And if feeling good in your body and your head, it went through the hands? These are the supposed benefits of reiki for calming the mind and dispelling physical and emotional tension. By placing their hands at certain points on the body, reiki practitioners help you regain your vital energy.
Of Japanese origin and Buddhist inspiration, Reiki combines the relaxation at the meditation by touch. Anyone can practice this traditional therapy because it has the sole purpose of liberate body and mind daily tensions (stress, fatigue, lack of motivation, psychosomatic pain, etc.).
Restoring the energy flows of the body
Reiki means “universal spirit and personal energy”. It is above all a tool for personal developmentwhose goal is self-discovery to increase one’s level of well-being.
It is inspired by yoga by taking the principle of the seven chakras, these centers of energy through which the “vital breath” circulates. The goal is therefore to work so that this flow of energies is restored.
When enjoying the benefits of Reiki, the student (or patient) is relatively passive. He just lies on his back and lets himself go. It is the practitioner who places his hands at the level of certain specific points of the body (head, knees, torso or feet) to help him enter into communion with himself.
Learn about the benefits of Reiki
Reiki goes through several initiations, each spanning a minimum day. The first degree initiation includes theacquiring the basics and treatment techniques. That of the second degree aims to strengthen concentration of the spirit and that of the third degree leads to the status of ” master teacher“.
According to practitioners, the student is able to care for others and himself from the first degree. He also feels more zenbecause he learned that things had to be done without expecting anything.
From then on, the important thing is to practice as much as possible for thus the perception of one’s own energy will be stronger and the power greater.
Watch out for deviations
But the so-called benefits of reiki face several criticisms. Concerning the scientific validity of reiki, it is considered in the United States that it is not a medicine based on evidence but a “belief based on faith”. And the vast majority of the scientific community agrees. This soft medicine would be as effective as a placebo.
Worse still, it is the risk of mental influence that worries. Some denounce the exploitation of the sick, to whom we promise a cure. And the perverse effect of this hope is that these same patients can then refuse conventional medicine to concentrate only on reiki.
The benefits of reiki must intervene in addition to conventional medicine or for emotional comfort, but this discipline is not a silver bullet.
It is therefore important to remain vigilant about the personality and reputation of the practitioner and to avoid all those who call themselves reikiologists because the excesses exist.
The French federation of traditional reiki (FFRT) has sought to have this practice recognized as much as possible through various certifications, including the DEKRA procedure which verifies
the skills of professionals. In vulnerable people who, for example, suffer from depression, prior agreement from the attending physician is necessary.
