May 27th, 2009
In Defence of Reiki Energy Healing
As you might be aware, we practice Usui Reiki Energy Healing at the Gorey Yoga Studio. As holistic therapies go, Reiki is not the most studied scientifically and thus has less of a ’sound’ scientific basis according to western biomedical standards. However, this is not to say that some excellent research has not been done in support of this wonderful therapy. In fact some studies now suggest that Reiki does have a simple, direct and measurable effect on health, including a direct effect on the functioning of the heart.
For more information about this and about the true history of Usui Reiki (based on scholarly research rather than psychic revelation) check out this very well structured and researched article by William Lee Rand.
http://www.reiki.org/reikinews/ResponseBishopsStatement.html
Certainly one of the best I have read in a long time.
Om Shanti,
Liam.