Japanese word most often translated to "universal life-force energy"

Reiki is a Japanese holistic healing technique for stress reduction, relaxation and easing physical symptoms. Reiki practitioners use their hands to deliver energy to the body, improving the flow and balance of the energy centers (chakras) to support healing. The word 'chakra' means "wheel of spinning energy". Chakras make up the subtle energy body that regulate the flow of energy throughout the physical body. There are seven major chakras in the body and many more minor ones.​The experience of reiki is different for everyone. Reiki energy encourages one to let go of all tension, anxiety, fear and other low vibrational feelings, providing a new state of balance and wellbeing. During a healing session one may feel sensations of temperature changes, tingling or pulsing, while some may feel no sensations at all. Often, individuals report a state of deep relaxation and other changes that may unfold as the day goes on. Reiki is cumulative and one may have progressively deeper experiences in each subsequent session.​​