I’ve been a reiki practitioner for 5 years. Reiki is a wonderful energy healing technique for stress relief ,and the release of negativity from a mental , emotional , spiritual and physical standpoint . Any physical or mental illness should always be treated by a Doctor first amd foremost , but reiki can be a wonderful complimentary therapy to all illnesses .Reiki means ” life force energy “. The reiki practitioner is trained to be a channel for this energy which is passed onto the client during a session . The life force energy can help to unblock , move , balance -and even clear- stagnant and negative energy . Although reiki is not a physical healing – it can help heal and release emotional trauma , grief, negative thought patterns, alleviate stress and other such issues . This release can help healing to take place on many levels for the client .