Christina Aguilera reveals the surprising secret to her drastic weight loss

Christina Aguilera has easily taken the trophy for best body transformation of the year. She looks fantastic and besides, she's really become a great body image role model for every woman out there. Many of us have wondered how exactly the pop star managed to drop the weight in such a healthy manner and now we have an answer!

While many celebs take on the Atkin's diet or go paleo, Aguilera opted for a more holistic method. It's been rumored that she credits her 30 pound weight loss to …

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… the practice of Reiki!

You're probably wondering what exactly "Reiki" is? Reiki is a Japanese method of healing the body through emotions, mind, and spirit. The practice is said to keep Aguilera level headed and allows her to maintain discipline with a healthy lifestyle.

Much like getting a massage, a Reiki practitioner focuses on holding their hands either above or your body to soothe any stress plaguing it. The difference is no rubbing is involved and the purpose is to increase your flow of energy  throughout the body and more smoothly.

Although Aguilera was on a strict diet plan, she says Reiki was key for a successful weight loss. One of the main factors that cause weight gain is stress and the practice keeps it at bay.

Wow, so now that we know the songstress' weight loss secret, we want to get in on it too! I'm not surprised Aguilera took this route since she's normally the type to go against the grain in Hollywood. Well, if Reiki keeps her looking hot, I wouldn't be surprised if practitioners are booked now that her secret is out!

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