FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Reiki is a type of energy work. It’s a simple method of light touch that is based on the concept of Ki or life energy. A session feels like a glowing radiance that flows through and around you. The experience is very soothing and results in the client entering a wonderful state of relaxation in which one’s worries and cares seem to melt away.

The main thing that reduces life energy is stress, and yet our lives can contain stressful experiences. Stress can be a part of life. And because of this, people who live happy, healthy and abundant lives aren’t people who don’t have stress in their lives, they are people who have learned to deal with stress in a healthy way. Reiki is a method of dealing with stress and its use can lead to living a happier, healthier, more abundant life. By reducing stress, Reiki will improve your health, making it less likely that you will get sick. It can also promote the healing process and works well for things like headaches, stomach-aches, insomnia, aches and pains, confidence, creativity, anxiety and just not feeling great.

The concept of Ki or life energy has been recognized around the world since ancient times and goes by many names: in China it’s called chi, in Japan it is called ki, and in India it is called Prana. This is an unseen energy that flows through all living things and directly affects the quality of health and one’s sense of well-being. When your life energy is low, you’ll feel weak and be more susceptible to stress and illness, will lack confidence and not think as clearly as you usually do. When your life energy is strong, you’ll feel strong, be sure of yourself, be more creative and resourceful, have clarity of purpose ad feel good about yourself and about life.

The client is laying on a massage table fully clothed. Hands are placed near or on the clients body in a series of hand positions. These include positions around the head and shoulders, the stomach, and feet. Other, more specific positions may be used based on the clients needs. Each position is held for three to ten minutes depending on how much Reiki the client needs at each position. The whole treatment usually lasts around an hour.

At this time extended insurance providers are not covering Reiki treatments.