Main description:

Press Here! Reiki for Beginners Book and Card Set presents the 30 traditional Reiki hand positions-12 for self-help (practicing on yourself) and 12 for family-help (practicing on others)-that provide calm, soothing comfort that may help to relieve pain, stress, and anxiety and offer reassurance and support for physical and mental disease.

In addition to an introduction and a description of the basic principles and benefits of Reiki, the book is organized into three ailment category sections, which allow the reader to access it in three different ways: by location, body system, and chakra.

Ailments by Location (head/neck, chest, upper abdomen, pelvis, legs/feet)-Sometimes we have discomfort or disease in a particular part of our body and don't really know the cause or source of these issues. By following a protocol that uses hand positions associated with particular locations in the body, we can begin to address some of these issues.

Ailments by Body System (immune, circulatory, gastrointestinal, respiratory, muscular and skeletal, endocrine, nervous)-By following a protocol that uses hand positions associated with particular imbalances in one or more of these systems, we may begin to address some of the issues caused by stress or injuries acquired in our daily life.

Ailments by Chakra (root, sacral, solar plexus, heart, throat, third eye, crown)-These seven energy centers flow from the top of the head to the base of the spine and are associated with certain characteristics (for example, security, vulnerability, and trust). By following a protocol that uses hand positions associated with imbalances in one or more of these energy centers, we can begin to address some of these imbalances.

The Press Here! series offers contemporary takes on traditional hands-on healing practices for a new generation of practitioners. These introductory guides feature easy-to-access organization, clear instructions, and beautiful illustrations of each technique. Other Press Here! topics include massage, reflexology, and acupressure.

Contents:

Welcome
The benefits of Reiki
About this book
Chapter 1 YOUR REIKI SESSION
What is Reiki and how it works
Reiki principles
Planning your session
Preliminary steps
1. Setting your intention
2. Centering and grounding
3. Reciting the Reiki prayer
4. Reciting Reiki affirmations
Doing your session
Chapter 2 TRADITIONAL HAND POSITIONS
Protocol for overall well-being of yourself
Eyes: Self help
Temples: Self help
Skull: Self help
Throat: Self help
Heart: Self help
Solar plexus: Self help
Navel: Self help
Groin: Self help
Shoulders: Self help
Ribs: Self help
Waist: Self help
Coccyx: Self help
Knee: Self help
Ankle: Self help
Sole: Self help
Eyes: Family help
Temples: Family help
Skull: Family help
Throat: Family help
Heart: Family help
Solar plexus: Family help
Navel: Family help
Groin: Family help
Shoulders: Family help 5
Ribs: Family help
Waist: Family help
Coccyx: Family help
Knee: Family help
Ankle: Family help
Sole: Family help
Chapter 3 AILMENT CATEGORIES FOR SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS
Choosing an approach
AILMENTS BY PHYSICAL LOCATION
Head and neck: Self help
Chest: Self help
Upper abdomen: Self help
Pelvis: Self help
Legs/feet: Self help
Head and neck: Family help
Chest: Family help
Upper abdomen: Family help
Pelvis: Family help
Legs/feet: Family help
AILMENTS BY BODY SYSTEM
Immune system: Self help
Circulatory system: Self help
Gastrointestinal system: Self help
Respiratory system: Self help
Endocrine system: Self help
Immune system: Family help
Circulatory system: Family help
Gastrointestinal system: Family help
Respiratory system: Family help
Endocrine system: Family help
AILMENTS BY CHAKRA
Balancing the root chakra
Balancing the sacral chakra
Balancing the solar-plexus chakra
Balancing the heart chakra
Balancing the throat chakra
Balancing the third-eye chakra
Balancing the crown chakra
Ailment directory
Index
Acknowledgments