Reiki healing therapy is becoming an increasingly popular
form of alternative menopause treatment. The ancient healing practice of Reiki
treatment has been linked to helping to alleviate a variety of common menopause
symptoms. Also used to treat and prevent other conditions, illnesses and
diseases, Reiki therapy has been proven to be beneficial in promoting an
individual's overall health. But what is Reiki therapy and how does this
natural treatment for menopause work to alleviate common menopause symptoms?
What is Reiki
Healing Therapy?
The word Reiki means universal life energy, and
originated in Japan when a scholar named Mikao Usui set about to learn more
about the healing practices as mentioned in various ancient texts. It is a
non-invasive healing therapy that attempts to balance the human energy system.
This, in turn, assists the body in the process of healing itself. The main
factor in the way menopause affects the individual is an imbalance in hormone
levels. These hormone imbalances account for many of the symptoms of menopause
including, cramps, migraines, hot flashes, and emotional instability.
So, Reiki therapy works by balancing the energy system of
the body, which in turn helps the body to repair itself. During a Reiki
holistic therapy session, the practitioner places his hands in various patterns
on the body using light, therapeutic touches.
While sometimes confused with massage, this form of
natural menopause treatment is a distinct holistic therapy that channels
positive energy into the body, in order to encourage health and healing.
What Does Reiki
Healing Help to Treat?
Reiki therapy is considered a complementary form of
treatment. In addition to being an alternative menopause treatment, Reiki
healing therapy is also used to both treat and prevent a variety of conditions,
illnesses and diseases, such as:
* Stress
* Arthritis
* Endometriosis
* Fibromyalgia
* Chronic fatigue syndrome
Reiki healing methods has also been proven to be
beneficial in surgery recovery, in chemotherapy treatment, and it also helps to
improve blood circulation.
Reiki Healing and
Menopause
Studies have found that Reiki therapy is an effective
part of natural menopause treatment. Reiki therapy has been found to be
effective in treating common menopause symptoms, including the following:
* Insomnia
* Depression
* Migraines
* Hot flashes
* Cramps
Reiki holistic therapy is effective in alleviating
menopause symptoms because it helps to balance various systems in the body,
including the body's hormonal system.
Main benefits:
* Works as a first aid to combat all types of pains
* Speeds healing
* Augments the positive effects of other medication, if
any
* Restores hormonal balance often missed during menopause
* Empowers them to promote self-help to address their
day-to-day health concerns
* Women emerge as more confident to face the usual
menopausal imbalances.
Reiki master Kristin Webb says Reiki can balance the
systems of the body, including hormonal levels. This self-balancing, she says,
maximizes the body's natural ability to heal itself.
Webb uses herself as an anecdotal example of the success
Reiki has had on menopause. "I was receiving or giving myself Reiki
frequently, and I had only very mild menopausal symptoms for a brief
while," she says. "Women who are facing menopause should learn Reiki.
It is a smart health investment."
In addition to menopause, Reiki is said to be effective
for most female problems, including infertility. "We have several Reiki
babies," Webb says of her clients, "where women could carry to
full-term where they hadn't been able to before." She has also seen Reiki
work wonders on women who have very painful menstrual cramps, with relief
coming in as little as five minutes.
Reiki for Hot
Flashes
Hot flashes are considered as a most common side effect
of menopause and perimenopause. However,
it does not mean that all women are doomed to suffer hopelessly and
indefinitely. A return to equilibrium is possible, and Reiki is a gentle, yet
powerful, technique for getting there.
Stress is a widely accepted trigger, and the relaxing
effects of a Reiki treatment are a potent cure. The relaxation response can be
viewed as multifaceted impact. When our bodies are inundated with stress,
muscles tense and circulation is impaired. Toxins accumulate in the tissues and
over time, all bodily systems function with less and less efficiency. Chronic
stress also upsets the hormonal balance in a woman’s body as excess stress
hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol run amok. Hormonal imbalance is
another common trigger for hot flashes. Creating a relaxing environment and
bathing the senses and nervous system in healing, soothing energy offers a much
welcomed remedy.
A Reiki treatment can easily be tailored to target the
liver (which cleanses the blood and helps to regulate hormones) so that it is
more available to handle fluctuations in estrogen. Focus on the ovaries is also an important
strategy. Traditional hand positions will cover these areas, and the
practitioner may choose to linger there if guided to do so. Balancing the
chakras is also helpful and serves to reduce excess heat in the system.
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