What’s the Difference Between Healing Touch Therapy and Reiki Therapy?
Healing touch therapy and reiki therapy are both energy-based therapies that help to heal the body by increasing energy flow. Both of these energy-based therapies have been proven effective in treating both mental and physical ailments and illnesses in patients. Despite their similarities, however, there are some key differences between healing touch therapy and reiki therapy that you should know about.
The Basics of Healing Touch Therapy
Healing touch therapy is a form of energy medicine that utilizes touch to promote healing. It is used to reduce pain, stress, anxiety, depression, and insomnia. The therapist will use their hands or their whole hand in order to apply pressure to specific points on the body for therapeutic purposes. A variety of techniques can be used including effleurage (stroking), petrissage (kneading), tapotement (tapping) and friction (rubbing). In general, one session lasts about an hour. Most people see a therapist two to four times per week for six weeks. Slightly different than traditional massage therapy, healing touch is usually only administered by specially trained therapists who are able to discern where imbalances may lie within the patient’s physical, mental and spiritual bodies with only their hands and intuition as tools.
The Basics of Reiki Therapy
Reiki is a Japanese technique that was developed in 1922 by a Buddhist Monk. Rei means universal spirit, and Ki means life force energy. Reiki practitioners believe that Ki flows through our bodies in pathways called meridians. These meridians may become blocked or unbalanced, which can cause pain or illness. The goal of Reiki Therapy is to help bring the body back into balance so it can heal itself. To achieve this balance, Reiki Practitioners use their hands to place gentle pressure on key points along the client’s body – as well as hand positions over specific organs.
The Differences Between the Two Therapies
Healing touch therapy is a form of bodywork that includes the physical use of hands to promote healing. It often incorporates therapeutic touch, which is a technique where soft and gentle movements are applied to various parts of the body to relieve muscle tension, stress, and pain. Reiki therapy is also known as healing touch, but it differs in that reiki energy flows through a practitioner’s hands while healing touch therapy doesn’t involve energy flow.
Which Therapy is Right for Me?
Healing touch therapy is a form of bodywork which concentrates on the physical body. The practitioner uses their hands to apply gentle, rhythmic movements or pressure to various parts of the body. It can help with a number of issues including muscular aches and pains, joint problems, stress, anxiety, headaches and insomnia. It is often used in conjunction with other therapies like acupuncture or chiropractic care. Conversely, reiki therapy is a type of alternative medicine involving an ancient technique for healing the human body by channeling energy from a universal life force known as qi (pronounced chee). A person receiving this kind of treatment lies down while they are surrounded by reiki practitioners who place their palms on or near them and take turns guiding their own energy into the patient’s aura. After a discussion and understanding of your particular circumstances, I can recommend which is more appropriate for you.