Reiki & The Nervous System
Reiki and the Nervous System
(For a more scientific explanation)
Reiki is a specific frequency of energy that helps bring the nervous system out of a sympathetic state (fight or flight) and guides it into a parasympathetic state—the state of rest, recovery, and repair.
When the body is stuck in chronic stress or emotional overwhelm, the nervous system gets stuck in survival mode. In this state, your body is prioritizing safety above all else. It’s pumping out cortisol and adrenaline, your digestion slows, your immune system is compromised, and your brain is on high alert. Healing, cellular repair, and emotional processing all take a back seat.
But in the parasympathetic state, the body begins to do what it’s naturally designed to do:
It heals.
It digests and absorbs nutrients.
It repairs tissues, fights off illness, and restores internal balance.
It allows your brain and body to process emotions and experiences more clearly and effectively.
It shifts your energy from survival mode into creation, pleasure, intimacy, and connection.
Reiki helps downregulate your nervous system and return you to this restorative state. Whether you're receiving Reiki in a session or practicing it yourself, the frequency of Reiki energy guides your system toward safety, regulation, and balance.
And here’s the most empowering part:
Once you learn Reiki and receive the attunement (also known as the Placement), you forever have access to this frequency. You can return to it whenever you need, using it to regulate your own nervous system, clear emotional overwhelm, and support your healing on a daily basis.
It’s like gaining lifetime access to a built-in, portable nervous system regulation tool—one that’s always available, no matter what’s going on around you.
