| A Brief Overview | | | | believe in it or not. Because Reiki comes from God, |
| Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and | | | | many people find that using Reiki puts them more in |
| relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered | | | | touch with the experience of their religion rather than |
| by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an | | | | having only an intellectual concept of it. |
| unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is | | | | While Reiki is not a religion, it is still important to live and |
| what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force energy" | | | | act in a way that promotes harmony with others. Dr. |
| is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel | | | | Mikao Usui, the founder of the Reiki system of natural |
| stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being | | | | healing, recommended that one practice certain simple |
| happy and healthy. | | | | ethical ideals to promote peace and harmony, which |
| The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei | | | | are nearly universal across all cultures. |
| which means "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" | | | | During a meditation several years after developing |
| and Ki which is "life force energy". So Reiki is actually | | | | Reiki, Dr. Usui decided to add the Reiki Ideals to the |
| "spiritually guided life force energy." | | | | practice of Reiki. The Ideals came in part from the five |
| A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance | | | | prinicples of the Meiji emperor of Japan whom Dr. Usui |
| that flows through and around you. Reiki treats the | | | | admired. The Ideals were developed to add spiritual |
| whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit | | | | balance to Usui Reiki. Their purpose is to help people |
| creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation | | | | realize that healing the spirit by consciously deciding to |
| and feelings of peace, security and wellbeing. Many | | | | improve oneself is a necessary part of the Reiki |
| have reported miraculous results. | | | | healing experience. In order for the Reiki healing |
| Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual | | | | energies to have lasting results, the client must accept |
| healing and self-improvement that everyone can use. It | | | | responsibility for her or his healing and take an active |
| has been effective in helping virtually every known | | | | part in it. Therefore, the Usui system of Reiki is more |
| illness and malady and always creates a beneficial | | | | than the use of the Reiki energy. It must also include an |
| effect. It also works in conjunction with all other | | | | active commitment to improve oneself in order for it to |
| medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side | | | | be a complete system. The ideals are both guidelines |
| effects and promote recovery. | | | | for living a gracious life and virtues worthy of practice |
| An amazingly simple technique to learn, the ability to | | | | for their inherent value. |
| use Reiki is not taught in the usual sense, but is | | | | The secret art of inviting happiness |
| transferred to the student during a Reiki class. This | | | | The miraculous medicine of all diseases |
| ability is passed on during an "attunement" given by a | | | | Just for today, do not anger |
| Reiki master and allows the student to tap into an | | | | Do not worry and be filled with gratitude |
| unlimited supply of "life force energy" to improve one's | | | | Devote yourself to your work. Be kind to people. |
| health and enhance the quality of life. | | | | Every morning and evening, join your hands in prayer. |
| Its use is not dependent on one's intellectual capacity | | | | Pray these words to your heartand chant these |
| or spiritual development and therefore is available to | | | | words with your mouth |
| everyone. It has been successfully taught to thousands | | | | Usui Reiki Treatment for the improvement of body and |
| of people of all ages and backgrounds. | | | | mind |
| While Reiki is spiritual in nature, it is not a religion. It has | | | | The founder , Usui Mikao |
| no dogma, and there is nothing you must believe in | | | | Call: 316.409.6929 Fax: 316.558.5880 |
| order to learn and use Reiki. In fact, Reiki is not | | | | 125 S. West St. |
| dependent on belief at all and will work whether you | | | | |