Reiki and the Family

As parents we reach out and hug, stroke, and caress our children. We do this when children fall and skin their knee, have first day of school jitters, or wake up from a nightmare. Instinctively we draw our children into or arms and hearts to let them know no matter what, we will be there with them.

As parents we often feel exhausted by the needs of our children, spouse, and work. What if there was a way to energize the body, mind, and spirit while also enhancing our ability to parent. Reiki a gentle hands on healing therapy, promotes relaxation, eases pain and reduces anxiety and stress. Reiki can be offered to anyone, infants to elderly, children with special needs and autism as well as those managing a chronic illness. No one is too sick, too old or too young to receive Reiki. It is ideal for parents looking for a natural way to soothe their children as well as manage their own stress leading to a peaceful, calmer, more balanced family life.

Reiki is easily integrated into daily routines: Bedtimes, homework, or just sitting on the couch, Reiki can be easily integrated into a busy schedule. When hugging a child/teen, parents are offering Reiki, with an encouraging pat on the shoulder, parents are offering Reiki, giving a child/teen that extra boost of loving energy.

Reiki helps children sleep well: A few minutes of Reiki at bedtime calms the mind and eases anxiety so a child can experience a more restful sleep. For the child who experiences nightmares, a few minutes of Reiki before bed often replaces the bad dreams with sweeter more peaceful ones.

Reiki connects parents to their child/teen: Whether snuggling on the couch watching television, an injury from a soccer game or the "hug" in passing, Reiki provides parents the opportunity to support their child/teen through gentle touch. Connecting with their child/teen by offering him Reiki as a therapy provides the "excuse" children sometimes need to still be "cool" receiving support from their parents.

Reiki increase parents' intuition: Using Reiki consistently increases' parents' energy therefore; the body is more sensitive to changes in children/teens' energy. So even though a teen may say everything is okay parents may sense otherwise.

Reiki transcends words: Sometimes children and teens are unable to express into words what they are thinking or feeling, Reiki provides parents with a subtle tool to support children and teens until they are ready to talk.

Reiki calms, soothes, and eases anxiety: The dentist office, an algebra test, or a skinned knee, Reiki calms, soothes, and eases anxiety simply by holding a child's hand, placing hands near an injury, or a supportive hand on the back while reviewing homework material together. Reiki offered to oneself can also alleviate parents' stress when coping with the daily struggles of raising a family.

Reiki helps the child with special needs, chronic illness, and autism: Research has shown that Reiki helps children stay on task, focus and manage pain, nausea, and anxiety more effectively. Reiki has no contra-indicators and can be combined easily with other complimentary and conventional therapies.