasks as well - so shouldn’t we be able to enjoy some mental clarity as well?!
Reiki Benefit 5 - Improved Sleep Quality
Reiki can help to reduce stress, anxiety and tension which can lead to improved sleep quality. It also helps to bring balance and harmony to the body and mind, allowing the person to relax more deeply and get better quality restful sleep. Reiki can also help with insomnia by calming the mind and body so that it is easier for a person to drift off into peaceful slumber. Everyone experiences Reiki differently (which is the magic of it!) but one thing most people can agree on - it’s very relaxing! Reiki promotes feelings of peace and deeper relaxation on ALL levels, promoting sleep. And what doesn’t get better with more sleep?!
How Reiki Can Transform Your Life
Reiki is a powerful and transformative practice that can help you to find peace, balance and clarity in your life. By using Reiki to heal the physical, mental and emotional aspects of yourself, you can experience greater levels of well-being and joy. Through this practice, you can learn how to tap into your own inner wisdom and access the power of the universe to create positive change in your life. Reiki healing is an ancient practice that has been used for centuries to bring peace, balance and harmony into people's lives. By taking the time to focus on yourself through this practice, you can unlock hidden potentials within yourself that will help you manifest a brighter future!
Reiki can compliment ANY other modality. This means that whether you are already fully in the pool of Holistic wellness, or just dipping your toe and mostly using Western medicine - Reiki will still be highly beneficial! I offer Reiki discounts with other modalities simply because I know it will enhance everything else that is done. If you’re interested in learning more, give me a call and let’s chat Reiki!