| Chakra is described as the center of activity/energy | | | | In the whole treatment, the Reiki practitioner will ask |
| that takes in and receives life force energy. The word | | | | the patient to lie down on a massage table. |
| chakra means "wheel" or "disk" that spins around its | | | | Comfortable and loose clothing is worn by the patient. |
| own axis and pins fast or slow, and spinning energy. It | | | | Before the procedure the practitioner will meditate to |
| can spin in relation to the energy level of your system. | | | | be prepared mentally for the treatment. The |
| The energy of chakra centres along the spine. The | | | | practitioner will place the hands on the patient in |
| chakras are aligned in an ascending column from the | | | | different positions. The practitioner may also use the |
| base of the spine to the top of the head. The body | | | | non-touching technique, where the hands are held few |
| has three types of energy centres. | | | | centimeters away from the body. The hands stay on |
| The first energy centre is located in the region | | | | each part of the body for three to five minutes before |
| between the toes and the pelvic region and this is | | | | proceeding to other part of the body. Reiki treatment |
| considered as the lower or animal chakras. The | | | | can be done in a far distance. The Reiki master can |
| second is the human chakras that lie along the spinal | | | | do the distance healing by concentrating on the area |
| column. And lastly, the higher or divine chakras are | | | | they want to treat and sending the energy to it. |
| found between the top of the spine and the crown of | | | | Currently the alternative healing methods are widely |
| the head. | | | | used and the one of the more popular forms of |
| In different traditions, chakras are associated with | | | | alternate healing is the Reiki chakra. How does Reiki |
| many physiological functions. The chakras are thought | | | | chakra use to heal the energy of the body? As |
| to be associated with interactions of the physical, | | | | mentioned above, there are seven major chakras in |
| emotional and mental aspects of an individual. There | | | | the body and Reiki master use these seven to treat |
| are seven major chakras of the human body. | | | | almost every ailment of the body. Since the chakras |
| Usui Reiki Ryoho used Reiki healing without the use of | | | | are located from the head to the toes and from front |
| medication and instruments, instead he used looking, | | | | to the back, the Reiki master start the treatment in the |
| blowing, light tapping and touching. He massaged the | | | | crown chakra at the crown of the head. |
| part of the body to be treated using these methods | | | | Some practitioners say that Reiki treatment uses |
| for two to three minutes and specifically gave them | | | | chakras to get the universal energy. As of today, of all |
| energy. It is thought the technique is known as palm | | | | alternative healing methods - The Reiki chakra method |
| healing because the energy is transferred through the | | | | is found the most effective. The Reiki chakra method |
| palm to the patient from the environment. Traditional | | | | treatment is the most popular among the alternative |
| Japanese Reiki concentrates more on treating specific | | | | healing methods even in western country. |
| areas of the body. | | | | |