Reiji Ho · Reiki

The spine. When the body begins to guide.

For years I tried to cope with strong tension and back pain. Over time, Reiji Ho became an important part of my daily routine — a Reiki practice based more on listening and awareness than on following a rigid sequence of movements.

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Listening to the body

I do not approach Reiji Ho as a set of exercises to reproduce step by step. For me, the essential part is awareness — noticing tension, breathing, range of motion and where the body seems to need more gentleness.

Within the tradition in which I trained, there is also a practice described as “locking the third Reiki symbol into the spine.” I use this expression in a spiritual and symbolic sense, according to Reiki language — not as an anatomical description or medical procedure.

My rule

The practice should remain attentive. If movement causes sharp pain, numbness, limb weakness or other worrying symptoms, it is not a moment to “push through” but to consult an appropriate healthcare professional.

My path

From pain to daily practice.

It did not happen in a single day. Change came in stages — through learning, observation and regularity.

Years of tension

Severe back pain gradually began affecting my head, neck and everyday functioning as well. I used medical consultations, physiotherapy and therapeutic massage; at first they brought relief, but over time the effect became shorter.

2023 — an important point

During further Reiki training I learned Reiji Ho and the practice of the third symbol. At that point I decided that I wanted to work with my body regularly rather than only when the discomfort became difficult to tolerate.

Daily routine

I began practising every day. Over time I noticed freer movement, less tightness around the chest and a practice that began to feel calming and relieving rather than exhausting.

Movement that emerged on its own

While standing, my hands began moving very slowly in different directions. Over time I noticed recurring movements that seemed to help me relax my back and open the chest. I started calling this part of my own routine “Reiji Ho exercises.”

Movements that are easy for me today were demanding at first. I did not try to force the process. I allowed the range to increase gradually as my comfort improved.

The biggest change was not “fighting my back”, but learning to listen to it.

The neck

A separate chapter.

Even when my back began functioning better, neck tension remained a problem for a long time. Eventually I applied the same principle of awareness to that area too.

Gentler than before.

My own work with the neck developed gradually. Instead of strong massage, I began focusing on subtler movements and on how the neck relates to the shoulders, chest and breathing.

After practice I often feel more freedom and relaxation. At times I have also subjectively noticed changes in visual comfort. I treat this only as my own experience — not as an effect that can be predicted or promised to another person.

Working with others

What people told me after sessions.

Over time I began using Reiji Ho in remote sessions as well. The examples below are individual reports, not evidence of effectiveness or a guarantee of a result.

After lower-back strain

A friend who strained his back during strength training told me that after several sessions he felt significantly better and returned to activity over the following days.

After spinal surgery

A person with spinal implants described strong relaxation and less discomfort after a session. I do not present this as treatment of implants or structural spinal changes.

After overexertion in the mountains

Another friend who badly overstrained his back while away sent me a message a few hours after a session saying that he was able to move more freely again.

Important

Reiji Ho and Reiki are complementary practices with a relaxation and spiritual focus. They do not replace diagnosis, rehabilitation, physiotherapy or medical treatment. After an injury, with severe or worsening pain, numbness, weakness, altered sensation, bladder or bowel problems, or other sudden symptoms, seek medical advice promptly.

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