Daily Archives: January 2024

Hospital-Based Reiki and Documentation

January 23rd, 2024

Many hospitals across the United States offer Reiki to their patients. It is being used pre- and postoperatively to reduce anxiety and accelerate healing. It is recommended for cardiac patients and to those with stress-related pathologies such as high blood pressure. Learn how you, as a massage therapist, can incorporate Reiki into your practice and expand into the field of hospital-based energy work.

Reiki Master performing reiki therapy to woman

Massage Therapy Toolbox: What Is Reiki?

January 23rd, 2024

Clients interested in holistic or natural forms of healing will usually be familiar with Reiki. They may not know what it entails or how it works, but they will have generally at least heard the name of this popular energy technique. While a Reiki practitioner needs training and attunements to work on the self and others, no particular background is required before that instruction. Learn about the background and basic theory of Reiki – and decide if you would like to include it in your massage practice.

Reiki Hand Positions

January 23rd, 2024

Despite the possible variations in Reiki hand positioning, these 12 positions are considered standard.

Reiki and Psychological Trauma

January 23rd, 2024

There is a strong chance in today’s fast-paced world that an individual, at some point, will experience some type of trauma, whether physical or emotional. More often than not, the effects of the traumatic incident will pass, if not immediately, then days, weeks, or months later. For some people, the darkness of the trauma will last for years, affecting their everyday lives and those around them. Learn how Reiki can help reduce the emotional pain of trauma.

Research Demonstrates Massage Therapy’s Positive Role in Aiding Brain Health

January 19th, 2024

From studies published in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, among others, research undeniably demonstrates massage therapy’s positive role in aiding brain health. Learn how massage therapy is instrumental for patients with Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s, the elderly, and more.