What is Reiki?

What is Reiki?

Reiki is a practice that claims to harness energy from nature to help people achieve balance and health in their physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Reiki therapy is an alternative healing therapy that is typically provided by trained Reiki practitioners. The practitioner transfers energy through their palms to the patient's body to help enhance the body's self-healing ability.

Reiki therapy is commonly used to alleviate symptoms such as stress, anxiety, pain, and illness, thus improving overall health of the body and mind. However, the effectiveness and safety of Reiki therapy remain controversial because there is a lack of sufficient scientific evidence to support its effects. Some people believe that Reiki is merely a placebo therapy because it may only alleviate stress and improve emotions through the contact with the practitioner.