2006-06-28 18:27:57 · 8 answers · asked by cariebear197 4 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
In the west, it is often taught that Reiki is not similar to massage. This is because in many states there are laws that govern the profession of massage and Reiki practitioners do not usually have the same amount of training that a Massage Therapist would. With that being said, Reiki practitioners try very hard to make it known that what they do is not massage so that they can skate around such restrictions.
Traditional Reiki, however, does utilize some techniques that can be considered massage techniques - massage therapists use them and they are categorized as massage techniques under most local and state laws (i.e. - the scientific and systematic manipulation of soft tissue for relaxation and/or therapeutic benefits).
I have had Reiki and preform Reiki all of the time. It is amazing, and, I have seen some truly remarkable results that have come from a Reiki session.
2006-06-29 13:30:03 · answer #1 · answered by aaran9 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Reiki treatment is NOT a massage. A massage therapist may know and use Reiki during a massage and then properly call it "reiki massage" but someone who is not a licensed massage therapist cannot do massage for money.
I have had and given many reiki TREATMENTS. They are nothing like massage but are very soothing and enjoyable for both client and Reiki practitioner.
2006-06-30 09:47:18 · answer #2 · answered by Gevera Bert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reiki is not a massage technique. It is an energy balancing session. You work with the chakras to either give more energy to areas you are weak in or to rebalance them. I am a reiki master as well as a massage therapist.
2006-06-29 01:59:14 · answer #3 · answered by galeeshea 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had a lot of things rubbed but I don't recall having my Reiki massaged.
2006-06-28 18:29:56 · answer #4 · answered by sshazzam 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish I could already vote for best answer..
I could say alot about it, but I think "aaran9" is straight on the target!
2006-06-30 11:41:05 · answer #5 · answered by techie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah I get them all the time from my step-dad because I play softball, and I take gymnastics and I play guitar and I'm on a traveling team
2006-06-28 18:32:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-06-28 18:28:47 · answer #7 · answered by Erik 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my mom does those. they are awesome. i get one everytime something hurts or when i feel depresed or something.
2006-06-28 18:29:36 · answer #8 · answered by *BeTtY* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋