I do not know about you, but when I go for a massage I hope the massage therapist will loosen my tense muscles using his arms, fingers and even his elbows. There is nothing more pleasurable than an experienced pair of hands to help expel from my body all the bad things that make me stressed, anxious and sometimes a little disgusting.
I still remember visiting a physical therapist for a problem with the disc in my neck. The disc pinches a nerve that causes pain in my neck, back and arm. Near my shoulder, there is a particularly annoying area above my shoulder blades. While I was sitting in the massage chair, the therapist used his elbow to inflict some severe discomfort into the affected area. But by the time that morning was gone the pain had almost subsided. Massage it now!
Recently, I was introduced to a concept called Reiki. I study different types of massage therapy and most often, Reiki is listed as a therapeutic option or as part of the curriculum at the massage school. Reading more about Reiki, Reiki questioned the context of the massage itself. In fact, I wonder why Reiki is included in the massage context. And I'm not alone.
Massage is commonly defined as "the soft tissue manipulation, healing or relaxation of the body for therapeutic purposes". I think "manipulation" is the operative word here. Reiki's practice takes a very different approach. Like Shiatsu massage, Reiki seeks to balance the "ki" or "life force energy" in the body. According to ancient Oriental philosophy, the theory is that if this energy is lost in balance or depleted in the body, the person will suffer from physical and mental disorders. Reiki practitioners seek to provide energy in a way that corrects the imbalance in their clients and promotes healing.
However, based on the suggested methods of practicing Reiki, "manipulation" is not involved. In fact, in some cases, Reiki Healing may not even have an original touch. This certainly demonstrates the contradiction between the generally accepted definition of massage and the practice of Reiki.
Reiki, as it is practiced today, was developed by Dr. Mikao Usui, the minister and head of a Christian school in Japan. His students asked how Jesus was healed. Usui did not answer, but it took him to figure out how Jesus healed the sick and the sick. (I think "because he is the Son of God" does not qualify as an accepted answer.)
Dr. Usui studied for years in Christian schools, Buddhist monasteries and temples. The healing question was not answered until he began a 21-day hunger strike. At the end of the fast, he experienced a revelation that showed the ways he was trying to understand. Then he told me about the ministry of healing. Eventually, he shared his knowledge with Dr. Chjir Hayashi, who shared his knowledge with Mrs. Huayo Takata, who trained 22 Reiki Masters, after which they shared their knowledge with thousands.
In particular, Reiki transfers energy from the Reiki practitioner to the patient. In fact, Reiki teaches that the patient takes this energy from the practitioner, thereby giving the patient an active role and ultimate responsibility for their own healing. Then the energy is reorganized and balanced and the body is harmonious.
Although it is not a religion, a lot of spirituality works in Reiki. God or One Universal Life Force is recognized and recognized as the source of all life force. Although Reiki has specific principles, the actual methods are similar to the "hands-on" practice practiced by faith practitioners of many religious denominations. But "laying on the hands" is not the same as the "soft tissue manipulation" required to define massage.
Here are a couple issues. First, massage has struggled to be recognized by the medical community as an independent method, a legal form of treatment and therapy. Under the guise of physical therapy, massage is instantly accepted and practiced to restore muscle function and aid in the rehabilitation process. However, many believe that massage therapy is a "mangrell" treatment with mainstream medicine, alternative medicine, holistic, health, New Age pantheism, ****** indulgence and spiritual imitation. There is an application. The general fact is that "soft tissue manipulation" has been proven and accepted as a therapeutic method. The desire to include any healing profession that involves proximity to the body by touch or hand under the heading of massage creates confusion and suspicion.
Scientists and doctors have dismissed Reiki as a placebo because it encourages patients to feel better because they feel better. Another question about the motivation of the practitioners is that Dr. Usui, the founder of Reiki, decided that there must be an "energy exchange" between the Reiki practitioner and the Reiki patient in order to invest in the patient healing process. . This investment is money in most cases and it is the basic principle of Reiki.
Another problem with Reiki being considered a form of massage is that some states require practitioners of Reiki to be licensed as massage therapists. Many Reiki practitioners specifically dispute this classification because of the difference between Reiki and massage as described in the definitions provided earlier in this article.
So, Reiki has a slightly schizophrenic personality. On the one hand, many massage schools offer courses that teach Reiki. On the other hand, most therapists do not consider themselves massage therapists. So, the attempt to resolve this dispute in one article is far from me. Reiki may or may not be an effective form of healing.
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