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Dr. Mehmet Oz in his recent show discussed different healing modalities, one of which is Reiki.
What is Reiki?
Reiki is Spiritually Guided energy. Reiki can be defined as a miraculous and sacred energy of the universe. Reiki is the name of the energy that is used by Usui Sensei for the cosmic/universal energy.
Rei: Spiritually Guided, God's Love or Light, miraculous, mysterious, sacred. Rei guides the ki, the second Japanese character in the word Reiki and stands for life energy.
Reiki is a Japanese healing technique that utilizes deep techniques to calm the mind, reduce stress, relax the body, and ease the spirit. Reiki can be combined with other healing modalities.
Benefits of Reiki:
*Stress reduction
*Supports physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual well being
*Promotes qualities of loving, caring, compassion, trusting, peace, serenity
*Ease pain and discomfort
*Strengthens the immune system
*An intelligent energy that goes to the greatest need
Characteristics of Reiki - Hyakuten Inamoto Sensei
*Once you are initiated into Reiki, Reiki healing ability willbe all yours for the rest of your life.
*No specific training and experience are needed.
*Reiki energy will flow of its own accord (You cannot direct or manipulate it).
*No conscious focusing (a mind concentration) is necessary.
*A Reiki practitioner is not in danger of taking on other's negative stuff (energies).
*Reiki is a very compatible with other modalities of healing.
*Reiki can work on all beings (humans, animals and plants), and works on all levels: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.
*Reiki is not a belief system at all.
*Reiki, the love, harmony and power to heal of the universe, does help and guide you to develop your spiritual growth, Reiki Ryoho is a spiritual path and practice.
Dr . Mehmet Oz, a noted cardiovascular surgeon and director of the Complementary Care Center at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City combined comlementary and alternative treatments such as yoga, aromatherapy, hypnosis, energy healing-reiki, music therap and visual imagery into his surgery practice at the Complementary Care Unit of New York City's Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.
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A self-described "energy healer," Motz used her personal interpretation of therapies based on reiki, acupuncture nd ayurvedism to work with noted Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center cardiac surgeon Mehmet Oz in treating patients undergoing procedures including heart transplants and coronary bypass. In clear, expressive writing, she presents case studies and tips for tapping one's own healing energy.
Link to Dr. Oz's Reiki Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPj2uuiReds&feature=player_embedded