What is Reiki?

Did you know that Salon Patrice offers reiki sessions? Like reflexology, you might be unfamiliar with what reiki is and the benefits it can have on the body. Reiki is a Japanese healing technique that promotes healing, stress reduction, and relaxation. It is a non-invasive practice, and practitioners either place their hands lightly on the body or just above as energy flows from the practitioner to the patient. The word Reiki is made up of two Japanese words, Rei, which means "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life force energy".

A reiki session naturally treats the whole person: physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually and works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery.

There are generally no side effects from a reiki treatment; however, sometimes, as a result of the body's energetic vibration going up, toxins that have been stored in the body will be released into the blood stream to be filtered by the liver and kidneys and removed from the system. This can result in the client getting a headache or stomachache, or feeling weak or tired. In this case, the best thing to do is to help the body heal: drink plenty of water, eat light, healthy meals, and get plenty of rest.

From Reiki.org: "Reiki has had a positive affect on all forms of illness and negative conditions. This includes minor things like head or stomach aches, bee stings, colds, flu, tension and anxiety as well as serious illness like heart disease, cancer, leukemia, etc. The side effects of regular medical treatments have also been reduced or eliminated. This includes the negative effects of chemotherapy, post operative pain and depression as well as improving the healing rate and reducing the time needed to stay in the hospital."

Benefits of reiki include:

• Pain management

• Stress reduction

• Improved mood

• Improved sleep

• Support for cancer patients

• Enhanced mental clarity

• Nervous system balance

• Promotes mindfulness, metal clarity, and spiritual development

If you'd like to see some of the latest research on the benefits of reiki, visit Center for Reiki Research here. Schedule a 30, 45, or 60 minute session with Dora by calling (815) 223-8643 or learn about our reiki services here.