Reiki

Science recognizes that nothing that exists that isn't a type or form of energy. Reiki is a specific type of healing energy kind of like there are different genres of music. While many people offhandedly discount spiritual healing techniques there is scientific backing to Reiki. Reiki has been shown to have a moderate effect size according to ChatGPT and Google for "reduced pain, anxiety, and stress, along with enhanced well-being and psychological health."

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Reiki sessions have been the most impactful healing experiences I've had to date of any healing technique I've tried, and I've tried a lot. The majority of clients who have tried Reiki have benefited from it but experiences with Reiki vary considerably which makes it difficult to gauge its general effectiveness. I have healed some clients with Reiki alone where other methods have failed.

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How It Works

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Reiki is an energy based healing technique which posits that stuck energy is the cause of emotional problems. Energy naturally flows through our body, entering in through the head and exiting through the feet, and our choice to avoid, dismiss, neglect, or repress negative emotions keeps them stuck in the body, unable to be released. Reiki breaks up stuck energy allowing it to leave the body resulting in improved mood and overall functioning.

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In a Reiki session you lie face up on a massage table, basically just relaxing, while I do the work. I will be placing my hands at a comfortable distance above your body, feeling out energetic disturbances, and keeping my hands hovering above that body part until the energy disturbance is gone. If you want a more in depth explanation of Reiki and how to do it yourself you can read about it here.

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This is how clients have benefited from using this method besides feeling better overall:

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Feeling Calm

• Nearly all clients say that they feel calm after a Reiki session.

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Feeling Energy

• Some, but not all, clients feel energy shifting and moving in their body as the Reiki session is underway.

• Some clients continue to experience energetic shifts even after the session is over.

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Insights

• Many clients report thinking differently about a problem in their life, having new solutions come to mind, and having new thoughts or connections that are made.