Pranic Healing and Reiki are both types of energy healing that serve to help recipients relax, de-stress, and heal from physical and emotional conditions. Neither of them are a substitute for mainstream medicine. They are both complementary practices that work best in conjunction with mainstream medicine. Since I have studied both Pranic Healing and Reiki, I feel qualified to explain the differences between them. I am a graduate of Reiki I, Reiki II, and have completed the Master Course in Usui Reiki. In Reiki I, we learn hand positions to project energy to people and animals.