Japanese treatment |
The Japanese treatment known as Reiki is an ancient spiritual technique that aids relaxation and reduces stress. Reiki translates roughly, and I do mean very roughly, as 'guided energy from above'. It's considered to be one of the more spiritual forms of healing, consisting as it does of the laying on of hands and transferral of a 'universal life energy', or qi, through the palms of the hands to the patient.
During your Reiki treatment, it is not unusual to feel a tingling sensation, and the heat of the practitioner's hands, even though they may not be placed directly on the body.
Reiki claims to be able to aid any ailment whatsoever, and the application of the technique varies from one practitioner to another. Some will simply treat the afflicted area, while others prefer a more holistic, or all-over, approach.
While Reiki is advocated by many who have received it as being beneficial, it has to be added that there is no scientific proof of its benefits. On the other side of the coin, however, it is scientifically known to cause no detrimental effects whatsoever. So why not open your mind to the experience, and give this little-known Japanese method a try?
