How do Reiki & Massage compare?

 

BOTH REIKI & MASSAGE

...are complementary to conventional medicine

...require professional training

...are high-touch / low-tech and involve the laying on of hands (although Reiki can also be done above the body)

...are becoming more recognized as effective forms of healing as documented in scientific studies

...involve similar levels of time and money

...may decrease chronic pain, improve sports/athletic performance, the activity of daily living, and eliminate need for surgery

 

DESPITE SIMILARITIES, THE TWO MODALITIES HAVE

SOME DIFFERENCES:

...massage focuses on healing tissue; while Reiki focuses on the human energy system as a whole.....promoting healing of the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects

 

...massage has had substantially more research done than Reiki to support its efficacy, but testimonials and new research studies indicate Reiki being beneficial while boosting the immune system

 

...massage involves a variety of strokes while Reiki uses a gentle pattern of placing hands; much like the passive body work done by some massage therapists

 

...massage involves clients getting undressed for therapy, while Reiki is done fully clothed

 

...Reiki can be done over surgery sites, broken bones, burns, or sores assisting the body to heal without any pressure

 

COMBINING THE TWO MODALITIES HAS A VERY POSITIVE HEALING EFFECT !