Reiki Can Benefit All Ages, from Colicky Babies to College Students

Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease. -Hippocrates

Scenario 1: Young child over tired, starts to throw a tantrum. Mother or Father who has been attuned in Reiki level 1 can lay their hands on their child and you can literally see the tension and frustration leaving that child’s body as they relax and lean into their parents and start breathing more deeply and evenly.

Scenario 2: Young teen girl comes home from school anxious and upset. Her two best friends didn’t save her a seat at lunch and she isn’t sure but she thinks they were talking about her when she walked up to them after class and now doesn’t know what she has done to deserve this behavior from them. Again, mother or father who has had level 1 attunements can put a hand on their daughter’s back while she does her homework. Reiki is present.

Scenario 3: A 10-year-old boy is running down the soccer field and sustains an injury. His coach also happens to be a reiki practitioner and stands behind him while he sits on the bench nursing his wound. Reiki will calm him, as well as lessen the pain if given moments after the injury occurs.

I could go on and on. From a colicky crying infant in the night to a stressed out college student during exam week. Reiki’s presence can be felt and benefited from at all ages.

Reiki is a life balancing vibrational healing practice that engages our own body’s ability to self-heal physically, emotionally and spiritually.

While I am so happy to have Reiki as a “tool” in my parenting toolbox, I realize that I wish I knew 20 years ago what I know now and were able to have Reiki be a part of my family’s life from the beginning. But as they say, a little Reiki is better than no Reiki.

It has been especially helpful to me in raising teenage daughters. That second scenario, while is not directly taken from my children’s personal life, could very well have been.

Reiki is empowering your child to live as a WHOLE person. To be a teenager and have the ability to live life from an authentic place is the greatest gift you could ever give someone. The self-esteem you get from knowing exactly who you are and feeling balanced and confident is immeasurable. Empower your children to walk through life with confidence, dignity and grace. The quality of the lives we live revolves around how we feel about ourselves. Your mom and dad and grandma can tell you all day long that you are great but if you don’t feel it from within, its just words.

Children and teenagers can also be taught to give themselves Reiki. I would love to see entire families take the training together. Can you imagine if everyone in your family had the ability to help themselves and each other out of any emotional, stressful, painful or fearful situation? Will and Jada Smith’s kids would have nothing on yours!

Reiki has even been shown to benefit children with ADHD, Aspergers and Autism. As Pamela Miles states in her book, Reiki, A Comprehensive Guide, “Because Reiki is balancing it can benefit regardless of the cause, and can provide soothing moments for parents and kids alike. Children who learn Reiki benefit from the empowerment as well as its centering effect.”

There is that old saying you are only as happy as your unhappiest child. When my kids are running on all pistons and they are happy and confident and loving life, my life is better. Nothing means more to a parent than the happiness and health of their children.

I will leave you with the words that Reiki is based upon.

Reiki Five Spiritual Precepts

Just for today, do not worry.

Just for today, do not anger.

Honor your teachers, your parents, your neighbors, your friends.

Give thanks to all living things.

Earn your living honestly.