Reiki Master in Fife 1

March 2006

Linda's 'Reiki Treatment' & What to Expect Page

What Happens During a Reiki Session?

A Reiki Session is normally carried out with the client either lying down or sitting, in a comfortable and peaceful environment.A Reiki treatment is safe, non-intrusive and non-manipulative. There are no substances applied to the body, and the recipient remains fully clothed. The practitioner places their hands on or over the body. During a full Reiki treatment, the practitioner directs healing energy to several areas of the head, the upper body (from neck to pelvic area), and the back (from shoulders to tailbone). While focus is given to the body's major organs, every cell of the body will benefit. In addition to the formal positions, Reiki can be applied to any part of the body which has been injured. Reiki works through bandages and casts, and can even be transmitted at a distance. Length of treatment depends upon the root cause of the problem and the amount of energy needed to revitalize and bring into balance the ailing area of the body. The client's body automatically draws in only as much Reiki as is needed, using it in whatever way is most appropriate at that time.

Reiki may be felt as a flow of energy, mild tingling, warmth, coolness, other sensations or not at all. It is deeply relaxing, eases stress and leaves one feeling calm and and at peace.

After the Reiki treatment it is beneficial to rest for a while and drink plenty of fresh water which will help the body to detox. Listen to your body, if you feel tired - rest.

Reiki works in conjunction with and as an adjunct to medical and non-medical treatment and therapy. Reiki does not take the place of conventional medicine.

The experience of a Reiki treatment is usually a deep feeling of warmth, well being, comfort and total relaxation.

How Often Should I Have a Treatment?

One Reiki Treatment can make a difference although it is more effective to have a course of regular treatments. I normally recommend a weekly treatment for four weeks (sometimes less) and therafter a treatment every four to six weeks, this depends totally on the needs and wishes of the individual and can be changed at any time according to progress.

The UK Reiki Federation

Research & Development
The Science Behind Reiki - What Happens in a Treatment?

Independent research by Dr Robert Becker and Dr John Zimmerman during the 1980's investigated what happens whilst people practice therapies like Reiki. They found that not only do the brain wave patterns of practitioner and receiver become synchronised in the alpha state, characteristic of deep relaxation and meditation, but they pulse in unison with the earth's magnetic field, known as the Schuman Resonance. During these moments, the biomagnetic field of the practitioners' hands is at least 1000 times greater than normal, and not as a result of internal body current.

Toni Bunnell (1997) suggests that the linking of energy fields between practitioner and earth allows the practitioner to draw on the 'infinite energy source' or 'universal energy field' via the Schuman Resonance. Prof Paul Davies and Dr John Gribben in The Matter Myth (1991), discuss the quantum physics view of a 'living universe' in which everything is connected in a 'living web of interdependence'. All of this supports the subjective experience of 'oneness' and 'expanded consciousness' related by those who regularly receive or self-treat with Reiki.

Zimmerman (1990) in the USA and Seto (1992) in Japan further investigated the large pulsating biomagnetic field that is emitted from the hands of energy practitioners whilst they work. They discovered that the pulses are in the same frequencies as brain waves, and sweep up and down from 0.3 - 30 Hz, focusing mostly in 7 - 8 Hz, Alpha state. Independent medical research has shown that this range of frequencies will stimulate healing in the body, with specific frequencies being suitable for different tissues. For example, 2 Hz encourages nerve regeneration, 7 Hz bone growth, 10Hz ligament mending, and 15 Hz capillary formation. Physiotherapy equipment based on these principles has been designed to aid soft tissue regeneration, and ultra sound technology is commonly used to clear clogged arteries and disintegrate kidney stones. Also, it has been known for many years that placing an electrical coil around a fracture that refuses to mend will stimulate bone growth and repair.
Becker explains that 'brain waves' are not confined to the brain, but travel throughout the body via the perineural system, the sheaths of connective tissue surrounding all nerves. During a treatment, these waves begin as relatively weak pulses in the thalamus of the practitioner's brain, and gather cumulative strength as they flow to the peripheral nerves of the body, including the hands. The same effect is mirrored in the person receiving treatment, and Becker suggests that it is this system, more than any other, that regulates injury repair and system rebalance. This highlights one of the special features of Reiki (and similar therapies), that both practitioner and client receive the benefits of a treatment, which makes it very efficient.

It is interesting to note that Dr Becker carried out his study on a world-wide array of cross-cultural subjects, and no matter what their belief systems or customs, or how opposed to each other their customs were, all tested the same. Part of Reiki's growing popularity is that it does not impose a set of beliefs, and can therefore be used by people of any background and faith, or none at all. This neutrality makes it particularly appropriate to a medical or prison setting.
- Tamisha Sabrina

Linda Cowan

Reiki Master Teacher

UK Reiki Federation Master Teacher Member

Fife Representative of The UK Reiki Federation