What Is Distance Energy Healing and How Does It Work?

This is an understandable question. Most people haven’t heard of this method of energy healing, let alone experienced it. Distance Energy Healing (Reiki) is a gentle, intention-based practice that supports relaxation, balance, and overall well-being, even when the practitioner and client are not physically together. Through focused awareness and established Reiki techniques, the practitioner offers a calm, supportive space that invites the body and mind to settle and heal. Many people experience this as a sense of ease, clarity, or emotional grounding, similar to meditation or deep rest, allowing the body’s natural self-regulating processes to come forward.

Have you ever heard of the Quantum Field? In scientific language, it refers to the way everything is interconnected at a fundamental level. The Quantum Entanglement theory provides support for why distance healing works (and works very well!) The theory proposes that the quantum state of each particle in a group cannot be described independently of the state of the others, even when the particles are separated by a large distance. Einstein coined this phenomenon as “spooky action at a distance.” This model challenges the belief that lightspeed is the maximum rate that any particle can travel, and supports the belief that elements in the universe can be interconnected at any distance.

Once you experience Distance Energy Healing, you will know it is real.

In a more spiritual context, the quantum field is where we are all a part of a shared energy field and awareness, and where intention and connection are not limited by distance. At olam Energy & Alignment, this type of energy healing is offered as a wellness practice that nurtures awareness, balance, health, and inner alignment.

Here is an excellent blog post and paper (“Exploring Distance Healing Phenomena”) written by Jennifer Stano, my Reiki teacher. Please read it for a deeper dive into distance energy healing.