What is Reiki
Reiki is a complete energy healing system. It uses a frequency of the universal life energy towards healing. It's gentle, painless, stress-free and non-invasive. The recipient always has the choice to take what he or she needs. It also treats the whole being. The practitioner can either do a hands-on treatment (hands are applied on different area of the body) or distant treatment.
Reiki and Ayurveda
Although Reiki originates from Japan with Dr Usui it has its place in Ayurveda as it is close to pranic healing or ayurvedic energy work. It uses the Qi or Prana, the Life Force in the same way but Reiki is more of a particular frequency of energy compared to pranic healing being more raw.
Energy work is a part of any ayurvedic treatment and Reiki is just a form of it.
Reiki with horses
Horses are highly sensitive to energy. Reiki becomes a great tool when it comes to behavior issues, illnesses or emotional distress. It can be used alone or as a complementary treatment. Either way horses will benefit a lot.
Reiki works well on anxiety, fear, nervousness, stress or agitated horse. It is also used in case of illnesses or injury as a support in the healing process. Reiki will help to restore a balance.
The treatment can be given with the hands touching the horse's body or hands above the area to treat or even from distance (example: a horse in a pasture). The approach being to respect where the horse is, it is better to let the horse determine how the treatment will go. It's not unusual to start a session from distance and see the horse coming slowly closer, sniff the hands of the practitioner to finally place a part of his body against them.
The most important things are to stay open, to respect the animal and to have no expectation or agenda
