The brain also produces an electrical field but at a much lower level than the heart. The heart produces an electrical field to regulate its beat: This electrical signal is measured through an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), a common medical test. The human body produces measurable electrical and magnetic fields. Biofield energy is any electrical or magnetic field produced by a biological organism, e.g. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) places Reiki therapy in the in the category of biofield energy. A study of nurses who use Reiki therapy for self-care found that the nurses used Reiki therapy during their workday to feel more calm, centered, and more able to care for others ( Vitale, 2009). A qualitative study found that during a Reiki treatment participants felt “dreamy,” “safe,” “secure,” and “more grounded” ( Ring, 2009, p. Most people leave a Reiki therapy session feeling very relaxed. Ideally, the recipient lies comfortably on a massage table fully clothed and the practitioner places their hands lightly on the body in a set sequence of hand positions. Third degree or master level Reiki expands Reiki practice to teaching and initiating others into Reiki and involves extensive practice.Ī typical Reiki therapy session may last from 30 to 90 minutes. Second degree Reiki expands practice to the use of distance healing: the practitioner may send Reiki energy to the next room or around the world ( Rand, 2005). This level of Reiki is suitable for anyone from school aged children to the very old. First degree practitioners are able to treat themselves or others through light touch ( Miles & True, 2003). There are three degrees or levels of Reiki practice. As Reiki therapy evolved and came to the West, the hands-on healing practices came to the fore and the spirituality piece of the practice faded. Usui taught Reiki therapy as part of a spiritual practice, but not as a religion ( Miles, 2008). Usui taught Reiki therapy level one to many people and taught several students the master/teacher level ( Rand, 2005). He brought the technique to his family and subsequently opened a clinic in order to treat the public. Usui experienced the Reiki energy on the 21 st day and was healed. Mikau Usui, a spiritual seeker who undertook a 21 day penance and fast on Mount Kurama in Japan ( Miles, 2008). It is generally accepted that Reiki therapy began with Dr. There are several versions regarding the origins of Reiki therapy. A common interpretation for the word Reiki is spiritually guided life force energy ( Rand, 2005).
Many call this energy universal, but some say it is from God, Buddha, or a sacred source.
The practitioner is a channel for the energy, much like a garden hose is a channel for water. The practitioner does not cause the healing, nor are they the source of the energy. From a practical standpoint, Reiki therapy is a way for the practitioner to guide energy to the recipient, to assist the innate healing energy of the recipient and facilitate self-healing ( National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2012a). There is a lot of confusion around what Reiki therapy is. Moreover, this review considers the use of Reiki therapy for pain and anxiety in adults and seeks to discover if Reiki therapy is effective for these conditions based on current evidence. The objective of this review is to determine if Reiki therapy is effective for pain and anxiety in adults and to calculate the effect sizes for Reiki therapy in randomized clinical trials. Reiki therapy, a form of biofield energy has been examined with community dwelling older adults, specific disease conditions such as cancer, chronic fatigue, diabetic neuropathy, surgical patients, and others. CAM modalities are often either lauded or debunked in the popular press and the scientific community based on the evidence of one study. The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) techniques is growing in popularity with the public.
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