What is Reiki?

Reiki (pronounced RAY-Key) is a non-invasive, hands-on healing practice that is thousands of years old. It is used for healing physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual conditions. It is also used to help maintain optimum health in these areas. Reiki clears and balances the body's energy flow; it cannot do harm. Reiki involves the transfer of healing energy from the practitioner to the mother, mostly through the hands. Reiki can be performed through direct contact or with no direct touch while the client is lying on a massage table fully clothed. Clients may feel warmth or a tingling sensation from the practitioner's hands.

Reiki and Pregnancy

Reiki during pregnancy not only offers treatment for the woman's body but also for the development of her baby. Reiki is believed to be "loving" energy that is shared from the practitioner to the client. That means that a baby can be receiving loving energy all the while the mother is being treated. Pregnancy is not an illness but there are some fairly common discomforts of pregnancy which can be minimized or even alleviated by Reiki treatments, such as backaches, headaches, stress & anxiety, nausea, etc.) There are even claims that Reiki, if given regularly, may help to reduce pain in childbirth. Certainly, the deep relaxation and peacefulness many people experience during and after a Reiki treatment is a benefit to pregnant women