5 WAYS REIKI CAN HELP YOU BEAT STRESS AND FIND CALM

Wods: Sophie Elliott

Reiki is a Japanese technique that helps release tension, stress and promotes healing through gentle touch. The word Reiki comes from the word (Rei) which means ‘universal life’ and (Ki) which means “energy”. It is a type of energy healing which targets the energy fields around the body, bringing awareness to our imbalances. Reiki however, is more than this: it is a spiritual practice that helps towards personal fulfilment, whose principles and philosophy can explain and achieve better life-balance, self-development and

transformation as well as being a beautiful healing and recovery treatment. Energy can stagnate in the body where there has been physical injury or possibly emotional pain or trauma. In time, these energy blocks can cause illness, stress and mental unrest. A Reiki session can help ease tension and stress and can facilitate an environment for healing on all levels – physical, mental and emotional. A session is pleasant and calming, and is an incredible tool to introduce into your life.

HERE ARE 5 WAYS REIKI CAN HELP YOU BEAT STRESS AND FIND CALM:

IT BALANCES YOUR CHAKRAS

Chakra balancing is the intentional practice of connecting with our stored energy, so we may understand how our past is influencing the present and the future. One of the most effective ways to relieve the symptoms of blocked chakras is through the powerful practice of reiki, a holistic modality that is an effective treatment to assist in unblocking and balancing each chakra so that the energy can flow freely and openly throughout the body.

Reiki can be given as a ‘hands on’ treatment or at distance. Reiki treatment raises the vibrational frequency of the recipient and clears

blockages that disrupt the energy flow, allowing healing to begin at a cellular level.

When reiki is performed at the root chakra, it can help give the sense that we are grounded and supported. When reiki is performed and these blockages are lifted, it clears the way for us to take more targeted action in our lives. It helps us be more compassionate and open to accepting love from others. We become better able to express ourselves and give word to our dreams. Reiki is a beautiful way to remove stagnant and unhelpful energy blockages in our body so that we can reconnect with the source.

IT RELEASES SUPPRESSED EMOTIONS

The flow of Reiki energy through the physical and subtle bodies encourages the gradual release of physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual “toxins” that have made their way into the cellular memory and built up in the energy system over time. Toxic build-up is the result of past experiences such as injuries, illnesses, and traumatic events as well as poor health habits. Deeply held emotions that have been repressed from earlier experiences such as grief, fear, depression, sadness, anger, and frustration may surface for you to release in order to allow the body and spirit to heal. As Reiki helps us release what no longer serves us we, are more able to greatly own our power, align with our higher purpose and raise our vibration so we can attract more abundance in our lives. It can help you to better understand what it feels like when energy is flowing freely and when energy is constricted in an area of the body. Reiki meditation helps you to declutter those blocks and get the energy flowing. When the energies flow freely, it helps your body to create more space for positive change and transformation.

A Reiki session can help you shift these toxins and free your body for new healthier energies. In this sense Reiki can be a beautiful healing modality.

IT CLEARS YOUR MIND

Reiki gives your body a break from the stresses of daily life, helping you return to a state of relaxation. Once in this state, your body is [potentially better] able to heal any damage brought on by stress, injury, or disease. By helping a person experience deep relaxation, Reiki enhances and accelerates our own natural healing process, because the body can stop being stressed and focus on healing itself. Reiki enhances clarity of thought which leads to better decision making and it can help enhance productivity by reducing mental and physical fatigue.

IT HIGHTENS INTUITION

When the third eye is imbalanced we may find it difficult to trust our insights or intuition. Reiki can help to unlock this chakra and allow us to hone in on the power of our inner knowing. As the Reiki brings each chakra into flow we get in touch with our emotions and allow them to guide us intuitively.

The balancing of life-force within the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies creates unity and harmony within the entire being. It improves the signaling between each of these layers, allowing you to be more in touch with the mind, heart, soul and body. Reiki creates presence, the sacred
space for your intuition, as it regulates the nervous system and the mind is free of distractions, thus you are more likely to be connected to your higher truth and wisdom. The Divine Self is always trying to reach us to send us the higher power, illumination, love, and wisdom to draw higher forms, thoughts, feelings, and situations into your everyday life. You will realize that your natural state is to be transparent enough for messages to bubble up from within so that you can move ahead in your life. You will then begin to form a stronger connection between your inner world and the outer results. You will be able to confidently use intuitive perception to enhance your life.

IT RECONNECTS YOU TO THE PRESENT MOMENT

Through Reiki, we’re able to connect to something far larger than ourselves. You will naturally experience an alchemical shift in energy, cultivating freedom and joy. Experiences like this can become more frequent and powerful when we consciously take the time to develop our connection to our higher spiritual self. There is infinite peace and happiness in living in the present moment. A Reiki energy healing session can be a powerful portal to
tap into that inner peace and bliss, through releasing tension from the entire system.