What is Reiki?

History of the System of Reiki

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The 5 Elements of the System of Reiki

Click the audio icon to find out what elements make up the Japanese system of practice known as Reiki.

How can practitioners best approach animals?

Click the audio icon to listen to the 5 golden rules of practitioner approach, authored by SARA President, Kathleen Prasad.

How will the Animals Benefit from Reiki?

Reiki promotes balance and harmony at the deepest levels.

Providing Reiki treatments to an animal will support:

• Stress-relief and relaxation
  
• Physical healing
  
• Mental/emotional healing
  
• Spiritual healing (Reiki also supports the dying process).

Reiki is equally effective whether administered hands on or from outside the animal's kennel. For this reason it may be an attractive option to provide support for animals who are dangerous to handle.

Reiki is now used in numerous hospitals across the U.S. to support human patients. The same benefits Reiki brings to humans also apply to animals. We believe that with the support of Reiki, animals are able to not only heal from the physical and mental distresses that we can see with our eyes; but also, on a deeper level, become more open to hope and trust (regardless of their past histories). For many animals, Reiki helps them become ready to receive a forever family.