Offering Reiki as a Volunteer

Hiya

I know of at least one Women's Centre that offers Reiki to the people who use it. Myself, I volunteer at my local hospice, offering all the therapies I have trained in, and I thoroughly recommend it to anyone. It is a most wonderful way to practice. Interestingly, since I started giving in this way, I've started receiving too.

I've recently started at a local hospice. The guidelines for giving Reiki are that you do not treat areas where there is a known problem e.g. if someone has kidney problems you avoid that area.

I've recently started at a local hospice. The guidelines for giving Reiki are that you do not treat areas where there is a known problem e.g. if someone has kidney problems you avoid that area.

Interesting. Our hospice has no such guidelines for Reiki, but plenty for Aromatherapy and Reflexology!

Yes very interesting with regards to reiki, as i thought the reiki would go where its needed? We are just a vessel so to speak?

Thanks for your replies.

Millie

Yes very interesting with regards to reiki, as i thought the reiki would go where its needed? We are just a vessel so to speak?

This was my belief too! How can anyone (Who has any basic knowledge of Reiki) say that when giving Reiki you must not treat ant particular place? Surely Reiki Energy (According to my understanding of it) will flow to where it is most needed, so if someone has a "kidney problem" and you channell Reiki Energies to them then those Reiki Healing Energies will direct themselves to areas where they are needed most (i.e. The kidneys) and we have no real influence in that process, after all and when all is said and done, we are nothing more than the tools used to channell those healing energies!

Yes very interesting with regards to reiki, as i thought the reiki would go where its needed? We are just a vessel so to speak?

I agree too - reiki is a gentle non-evasive treatment that works where needed for the person's highest good whether spiritually, mentally, physically or emotionally as we all know.

I agree too - reiki is a gentle non-evasive treatment that works where needed for the person's highest good whether spiritually, mentally, physically or emotionally as we all know.

I had to reply! "Non-evasive"... To "evade" something means to "avoid" it. Which in the context of the thread makes perfect sense, of course. But generally we use "non-invasive" which means we do not work inside the client's body, as opposed to acupuncture which does.

Lol!

Surely Reiki Energy (According to my understanding of it) will flow to where it is most needed, so if someone has a "kidney problem" and you channell Reiki Energies to them then those Reiki Healing Energies will direct themselves to areas where they are needed most (i.e. The kidneys) and we have no real influence in that process

I think that is perhaps the way Reiki is taught by some teachers, but with Usui Reiki Ryoho, the practitioner applies the energy at the area of need with the intention that it heals the condition being treated. Also, from my own personal experience, I know that when I have inflammation in my spinal area, only by applying the energy at the area does the pain (and inflammation) subside.

Apparently it's a case of being careful & the hospice covering themselves - if a Reiki practitioner were to practice on one of the patients and focus on the area of concern, then that patient got worse, they could blame it on the Reiki. It's the same for the other therapies being offered at the hospice e.g. a reflexologist would avoid areas on the feet associated with lungs if the patient has lung cancer etc.

We are also not allowed to give Indian Head Massage, but head massage is allowed (?)!

However we can give therapies to the patients' carers - the hospice hold a monthly carer's day and we can offer all our therapies then.

Another ruling is that we cannot treat the patient or any of their friends & relatives for 18 months after they have been discharged from the hospice care i.e. take them on as our own clients. We cannot be seen to be profiting from our connection with the charity, so if ever anyone asks for our business card etc we have to explain and decline.

If a Reiki practitioner were to practice on one of the patients and focus on the area of concern, then that patient got worse, they could blame it on the Reiki.

That's an interesting point - I wonder if a patient got worse while on medication they would blame the medication or their medical practitioners too.

No they would just give them more or different medication 🙂

That's an interesting point - I wonder if a patient got worse while on medication they would blame the medication or their medical practitioners too.

as they do frequentley! and sue to the great pleasure of the recieving law firm (who make piles of money) and the misery of us all who have a medical profession that is soley dictated by 'risk assessment' regardless of whats best for patient care.
Sorry my little moan of the day and getting way off topic hard day at work lol:D and shouted at yet again about how rubbish the nhs is !! wonder what they would like for an alternative?! america perhaps??? if they could afford it???
really going now ha ha

as they do frequentley! and sue to the great pleasure of the recieving law firm (who make piles of money) and the misery of us all who have a medical profession that is soley dictated by 'risk assessment' regardless of whats best for patient care.

It seems a shame that we have developed such a culture. Health care professionals, whether mainstream or complementary, do their best to help their clients and yet can face being sued for things beyond their control. Sometimes people that are ill get worse, despite the best efforts of their care providers.