Reiki and massage therapy go hand in hand

Reiki therapy and massage therapy compliment each other. They are both holistic healing options for stress and pain relief. Reiki can be added to a massage therapy session without complicating the session or confusing the client. Reiki enhances the relaxation and assists in pain relief.

Why should a massage therapist learn reiki?

The answer is simple. Reiki can enhance the effects of massage therapy. Reiki can help build a more comprehensive practice offering a variety of options to clients. It can also enhance the health and well being of the therapist. Massage therapy can be a very demanding career. Reiki can help cope with the demands of such a physical career. Coping mechanism such as reiki are important for a long and prosperous career.

Reiki can be counted as continuing education for massage therapists. Once a therapist becomes a reiki practitioner, reiki healing energy comes from the hands. This energy goes through the hands and into the client when the hands are above the body or touching the body. Every massage client is receiving a reiki treatment without any extra effort on the part of the massage therapist. If the hands are touching the client, they are receiving a reiki treatment. The massage therapist is receiving a reiki treatment every time they give a massage.

The hands are the tools used in both forms of therapy. Reiki practitioners put their hands on or above the client. Massage therapists use their hands to manipulate soft tissues. The healing power is in the hands. Massage and reiki go hand in hand.