“Where the attention goes, energy flows.” -Rhonda Byrne, The Secret

Before modern medicine marginalized alternative therapies, almost every culture throughout ancient history relied on energy healing to help ease suffering.

Life, body, matter, thoughts, and emotions are infinitely connected matrices of energetic biofields. We all draw from this infinite bank of energy to live our fullest life. We need physical energy to simply keep moving, emotional energy for compassion, social energy to cultivate meaningful relationships, and spiritual energy to maintain a sense of purpose.

However, daily stressors create imbalances in our energy fields that get stuck, sluggish, and drained. When this happens, how do you make an energy deposit back into your bank? What if there was an effortless way to boost your physical, emotional, and spiritual energy?

REIKI or “universal life energy” is a Japanese healing technique that uses a combination of gentle touch and/or no touch—which can be performed in-person or virtually across time and space—to promote overall relaxation and restoration of energy throughout the whole self. The goal of Reiki is to become GENKI, which means a life "full of spirit, vital energy, health and wellness” in Japanese.

Akiko Kubo is a certified Usui Holy Fire Reiki Master and Animal Reiki I and II through the International Center for Reiki Training (ICRT).

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Learn more about the art and science of Reiki at Phenomena Podcast: The Science and Stories of Energy Healing, Episode Two: Reiki versus Fakey | A Clinical Trial on Chronic Pain with Harvard and the University of Utah