The word Reiki is made up of two Japanese words.

Rei - which means "God's Wisdom" or the higher power, and Ki - means "Life Force Energy" so Reiki is actually "Spiritually guided life force energy".

Mikao Usui, during his time, created what was a simple self healing and spiritual development and treatment system that meant anyone could use this, before it was eventually passed to the West, and something that is now practiced globally around the world.

During his lifetime, Reiki Master Mikao Usui taught over two thousand people in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. There are various forms of Reiki, including Angelic and Crystal, but I just use Usui Reiki.

Original Usui Reiki involved committing yourself to carrying out daily energy exercises, self healings and receiving spiritual empowerment on a regular basis, receiving training in an open-ended fashion, very similar to how Martial Arts is taught today in the West.

The Usui Reiki that I use, is administered by channelling universal energy using hands being placed on or above the recipient. I practice this type of Reiki which is rooted in Japanese Spiritual practices, focusing on energy flow and balance.

I enjoy expanding my knowledge of the "Universal life force", and various workshops and Reiki shares enhance my journey.

Many people can benefit from Reiki, either by receiving treatments from a Practitioner or by learning it themselves.