home   contact us   accessibility   gift vouchers   links   location & opening times   spotlight   terms & conditions   practise with us Reiki - what is it? Reiki is a spiritual practice developed in 1922 by Japanese Buddhist Mikao Usui that uses a technique commonly called palm healing as a form of complementary and alternative medicine and is sometimes classified as oriental medicine by some professional bodies.[1] Today many branches of Reiki exist, though there exists two major traditions, respectively called Traditional Japanese Reiki and Western Reiki. Japanese Reiki hand positions presented in the Usui Reiki Ryōhō Hikkei (the Usui Reiki Handbook) as used and compiled by Usui are considerably more extensive than the hand positions used in Western Reiki.[2] The practitioner's hands are gently placed in various positions over the body, often inducing a sense of relaxation and well-being as the body's energies are 'rebalanced'. It is believed that Reiki can enhance everyday life, and regular sessions may help to ward-off illness and fatigue.       What can I expect? The recipient simply lies on a couch and relaxes. If you are unable to lie down the treatment can be given in a sitting position, the main thing is that you as comfortable as possible. There is no need to remove any clothing as Reiki 'energy' will pass through anything - even plaster casts. The practitioner gently places their hands non-intrusively in a sequence of positions which cover the whole body. A full treatment usually takes 1 to 1½ hours with each position held for several minutes.         Reiki may help with:       Achieving more rest, exercise or leisure time. Improving your diet Reducing the need for alcohol and tobacco Sleeping better Stress symptoms Tension, anxiety and panic attacks          Practitioners           Pauline Menear Usui Reiki Master & Teacher Pauline has been practising and teaching Reiki for many years and is a Member of The Reiki Federation. Many of her clients have felt inspired to go on to do her Reiki Courses. She also supports her students by holding regular Reiki Practice Groups. Pauline's website     Price list: 60 minute session £40             Leonie Pape MAR BSc Hons Reflexology Practitioner Certificate Dip. Reflexology for Infertility, Pregnancy & Post Natal Baby Reflex & Baby Reflex 4 Toddlers Practitioner Dip. Indian Head Massage Reiki Practitioner Levels 1 & 2 Leonie qualified as a Massage Practitioner in 2001 and in 2002 qualified as a Reflexology Practitioner. Since that time she has continued to increase her knowledge in both subjects, gaining additional qualifications in both spinal and maternity reflexology and massage techniques. Leonie has an interest in all aspects of care during pregnancy and childbirth and has attended seminars in reflexology for infertility. She holds a Diploma in Reflexology from the International Society of Maternity Reflexology for the application of reflexology during the pre-conception, pregnancy and post-natal stages of maternity. More recently she qualified as a Baby Reflex & Baby Reflex 4 Toddlers practitioner and now teaches parents how both they and their infant can enjoy the natural bonding promoted by Baby Reflex. Leonie graduated from Greenwich University in 2007 after studying for her degree in Complementary Therapies. Leonie is a full member of the UK Association of Reflexologists Additional therapies: Back, Shoulder &Neck Massage; Facial Revitalisation Massage; Indian Head Massage; Reflexology, either as individual therapies or in combination.     Price list: Reiki: First 75 minute session Subsequent 60 minute session Combination therapies: Reiki / Back, Shoulder & Neck Massage 90 minute session Reiki / Indian Head Massage: 90 minute session £45 £40 £65 £65           Footnotes [1] Institute for Complementary and Natural Medicine. "BRCP Divisions & Practises". Retrieved April 10, 2010.     [2] The Original Reiki Handbook of Dr. Mikao Usui: The Traditional Usui Reiki Ryōhō Treatment Positions and Numerous Reiki Techniques for Health and Well-being. Lotus Press. p. 7. ISBN 0914955578.       home       The Greenwich Natural Health Centre Neptune House 70 Royal Hill Greenwich London SE10 8RF Tel: 020 8691 5408 Directors: Carol Williams & Pat Truman de Reimers. Content copyright © 2005-2010 The Greenwich Natural Health Centre.