What
is Reiki?
Reiki
is a Japanese form of healing. Mysterious and inscrutible. The first
part of the word "rei" means guided, and the second part
"ki" refers to the life force, the equivalent of the Chinese
qi or chi, that flows through the meridian channels.
Reiki
is very much a form of spiritual healing rather than a therapy.
In its purest form, Reiki is in fact much more than a method of
healing - it is a profound spiritual path. Many people who have
experienced the healing power they can draw from Reiki, go on to
follow that path and study the art for themselves.
Trained
practitioners of Reiki act as the spiritual channel for healing
energy to flow into their client. Reiki practitioners don't claim
to be able to heal and neither do they claim that their client will
necessarily be healed. What they do say is that the client's body
will choose whether to "draw" the healing energy and what
to do with it, and may heal itself or not.
Interestingly,
the Reiki practitioner does not need to know why the client is there
or what they would like to gain from the process. They do not even
need to know themselves and they can simply trust that their innermost
"self" will accept and utilise the healing in the most
beneficial way.
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How
is a Reiki session conducted?
The
client remains fully clothed, lying on a therapy couch and the practitioner
applies gentle touch from the head right down to the toes. The process
is very relaxing indeed and its not uncommon to fall asleep during
it.
Sometimes
clients experience emotional release - sadness, anger or intense
joy. Afterwards the practitioner will, if the client wishes, sit
down with them and, over a refreshing drink, talk about their experience.
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How
many Reiki sessions will be needed?
The
average number of sessions is 4 or 5 over a period of time although
many people who have experienced benefits decide they'd like to
learn more and they carry on to have some training themselves, at
least up to the first level.
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What
is the cost of Reiki treatment?
At
Central England Holistic Therapies sessions are charged at £48
for the first session which would last for an hourand a half. Any subsequent appointments would be for 1 hr and the cost would be £43.
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