| Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and | | | | In person sessions can last anywhere from a half hour |
| relaxation. It is a great technique to use at the end of a | | | | to an hour and a half and can range in price from |
| tough day or as a relaxing way to start off your | | | | about $40/hr to around $150/hr depending on your |
| morning. Reiki is a form of energy work where the | | | | location and the practitioner's experience. Distance |
| Reiki practitioner acts as a funnel for the Reiki energy, | | | | sessions are usually slightly less expensive and are |
| directing it down through their own crown chakra and | | | | much more convenient as you can receive it from the |
| out of their hands into the recipient. The energy that | | | | comfort of your own home. Reiki can also be sent via |
| they are channeling is the divine, all knowing spiritual | | | | distance to large groups of recipients at the same |
| energy that exists around us everywhere. People | | | | time, which is a much more economical way of |
| refer to this energy by different names in various | | | | receiving Reiki. Since Reiki is of an infinite and |
| cultures (prana, chi, ki, life force), but it is essentially the | | | | boundless energy source, recipients in a large group |
| energy of love. Reiki can be done either in person or | | | | have the same benefits of an individual session... some |
| by distance. The in person sessions can be either | | | | would even claim it is stronger. Another way to |
| hands-on or hands off (a few inches above the body) | | | | receiver Reiki energy is through Reiki charged objects, |
| where Reiki energy is directed to the chakra centers | | | | music and videos. Just about anything can be charged |
| of the recipient's body. Distance sessions can be | | | | with Reiki by a practitioner so that you can receive |
| performed over any distance - it doesn't matter if the | | | | Reiki while you are in contact with it. |
| recipient and practitioner are across the room from | | | | Disclaimer: this article is intended for inspirational |
| each other, a mile away, or on opposite sides of the | | | | purposes only and the techniques and ideas described |
| planet since spiritual energy has no bounds and | | | | herein are not to be used as a substitute for |
| distance in the spiritual realm does not exist. Reiki can | | | | professional medical or psychological treatment or |
| be sent to the past, to the present and the future and | | | | without prior consultation with, approval of, and under |
| is great for both people and animals. We can all benefit | | | | the supervision of your physician or therapist. |
| from love and giving the gift of Reiki - whether to | | | | Application of the information, techniques and ideas in |
| yourself or someone you love - is a great way to | | | | this article is at the sole risk and discretion of the |
| show that you care. | | | | reader. |