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Energy therapies such as qui gong, reiki, and therapeutic touch are amazing healing tools. When you add guided imagery to the therapy you get an enhanced healing technique with double the benefits. Both guided imagery and energy therapy are valid, proven techniques. Many people tend to discount them, because they do not use physical or material equipment or tools. Both have been around for centuries and are time tested. Used properly, these modalities can offer excellent results.

For example, reiki by itself focuses energy directly where it is needed. It will work on its own and in whatever way it can. If a client is stressed, it can slow the healing process. Having them relax and allowing them to visualize things that soothe them will allow the reiki energy to move more freely and will in turn speed the healing process.

Reiki is often misunderstood. Clients are under the assumption that the Reiki practitioner is the one doing the healing. The Reiki practitioner is more in the role of facilitator. They channel the energy through their body and direct it into the client's body. As they do this they add intent and more positive energy. The Reiki energy takes over from there. It does not do the actual healing. Reiki energy acts as a catalyst in the client's body, so that their body begins to take the steps to heal itself. It gives the body what it needs to heal itself appropriately.

Guided imagery is unique to the individual. What relaxes one, may put another to sleep. Every person will be different. The same is true for the energy therapies. Each person will receive each therapy in their own unique way. The phrase take what you need and leave the rest, truly applies here. Your body will take in only what it can use at any given time. The guided imagery can assist with the process, but will push no further than the body will allow.

Walking through a field of lavender and focusing on the purplish hues and the subtle scent in the air, will produce a relaxing effect.
Sitting on the beach while ocean waves splash over you can be rejuvenating. Each person will have a different view or experience with each of the images.

Energy therapies and guided imagery are both excellent modalities in their own right. Used in conjunction with one another, their benefits are only bound by the limitations of the receiver.

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