What is Reiki?

(pronounced Ray-Key). Reiki is the Japanese word for Universal Life Force. Rei means spiritual or universal and Ki means life force, or energy, which flows in and around every living thing. This energy can be referred to as ‘chi’ which flows through the body’s energy channels, or meridians.

Although Reiki has been presented as a treatment technique in the West since the 1970s, in 1920’s Japan it was originally taught as a self-healing method and path to enlightenment, by its founder Mikao Usui, a Tendai Buddhist.

This intelligent energy promotes healing by finding its way to wherever it is needed. It works on physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels, restoring balance and bringing a sense of calm, clarity and well-being.