Reiki

Reiki is a Japanese word that means Universal Life Energy.  Every living being is born with Reiki, whether human, animal, or plant.
Reiki is a form of energy healing. There are many names that have been used to describe this energy, such as: Qi/Chi, Ki, Prana, Orgone, Odic, etc. There are many other systems of energy healing such as: Qi Gong, Polarity, Pranic healing, Therapeutic Touch, etc.

Reiki provides healing at the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and energetic levels all at once. Healing is at a very fundamental level.

On the physical level Reiki provides deep relaxation, helping to relieve stress, which is an aggravating factor in so many health problems. It lowers the blood pressure and improves the quality of sleep. It enhances the immune system and balances the endocrine system. Reiki is able to relieve both acute and chronic pains. One of the other benefits is increased detoxification of accumulated toxins.

Reiki’s effect on the brain and the nervous system helps the client’s mind to become clear, and calm. Just as blockages to the flow of energy effecting the physical body can be released, so too can blockages effecting the emotional body be released. This will often result in a reduction of anxiety and depression and a more positive outlook overall. This would be a useful assistance for those working to break addictions.

As the energetic blockages are released, and the main energy centers are brought into balance, the body’s natural goal of homeostasis is given a major assist.

A person who has been attuned by a Reiki master, is able to tap into this cosmic, Universal Life Energy, to send it into his/her own body for healing or into another’s. Even though Reiki is not religious, practitioners often find that they are experiencing spiritual growth and awareness, as a by-product of this Universal Life Energy flowing through them. Belief in a higher power is not required to feel the benefits or effects of Reiki as it is quite effective in the treatment of animals and plants.

Shiatsu

Shiatsu, while based upon the same theories as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and using the same points as are used in acupuncture, uses fingers instead of needles. This treatment method is very effective on a wide variety of conditions and is a valuable addition to the treatment methods that you are already familiar with. Shiatsu can be used as a singular treatment approach, or it can be incorporated with other treatment methods such as Swedish, Reiki or sports massage to name a few.

Active Isolated Stretching

Active Isolated Streching: This method of stretching uses the neurological process of reciprocal innervation/inhibition. This allows the targeted muscle for stretching to be in a relaxed, inhibited state.