Reiki, natural Energy Healing
My first experience of Reiki was during a healing session from my friend and founder of Breathtaking Solutions, Allen Lottman. After the session I felt balanced, centered and relaxed. Needless to say that it sparked my interest. I was hooked once I realized that I could be trained and learn how to provide this amazing healing technique to others. This all happened about 4 years ago. I received the Reiki Level I certificate and attunement in October of 2010 and Reiki Level II on May 4th, 2014. We learned how to use symbols and provide distant healing. Meanwhile I am providing Reiki for my coaching clients, family and friends and still amazed at the results I see. Recently I decided to move further with my Reiki practice and of course more research was needed. I was surprised and elated to see how much the world is opening up in use of Reiki. Below you will find a few of the websites that I found valuable.
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The History behind Reiki:Mikao Usui (臼井甕男, 15 August 1865 – 9 March 1926, commonly Usui Mikao in Japanese) was the founder of a form of spiritual practice known as Reiki,[1] used as a complementary therapy for the treatment of physical, emotional, and mental diseases. According to the inscription on his memorial stone, Usui taught Reiki to over 2000 people during his lifetime. Sixteen of these students continued their training to reach the Shinpiden level, a level equivalent to the Western third degree, or Master level.[2] Usui died on 9 March 1926 of a stroke.To read more click on the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikao_Usui
How do Reiki and other methods of hands-on healing work from a scientific standpoint?
People around the world have been using Reiki and other hands-on healing methods to assist individuals in improving their health and state of well-being for centuries. As humans and technology have evolved, we began to take a more medical approach to health and wellness (at least in the western world); therefore, Reiki and other alternative methods of healing have been perceived as unrealistic or “mystical”. We are now at the point in our human evolution where we are uncovering the science behind formerly “mystical” approaches. Much the same as once thinking the stars in the sky were all Gods or the world was flat, we now have the technology to look beyond the mysticism and see the reality of what is before us.
Reiki practitioners often describe how their healing modality works as bringing Source energy (God energy, Love energy, Chi, etc.) in through their crown chakra (top of the head), down through their heart chakra, into their arms (extensions of the heart chakra), out their hands and into the body & energetic field of their client — healing, balancing and cleansing them. While this explanation is certainly valid, it is difficult for people who need a more scientific or logical explanation of how Reiki works to accept this explanation.
To view this from a logical standpoint we need to understand the electromagnetic field, the myofascial system, chakras, and biophotons. Once these are understood separately we can put them together to understand the science behind holistic energy healing.
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To grasp the basic concepts of energy healing understand first that everything is made up of electromagnetic energy, or simply put, energy. All energy vibrates at different frequencies that correspond to sound, light and color. The Eastern explanation of energy refers to this energy as ‘Chi’ (pronounced Chee), the vital life force energy of the Universe, present within every living thing, whereby the Western explanation of energy within the body typically refrains from explaining what energy is but instead states that we need energy within our bodies to sustain life and that energy cannot be destroyed or eliminated from our being. Western medical science is now beginning to take a serious look at ancient Far Eastern traditions that focus on Chi, the life force energy which flows through the body pathways – known as meridians and chakras – of all living forms, in order to maintain health and wellness, energetically, mentally, physically, and emotionally. This life-force energy, or Chi, moves within, from and around our bodies through what is known as an electromagnetic field (see picture above). An electromagnetic field (also known as EMF or EM field) is a physical field produced by electrically charged objects. Humans, animals, plants, cell phones, even planet Earth has an EMF and this Chi flows from all parts in the Universe, in and throughout this EMF continually. The Institute of HeartMath is currently conducting enlightening research on the EMF and their findings on how the EMF affects and is affected by our emotions and thoughts, or intention. It is this field that energetic healers work within to bring about clearing, balancing and healing of the body. To read more please visit: http://healcenters.com/how-does-reiki-and-other-methods-of-hands-on-healing-work-from-a-scientific-standpoint/
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7 Health Benefits of Reiki: By: Susan Noss, MS, RD: Reiki works on different levels the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual enhancing everything in life. Reiki is not only one of the oldest healing systems in use; it is also one of the most versatile. This ancient Japanese method of healing uses energy to balance the body and mind, and its benefits can be felt by both Reiki practitioners and their clients. In fact, Reiki is believed to improve just about any aspect of life, from physical health to emotional well-being to stress reduction and mental clarity. Reiki techniques are used to heal the body, mind and the spirit. It has been proven that Reiki can help people suffering from various major and minor ailments. It is often used as a complementary therapy in a number of hospitals today. It enhances the health care the patient receives in both in the hospital and from outpatient health care providers. Reiki has not only helped patients with physical ailments but also helped those with minor psychological problems as well. To read more please visit: http://www.manitouwellness.com/what-we-do/7-health-benefits-of-reiki/
Reiki In Hospitals by William Lee Rand: At hospitals and clinics across America, Reiki is beginning to gain acceptance as a meaningful and cost-effective way to improve patient care. Personal interviews conducted with medical professionals corroborate this view.(1) "Reiki sessions cause patients to heal faster with less pain," says Marilyn Vega, RN, a private-duty nurse at the Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital in New York. [Reiki] accelerates recovery from surgery, improves mental attitude and reduces the negative effects of medication and other medical procedures.
Vega, a Reiki master, includes Reiki with her regular nursing procedures. Because the patients like Reiki, she has attracted a lot of attention from other patients through word of mouth, as well as from members of the hospital staff. Patients have asked her to do Reiki on them in the operating and recovery rooms. She has also been asked to do Reiki sessions on cancer patients at Memorial Sloane Kettering Hospital, including patients with bone marrow transplants. Recognizing the value of Reiki in patient care, 6 doctors and 25 nurses have taken Reiki training with her. To learn more visit: http://www.reiki.org/reikinews/reiki_in_hospitals.html
For a list of Hospitals and Clinics that offer Reiki Sessions please visit the following link by Center for Reiki Research.http://www.centerforreikiresearch.org/Downloads/HospitalListTable.pdf