Reiki is one of the therapies classified as Traditional Medicine / Complementary and Alternative Medicine (TM/CAM), by the World Health Organization (WHO) and more specifically as Subtle Energy Medicine by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) of USA.
It was developed as a healing technique and spiritual practice by Japanese Buddhist Dr Mikao Usui. Its principles and roots can be traced to Chinese Traditional Medicine and Taoism.
From this traditional philosophy comes the concept of a universal energy which permeates everything and manifests under different vibratory frequencies.
Estearn medicine has always recognised and worked with this energy which is vital to well-being, called ‘ki’ in Japan, ‘chi’ or 'qi' in China and ‘prana’ in India. Other disciplines like Acupuncture, Tai Chi and Yoga are also based on the free-flow of this energy in a person.
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