Reiki
(pronounced ray-key) is a laying-on of hands energy healing technique. Based
on ancient wisdom it was developed in Japan by a Buddhist monk named Usui
Sensei in the late 1700s and early 1800s. It has been described as a form of
Shinto/Buddhist Qigong. Besides the potential of healing the body, as a
Buddhist practice it can be used to lead one to transcend the ego and see
"Reality".
Usui Sensei founded a group in Japan (the Usui Shiki Ryoho in Tokyo) to
continue on with the Reiki practice after his death. Since his death in 1826
there have been five "presidents" or successors. The current successor is Ms.
Kimiko Koyama. Although Reiki has been in practice in Japan since Usui's
death, it wasn't until 1980 that it was popularized in America and other
Western countries.
Christine Goldsmith a Reiki Master also attunes and trains Reiki Level 1,
Reiki Level 2, Reiki Level 3, and teaches other non Reiki practices.