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Welcome to Gentle Touch Reiki Healing.
REIKI (pronounced ray-key) is a system of natural healing which originated in Japan in the early 1900s. This healing system was researched and brought into use by Dr Mikao Usui, a Japanese scholar and teacher. He passed on his knowledge to others, and eventually Reiki was brought to the USA and spread to the West by Mrs Hawayo Takata a Haiwaiian citizen of Japanese descent. The word can be translated as Rei - Universal and Ki - Life Force or Energy; so it is the Universal Life Force Energy.
Reiki is a very gentle complimentary therapy, not a religion or belief system, which can be of benefit to everyone. Reiki treats holistically, treating the whole person: physically, mentally and emotionally. The energy is channelled through the practitioner into the client and will flow through the whole body.
How does Reiki work?
Everything in the Universe contains energy. We are all composed of "energy" and Reiki works to balance and restore our own energy so that we may feel physically and emotionally healthy and well-balanced. As a holisitic therapy it helps to balance physically, mentally and emotionally. When we are in balance, the body is in the best possible condition to help to heal itself and give us well-being.
People often turn to Reiki treatments to help with illness or chronic conditions but it is also a wonderful way to rest, relax and revitalise in our busy, stressful lives. Please go to the relevant pages of the site for details of how to book treatments and also how to arrange First and Second Degree courses if you would like to learn Reiki for yourself.
