My Approach to Reiki
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What I Love About It
Reiki is a way for your body to completely relax, more deeply even than sleep. 
There's a spiritual part of each one of us that is so deeply connected to everything that exists, and that's the place where I work. As a result, you'll experience incredible relaxation. And you may experience other things that surprise you, such as pain relief, emotional processing, spiritual connection, and insights about your life. You may notice some letting go of past trauma without going through the trauma again. 

I think that letting go is a great overall theme for Reiki.
How Does Reiki Work?
So you may be thinking, how does that happen? 
Reiki uses hand positions that I place on or above your body. while you're laying comfortably clothed under a blanket on a treatment table. The Reiki will cause various sensations...heat, tingling, sometimes a buzzing feeling or a sense of flow in your body. 
These sensations are not the essence of Reiki, but they are what your mind notices.
What's going on behind the scenes is incredible connection to your autonomic nervous system, composed of your sympathetic flight or fight reaction, and your parasympathetic rest and digest reaction. If you are feeling anxious and stressed, Reiki helps. It automatically guides your body into your natural parasympathetic response. It's as if you are immersed in a beautiful outdoor sanctuary where you feel at ease with the quiet of nature. That's how it works.
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You may enjoy this article in The Atlantic which goes into more detail.