Usui Shiki Ryoho is the Usui System of Natural Healing - is a Japanese Healing Art. This form was founded in Japan a little over 100 years ago a by Mikao Usui, whose personal search to understand healing led him to Reiki. He developed his practice in Japan and in 1937 Reiki was introduced to Hawaii, by Hawayo Takata Sensei. It is passed on from Master to student through teachings, a defined form of practice and initiation. The Japanese word ‘reiki’ can be translated as ‘universal life energy’ and the Usui System is a way of working with reiki for healing of self and others. The word healing is used in the sense of regaining harmony and wholeness. Usui Shiki Ryoho addresses the whole person on the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels and those that we cannot identify at the present. 4 Aspects

1. Healing Practice - Usui Shiki Ryoho has as its basis self treatment and a form of treatment to be used as a way to treat others. This is achieved through a series of laying-on-of-hands treatment positions.
2. Personal Development – Through the practice of this system, the student is presented in everyday life with choices. These choices address underlying principles and beliefs that the student has acquired over the years of life. These principles and beliefs are often challenged as they may not be beneficial for the student’s path toward authenticity.
3. Spiritual Discipline - inherent in the regular practice of the Form is the connection to spirit within each of us as a human being. This connection to spirit can result in students considering this practice as a spiritual path.
4. Mystic Order - practice of Usui Reiki Ryoho brings mystic experiences and a sense of connection and common purpose with others following this path.

How does Usui Reiki work?

A trained therapist places their hands on, or just above, the client at 12 receptive points of the body, remaining at each point for three to five minutes. With this, the energy flows through the therapist.

Through this action, the therapist acts as a medium for healing energy (ki or chi) and through their hands the client's flow of energy is strengthened.

What are the benefits of Usui Reiki?

Reiki practitioners believe that improving the flow of energy around the body can enable relaxation, relieve pain, speed healing, and reduce other symptoms of illness.

What happens to your body after Reiki healing?

Reiki: How This Energy Healing Works and Its Health Benefits
Reiki is linked to a range of physical and emotional health benefits, including better sleep, improved mood, and pain relief in published studies. Research suggests Reiki helps the body return to a state of relaxation, which allows it to potentially better heal from damage brought on by stress, injury, or disease.

In general, we recommend regular sessions at the beginning of your healing journey, and less frequent sessions as you start to notice the benefits. After you start feeling an improvement, your last session's effects can last from days to weeks.

What religion believes in Reiki?
The Reiki Foundation, an international association for Reiki, identified Reiki as originating from the “Buddhist traditions of Shingon and Tendai. … Many of our members, students, and affiliates have come to Dharma through the pathway of Reiki” (The Reiki Foundation n.d.(a)).

The benefits of receiving Reiki is a personal experience. Not every person is made the same; therefore, the experiences are different. Whatever the reason for desiring a session is purely the intention of what is needed for you as a client. If you have questions, feel free to reach out to me.