Reiki Session can last from 20-60 mins depending on the animal and is carried out remotely using a recent photo of the animal as a substitute

Reiki is a form of energy healing that originated in Japan in the early 20th century. According to the International Centre for Reiki Training, the practice is based on the idea that we all have an unseen “life force energy” flowing through our bodies. A Reiki practitioner gently moves their hands just above or on the client’s clothed body, helping reduce stress and promote healing by encouraging a healthy flow of energy.

Reiki is now so popular because it is proven to help with relaxation, anxiety, pain management, and depression.

Benefits of Reiki

A main benefit of Reiki (that leads to a lot of other benefits) is reducing stress, Miles explains. Our bodies cannot heal when they’re in a stressed state all the time.

Reiki gives your body a break from the stresses of daily life, helping your body return to a state of relaxation. Once in this state, your body is able to heal any damage brought on by stress, injury, or disease: By helping a person experience deep relaxation, Reiki enhances and accelerates our own natural healing process, because the body can stop being stressed and focus on healing itself.

Reiki practice may help with a variety of physical and emotional problems, including insomnia, stress, depression, anxiety, and pain.

For example, research suggests that Reiki may lower anxiety, stress, and pain in people undergoing surgery. In a study published in 2017 of patients undergoing knee replacement surgery, researchers separated 46 patients into three groups: One group received three or four 30-minute Reiki treatments throughout their hospital stay; a second group received the same number of placebo (sham) Reiki sessions; and a third group received neither Reiki nor sham Reiki. Every group also received standard medical care. Researchers found that only those who received Reiki saw significant reductions in pain, blood pressure, breathing rate, and anxiety pre- and post-surgery.

Reiki may also improve mood and sleep: A study published in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that college students who received six 30-minute Reiki sessions reported greater improvements in stress, depression, anxiety, and sleep.

Other research suggests that Reiki and other forms of energy therapy may help patients with cancer improve pain control and anxiety levels.

Is Reiki Safe for Everyone?

There are no dangers in undergoing Reiki. Reiki can do no harm and has no side effects.

The only time Reiki practice can be dangerous is if the practitioner isn’t well-trained or isn’t truly practicing Reiki. Someone may claim to be practicing Reiki and instead be doing something risky. Reiki should never be an invasive treatment. Reiki practitioners should have worked in-person with a qualified Reiki master to be able to effectively deliver the treatment.