Reiki

What reiki is and how it works

Definition:

People use Reiki to relax and strengthen their well being; reduce pain, anxiety, and fatigue; help manage symptoms; reduce side effects of medications; and support recovery after injuries or surgery.

Description:

Reiki is a good integrative therapy to try because people generally start feeling better very quickly with Reiki. 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 help relieve

stress and stress-related aliments
depression, anxiety
emotional balancing, self-esteem, mental clarity
fatigue, problems sleeping
pain reduction or elimination, releasing tension in the body
maintaining general wellness
making or handling changes in your life
relationships (singles, couples, families)
trauma, grief
sexual/physical/emotional abuse
pre and post surgery (relaxation before surgery, reduce recovery time, and help with pain management)
help to reduce side affects of medications or treatments (including individuals with cancer)
living with chronic conditions
mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual healing
improving immunity
individuals in hospice comfort care