Reiki is a method of healing that was rediscovered by Dr Mikao Usui in Japan in the 1800s.
Central to this system of healing is the concept that an energy life flow exists within living beings which supports life by helping patients to maintain homeostasis.
This energy is known as Ki/Chi. When Ki is diminished ill health can arise. The other important concept is that a Reiki practitioner can channel Ki from its originating source and passed on to a recipient.
The original source may be referred to as the universal source, which in Japanese is Rei, hence the name Reiki.
The main aim of Reiki is to bring about a balance in mind, body and spirit to improve well-being.
There are no religious connotations within Reiki, therefore no belief system is necessary to practise or receive this method of healing.
Each one of us has all the wisdom we ever need right within us. It is available to us through our intuitive mind, which is our connection with the universal intelligence. Shakti Gawain
