Reiki is a therapy often described as palm healing or hands-on-body healing in which a practitioner places hands lightly on or over the body to facilitate the process rebalancing and healing. This word Reiki means channeled life-force, and combines the Japanese word-characters of "rei" (spiritual or supernatural) and "ki" (vital energy). Although many believe Reiki is a Japanese form of energy healing, research shows that it dates back more than 2500 years through many different cultural lenses. Reiki may be the original healing system of all indigenous traditions!

During Reiki, Universal Energy is channeled through the practitioner into the patient through the subtle body. The subtle body is made up of 7- 13 main chakras, with hundreds of minor chakras, and is intimately linked to the nervous system, endocrine glands, and emotional states of consciousness. Blocks or sluggish movement in the chakra system can lead to disharmony within the individual - and in time, dis-ease. Reiki works to unblock and repair discrepancies in the subtle body in a peaceful, relaxing way, thereby creating balance and supporting homeostasis.