During an in-person session, hands are laid above or directly on the receiver’s body in non-intrusive areas with a gentle, static light pressure. The Reiki practitioner focuses her attention and intention, combined with applied techniques to transfer energy.

Level Two Reiki practitioners are trained to practice across time and space. This allows for remote Reiki sessions – also referred to as distance Reiki – where Reiki is practiced when the practitioner and receiver are in different physical locations.  Remember that Reiki is based on the idea that everything living is made up and connected with Universal Lifeforce Energy which is not confined to time or space. Reiki sessions enable the ability to reconnect awareness with this Lifeforce and experience well-being. Further, the client regulates how much Reiki is received and the intelligence of Reiki will flow where it is needed. The Reiki practitioner is a channel for the Reiki energy.

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Reiki balances the whole person and treats our body, mind and spirit which are all interconnected for our overall life experience and feeling of well-being. When our body is in balance, the body is better equipped to self-heal and function at its best. Undesirable symptoms can be reduced or removed entirely. It is important to note that Reiki does not treat any specific symptom or disease.

Reiki is an integrative therapy, meaning it works well with other conventional medical treatments. For those undergoing medical treatment or taking prescriptions, when coupled with Reiki, side effects can subside.

In the Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki tradition in which I’ve been trained, the ability practice Reiki occurs after an attunement (also referred to as an ‘initiation’) by a Reiki Master Teacher. There are three levels – or degrees – of Reiki, and practitioners may decide to obtain other trainings or incorporate other modalities as part of their Reiki practice. There is Level I (or First Degree), Level II (or Second Degree), and then Level 3 (or Third Degree), otherwise known as Master Level.

Anyone who has the desire, has the ability to receive, learn and practice Reiki.