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Reiki
for Children
Children and Reiki
Offering a Reiki session to a child would be somewhat different than
giving one to an adult. A typical session for an adult is 45-60
minutes. Children typically respond faster than adults and need less
treatment. Considering a session with a child, one must take into
account the individual child’s ability to, and interested in, lying
on a table for a certain amount of time. Some children might prefer
receiving Reiki while partaking in an activity like reading a story
or even watching television, something they do naturally and adding
Reiki to it. The length of a typical session for a child would be
20-25 minutes.
Children can easily be attuned to Reiki and taught the simple basic
hand positions. The practice of Reiki empowers children; they learn
self-care and self-reliance because they can use the energy to help
themselves wherever and whenever they feel the need. Children often
express how much they enjoy experiencing the warm, tingling flow of
energy going through their hands and being able to help family,
friends, and pets with that energy. Reiki can also be used to calm
oneself and ease anxieties, during dentist or doctor visits and in
school during testing or other situations. Reiki allows them to feel
the life force energy and directly connect with this
spiritually-guided source.
Teaching Reiki to children
It has been over twenty years that I have spent
looking into the eyes of the children in my classrooms, always
amazed by what I can see. Their potential and abilities go far
beyond the scope of what most people expect. They know, understand,
and feel what many adults are often too busy to see or remember.
This awareness of something as simple, yet as beautiful, as a
butterfly sitting on a tree, is an example of why a child can
appreciate Reiki and learn it so easily. Their ability to connect so
naturally to what is around them, unfettered in such a busy,
sometimes chaotic, world, allows them to be clear, free-flowing
channels for universal Reiki energy, healing, light, and love.
How do you know your child is ready to learn Reiki energy healing?
If they ask about trying Reiki, attempt to comfort family, pets, and
friends, seem to already be aware of their healing potential, you
can ask if your child would like to learn how to more effectively
channel this empowering, confidence-building energy.
Whether children are receiving Reiki or learning how to use Reiki,
they are experiencing the acts of kindness and compassion. Reiki can
be an integral part of any child’s life. Introducing Reiki to a
child is a beautiful, lifelong gift.
Insync Family Wellness offers ‘Reiki for Children’ training for
those young people interested in learning more about subtle energy,
chakras, and helping others. I have designed the curriculum so that
it teaches the history and possibilities of Reiki in a fun and
creative method, using my education and twenty years of classroom
expertise to ensure a professional, loving experience for all
children.
"Free the child's potential, and you will transform him into the
world."
Maria Montessori |
