Reiki is modern Japanese spiritual practice developed in 1920s and has been adapted since then by various teachers. It uses “palm healing” techniques in order to help curing various diseases. Reiki is a form of oriental alternative and complementary medicine. Using their palms the practitioners believe they are transferring Reiki, universal energy that is healing and self-healing. This universal energy can be used for interspecies healing and communication, so nowadays Animal Reiki Systems have shown very satisfying results. If a pet had some severe illness or operation, if he / she is nervous or lethargic, as it benefits humans, Reiki has similar benefits for animals.
Being a form of complementary medicine, Reiki works well with conventional medical therapies and can even increase positive effects of conventional medications or lessen their side effects. Nowadays, there are two major branches of Reiki: Traditional Japanese Reiki and Western Reiki. Anyhow, the Reiki treatment feels like a glowing and flowing radiance and it affects body, mind and spirit, so both humans and animals feel relaxed, safe and balanced. This natural method for self-improvement and healing is above all very simple and everybody can use and learn it. Learning Reiki is not common learning, because the ability is transferred from master to student during an “attunement”. So far, Reiki has shown many benefits to humans and animals, including better sleep, accelerated self-healing abilities, stress relief, pain relief, assisting the toxins cleaning, postponing the aging process and many more positive effects.