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What Is Reiki? 5 Proven & Powerful Reiki Benefits

What Is Reiki? 5 Proven & Powerful Reiki Benefits

Reiki therapy has enormous healing potential in emotional healing, stress relief, pain management, and more. Discover its holistic benefits for mind, body, and spirit.
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Whether you are undergoing your first 21-Day Cleanseor maintaining a wellness-centered lifestyle in between, holistic healing modalities such as Reiki are indispensable for promoting holistic well-being.We recommend doing some form of bodywork to supplement your reset, be it massage, acupuncture, cryotherapy, dry-brushing, or Reiki, as it will help maximize your results and deepen your awareness of your mind, body and spirit. 

What is Reiki Therapy?

Developed in the early 20th century by Mikao Usui, Reiki is the Japanese word for universal life energy. Reiki is a method of energy healing based on the use of therapeutic touch (or without touch, depending on the Reiki practitioner). Though it had been dismissed for decades by many medical professionals, as the notion of life force energy (the healing force behind the Reiki practice) is generally considered immeasurable and therefore medically irrelevant, the research is now revealing something very different.

Top 5 Proven & Powerful Benefits of Reiki 

Recent data from New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Campus shows conclusive evidence of the biological benefits of Reiki from lowered stress response, blood pressure, respiration, and heart rate. But Reiki healers and practitioners affirm that Reiki’s power lies in guided life force energy, which is transmitted to the patient through the healing power of the practitioner’s touch, and the results are nothing short of profound. 

Here are five powerful benefits of Reiki therapy:

Promotes emotional healing and spiritual growth

Reiki is becoming widely used in hospitals and clinics as an adjunct to traditional care and/or complementary medicine, as it promotes peace and well-being in patients and curbs negative energy. Similar to a mindfulness meditation, Reiki supports emotional growth and calmness in practitioners and patients; yielding increased mental clarity, capacity for love and empathy, and emotional well-being.

Provides relief from chronic pain, anxiety, and depression

Reiki does not claim a cure for illness, but it can offer relief from related chronic pain, fatigue, and depression. In a study published in the Integrative Cancer Therapy Journal, consecutive Reiki treatments in various cancer patients offered significant relief from anxiety, pain, and fatigue, and contributed to greater overall well-being. Other research also shows that Reiki helps support mental health, and reduces the symptoms of anxiety, depression, mood disturbances, and chronic pain.

Supports relaxation and stress relief

The energy, or biofield, healing method of Reiki is designed to trigger the body’s relaxation response, increase positive energy, and reduce stress, which aids the immune system in fighting illness. The biofield is the scientific term for the subtle vibrational energy field that surrounds and interconnects with our physical bodies. Stress contributes to many illnesses, and stress reduction and relaxation are proven benefits of Reiki treatments.

Heals inflammation and infections

Due to its stress-relieving effect, Reiki can boost the immune system to more effectively heal and reduce infections and inflammation in the body.

The Growing Role of Reiki in Traditional Medical Care 

Reiki is becoming increasingly integrated into traditional medical care as a powerful alternative medicine or therapy for healing and promoting well-being in patients. It is gentle, comforting, and non-traumatic, and is easily integrated into an overall wellness and lifestyle plan. So what does Reiki do? Whether you are looking to improve mild health concerns, are searching for ways to reduce stress, or are grappling with more significant health or life challenges, Reiki treatment is a profound and effective method for healing on a multi-layered and holistic level: mind, body, and spirit.

Written by Carolyn de Lorenzo

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