How well do you know Reiki and its means of healing? There are actually two different types of Reiki, the eastern type and the westernized version both of which are used commonly today.Their core teaching is about how important it is to improve circulation on an individual’s self-healing.

Realizing that there are two types of Reiki will help you to make a decision as to the best one for you.As a starter, eastern Reiki is more into the ancient way that uses crystals while western version got more application of massage to pressure points of a body.

Following up will be a more detailed information for each of the Reikis.

Healing thru eastern Reiki is done by transporting the healer’s energy to the body of the patient through the pressure points.The core, or abdomen is especially important in the eastern practice of Reiki.

Not only the physical illness is being healed in this traditional Reiki way but it aims to touch the whole being including the psyche and mental parts of the person.It is vital that the healer itself is a believer of the practice so he can transfer that good energy to his patient.Japanese especially believe in the healing powers of the palms, and these traditional types of Reiki involve that healing energy transferred through the palms. 

The western or newer types of Reiki involve more massage and pressure points than just placing the palms onto the body.Pressure points are necessary to keep the circulation of the body free flowing do self-healing would be enahanced.Applying pressure in the right areas can release toxins built up in the body and can also relax muscles, which in turn allows the body to heal.
 
The western version is not really using crystals like the ancient form but it also believes in the transferring of energy to heal someone.The warmth of the hands, when combined with the right pressure and massage, can mean encouraging healing of the body.

Both types of Reiki promotes the importance of the mental and emotional health of the person so that his physical illnesses can be healed.If a person is experiencing constant fatigue and anxiety, the body will react thru producing hormones that jeopardizes healing.

Healing by the methods of Reiki is not confined in a therapy session, they get the person to be well-verse on stress handling, open mindedness, and keeping the positivity that they can bring to all corners of their life.