Reiki is a beautiful passive healing modality that offers a supportive adjunct to other therapeutic and healing services. I received my Reiki training using the Usui method. Reiki is a Japanese technique used to reduce stress, promote relaxation and healing using meridians, chakras, auras and life energy. "Rei" means "higher knowledge", or "spiritual wisdom" and "Ki" means "life energy." Negative thoughts can disrupt your Ki (life energy) and you may feel a loss in energy, or your organs and body tissue may become blocked by negative energy. When you receive a treatment, the positive Reiki energy will assess where you have blocks and go there, charging them with positive energy. Reiki raises the vibratory level in and around the physical body where you are holding the negative thoughts and feelings and will help release or clear the blocked, unhealthy parts or areas.