Frequently Asked Questions


Can anyone benefit from Reiki?
Yes. Everyone can benefit from reiki because reiki doesn’t address symptoms or diseases; it simply balances your system. Reiki may benefit individuals from a wide range of medical conditions, as well as people who are healthy and want to stay that way.

Is Reiki a substitute for medical treatment?
No, and it is never considered to be a cure. Reiki complements conventional medical care.

Will reiki treatment interfere with medications or other conventional treatments such as chemotherapy or radiation?
Reiki has no known medication contraindications and safely supports any medical intervention without interference because reiki operates at a very subtle level. Reiki does not attack disease; it balances the person experiencing the disease. When an invasive medical intervention is necessary such as surgery or medications that have side effects, reiki assists the body rebalance so that it may mend more efficiently.

Individuals using reiki during chemotherapy, for example, report lighter and few side effects of treatment and greater emotional equilibrium than when they received chemotherapy without reiki. No one is stating that reiki cures any serious illness or disease but there is much anecdotal evidence that people can ease their body’s distress and strengthen their well-being with reiki treatments. Reiki may minimize the trauma of surgery without interfering with it just as it minimizes the side effects of radiation and chemotherapy; thereby possibly enhancing their effectiveness. It has been noted that surgeons have commented on the speed of recovery of patients using reiki before, during, or post-surgery.

Is Reiki a religion?
No. Reiki is not a religion nor is it based on the acceptance of any religious doctrine. Reiki works whether you believe it or not. Reiki is available to anyone and is for everyone.

  Kim Funk ~ Reiki by Kim ~ kimfunk.net ~ 281.300.5657 ~ Houston, Texas