There are alot of people who believe that Reiki is only for adults. However, Reiki is for everyone: infants, toddlers, teenagers, young people, elderly, plants, animals almost every living thing. In this stressful time, many parents are learning the use and implementation of Reiki to help their children to focus, relax and recover from any sort of problems they may have in their life. Reiki is a hands on healing, and is wonderful for people of all ages – including babies and toddlers. It is calming, soothing and very relaxing. . When babies are unsettled, Reiki may soothe them. When babies are struggling to sleep, Reiki may relax them, and they may drift off to sleep more easily. When babies are in pain from colic, Reiki may help ease their suffering. Babies respond more quickly to Reiki than grown-ups do because they are open and have not yet put up any barriers. Reiki can help assist with reflux, colic and teething, which in turn usually means the baby sleeps better, cries less
The calming effect of Reiki promotes relaxation. Research shows that applying the techniques of Reki to new-borns helps them grow faster and sleep better.
Benefits of Reiki for Babies:
*Aids in sleeping
*Colic
*Growing Pains
*Help relieve pain & fussiness
*Illnesses
*Nasal Congestion
*Teething
Pregnancy and infant care
Severe stress during pregnancy has been linked to sleeping and feeding problems after the baby is born, as well as anxiety, symptoms of attention- deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), aggressiveness and behavioural problems as children grow. In addition, research has traced the roots of heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, and other conditions to the womb, in ways that are separate from genetic influences, although maternal behaviour also alters genes. Reiki can be used to help improve the whole family’s experience through pregnancy, delivery, and post-partum. It has been shown to be useful in dealing with pain, including labour pains during delivery, can reduce stress and post-partum anxiety, and provides partners with a tool to participate more fully through providing care for mother and baby. Reiki can be provided by mother herself, her partner, and by health care professionals. Using Reiki on infants is a lot like caring for anyone else – anxiety, sleep problems, pain (gas, colic) all affect infants and Reiki can be used with no contraindications.
