| Reiki is an ancient Tibetan art that directs the | | | | begin to place their hands over your body. They |
| flow of energy around the body to heal, | | | | will work through the symbols, making between |
| harmonize and create balance. It is a natural | | | | 12 and 20 hand positions over your body, lasting |
| relaxation technique, allowing the body to heal | | | | for 45-90 minutes. |
| itself on many different levels - including the | | | | During treatment, you may feel warmth or |
| mental, physical and emotional layers. This holistic | | | | tingling in certain areas, plus a sense of deep |
| approach is performed with a "laying on of hands" | | | | relaxation and well being. Sometimes you may |
| which redirects the body's energy. | | | | have an emotional release; this is all part of the |
| Reiki was rediscovered and renamed by the | | | | healing process. You may seek regular treatment |
| Japanese Christian teacher, Mikao Usui; Rei | | | | every few weeks, or learn how to do healing |
| meaning "higher power" and Ki meaning "life force | | | | yourself and perform daily self-treatment. |
| energy." If your Ki is low, you are more likely to | | | | |
| become sick. And if it is high, your mind and body | | | | How To Learn Reiki |
| exists in the optimum state to live a healthy, | | | | The process of learning this ancient art is broken |
| happy and fulfilling life. | | | | down into three degrees of knowledge: |
| | | | | - The First Degree - teaches the basic theories |
| The History | | | | and procedures. You will need one Reiki |
| This natural, non-invasive healing system has been | | | | attunement from your master and with your first |
| practiced for centuries in the East. It was only | | | | degree complete, you can start to heal yourself |
| popularized in Western culture in the early 20th | | | | and others. |
| century, when Mikao Usui developed it as a | | | | - The Second Degree - teaches three symbols |
| spiritual practice. After three weeks of fasting and | | | | which enhance the strength and distance of the |
| meditating on Mount Kurama in Japan, Usui said | | | | healing effect. A further attunement will increase |
| that by mystical revelation he had gained the | | | | your capacity for energy to flow through you, so |
| knowledge and spiritual power to heal without | | | | you can perform distance healing. |
| energy depletion. | | | | - The Third Degree - also known as Master |
| That year, Usui moved to Tokyo and founded | | | | training, comes in eight stages. It involves more |
| the Usui Reiki Healing Society. He taught more | | | | final attunements as well as Master level symbols. |
| than 2,000 students how to use the symbols | | | | The duration of Master training should last a year |
| involved in passing energy through the palms. He | | | | or more. |
| also performed many Reiki attunements, which | | | | The website Essential Reiki was created to teach |
| opens us the student to more energy when they | | | | anyone how to learn Reiki, to heal other people |
| are ready to receive it. | | | | and to perform daily self-treatments to create |
| | | | | balance in your life. You will learn the complete |
| How Does It Work? | | | | history, philosophy, symbols and techniques, as |
| In a typical healing session, your task is simply to | | | | well as gain access to Masters who can perform |
| lie down on a massage table and relax. The | | | | the necessary Reiki attunements. You are about |
| practitioner will enter a calm, meditative state and | | | | to discover a great power within... |