Reiki Meditation and yoga?

Hello. I'm new to this app and forum. Was curious if anyone else has tried reikihealing meditation along with yoga strength training? I just started Reiki 3weeks ago and yoga strength training. Any tips on incorporating arms strength training for these flabby arms?

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  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    chataranga will help with arms, sun salutations too.
  • Kellikat80
    Kellikat80 Posts: 591 Member
    I am a Reiki II healer and with meditation you can set your intentions. But ultimately, you will have to do body movement to work that area. I would suggest adding weights to your routine for more effective results. Reverse plank, crow pose, and table top will help in that area in addition to the above mentioned.
  • Rinde99
    Rinde99 Posts: 393 Member
    Reverse table top is good for back of arms. In addition to practicing yoga, I do a FitnessBlender cardio 3x week plus 3 body resistance workouts to tone my body.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,988 Member
    Reiki only exists on a placebo basis. No science journals will endorse Reiki as a way to heal the body.

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  • ____Sinderella____
    ____Sinderella____ Posts: 22 Member
    mbaker566 wrote: »
    chataranga will help with arms, sun salutations too.

    Yes I've just started chataranga practices and WOW.... My arms were a little wobbly with this morning's yoga. Thanks for responding.
  • ____Sinderella____
    ____Sinderella____ Posts: 22 Member
    Kellikat80 wrote: »
    I am a Reiki II healer and with meditation you can set your intentions. But ultimately, you will have to do body movement to work that area. I would suggest adding weights to your routine for more effective results. Reverse plank, crow pose, and table top will help in that area in addition to the above mentioned.

    I did incorporate table top with chataranga for this morning's yoga and I'm feeling the burn lol. And I'm just barley learning about Reiki from my cousin who is about to become a lvl 3 Reiki Healer. So it's nice to find other healers out there.
  • tapwaters
    tapwaters Posts: 428 Member
    edited August 2016
    Reiki is pseudoscience not backed up by any reputable study. It functions as a placebo, and can certainly help no more than other forms of intention setting or meditation.

    As far as yoga, yoga will greatly help with your arms, posture, general strength, and your mind. You might consider doing sun salutations in the morning, trying to add more over time. Yoga classes are more beneficial than home practice, simply because you'll have someone who (hopefully) knows what they're doing correct your alignment and make sure you don't hurt yourself.
  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Reiki only exists on a placebo basis. No science journals will endorse Reiki as a way to heal the body.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

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  • ____Sinderella____
    ____Sinderella____ Posts: 22 Member
    tapwaters wrote: »
    Reiki is pseudoscience not backed up by any reputable study. It functions as a placebo, and can certainly help no more than other forms of intention setting or meditation.

    As far as yoga, yoga will greatly help with your arms, posture, general strength, and your mind. You might consider doing sun salutations in the morning, trying to add more over time. Yoga classes are more beneficial than home practice, simply because you'll have someone who (hopefully) knows what they're doing correct your alignment and make sure you don't hurt yourself.

    I do, do Sun salutations and other yoga workouts and slowly increasing stability and flexibility.
  • ____Sinderella____
    ____Sinderella____ Posts: 22 Member
    tapwaters wrote: »
    Reiki is pseudoscience not backed up by any reputable study. It functions as a placebo, and can certainly help no more than other forms of intention setting or meditation.

    As far as yoga, yoga will greatly help with your arms, posture, general strength, and your mind. You might consider doing sun salutations in the morning, trying to add more over time. Yoga classes are more beneficial than home practice, simply because you'll have someone who (hopefully) knows what they're doing correct your alignment and make sure you don't hurt yourself.

    I do, do Sun salutations and other yoga workouts and slowly increasing stability and flexibility.

    Also about Reiki.... what would you say about God, prayer, angels, Gaurdian angels, and archangels. It's not backed up by science either. But I believe in all of it. Just cause science doesn't back it up, doesn't mean it's bad or wrong, right? Like I always say, if you can pray or meditate, if it makes you feel better about yourself and if your believe it. Then what's the harm. :)
  • ____Sinderella____
    ____Sinderella____ Posts: 22 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Reiki only exists on a placebo basis. No science journals will endorse Reiki as a way to heal the body.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

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    Do you believe in God? Cause that's not backed up by science either, or is it? :)
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,988 Member
    edited August 2016
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Reiki only exists on a placebo basis. No science journals will endorse Reiki as a way to heal the body.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

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    Do you believe in God? Cause that's not backed up by science either, or is it? :)
    Nope. And there is no science to prove existence or non existence of a god. But I'll go by history. Mythology used to be a religion, yet now the belief is that mythology is just that...........mythology. I see no difference in any religious book now, just an exchange of how they view their god and what "rules" there are to obey. FAITH is what people having people believing in higher beings. I'm Atheist because there's been scientific explanations for many "miracles" from the past and current present and that no spiritual entity had anything to do with it. I DO believe that we aren't the only living entities in the universe.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

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  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    What is a reiki. Are they Jedi?
  • ____Sinderella____
    ____Sinderella____ Posts: 22 Member
    Alluminati wrote: »
    What is a reiki. Are they Jedi?

    Lol no,
  • ____Sinderella____
    ____Sinderella____ Posts: 22 Member
    Alluminati wrote: »
    What is a reiki. Are they Jedi?

    From what I understand it's a lot like prayer and BELIEVING that you can heal through meditation. It's not a bad thing. But some ppl think it's a bunch of hoopla
  • ____Sinderella____
    ____Sinderella____ Posts: 22 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Reiki only exists on a placebo basis. No science journals will endorse Reiki as a way to heal the body.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    9285851.png

    Do you believe in God? Cause that's not backed up by science either, or is it? :)
    Nope. And there is no science to prove existence or non existence of a god. But I'll go by history. Mythology used to be a religion, yet now the belief is that mythology is just that...........mythology. I see no difference in any religious book now, just an exchange of how they view their god and what "rules" there are to obey. FAITH is what people having people believing in higher beings. I'm Atheist because there's been scientific explanations for many "miracles" from the past and current present and that no spiritual entity had anything to do with it. I DO believe that we aren't the only living entities in the universe.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    9285851.png

    I'm with you on one thing, this is a large universe and it would be awful if it was a waste of space. But I do understand you. Once upon a time I didn't believe in anything, till I had some life changing events occur which led me to believe there is something higher than us. Whether God, Buddha, lama, aliens....
  • tapwaters
    tapwaters Posts: 428 Member
    edited August 2016

    Also about Reiki.... what would you say about God, prayer, angels, Gaurdian angels, and archangels. It's not backed up by science either. But I believe in all of it. Just cause science doesn't back it up, doesn't mean it's bad or wrong, right? Like I always say, if you can pray or meditate, if it makes you feel better about yourself and if your believe it. Then what's the harm. :)

    There is no harm, but there is no help either; god(dess)(es)(s), prayer, angels, guardian angels, a flying spaghetti monster, have a pretty low (non-existant) track record with improving the health of anyone.

    If you want to improve your health, science backed by the rigors of peer-review is the best method.