Reiki
Reiki is an ancient Japanese form of healing using light touch and hand positions. The word
reiki comes from two Japanese words - rei, meaning higher power or universal force, and ki, meaning life energy. Loosely translated,
reiki means universal or spiritually-guided life-force energy.
Practiced for thousands of years throughout Japan,
China, Tibet and other Asian nations, reiki was "rediscovered" in the late 19th century by Dr. Mikao Usui, a Buddhist monk
and educator, who used the therapy to heal the sick. In the 1930s, a Japanese-American woman, Hawayo Takata brought reiki
to the West after she learned the practice from a reiki master in Japan. Today, reiki is used as a method of healing illness
and reducing stress through light touch or, more commonly, by placing the hands near or above the body in specific positions
or patterns. Through these positions, a reiki practitioner can correct energetic imbalances in the body, improving health
and restoring a person's energy levels.
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