Alternative healing final
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Reikistudent2.pptxReiki
L. Amoia-Watters, RN, MSN, CRNP
Frances M. Maguire School of Nursing and Health Professions
Objectives
Discuss historical progression of Reiki in the West
Define attunement and its importance in Reiki practice
Describe steps to becoming a Reiki practitioner
Define Reiki
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Meditative state in which practitioner channels Reiki energy from a universal source to another human being
Assists client into a deep state of relaxation and facilitates body innate healing mechanisms
Energy flow guided by recipient’s inner wisdom, belief is that this natural process can never cause harm
Reiki-History
As with many ancient therapies, Reiki has at least 15 different versions or varieties being practiced today
Roots of most forms of Reiki traced back to Mikao Usui (~ 1900), Japanese healer of the poor
He found original Sanskrit text while at Buddhist monastery containing information on healing techniques
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Usui called this “new” healing method “Reiki” meaning universal life force
He trained Reiki Masters while practicing and traveling Japan
He trained Mikao Hayashi who opened Shin Mo Machi healing clinic in Tokyo(~1930?) specializing in Reiki healing teams
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Mrs. Hawayo Takata came to clinic as a patient 1935 suffering from multiple illnesses
She claimed she was healed and received Reiki training there
Returned to her native Hawaii and opened her clinic
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Hayashi visited her there and named her his successor
She took Reiki practices to mainland US, Canada and Europe; claiming to be only Grand Master of Reiki
Charged $ 10,000 to become a Reiki Master
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In West, general meaning of “Rei” is “universal”, meaning present everywhere
“Ki” same meaning as “Chi” in Chinese: the vital life force or universal energy that permeates all life forms
Ki or Chi flows through the body maintaining balance, harmony, and wellness
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When Ki is blocked or sluggish, this disharmony results in disease or a state of unwellness
Outside of Eastern philosophy, the meaning of energy can be confusing
NCCAM defines energy as a force that “surrounds and interpenetrates the human body”
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Energy divided into two groups:
Veritable energy= measurable: such as magnetism , light, & sound waves
Putative energy= also called “biofields” which are not measurable by reproducible measures
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Spiritual in nature but not a religion
Not dependent on belief at all; will work whether one believes in it or not
Reiki Principles developed to add spiritual balance
Reiki Principles
To help people realize that healing the spirit by consciously deciding to improve one’s self is a necessary part of the Reiki healing experience
For the reiki healing energy to have lasting results, client must actively accept responsibility for his or her healing
Reiki Principles
The Ideals:
1. Just for today, do not anger
2. Just for today, do not worry
3. We must count our blessings and honor our fathers and mothers, our teachers and neighbors and honor our food by making no waste and show gratitude for all this also
Reiki Principles (con’t)
4. Make an honest living
5. Be kind to everything that has life
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Although everyone is born with ability to channel Reiki, a person needs to be attuned to the frequency of its’ energy; like moving the dial of a radio to pick up the right frequency or radio station
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Traditional Reiki divided into several degrees
https://youtu.be/29tnoLpyff8
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During session client may feel tingling or heat, might see colors or images, or nothing at all
Others have described feelings of detachment or almost as being under anesthesia, feeling very light, peaceful, safe, secure, refreshed
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Our world appears solid but has forces we may not see or feel; gravity or radio or magnetic waves
These can influence our health and well being
Health articles report possible relationships between high voltage power lines and an increase in childhood leukemias
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Nurses often observe an increase in births, agitation in patients with Alzheimer disease, visits to emergency departments during full moons
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Vibrations or brainwaves, categorized as alpha, beta, theta, and delta, communicate with each other and the rest of the body
Can be measured by EEG indicating the speed at which neurons fire, measured in fractions of a second
Reiki practitioners begin to produce alpha waves when centering themselves to begin a session
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Study:
48 healthy adults receiving Reiki and 10 medical students not involved in Reiki
Reiki group demonstrated “significant change in the oxygen carrying capabilities reflected by measurements of hemoglobin and hematocrit values”
Reiki-Issues
No regulation or consistency in testing and licensure for practitioners
No official regulating body
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Cannot only relieve pain and shorten surgery time, can also increase quality of life for persons with chronic diseases (on the increase)
Our population becoming older, healthcare costs rising, a need exists for safe, effective and affordable interventions…
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