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Posts: 28 · Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 7:17 pm

I've recently been working on learning multiple methodologies of healing techniques and currently I'm working within qigong and reiki modalities. It seems like they cover much of the same techniques, but my teacher for qigong pointed out something I hadn't thought of. Reiki seems to be more of a religious technique (channeling the divine) and qigong is directing the qi through your own efforts. I was wondering if anyone else had studied both and had insights to share.

Posts: 473 · Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:44 pm

Well.... Qi Gong is Chinese and Reiki Japanese.... so perhaps completely different takes on the same idea?

Posts: 28 · Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:43 pm

Well Qigong is able to be separated into Martial, Scholar, Medical, and Religious Qigong. It quite literally is just putting effort to your qi. I think Reiki is able to be classified under religious qigong as its goals are related to divine energies being utilized, but i could almost think it might be medical since its related to healing, just healing in a more generic sense.

Posts: 293 · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:02 pm

Usui 'discovered' reiki in the late 1800's. Qi Gong is thousands of years old. I also think that reiki is full of dogma and red tape which is sad when the idea is that we can all heal.

Posts: 293 · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:39 pm

Lady of Avalon wrote:

Well.... Qi Gong is Chinese and Reiki Japanese.... so perhaps completely different takes on the same idea?

No, I don't think so, the ideas are different. QiGong is all about the breath and improving the circulation of chi by movement and breathing, which in turn increass health and vitality. Reiki is more about self healing and sending reiki or ki to heal, and symbols of course.