Karen Reid Reiki

A Reiki session is generally deeply relaxing and can have immediate results or initiate gradual improvement of symptoms. Reiki helps heal any illness or dis-ease of the body, mind and spirit. Sometimes one treatment is all that is needed, although more sessions may be necessary when treating acute or chronic conditions. Each animal and person is an individual and as such, heals at a rate that is in accordance with their highest intention.

Some of the benefits can include, but are not limited to:

• Calms anxiety and aggression
• Strengthens the immune system
• Deeply relaxing and energizing
• Releases stress, worry and tension
• Relieves pain
• Accelerates healing of injuries
• Helps digestive issues
• Helps release emotional trauma
• Balances endocrine function
• Helps animals adjust to new surroundings
• Calms patient pre-surgery
• Speeds healing post-surgery
• Provides relief from arthritis
• Eases end-of-life transitions

Reiki is a powerful, effective, yet gentle form of energy healing utilizing the energy that is all around us. With Reiki attunements and training, a Reiki practitioner can act as a channel to amplify and direct that energy to a recipient. This can be effective in-person with the energy being directed to areas of the recipient's body through the practioner's hands or it can also be sent through intention over distance to any geographic location.

For in-person human sessions you would lie fully clothed on a massage table or could sit in a chair. You are invited to unwind and open to the energy with pillows, a blanket, and relaxing music. My hands would be placed on or above your body, according to your preference, to guide the healing process. Some people experience warmth, coolness or tingling as they perceive the energy flow, while others may feel nothing. Be assured, energy is flowing regardless, and going exactly where it is needed most.

To treat animals in-person I would sit or stand in their space whether that is your home or a barn. Animals are given the choice to receive the energy or not, usually they are happy to receive such attention. Animals are more aware of energy than we are, and find it relaxing as well. Sometimes they fall deeply asleep or may choose to step in and out of the energetic space I create for them. I allow the animal to decide how close they wish to be to me. They can crawl into my lap or settle across the room. They may position themselves into my hands or hang out on the other side of the paddock. An animal can indicate that they are done by getting up, walking away, giving a look or nudging me.

Reiki energy can be sent over distance with focus and intention to an individual, either human or animal. Distance healing is as effective as in-person, but some people prefer in-person sessions as they seem more structured and personal.