As an experienced Reiki Practitioner, I have personally experienced the incredibly powerful impact of energy healing and witness the same with my clients of the many years of Practicing Reiki Healing. In recent times, there seems to be more and more people who are turning to energy healing modalities, as a natural alternative for promoting health and well-being, either in its own right or complimentary to mainstream offerings.
Unlike conventional medical approach and treatments, energy healing operates from a very different basis where an injury, ailment or mental affliction is not treated as an isolated issue or with the same solution and every other person, rather, Reiki healing offers a much more whole-being, holistic approach that addresses the root cause of issues rather than simply masking symptoms. It works on multiple levels of mind, body and inner being as one whole, not as separate entities.
Some of the most common comments I receive for clients (whether they utilise Reiki in combination with mainstream approaches or or its own after trying mainstream approaches, is its ability to reach depths and areas that mainstream modalities may not always be able to access. Many people who have experienced energy healing treatments report profound effects on physical, emotional, and spiritual levels, often surpassing the results achieved through conventional therapies alone. This has led to a growing curiosity, interest and embracing of energy healing as a valuable complement to mainstream modalities or even as an alternative in some instances.
For those seeking a gentler, non-invasive method of healing, as well as a more holistic, whole-person approach (without the potential harmful side effects), energy healing offerings are increasingly being embraced.
And despite many referring to energy healing as 'new age', the reality is that energy healing has a long been used in ancient cultures and civilizations. These modalities are not 'new', they are 'resurfacing'. Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qi Gong and Reiki to Ayurveda (just to nae a few) have, in reality, been practiced and refined over a long period of time, which really is a testament to their enduring efficacy and relevance in promoting wellness.
In recent years, energy healing techniques have gained recognition for their role in managing anxiety and stress, something that in modern life, we are increasingly battling with. With anxiety disorders affecting millions of people worldwide, it is encouraging that the growing research around energy healing modalities such as Reiki, are supporting the benefits of energy healing for mental health and emotional well-being as well as its role in supporting overall wellness.
In Reiki alone, more than 900 hospitals around the world, including World Leading hospitals such as the Mayo Clinic and John Hopkins, offer energy healing to their patients (in the form of Reiki), including for in Children’s hospitals, Hospital Emergency Rooms, Pre-Op, Operating rooms, Post Op, Oncology, Cardiology, Orthopaedics, Internal Medicine, and Palliative Care.
Who Performs Energy Healing?
Energy healing is performed by practitioners trained in various modalities designed to channel and manipulate energy to promote healing. Let's take a look:
Reiki Practitioners: Reiki is a poplar and fast-growing healing modality that harnesses universal, vital, life-force energy to promote balance and harmony within the body, promoting healing on a physical, mental, emotional and spiritual level. Practitioners are attuned to the Reiki energy and by placing their hands on the clothed body of the recepient in various position, connects the recipient to the energy, allowing it to flow where it is most needed. There is a growing body of research on the efficacy of Reiki, which is why it is increasingly offered and utilised for patients in mainstream hospital settings. You can read more about that here.
Massage Therapists: Massage therapy involves manipulating soft tissues to improve circulation, relieve tension, and promote relaxation. Through hands-on techniques, massage therapists facilitate the movement of energy throughout the body, promoting a sense of well-being, relaxation, relief from muscular tension and overall rejuvenation.
Reflexology Therapists: Reflexology focuses on stimulating specific pressure points on the feet, hands, and ears to promote healing and balance within the body. This modality operates on the basis that these reflex points connect to various organs and systems, and by applying pressure to them, they can restore health, harmony and vitality.
Craniosacral Therapists: Craniosacral therapy uses gentle touch to assess and improve the movement of cerebrospinal fluid around the central nervous system. This subtle yet profound therapy can help alleviate stress, tension headaches, and neck pain, while also promoting overall balance and wellness.
Sound Healing Therapists: Sound healing utilizes the power of sound and vibration to restore balance and harmony within the body and mind. There is an increasing number of studies looking at how vibration of our cells impact our health and wellness, including studies identifying particular frequencies for, for example, certain types of cancers compared to healthy cells. With Sound healing therapy, utilising different tones or frequencies may help realign cellular vibration, stimulate energy flow, induce relaxation, and enhance mental clarity.
Shamanic Healing Therapists: Shamanic healing incorporates ancient wisdom and ceremonial practices to address physical, emotional, and spiritual imbalances. Shamans use tools such as drumming, plant medicines, and rituals to facilitate healing journeys, restore harmony, and reconnect individuals with their innate wisdom and vitality.
Pranic Healers: Practitioners of Pranic Healing work with the body's energy or "prana" to cleanse, energize, and balance the body's energy systems, promoting physical, emotional, and mental health.
Quantum Healing Therapists: Quantum healing therapy harnesses the principles of quantum physics to facilitate healing on a deep energetic level. By tapping into the quantum field, practitioners aim to shift patterns of energy and consciousness, leading to profound transformation and healing. This innovative approach offers a holistic framework for addressing the root causes of physical and emotional imbalances, promoting greater well-being and vitality.
Crystal Healers Therapists: Crystal healing involves the use of crystals and gemstones to facilitate healing and balance by absorbing, redirecting, and transmitting energy within the body.
WHY CHOOSE REIKI
While there are many energy healing modalities to choose from, Reiki often stands out as a preferred choice for several reasons:
Ease of Learning: Should you want to engage in self-healing, Reiki is simple to learn and requires no special talents or skills. The fact that it can be learnt and practiced so easily, allows people to practice it daily, rather than rely on a Practitioner, which would be cost-prohibitive to do daily. There are mind practices, energy practices and hands-on healing practices which target the mind, the body and spiritual connection to create an incredibly powerful self-practice.
Gentle and Non-Invasive: Reiki is a gentle, non-invasive healing technique that can be safely used alongside other medical or therapeutic treatments without interfering with them.
Universal Application: Reiki can be applied to a wide range of physical, emotional, and spiritual issues, making it a versatile healing modality for addressing various health, mental or spiritual concerns. Because of it's holistic, whole-being approach, there is nothing Reiki cannot work on for healing.
Holistic Approach: Reiki treats the whole person, addressing imbalances on physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual levels to promote overall well-being and harmony.
Empowering Self-Healing: Reiki empowers individuals to take an active role in their healing process by teaching them techniques for self-care and self-healing.
Proven Effectiveness: Something I have witnessed personally is the profound healing and transformations experiences by myself personally and my clients through Reiki. This is support with the available and growing research of Reiki's efficacy. Of all the gentle, non-invasive approaches to energy healing, Reiki may be the most researched, well accepted and efficacious modality, evident in the growing use of this modality in mainstream settings. To read about its mainstream utilisation and research findings you can read more here and here.
While other energy healing modalities also offer unique benefits and applications, Reiki's simplicity, versatility, and effectiveness make it my personal preferred choice and the preferred choice of may other people.
CONCLUSION
Energy healing, whilst it has been around for centuries, is increasingly being embraced in modern society as a valid and powerful approach to health and wellbeing. It is a diverse and multifaceted field with a wide range of modalities and techniques on offer, each with their own resonance and benefits for people. And whilst there is not shortage of choices, Reiki stands out for its gentle, effective, and accessible healing approach that empowers individuals to take control of their health and wellness journey, should they wish to. Whether you're seeking relaxation, stress reduction, pain relief, or spiritual growth, Reiki offers a pathway to healing and wholeness that honors the body, mind, and spirit.
If you have any questions, or want to chat to more about Reiki, please contact me and we can arrange a time to chat. If you would like to book a Reiki session in Melbourne (or distance Reiki worldwide), you can book an appointment here or if you would like to learn Reiki yourself, sign up for Melbourne Reiki courses here. I look forward to connecting with you for Reiki!
Warmest,
Fiona x
Fiona Phillips
Certified Reiki Shihan (Teacher) and Practitioner
Komyo ReikiDo in Melbourne
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