“Isn’t Reiki just the easy way out?” It’s a question that is often broached in wellness spaces, asked with curiosity or sometimes skepticism. In a culture that often glorifies struggle, sweat, and visible effort, a healing system that involves lying down, closing your eyes, and receiving gentle touch can seem… too simple.

If you type ‘What is Reiki’ into a search engine, you will receive lots of definitions, all based around the same idea: ‘a form of energy healing that involves the gentle placement of hands on or near the body to promote physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.’

Whatever our initial plans for Reiki, we can sometimes lose our way. We may put Reiki on hold for a while, not have time or the inclination to practise, or we just get out of the Reiki habit. So how do you get back to Reiki? This is a question we sometimes get asked, so here are some ideas you can try to re-ignite, or strengthen your Reiki.

Once you feel confident with your self-healing and have worked with those close to you, why not try some of these ideas!

Reiki healing is a complementary therapy that promotes relaxation, reduces stress and anxiety and uses universal energy to bring your body into balance: physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.

You may have experienced a Reiki treatment and felt the benefits for yourself, maybe you know someone who has had Reiki and told you about the effects, or you might just be interested in finding out more. So here are some of the benefits of learning Reiki, or continuing your Reiki journey.

Reiki (ray-key) is Japanese for ‘universal life energy’, a term used to describe a natural system to help bring about an improved sense of well-being and a positive feeling of spiritual renewal.