“My Umi said shine your light on the world. Shine your light for the world to see.”

— Yasiin Bey

What is Reiki? 🤲🏾⚡

Reiki is a Japanese-based energy healing technique that promotes relaxation and reduces stress and anxiety through gentle touch. Reiki practitioners use a technique called palm healing or "laying hands", as we say in the South.

It is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is said to be transferred through the palms of the practitioner to the patient in order to encourage emotional or physical healing.

A Reiki treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through and around you and it can also bring about emotional & suppressed releases. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security and wellbeing. While Reiki is spiritual in nature, it is not a religion. It has no dogma, and there is nothing you must believe in order to learn and use Reiki.

The Healing Touch: Reiki and the Southern Tradition of “Laying Hands”

As someone from the South and deeply rooted, both culturally and ancestrally - in the Southern church, I’d be remiss if I didn’t illuminate the connection between Reiki and the practice of "laying hands" from the Southern church. Both Reiki and “laying hands” is rooted in the shared principle of channeling energy or divine healing through touch.

In many Southern traditions, "laying hands" is a deeply cherished spiritual act performed during prayer or healing rituals, symbolizing the transfer of God's healing power / divine energy and the presence of the Holy Spirit.

Similarly, Reiki uses touch to offer healing and comfort through the gentle touch of palm healing, channeling universal life force energy, which some may interpret as a divine or sacred energy.

While Reiki is not tied to any religion, its emphasis on healing through gentle touch resonates deeply with those familiar with the spiritual act of “laying hands”. For many in the South, this parallel makes Reiki feel familiar, bridging a cultural understanding of touch-based healing with a broader, universal approach to well-being.

Both practices remind us of the power of intentional touch to bring peace, balance, and renewal to the body and spirit.

By embracing Reiki, you’re engaging in a universal approach to healing that complements and honors the soulful traditions of Southern culture.

The health benefits of Reiki

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I believe deeply that you are your own healer. It’s an honor to collaborate with you on your self-healing journey by holding sacred space and sharing my skills & ase to support your innate personal power and sovereignty.

While you embark on your wellness journey, Reiki can support you by promoting relaxation, reducing stress, and alleviating symptoms to enhance your overall health and well-being. It can:

~ Promote a deeply rested state

~ Bring on a meditative state

~ Reduce stress & anxiety

~ Relieve depression

~ Relieve pain &tension

~ Relax your parasympathetic nervous system

~ Stimulate your body's immune system

~ Foster tissue & bone healing after injury or surgery

~ Support the well-being of those receiving traditional medical treatments such as, chemotherapy, radiation, surgery and kidney dialysis, etc.

FAQ’s

  • The client is usually laying on a massage table or sitting in a chair. Reiki practitioners hover or gently lay their hands on the clients, using their hands to channel energy into the recipient's body, aiming to unblock energy flow, promote healing, and create a sense of well-being. The process is non-invasive and works on physical, emotional, and spiritual levels.

  • No, Reiki is a gentle and relaxing practice. Most people report feeling calm, peaceful, and sometimes even a warm or tingling sensation as the energy flows.

  • You will lie fully clothed on a massage table while the practitioner gently places their hands on or near different areas of your body. You may experience a deep sense of relaxation, warmth, or energy movement throughout the session.

  • No, Reiki is not a religion. While it has spiritual aspects, it is a healing technique that does not require any belief system. It is open to people of all faiths or those with no specific spiritual belief.

  • It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world.

  • Reiki can support stress reduction, pain relief, emotional healing, improved sleep, increased energy, and the promotion of overall well-being. It can also complement other medical treatments.

  • The number of sessions varies depending on your goals and needs. Some people feel immediate benefits after one session, while others may need multiple sessions for deeper healing.

  • Yes, Reiki is a safe, non-invasive therapy with no known negative physical side effects. It can be used alongside other forms of treatment, including conventional medicine.

  • While massage therapy focuses on manipulating the muscles and tissues to relieve tension, Reiki works with the energy fields of the body to promote balance and healing. Reiki does not involve deep physical manipulation.

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