When asked how Reiki treatment helped people heal, Hawayo Takata famously said, “Remove the cause and you will remove the effect.”
In other words, Reiki treatment is balancing to the entire human system. This is important, because imbalance and suffering occur on any and all levels–body, mind, and spirit.
Reiki is balancing
Reiki treatment restores balance to the whole system by optimizing the system’s own self-healing mechanisms. Although there is much that we do not know about precisely how this happens (the mechanism of action), research data suggest that Reiki treatment increases parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) tone.
You may be more familiar with the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and its fight-or-flight stress response. The rest-and-digest function of the PNS is how the body balances the stress response–at least that’s what happens when the body is healthy and resilient.
The problem is that the farther we get from our health and wellness, the less able the body is to self-correct. The body can get lost when it passes a stress threshold; it “forgets” how to flip that internal switch that shifts SNS to PNS dominance.
The stress response escalates, sometimes to the point of collapse. But collapse doesn’t necessarily restore balance. The body can be exhausted and still stressed, like a toddler awake long past her bedtime, unable to fall asleep without parental soothing.
That’s where Reiki treatment comes in handy for both toddlers and parents, and those times when we have to parent ourselves.
Reminding the body of what it knows best
Reiki treatment reminds the body of what it already knows, its own self-healing competence. And although more research is needed, the results of a program evaluation from hospital out-patient Reiki classes suggest that this is just as true for self-treatment as for treatment received from others.
Having a basic understanding of the mechanics — or even a plausible model — helps people appreciate how practical Reiki treatment is. It helps to demystify the practice, and make it more accessible.
And accessible it is. If you are Reiki-trained, your practice is waiting for you right at the end of your arm.
If you are not yet trained, but would like to practice, our Reiki workshops will help you take the next step.
Bob K, the founder of Reiki Refuge, has always had an interest in holistic and complementary healing arts having being exposed to traditional Chinese medicine and Qigong at a very early age. Having offered Reiki treatments and acupuncture since 2013, he has had the blessing to help many people move towards balance, wellness and health. He has also been blessed with the opportunity to mentor folks down the Reiki path, many of whom have become close friends and fellow travelers.
Bob is a registered practitioner and teacher of the Shibumi International Reiki Association and a rostered practitioner with the Federation of Chinese Physicians & Acupuncturist Associations of Malaysia (FCPAAM).
Our holistic health treatments helps restore order & balance to the body, calming the mind, stabilising the emotions, and help improve health & well-being.
Find out how we can meet your therapeutic and healing needs.
Bob K, the founder of Reiki Refuge, has always had an interest in holistic and complementary healing arts having being exposed to traditional Chinese medicine and Qigong at a very early age. Having offered Reiki treatments and acupuncture since 2013, he has had the blessing to help many people move towards balance, wellness and health. He has also been blessed with the opportunity to mentor folks down the Reiki path, many of whom have become close friends and fellow travelers.
Bob is a registered practitioner and teacher of the Shibumi International Reiki Association and a rostered practitioner with the Federation of Chinese Physicians & Acupuncturist Associations of Malaysia (FCPAAM).
Our holistic health treatments helps restore order & balance to the body, calming the mind, stabilising the emotions, and help improve health & well-being.
Find out how we can meet your therapeutic and healing needs.
Bob K, the founder of Reiki Refuge, has always had an interest in holistic and complementary healing arts having being exposed to traditional Chinese medicine and Qigong at a very early age. Having offered Reiki treatments and acupuncture since 2013, he has had the blessing to help many people move towards balance, wellness and health. He has also been blessed with the opportunity to mentor folks down the Reiki path, many of whom have become close friends and fellow travelers.
Bob is a registered practitioner and teacher of the Shibumi International Reiki Association and a rostered practitioner with the Federation of Chinese Physicians & Acupuncturist Associations of Malaysia (FCPAAM).
Our holistic health treatments helps restore order & balance to the body, calming the mind, stabilising the emotions, and help improve health & well-being.
Find out how we can meet your therapeutic and healing needs.
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