Bolney Natural Therapy Centre

Unit 2, The Dairy, Highlands Farm, London Road,
Bolney, West Sussex. RH17 5PX

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REIKI

Introduction

Reiki is a very ancient form of healing which spread through Tibet, China and India a few thousand years ago practiced by Tibetan lamas. It was rediscovered in the 1870’s by Dr Mikao Usui who after many years travelling in search of truth rediscovered the ancient Sanskrit healing symbols which turned his life into one of healing and teaching Reiki.
The word Reiki means universal life force. “Rei” means “Universal” and “Ki” means “Life Energy”. This is the same as the Chinese “Chi” and the Indian “Prana”.
Everyone has the ability to heal themselves and to help others in their healing process. The Universal energy flows through all of us. However this flow of energy can become blocked during periods of stress and illness. Reiki is a simple yet powerful method of healing, using hands, which can remove these blockages and restore the flow of energy around the body.

How it works

The Reiki healer acts as a channel for this life energy, which is passed through the healer via the hands then into the recipient, thus activating the body’s natural ability to heal. It works wherever it is most needed within the body, mind and spirit and release any blocked energies, cleansing the body of any toxins and aiding to restore the bodies natural balance.

What to expect

Reiki treatments are a simple and non intrusive but extremely powerful process. The patient or recipient lays fully clothed either on a massage table, a bed or even the floor and quite often covered with a blanket. Reiki is given by the laying on of hands placed on particular positions on various parts of parts of the body that correspond to the physical body, its organs and the seven Chakras. The hands are held in each position for a few minutes. The treatment is given through clothing. The Reiki energy automatically activates and radiates from the palms of the practitioners hands. On this happening it activates the body’s own healing mechanism.
Treatments last between one to one and a half hours but if a specific area is to be treated then it may only take as little as 15 minutes. No pressure is used in the treatment so it is extremely versatile for treating the young, elderly, pregnant women or someone recovering from surgery.
During the treatment you may experience a soothing sensation of warmth or tingling sensation on the area being touched. This is the energy coming in to balance, and stress and tensions being released giving a deep sense of relaxation and well being. It is quite common for the recipient to fall asleep.

Benefits

• Release stress and tension
• Is effective in treating acute problems such as burns, cuts and sports injuries.
• Eases the pain from problems like arthritis
• Releases blocked energy
• Balances the body as a whole
• Stimulates the immune system
• Heals emotional or mental issues
• Increases energy and vitality
• Increase intuition and focus
• Opens and increase spiritual awareness