What is Reiki?

According to the Cleveland Clinic, "Reiki is hands-on natural healing using the universal life force energy. The term comes from the Japanese words “rei,” meaning universal, and “ki,” which means vital life force energy that flows through all living things. Reiki, an abundant, gentle spiritual energy is not tied to any specific religion or nationality." Cleveland Clinic | Wellness & Preventive Medicine

Reiki is a universal lifeforce energy that is a powerful carrier of unconditional love. It cannot harm. With that in mind, reiki can be beneficial for adults, children, and animals. It is also powerful in clearing negative energies from your office or home.

Health benefits of Reiki

While each soul's journey is unique, the health benefits of reiki can include:

• Restoring of balance
• Promotion of overall wellness
• Relief from emotional pain
• Easing of physical pain
• Rejuvenation of the body
• Enhancement to the quality of life
• Improved clarity in thinking

Reiki in Hospitals

According to William Rand, "A research study at Hartford Hospital in Hartford Connecticut indicates that Reiki improved patient sleep by 86%, reduced pain by 78%, reduced nausea by 80%, and reduced anxiety during pregnancy by 94%."

Reiki has been used to aide in the treatment of:

• headache
• tension
• insomnia
• nausea
• heart disease
• anxiety
• depression
• chronic pain
• infertility
• autism
• fatigue syndromes

Additional Reading

• Reiki goes mainstream: Spiritual touch practice now commonplace in hospitals, The Washington Post
• Reiki In Hospitals, by William Rand
• Top U.S. hospitals promote unproven medicine with a side of mysticism, PBS News Hour
• Integrative Healing Enhancement, Mayo Clinic
• Reiki: Hands-On Healing (PDF), Cleveland Clinic