Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by the laying on of hands and is based on the idea that we all have within us a "life force energy" which causes us to be alive.  If our life force energy is low, we are more likely to get sick or feel stress.  If it is high, we are more capable of experiencing a state of wellbeing both physically and emotionally.  When we are ill, injured or experiencing stress or depression, the way in which energy flows through our bodies is affected.  Through the process of hand placements at various key points, the energy levels throughout the whole body can be improved.