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Founded in 1914 by Mikao Usui, Reiki (Rei = Universal, Ki = life energy) is a non-invasive, Japanese spiritual healing technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing, and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive.

In our bodies, we have seven life force energy centers called "chakras" (see image) that relate to different aspects of our being. And certain things (stressful jobs, unhealthy habits, toxic people, etc.) can deplete these centers or throw them off balance. If this happens, we're more susceptible to illness and stress. But Reiki can replenish life force energy and rebalance these chakras, resetting body, mind, and spirit to their optimal conditions.

Practitioners administer Reiki by laying or hovering their hands above these energy centers on the body and channeling that life force energy into the recipient with the intention that it will go where it's most needed. In traditional Usui Reiki, the practitioner acts like a conduit or battery, channeling the life force energy through themselves and into the recipient. However, Antojai Quantum Healing states that practitioners don't need to channel the energy through them to administer it. Instead, it takes the multi-dimensional stance that life force energy is all around us in everything, and you can summon it from anywhere for energy healing without first channeling it through you.
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This is a lot to take in, so let me simplify it. I like to think of Reiki as a "soul massage" or better yet, a warm hug from the Universe itself. And, at the very least, Reiki is undivided attention and focus from another human onto you. It's love and empathy in its most concentrated form, and the benefits of that are priceless and undisputed.