Houston Reiki
This page includes general information about Reiki sessions.
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What is Reiki?
Reiki is a safe, gentle, yet surprisingly powerful healing technique that was rediscovered in the early 1900's by Dr. Mikao Usui, a Japanese Christian minister from Kyoto, Japan. Challenged by his students to replicate the healings of Jesus, Dr. Usui spent many years researching scriptures in order to learn the secret of these healing practices.
He found the teachings he sought in the ancient Buddhist sutras. Dr. Usui named this healing method "Reiki", which means "universal life energy", and spent the rest of his life learning about this energy and training others to use it.
Hawayo Takata, a Hawaiian woman who was healed by Reiki, brought the practice to the United States. Mrs. Takata trained twenty-two Masters (teachers), who then passed the teachings on to their own students. Today there are thousands of Reiki practitioners all over the world.
Private Reiki Sessions: FAQ
Is Reiki like massage?
No. Your practitioner will not physically manipulate tissue. The hands are simply placed on the client with a firm, light touch, and the energy flows through the practitioner's hands. Many massage therapists do practice Reiki, however.
How will I feel during a treatment?
Individual responses vary. Most people feel very relaxed, and many clients even fall into a light sleep during a session. Some people may feel tingling or heat coming from the practitioner's hands, and others may not notice much at all. There is no right or wrong way to experience a Reiki treatment.
How can I find a Reiki practitioner?
Although I continue to teach Reiki classes regularly, and I also offer past life regressions and other private sessions, I am not currently offering private Reiki sessions. Several of my advanced students offer private sessions at Body Mind & Soul. To schedule a session, call the store at 713-993-0550.
My Training
I was initiated as a Reiki Alliance Master by Carrlyn Clay of Phoenix, Arizona in 2001. In our lineage, all Masters are trained to teach and give attunements. Aspiring teachers commit to a period of apprenticeship with a fully initiated Master; this apprenticeship typically lasts from one to three years. During this time, the apprentice schedules, programs, and co-teaches classes with the Master in order to learn through practice as well as study and personal evolution.
Such rigorous requirements ensure that only serious students undertake the process. By the time of final initiation, a Reiki Alliance Master is fully trained in the practices and teachings of the tradition and is well-prepared to pass them on.
My Reiki Teacher, Carrlyn Clay
