Reiki, pronounced RAY-kee, is a complementary/alternative therapy.

Reiki is classified as an energy therapy.

Energy therapies are based on the belief that disturbances in energy fields in and around the body result in illness, and that improving the flow and balance of energy can improve health and wellbeing.

Reiki is based on the idea that energy is transmitted through the reiki practitioner from a universal energy source to the client to raise or improve the flow of the client’s ki, or life-force energy. The reiki practitioner may also remove negative energy from the client, again by acting as a conduit.

In alternative medicine, people use reiki for a variety of health conditions, such as:

• Chronic pain
• Stress
• Recovery from surgery
• Side effects of chemotherapy or radiation for cancer
• Improving immunity
• Sense of well-being and/or spirituality
• Enhancing the sense of peace
• Insommia
• Grief

And many more.