There are many ways Reiki healing can be given. Personal hands on healing and Distant healing – either through Distant Full Reiki treatment or Distant intention healing.
The Japanese healing method 'Reiki' is a loving and nurturing energy and can be given to animals through hands on healing. Animals respond well to Reiki for a small amount of time, some can get more energised whilst others calm and peaceful. A mix of hands on and distant reiki works well for animals, especially those who don’t enjoy being handled.
With a meditative style approach Reiki provides a safe healing. The treatment for animals tends to be shorter and they may only require 10-20 minutes due to the heat produced during a Reiki session. Placement of hands like for ourselves can be used for injury, trauma healing, emotional healing on the animal.
Use of Reiki for Animals has been beneficial in treating:
- Alleviating Anxiety and stress
- Injury
- Pain
- Behavioural Problems
- Initiation in new families or older animals
- Complementing medical treatments
References
Reiki Healing Health Benefits. (2015). Accessed from http://www.reiki-for-holistic-health.com/Reiki Animal Healing. (2015). Accessed from http://www.reiki-for-holistic-health.com/reiki-animal-healing.htmlBaldwin, A., Schwartz, G. (2006). Personal Interaction with a Reiki Practitioner Decreases Noise-Induced Microvascular Damage in an Animal Model. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine12(1), 15-22. doi: 10.1089/acm.2006.12.15.Baldwin, A., Wagers, C., Schwartz, G. (2008). Reiki Improves Heart Rate Homeostasis in Laboratory Rats. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 14(4), 417-422. doi: 10.1089/acm.2007.0753Hayes, J. (2014). Reiki for Animals. Best Friends Animal Society.