What Does Reiki Mean?
What Is Reiki and Reiki
for Dogs?
Reiki therapy is an ancient Japanese healing therapy. The word "Reiki" is derived from two Japanese words: "Rei" meaning "universal or divine spirit" and "Ki" meaning "vital life force." It’s believed this life force enters the practitioner through their crown chakra, which is located just above the top of their head.
The practice involves channeling this universal or divine energy into the subject, to help heal their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies.
Mikao Usui founded reiki. This system is rooted in Tendai Buddhism and Shintoism and is based on living and practicing these spiritual principles. Reiki is not a religion; practitioners do not need to follow a specific set of beliefs. However, we try to live by the simple precepts that Usui taught to improve one’s life.
Reiki, translated to ‘Spirit Energy’, is an ancient Japanese technique that aids in physical pulse healing.
Throughout the world, people use Reiki for many different purposes. One of the most well-known is to provide comfort for pets.
Reiki for pets is designed to be used by anyone. It’s not solely for professionals in the healing arts - anyone can use the techniques to relief the pet.
To do this, Reiki practitioners simply channel their natural, divine energy.
Reiki can also bring peace to a dying pet.
What To Expect In A Typical Reiki Session For Your Dog
Reiki for humans usually involves a comfy massage table to lay on with the practitioner placing her hands on different areas of the subject’s body...
A Reiki session for a dog might be a bit different.
A good way to start treatment is for the practitioner to sit on the floor with the dog in the room. Invite the dog to share in the Reiki session - the practice is inviting the dog to come in. It’s also helpful to let dogs know they can take as much or as little Reiki as they wish. Some dogs prefer to receive Reiki from a distance, as it is usually facilitated as a form of energy work with healing as one of its goals.
At Caring 4 Canines, we lays our hands on different areas of your dog's body. This is good for de-stressing, pain relief, and promoting healing.
What Reiki Can Do For Your Dog?
The benefits of Reiki may not always be obvious, either in dogs or humans, but there are many to be had. Reiki can help:
- Ease pain
- Boost the immune system
- Decrease healing time after surgery or illness
- Remove emotional or psychological blocks that are impeding physical health
- Reduce stress and promote relaxation
- Enhance well-being
- Strengthen the bond between practitioner and subject
When Reiki Can Help Your Pet:
- Reiki is an energy healing technique that has been proven to help your pets heal faster. In most pet cases, Reiki can speed up the healing process by clearing any blockages in the animal’s chakra system. Keep in mind that Reiki often clears up symptoms that may have been caused by a completely different ailment - a blocked chakra may have been the source of a skin irritation, for example.
- Did you know that Reiki is great for pets too? They need Reiki just like humans do. When veterinarians can’t identify what your animal needs, Reiki can pinpoint the problem within the animal’s body.
- Reiki can also help calm and assist a dying animal. This is important because animals can be scared in their last moments. Reiki will also aid the animal in its transition process. They need all the help they can get to make the transition process less difficult.