In short, Reiki can benefit anyone. There are no special requirements for it to work. It doesn’t matter if you’re young or old, pregnant, in perfect health or facing challenges. You could be feeling stressed, depressed, or completely content with life. Your personal beliefs don’t affect Reiki’s effectiveness either. Whether you’re religious, spiritual, atheist, or unsure of what you believe, Reiki can still support you. In fact, I’ve worked with many people who were skeptical, turned to Reiki as a last resort, or only came because a loved one encouraged them–only to leave pleasantly surprised by the experience.
✨Reiki is SAFE, gentle, and effective.
Reiki is a type of Japanese healing technique that triggers the natural healing abilities that are already present in the body, to activate and function more properly. The body only receives what it is able and ready to receive and releases only what it is able and ready to let go of (i.e. pain, trauma, emotions, etc.). The energy of Reiki feels very pure and loving. It's an amazing modality for relieving stress, anxiety, pain, illness, insomnia, old belief systems, and trauma. Reiki can assist in big life transitions and is perfect to work with in conjunction with other therapies, medical treatments, and even chemotherapy.
✨But Reiki doesn't have to be pursued just for when life is getting really rough and things feel beyond our control. Reiki can be used as a preventative to keep you grounded and in alignment so you can better handle those hard things in life. Or Reiki can be used as a sacred space to have some time to yourself for a bit, to shut out the world for a moment, and just relax.
For those that are interested in becoming a student of Reiki, Reiki can become a spiritual path and help you to feel closer to God (Source, Creator, Spirit, All That Is, etc.) It can help you to stay grounded, to stay connected to your body, and your higher self. It can assist in peeling back the layers that are necessary to your healing journey and for living a full life. The possibilities truly are endless when it comes to this modality and what it can do for you, your life, and your clients lives.
✨The only issue I’ve ever heard of with Reiki, although I’ve never experienced this myself, is that people should not get Reiki if they have a broken bone that hasn’t been properly set. I can imagine not many practitioners have run into this issue but it makes sense that you wouldn’t want to begin healing something like this because you wouldn’t want the area to heal wrong. If the bone is already set then pursuing Reiki is entirely safe.
I believe the biggest concern when deciding if you want to pursue Reiki as a part of your healing journey, is finding a practitioner that you TRUST. Reiki is very intimate and the healing can go a lot deeper than one might expect. Reiki practitioners are connecting to their clients' hearts, tapping into their energy field, and laying hands on their body. It is important to feel safe and relaxed enough so the body can heal easier. While I do understand that even with trust, it may still be hard to relax, relaxing will still come as the Reiki begins to take effect as long as you feel safe enough to allow that. Depending on how intense the issue at hand, it could take several sessions to get the body to relax properly but if you don’t trust your practitioner then that may never come. Emotional releases are also a possibility which can leave some feeling very vulnerable and is another reason why trust is so important.
✨When choosing a practitioner, don't just simply choose the first Reiki practitioner you hear about. "Shop around" and pay attention to what you are feeling in your gut and in your heart. Even if your best friend recommends someone, how do YOU feel? Learn to trust those feelings and you will surely find a Reiki practitioner that aligns perfectly with you on your healing journey.
Written by Selenia Rodriguez
Selenia is a certified Sound Healer and Holy Fire III Karuna Reiki Master. She enjoys helping others to regulate their nervous system by working through anxiety, stress, and trauma, and bringing people back to wholeness and connection with self & spirit.
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*This information is not meant to replace the advice of a doctor. Please speak with your doctor first if you believe that Reiki could present contraindications with a health issue that you're facing. Reiki is not intended to prevent, diagnose, cure, or treat any ailment, disease, psychological issue, or any other medical concern. Reiki is not meant to replace any treatment that you are already receiving. Reiki is an amazing tool to use in conjunction with other modalities but the practitioner does not promise any specific outcomes.*
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