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| Reiki is a healing practice that originated in Japan. Reiki practitioners place their hands lightly on or just above the person receiving treatment, with the goal of facilitating the person's own healing response. People receive reiki to promote overall health and well-being. It is also used by people seeking relief from dis-ease related symptoms and the side effects of conventional medicine.
| The word 'Reiki' is derived from two Japanese words: rei, or universal, and ki, or life energy. Current Reiki practice can be traced to the spiritual teachings of Mikao Usui in Japan during the early 20th century. Usui's teachings included meditative techniques and healing practices. One of Usui's students, Chujiro Hayashi, further developed the healing practice, placing less emphasis on the meditative techniques. An American named Hawayo Takata learned Reiki from Hayashi in Japan and introduced it to Western cultures in the late 1930's.
In a Reiki session the client lies down, or sits comfortably, fully clothed. The practitioner's hands are placed lightly on or just above the client's body, palms down, using a series of different hand positions. Reiki used universal (or source) energy to support the body's innate healing abilities. Practitioners seek to access this energy allowing it to flow through them. Each position is held for about 2 to 5 minutes, or until the practitioner feels that the flow of energy - experienced as sensations such as heat or tingling in the hands - has slowed or stopped. The number of sessions depends on the health needs of the client. Practitioners with appropriate training may perform Reiki from a distance, that is, on clients who are not physically present. People use Reiki for relaxation, stress reduction and symptom relief, in efforts to improve overall health and well being. Reiki has been used by people with anxiety, chronic pain, HIV/AIDS, and other health conditions, as well as by people recovering from surgery or experiencing side effects from cancer treatments. Reiki is also given to people who are dying (and to their families and care-givers) to help impart a sense of peace. Clients may experience a deep state of relaxation during a Reiki session. They may feel warm, tingly, sleepy or even refreshed. Loraine has been practising Reiki for many years and has been a Reiki Master for three years. As well as Reiki treatments, Loraine performs attunements and has a support group for the newly attuned Reiki student. To make an appointment please telephone Ann Angel on 01580 714191 or complete and submit the form below. Thank you.
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