What Is Reiki?

Reiki, founded by Mikao Usui in Japan, is a holistic healing practice that works with the body’s natural life force energy to support balance and wellbeing. The word Reiki comes from two Japanese words: Rei, meaning “universal wisdom” or “spiritual consciousness,” and Ki, meaning “life force energy.” Together, they describe the flow of intelligent energy that exists within and around all living things.

Reiki is a gentle yet powerful technique that can be used to restore harmony on all levels physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. It helps release blockages, calm the nervous system, and bring the body back into a natural state of equilibrium.

Many people turn to Reiki to ease stress and anxiety, to support emotional healing, or to deepen their sense of inner peace. Others use it as part of their personal or spiritual growth, helping them reconnect to clarity, purpose, and flow.

How Does Reiki Work?

Reiki works by directing universal life force energy through the practitioner’s hands to where it’s needed most in the body, mind, or energy field. This energy isn’t something forced or controlled it naturally flows through intention and awareness. The practitioner acts as a channel, allowing this intelligent energy to move to the areas of imbalance or blockages.

During a session, the client usually lies or sits comfortably while the practitioner places their hands lightly on or just above the body. Most people experience a sense of calm, warmth, or subtle movement of energy. As the body relaxes, its natural ability to heal and rebalance activates.

Reiki doesn’t treat symptoms directly. Instead, it addresses the root cause behind them whether that’s emotional stress, energetic imbalance, or physical tension. When energy begins to flow freely again, clarity returns, emotions settle, and the body can restore its natural rhythm.

At its essence, Reiki reminds us that we are not separate from the life force that sustains us. By reconnecting with that flow, we allow healing and transformation to happen from within.

At its core, Reiki reminds us that healing begins within and that when we align our energy, we open the way for balance and transformation in every area of life.