Frequently Asked Questions

The energetic body of the client is being stimulated. Each living thing has a physical form as well as an energetic signature. This is a very subtle type of energy, different from electromagnetic or chemical energetic signatures. Picture the magnetic field surrounding a magnet; our human energy signature is similar.

Reiki energy comes from Source. Each practitioner calls on his or her Higher Power to bring energy into themselves and then channels that energy into the client through their hands. This higher power differs for each practitioner. Some call on religious figures such as Jesus or the Goddess, others simply on the power of nature. The beauty is truly the in the mystery itself Reiki lives on the edge of wonder. I am consistently amazed by the clarity and closeness Reiki allows me to feel with my clients, and I feel requiring a full scientific explanation would diminish that sense of awe.

With practice and a training component called attunements, which physically expand the practitioner’s core of energy, a practitioner’s hands become more and more sensitive to energy excesses, blockages and deficiencies in a client’s body and chakras. Learning sensitivity takes time and is the single most difficult but effective way to help read what a client needs.

No, you do not have to believe in a certain god. Reiki is a spiritual practice, not a religion or religious practice. The only thing a client needs is an open mind.

Traditional Japanese Technique, or TJT for short, is a more intense, more personalized style of Reiki than other forms being practiced in the US and Canada, which are usually called Western Reiki. Western Reiki consists mainly of placing the hands on a client’s body in a set series of positions. It can be learned in a few hours and the certification process can even be completed online in some cases. TJT, however, takes at least a year of training ? mainly because it is more diagnostic. TJT focuses more on finding and fixing specific issues with each client.