Reiki is a deeply relaxing, stress relieving technique that promotes overall well being, alleviates acute pain, and helps ease the symptoms of chronic illness and injury.
I am a certified Reiki Master, and offer individual healing sessions that last 60-90 minutes in your home, office, long distance, or at my office in Park Slope. Your session will leave you feeling centered and peaceful. Most clients with both chronic and acute pain notice that the pain dissolves within minutes after the session begins. People fighting an illness or recovering from surgery leave sessions strengthened and invigorated, feeling as if a heaviness has been lifted from them, unblocking their natural healing capacity.
For those interested in deepening their experience of Reiki, I also offer training in all three levels of attunement. Private and group classes available - contact me at natasha blank (at) gmail (dot) com for more information or to arrange a session!
From the National Institue of Health:
- People use Reiki to promote overall health and well-being. Reiki is also used by people who are seeking relief from disease-related symptoms and the side effects of conventional medical treatments.
- Reiki has historically been practiced as a form of self-care. Increasingly, it is also provided by health care professionals in a variety of clinical settings.
- Scientific research is under way to learn more about how Reiki may work, its possible effects on health, and diseases and conditions for which it may be helpful.
Practice
Reiki is offered in a variety of health care settings, including medical offices, hospitals, and clinics.
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 12 to 15 different hand positions. Each position is held for about 2 to 5 minutes, or until the practitioner feels that the flow of healing 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. Typically, the practitioner delivers at least four sessions of 30 to 90 minutes each. The duration of Reiki sessions may be shorter in certain health care settings (for example, during surgery).
Practitioners with appropriate training may perform Reiki from a distance, that is, on clients who are not physically present in the office or clinic.
Uses
According to the 2007 National Health Interview Survey, which included a comprehensive survey of CAM use by Americans, more than 1.2 million adults had used an energy healing therapy, such as Reiki, in the previous year. The survey also found that approximately 161,000 children had used an energy healing therapy in the previous year.
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 has also been given to people who are dying (and to their families and caregivers) to help impart a sense of peace.
Effects and Safety
Clients may experience a deep state of relaxation during a Reiki session. They might also feel warm, tingly, sleepy, or refreshed. Reiki appears to be generally safe, and no serious side effects have been reported.
NCCAM-Funded Research
Some recent NCCAM-supported studies have been investigating:
- How Reiki might work
- Whether Reiki is effective and safe for treating the symptoms of fibromyalgia
- Reiki's possible impact on the well-being and quality of life in people with advanced AIDS
- The possible effects of Reiki on disease progression and/or anxiety in people with prostate cancer
- Whether Reiki can help reduce nerve pain and cardiovascular risk in people with type 2 diabetes.