When hands are placed on or near the body during a Reiki treatment this is called hands-on healing. The basic premise is that healing exists within
Hands-on healing was very popular in Japan at the turn of the 20th century. The generic Japanese word for hands-on healing is each person rather than outside. The client’s body draws on energy to stimulate his/her own energy via the Reiki practitioner’s hands. This helps move stagnant energy and to support balance in the body. teate. When discussing a specific structure to hands-on healing, the word tenohira is used.