Reiki has many wonderful benefits. Along with reducing stress, it promotes physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. This simple, natural and highly effective ancient art of healing delivers profound effects. Known simply as “The Miraculous Medicine for all Diseases” and “The Secret Art of inviting Happiness”, Reiki can improve every aspect of your life.
The best thing about Reiki is that everyone can benefit from its healing energy. It is not just for illness; it promotes and maintains wellness. Many people use Reiki to help them reduce and manage stress, restore balance and harmony to their lives and help them heal the wounds and traumas of their past. Others feel drawn to Reiki when entering a transition period in their lives.
Whatever your reason for Reiki, know that it will provide you with a safe space to heal from within and lovingly support and guide you toward optimum health in mind, body and spirit. Below, you will find 13 benefits of Reiki and discover how it can assist you on your life-long journey of healing.
1. Stress Reduction and Relaxation
When we are stressed, our body produces stress hormones which are harmful in excess to us physically, mentally and emotionally. Reiki restores balance in the physical body, slowing our production of these hormones and reducing our overall stress levels, allowing us to return to our natural state of being. We cannot heal when we are stressed. Reiki guides you to the source of your stress and assists you in making the necessary changes to reduce or remove it from your life.
2. Promotes Inner Peace and Harmony
Inner peace is something that most of us crave. Reiki’s powerful energy can help you become aware of and overcome the obstacles to your inner peace. It also brings the body, mind and spirit into harmony. Harmony is when every aspect of our being is connected. When we are at one with ourselves, we become one with The Universe and attract wonderful blessings into our life.
3. Balances the mind and emotions
Modern life can put tremendous pressure on our minds. Reiki brings balance to the mind, helping restore mental clarity and focus. It also rebalances our emotions. Events from our past can disturb our body’s natural flow of energy. Fear, anger and grief can become trapped in the energy centers of the body, preventing us from moving on or letting go of the people or situations that no longer serve us. Reiki can help you release the emotions that prevent you from experiencing the joy of the present moment. Many clients suffering from depression and anxiety receive wonderful benefits from Reiki treatment as a result.
4. Helps clear toxins from the body
Similar to massage, Reiki clears toxins from the body. As your energy readjusts, a natural detoxification process follows. Some experience increased urination following a treatment as the physical body releases harmful toxins through our kidneys. Others may become aware of situations from the past that impact their current emotional state. Reiki gently releases these negative experiences from your energy field.
5. Strengthens your immune system
Research has shown that Reiki increases the amount of white blood cells in the body which are the foundation of our immune system and responsible for killing viruses and bacteria in the body. When our immune system is strong, we are less susceptible to illness and disease. Reiki enhances your body’s innate self healing ability, strengthening your natural protective armour against illness and dis-ease in the body and mind.
6. Dissolves energy blocks
Emotionally challenging situations in our lives can cause blocks within our energy field. Past traumas can create roadblocks in our energy flow. Reiki removes these blocks, clearing them from the energy body and allow energy to flow freely once again. Just as the gutters on your house become blocked or restricted with debris over time and need clearing, we as humans are no different.
7. Compliments medical treatments
Reiki can be used safely alongside any medical treatment, condition or therapy. Thousands of primary care centres, hospitals and hospices all over the world offer Reiki therapy to compliment and enhance their care delivery. Many cancer treatment centres recognise the important role Reiki plays in lowering stress, promoting relaxation and reducing pain. Being Universal in nature and application, it empowers any and every journey of healing.
8. Enhances the body’s natural healing ability
We all have the power of self healing within us. Reiki helps us realise our inner power and enhances our self healing ability. In this natural state of calm, our body’s physiological responses are altered to create the perfect conditions for healing to occur. Our nervous system moves from its flight or fight stress response, to its optimal state of rest and digest. With Reiki, you can access this preferred physiological state faster and accelerate the healing process.
9. Assists in pain reduction
During a Reiki treatment, balance is restored to our physical body and our mind. This balance ensures they function at their best. When our essential functions of breathing, digestion and sleep are optimised, the body moves into its natural state of healing and repair. Pain is our brains method of alerting us to a problem or problems. Rather than apply a ‘band aid’ to mask the pain, Reiki identifies the source of pain (which may be physical, mental or emotional in nature) and intelligently begins to heal its cause. Many sufferers of acute or chronic pain conditions such as migraine, chronic fatigue syndrome, or arthritis use Reiki to manage and reduce pain.
10. Enhances recovery from physical or mental illness
Just like the positive effects of Reiki on pain, it can also speed recovery from physical or mental illness. Surgery for example can put a huge strain on our body. The effects of anesthesia, inflammation or postoperative complications slow the healing process greatly. Reiki enhances the recovery process and helps the body heal faster. Those recovering from mental illness can also benefit from Reiki. Depression, anxiety and mood disorders can be extremely debilitating. Reiki restores mental well-being, and reconnects you to an infinite source of energy and love.
11. Accelerates Spiritual Growth
When we connect with ourselves, we grow spiritually. Spirituality is really about tapping into your own inner wisdom to gain a deeper understanding of yourself and the world around you. Reiki provides you with a safe and loving space that supports your spiritual growth.
“Life is a school where you learn to remember what your Soul already knows”.
As you return to the truth of your Soul, you can experience profound breakthroughs. You become less of a victim of your past and embrace life with a newfound sense of peace, clarity and optimism. It is no surprise then that Reiki is known simply as “The Secret Art of inviting Happiness”.
12. Keeps you Healthy!
Much of our healthcare system is focused on treating illness. Our focus as individuals should be staying healthy! By maintaining physical, mental and emotional balance, Reiki helps prevent dis-ease while ensuring a positive outlook on life. Preventative health is a continuous process. The awareness you gain from Reiki ensures you make the right choices for your highest good and radiate health and vitality in mind, body and spirit.
13. Anyone can learn Reiki!
Perhaps the most wonderful thing about Reiki is that anyone and everyone can learn and become a Reiki Practitioner, and experience its powerful benefits for themselves. Learning Reiki gives you unlimited access to Universal Source energy – for life! Some choose to learn Reiki to heal themselves, family & friends or even pets, while others feel drawn to it as their life or soul purpose.
Similar to tuning your radio to receive sound, anyone can be ‘attuned’ to Reiki energy. And once you receive your attunement, you will have access to its healing and transformative benefits for life.
If you are interested in learning Reiki or becoming a Reiki Practitioner or Master, you can find out more about the courses I offer here. Reiki is a gift to yourself and the world, and once you begin to immerse yourself in its magnificent energy, you will begin an empowering journey that will open your heart and transform your life forever.
