Illness can be a time of great stress. Reiki can help us by encouraging relaxation and bringing balance to both mind and emotions. Benefits reported by clients include deep relaxation, peaceful sense of wellbeing; healing of problems on a mental, emotional and spiritual level and closer connection with inner wisdom; pain relief and control; and accelerated wound healing.

Reiki encourages and supports positive personal choices such as improving diet, taking more exercise, and may reduce the need for alcohol and tobacco. Reiki’s gentle energy is easily adapted to most medical conditions and may be used safely by people of all ages, including the newborn, pregnant mothers, surgical patients, the frail and the elderly, in any situation. Being complementary, Reiki works effectively alongside orthodox healthcare and natural remedies, expanding treatment options. Reiki can enhance everyday living, and regular sessions may help promote development of a healthier, more resourceful state of being.

Reiki is being used in various locations including private practice, complementary therapy centres, GP surgeries, dental surgeries, hospitals, hospices, cancer support groups, post-operative recovery, special need centres, drug rehabilitation, prisons, HIV/AIDS centres, and in the care of the elderly.