Online Training in Reiki, Spiritual Healing, and Natural Wellness

Vibrational medicine, psychic healing, crystal healing, Reiki, and chakras healing, are all forms of holistic energy healing. Each involves its own standards, practices, and methods, and can heal ailments of both the body and mind. Regardless of which interests you, we have a course to help you learn energy healing techniques.

Energy healing is a technique rooted in the beliefs of ancient forms of medicine like Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in which a practitioner channels healing energy to support the recipient’s body and mind. This is meant to restore energy balance and improve health.

There are dozens of forms of energy healing, and this list is not exhaustive, but some include reiki, acupuncture, qigong, sound healing, reflexology, shamanic healing, crystal healing, touch therapy, chakra balancing, polarity balancing, and quantum energy healing.

Yes. Anyone who wishes to become a healer can be one with the right qualifications. Aside from being compassionate, empathetic and willing to heal everyone and anything, they must have the desire to hone their healing abilities.

Energy healing works on the principle that our physical body and life experiences are informed by the energies that exist in our energy field, and any imbalances or blocks in our energy field can contribute to emotional challenges, physical pain or illness, limiting life patterns, and other unwanted conditions in a person’s life

Reiki is derived from the Japanese words rei, meaning universal, and kei, meaning life energy. It is a Japanese healing art and a complementary energy therapy based on the principle that everything in the universe consists of energy that flows around and through living beings.

Reiki is a Japanese healing art that was developed by Mikao Usui in Japan in the early 20th century. It is pronounced ray-key. You might also hear it called Reiki energy, Usui system of Reiki and therapeutic touch. 

The Japanese word reiki means universal energy. Eastern medicine systems work with this energy, which they believe flows through all living things and is vital to well being. The energy is known as ‘Ki’ in Japan, ‘Chi’ in China and ‘prana’ in India. Reiki isn’t part of any type of religion or belief system.

A reiki practitioner puts their hands on or near your clothed body. One of the main aims is to help you relax. A reiki practitioner aims to change and balance the ‘energy fields’ in and around your body.

Why people with cancer use it

Some people with cancer may use reiki alongside their treatment, as a complementary therapy. Reiki practitioners say that it can:

• help you to feel deeply relaxed
• help you cope with difficult situations
• relieve emotional stress and tension
• help to improve wellbeing

Some people with cancer say they feel more relaxed after using therapies such as reiki. Studies suggest that this is often because a therapist spends time with the person. Gentle touch in a calm setting can be relaxing. Reiki is sometimes used in palliative care, especially in hospices.

Although reiki might help you feel more relaxed and able to cope, it’s important to bear in mind reiki is not able to treat your cancer.

How you have it

On your first visit, your reiki practitioner will ask you about your general health and medical history. They will ask you why you would like to have reiki and discuss your treatment plan with you.

You don’t have to get undressed for treatment. You usually take your shoes and coat off and have it sitting or lying down. You can have your eyes open or closed.

Your reiki practitioner might dim the lights or play soothing music. They put their hands on, or a few inches above your body. They move their hands across your body, usually starting at your head and working down to your feet, but may focus on particular areas of the body.

The aim is to move and balance the ‘energy’ within and around your body. And to get rid of any energy blocks to encourage healing and strengthen your energy. You might feel a tingling sensation, a deep relaxation, or warmth or coolness throughout your body. Or, you might not feel anything at all. Practitioners say this doesn’t mean the treatment isn’t working.

A session usually lasts between 20 minutes and an hour. Many practitioners say you will get the best results from 3 sessions within a fairly short space of time. Then take a break before having more treatments.

You might feel thirsty after a session. It can help to drink plenty of water and avoid strong caffeine based drinks, such as coffee. You might feel deeply relaxed, and resting at home afterwards can help you get the full benefit of the treatment.

Reiki practitioners say that reiki can be sent remotely, over a distance. So you can be in your own home having reiki from a person elsewhere.

If you don’t feel comfortable with anything, it’s important to discuss this with your practitioner.

The treatment aims to identify any possible blockages in the guest using crystals, essential oil blends, massage and energetic techniques. The aim is to release any chakra blockages and promote a free flow of energy to restore balance and a sense of wellbeing.

Here’s what some of the science says so far about the reported potential benefits.

Helps in managing chronic pains

A major benefit of energy healing touted by practitioners is pain relief, and there is some scientific backing for that claim. A review of studies, published in Current Rheumatology Reports in November 2019, on qigong for musculoskeletal pain found that a consistent qigong practice soothed pain in varying degrees among adults with different forms of chronic pain, and with few side effects.

A meta-analysis in the May 2018 Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice of four randomized controlled studies involving 212 participants found that, on average, those who received reiki therapy reported reduced pain scores compared with control groups.

Pain relief is one of the major benefits of energy healing that the patients have noticed. Energy healing therapies like Pranic healing, Acupuncture, Sujok therapy, etc have shown excellent results in cases of musculoskeletal-related conditions like a slipped disc, cervical pain, sciatica, frozen shoulder, etc.  As per Pranic healing (an energy healing modality), pain can also happen when there is a congestion of energy (or prana) in any part of our body. By cleansing excess energy from that area and allowing it to let go from our system, a proper flow of energy is maintained, which helps in relieving pain.

Improved Depression and Anxiety Symptoms

Energy healing may improve mood and even help with symptoms of depression and anxiety. A 2017 review of 13 studies determined reiki was more effective than a placebo at reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety, as well as improving overall quality of life. A more recent review, published in November 2021, of 10 studies involving more than 1,200 adolescents determined that qigong was effective at reducing depression and anxiety among teens.

Energy healing sessions can have a tremendous positive impact on improving the mental health of a person. Imbalance, non-activated, or partially closed chakras in our system can be one of the major factors of depression. By balancing and activating these chakras, a person can be relieved of depression symptoms. In parallel, some kind of counseling is also required to change the perspective and mindset of the patient to avoid relapse.

Helpful for pets

We can also apply energy healing sessions to pets as they are also energy beings. Some healers know how to heal specific pets like Dogs, cats, etc. 

Enhanced Overall Well-Being

Those who practice energy healing techniques in a therapy session or on their own say one of the biggest benefits of the practice is that it induces a state of deep relaxation, which can enhance overall well-being.

One larger, uncontrolled online survey study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine in December 2019 involved 99 reiki practitioners and more than 1,400 reiki sessions. It found that even a single session led to significant improvements in overall well-being and other factors, like mood and pain.

Relieves stress and anxiety 

Energy Healing is something that has to do with meditative practices. With its age-old proven techniques, energy healing promotes relaxation and peace of mind. This relaxation helps in reducing the level of stress and anxiety that one goes through in their daily life. Energy healing techniques like chakra balancing, forgiveness therapy, and breathing exercises help a lot in relieving stress and anxiety from our system.

Helpful in getting relief from Insomnia 

Lack of sleep or disturbed sleeping patterns can be one reason for several health problems. Through energy healing, this problem can be addressed. Energy healing has been found beneficial in getting relief from Insomnia as it helps to reduce stress levels and remove blocked energy patterns which can be one factor for lack of sleep or disturbed sleeping pattern.

Improves Relationships

One benefit of energy healing for which many clients approach energy healers is that it helps to improve our relationships with our loved ones. Cutting negative cords between two people, activating their heart chakras, balancing their Solar plexus chakras, etc releases emotional baggage full of negative emotions and develops a tendency for higher emotions within the couple. These higher emotions change the perspective of the couple towards each other and also develop a sense of understanding between them. This is how the energy healing bridges the gap between us and our loved ones.

May Help Cancer Patients

Energy healing is currently being studied in patients who receive cancer therapy to find out if it can improve quality of life, boost the immune system, or reduce side effects, according to the NCCIH. Some forms of energy healing have been shown to have some benefits to cancer patients.

Purification of environment like home, offices

Every place has its energy field, which we call Aura. When you go to a temple, you get peace and positive thoughts whereas you feel like dancing and drinking when you go to any disco or bar. One reason behind it can be the energy of these places. Our thoughts and emotions generate vibrations that impact the energy field of the environment. When a place has witnessed domestic violence, a stressed environment, quarrels, or any kind of crime, the energy of the place is bound to be affected. Living in such an environment can bring a lot of emotional disturbances in our life. With energy healing techniques, we can purify the environment and raise the vibration of the energy field which can promote happiness and wellness