Reiki treatment

Reiki (pronounced RAY-key) is Japanese for universal life-force energy. Developed in the early 1900s and brought to the United States in the 1930s, Reiki is a simple yet powerful Eastern medicine healing technique. You’ll find Reiki offered in many health care settings, such as hospitals, hospice, mental health clinics, cancer care clinics, nursing homes and home health care.

Reiki can be used as a preventive health care measure alongside traditional care. Some of the physical and emotional benefits of Reiki include promoting relaxation, relief from physical and emotional pain, a calmer mind and body, the release of stress and tension, and a rebalance of energy.

What is Reiki healing?

A traditional Reiki session is offered in a quiet setting while you're sitting or lying down, fully clothed. A trained Reiki practitioner helps guide the flow of energy through your body with positive healing intent, helping you return to balance. It involves light touch or the placement of the practitioner’s hands near your body at significant energetic areas. This Reiki energy flow enhances the body’s ability to heal.

A full session may take up to 60 minutes. Sessions are provided by licensed massage therapists who have been trained in Reiki and are available to patients, visitors and the public at select locations.

Reiki session fees:

30 minutes: $42

45 minutes: $63

60 minutes: $84

For more information or to schedule Reiki healing therapy, email us.

Benefits of Reiki for cancer patients and survivors

Reiki is nurturing and stimulates a relaxation response that can reduce stress. Although Reiki does not treat cancer, many people find the practice to be deeply calming. Patients undergoing cancer treatments report that Reiki helps lessen pain, anxiety, and sickness and helps them cope better with their cancer and treatment.

Complimentary Reiki sessions are available to patients of Aurora Cancer Care at select locations and are provided by trained volunteers or massage therapists.

Learn more about our integrative cancer care.

Reiki volunteer program

For those who are trained in Reiki and are interested in volunteering at our Cancer Clinics, email AAH-reikivol@aah.org.

Reiki classes

We offer a wide variety of classes and community events including Reiki I and II trainings.

View our Reiki Classes

Reiki for self-care video

This free video resource offers an introduction to Reiki healing and self-practice.

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