Reiki Energy Healing: Pros, Cons & Comparisons

Reiki therapy offers energy-based healing, though understanding its disadvantages and how it differs from techniques like Quantum Touch is essential for patients.

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The Disadvantages of Reiki

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Danielle Hill

Reiki is a Japanese healing art that seeks to restore the patient's energetic flow through the placement of hands. A Reiki practitioner has trained in accessing powerful, healing energy, called Reiki energy, and seeks to trigger a healing response in the patient's own body.

Danielle Hill has been writing, editing and translating since 2005. She has contributed to "Globe Pequot" Barcelona travel guide, "Gulfshore Business Magazine," "Connecting Lines: New Poetry from Mexico" and "The Barcelona Review." She has trained in neuro-linguistic programming and holds a Bachelor of Arts in comparative literature and literary translation from Brown University.