What Is Reiki? (And Why So Many Women Are Turning to Energy Healing)
There comes a moment when you realize you’re not tired because you’re doing too much, you’re tired because you’ve been giving too much.
Reiki is one of the gentlest ways I know to come back to yourself.
But what is it, really?
Let’s demystify it.
What Reiki Is
Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is a Japanese energy healing practice developed in the early 1900s by Mikao Usui.
The word itself means:
Rei – universal wisdom
Ki – life force energy
It’s based on a simple truth: Your body already knows how to heal.
Reiki supports remembering.
What Happens in a Reiki Session?
During a session:
You remain fully clothed
You lie comfortably (or sit)
Gentle hands rest lightly on or just above the body
The practitioner channels energy to support balance
Most women describe feeling:
Deep relaxation
Emotional release
Warmth or tingling
A sense of “coming home” to themselves
The Nervous System + Reiki
When your nervous system feels safe, your body shifts out of survival mode.
Reiki works beautifully alongside:
Therapy
Yoga
Meditation
Somatic healing
Bodywork
It’s not about fixing you. It’s about helping you remember your wholeness.
Reiki isn’t something reserved for practitioners.
It’s something we can all learn.
And when women learn to work with their own energy?
Everything shifts.
Be Well,
Becky
