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 Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.

The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei which means "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life force energy". So Reiki is actually "spiritually guided life force energy."

A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through and around you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security and wellbeing. Many have reported miraculous results.

Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone can use. It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and malady and always creates a beneficial effect. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery.

An amazingly simple technique to learn, the ability to use Reiki is not taught in the usual sense, but is transferred to the student during a Reiki class. This ability is passed on during an "attunement" given by a Reiki master and allows the student to tap into an unlimited supply of "life force energy" to improve one's health and enhance the quality of life.

Its use is not dependent on one's intellectual capacity or spiritual development and therefore is available to everyone. It has been successfully taught to thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds.

While Reiki is spiritual in nature, it is not a religion. It has no dogma, and there is nothing you must believe in order to learn and use Reiki. In fact, Reiki is not dependent on belief at all and will work whether you believe in it or not. Because Reiki comes from God, many people find that using Reiki puts them more in touch with the experience of their religion rather than having only an intellectual concept of it.

While Reiki is not a religion, it is still important to live and act in a way that promotes harmony with others. Mikao Usui, the founder of the Reiki system of natural healing, recommended that one practice certain simple ethical ideals to promote peace and harmony, which are nearly universal across all cultures.

from www.reiki.org

Please read this article, written by a Reiki Master/Teacher 

She explains Distance Reiki in laymans terms...

 https://reikirays.com/5116/explaining-distant-reiki/ 

Reiki Classes are taught in different ways, based on the Master/Teacher. 

Typically, how Reiki was taught to me - was in separate classes for both Reiki I and Reiki II.  I believe that this worked best and is how I also teach. This way gives each student the opportunity to really work with the principles, and to practice working with their energy and the energy of other students. After each Reiki class/attunement, there is an adjustment period and time for students to do self-treatments and heal things that they encounter before moving on to further learning. 

Some people choose never to progress beyond Reiki I - those interested in using Reiki for self-healing and simply to have an understanding of Reiki. 

Reiki II is more advanced and offers students more tools, after a time of practicing Reiki I on themselves and others, Reiki II  adds additional symbols for use during treatments and to also learn how to send Reiki energy via distance and add more skills and tools for Reiki Practitioners. 

Reiki III - Master/Teacher class is offered after a time and is best for Students that have been practicing Reiki on themselves and others for a longer length of time, and are ready to progress, to learn more tools for use in their practice as well as the ability to Teach Reiki to others.  

All classes are day-long classes, include all learning materials,  follow-up  from the Reiki Master they have been working with, as well as the ability - if they choose to participate in Reiki Shares, which are organized groups of other Reiki Practitioners that gather to both give and receive Reiki. These shares are valauable to Reiki Students of all levels. Energy is felt and experienced differently for everyone and shares allow students to experience a greater variety of ways to understand how Reiki energy flows through people in different ways. 

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