Reiki is a simple, direct, and accessible form of hands-on healing that developed in China during the late nineteenth century. This informative guide reveals the secrets of how to access the universal life energy of reiki for healing and is suitable both for total beginners and more experienced students. Within this guide you learn how reiki works, its principles, what to expect during a reiki treatment, how to give a treatment comprising the 27 hands positions, and how to further develop your understanding of reiki. Reiki techniques can be used for self-healing in the home and at the office, and for helping friends, family, and even pets.

Author Biography

Anne Charlish is a well-known medical and health writer and broadcaster. Her 30 published books include Your Natural Pregnancy: A Guide to Complementary Therapies and Alternative Answers to Arthritis. Angela Robertshaw became a full-time reiki therapist in 1986. Taught in the Shiki Ryoko tradition, she became a master teacher in 1996.