Reiki is used at Harvard University and Yale, as well as in over 80 hospitals in North America.
Reiki is the single most powerful tool we have available to us in our pursuit of personal evolution. Reiki provides many benefits, from physical healing to spiritual awakening.
It accomplishes this by providing two effective processes in psycho-physical development. First, it stills the mind, bringing peace within. Within this stillness of mind, away from the chatter of the conscious mind, physical healing is accomplished, mental and emotional barriers are dissolved, and synchronicity with life is attained. Secondly, Reiki raises your vibration, the level of consciousness where you currently reside.
Reiki is a Japanese energy healing system which operates within the vibratory nature of the universe. It was originally used to help individuals break down their accumulated old patterns. Most disease and physical ailments are products of the mind and incorrect thinking patterns. Reiki is used on an energetic level to correct these thought patterns and frequencies to restore health on a mental, emotional and physical level.
All body systems, both human and animal, have energy that flows throughout their body like an electrical current. This energy is as natural to us as the air we breathe. We do not consciously think of breathing and are often only aware of it when we cannot or are uncomfortable in taking in breath. This is similar to how the circuitry of the body works. We are not consciously aware of it but we certainly feel the effects of it when there is a disruption in the healthy flow of energy. There are many factors that can disrupt the healthy flow of this natural energy that sustains us. This would include thought patterns, lifestyle, injury, diet, and emotional upset to name a few. When events such as these occur, the energy flow among the meridian lines and the outflow of energy from the chakra system is disrupted, resulting in disease and/or depression.
The human body is subject to the mind's fears that then tend to manifest as the mind holds the fear thought and gives it energy. This has a suppressive effect on the immune system because the fear triggers the dysfunction of the meridian system and autonomic nervous system; this chronic dysfunction potentiates the appearance of actual disease. This has been termed the nocebo effect, which has been a subject of study by institutions such as the American Health Foundation. (Reality and Subjectivity, Dr. David Hawkins 2003).
Reiki Highlights and Benefits
- Implemented at Harvard University and Yale.
- Implemented at over 55 US hospitals.
- Gives you the power to capitalize on the human potential within your organization.
- Reiki is a powerful personal development and growth tool for you and your business.
- Reiki is recognized by the medical community as an alternative and complementary medicine that increases personal performance.
- Enables the basic human program of self healing, bringing about a rapid healing effect for many illnesses including viruses.
- Reduces stress, worry and tension.
- Motivates Individuals.
- Improves relationships.
- Taps into the true human potential and unlimited creativity of individuals.
- Raises company morale.
- Improves sleep and rest patterns.
- Improves overall health.
Hospitals and Institutions that use Reiki
Around the world, the benefits of Reiki have begun to be recognized by society. Many institutions take an interest in Reiki treatment, such as, public, private, and veterinary hospitals, universities, nursing schools, health insurances, foundations supporting the sick, as well as their caregivers. The following are some examples:
Canada
Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
Nurses, who are trained Reiki Practioners give Reiki to cancer patients and their caregivers and families to support the immune system and as a tool to manage stress. (guide on breast cancer survivors, p. 80)
United States
Harvard University, Boston/Cambridge, Massachusetts
Reiki is offered at the Harvard Cancer Center (David Rosenthal, MD).
Reiki treatments are offered to all by the university health services to promote well being.
Reiki is mentioned as a best practice by insurance company working with the university.
Yale - New Haven Hospital, New Haven Connecticut
Reiki treatments offered to families and intensive care heart patients.
Reiki treatments offered as a complementary therapy to cardiology patients.
Reiki recommended to cancer survivors (newsletter July 2007)
Reiki practitioner recruitment (newsletter Sept. 2006)
New York University, Medical Center, New York, New York
Reiki treatments are offered to children with cancer or blood disorders as a complementary care during medical treatment.
The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
Reiki Treatments offered to heart patients
Reiki treatments offered to complement cancer treatments
Reiki practitioner on staff
John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
Part of complementary therapies, including reiki, in the nurses practice and education. ( school of nursing journal, spring 2007, pp. 26,29, 32-33)
Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York
Reiki offered to cardiothoracic surgery patients (brochure)
Reiki treatments given during an Employee Health and Wellness day (journal June 23rd 2003)
Reiki offered via a network of complementary therapies to whom the surgery department refer patients (Columbia Integrative Medicine Program)
Resources: (ayamereiki.com)
Sherry Clarke Zen Nation Reiki Practitioner/Master Calgary, Alberta (403) 305-9995
