What to expect during Reiki Sessions!
During your first appointment, we will take some time to discuss how you are feeling on a physical and emotional level. This allows us to establish what you are hoping to gain from the session. Setting your intention for relaxation and/or healing is important as it provides me with the focus for the session. This initial connection between us will insure a trusting & cooperative partnership. All initial sessions (1st appointments) are increased to 1.5 hours at no extra charge. This half hour of establishing a connection will carry through for a lifetime.
During subsequent Reiki sessions, we will evaluate how you feel and how these appointments are benefiting you. This aids in keeping the Reiki sessions truly reflective of your needs and wishes. By becoming actively involved in your healing process is empowering and essential. We are establishing a partnership together.
Your Reiki session will take place in a private, comfortable and relaxing room. Relaxing music will be played however if you prefer to experience Reiki in silence, this is possible. If you are comfortable, you will close your eyes and begin to relax. We may work through some breathing exercises to promote relaxation. Truly there is no effort on your part except to naturally receive.
You will lie on your back on a massage table and will remain fully clothed or if it is more comfortable for you, Reiki sessions can be administered in a seated position.
Remember to wear comfortable, warm clothing and socks. Reiki can make you feel cold. For this reason, you will be covered with a blanket during Reiki. This can be removed if you become too warm during your treatment. It is recommended that you also remove your belt and jewelry except your wedding ring for your comfort.
Please feel free to move your body if you are uncomfortable during Reiki. This will not disrupt the Reiki healing in anyway. If anything makes you feel uncomfortable during Reiki, e.g. music, temperature, pain, sensations, positioning, please tell me. This will allow me to address your needs appropriately and for you to benefit fully from relaxation during the session.
Your Reiki session is opened with a prayer for healing according to your intention for the session. During this I will stand quietly next to your right shoulder and silently deliver the prayer. I will then place my hand on your right shoulder to connect with your life force energy.
I will then assess the energetic flow of life force energy in your body with a pendulum and by scanning your aura with my hands. This will allow me to gain a sense of where healing is needed in your body.
Your Reiki session will then commence. My hands will be gently placed on or above your body, normally starting at your head. Each hand position is held for as long as the energy needs to flow to the selected place. This is normally for around 3-5 minutes. Your private parts are NEVER touched. With your permission, I may also place crystals on your body or massage table during the healing to help with the clearing of your energy body or to infuse a crystal healing energy. Approximately half way through your treatment, I will ask you to turn over and lie on your front. In the case of pregnant clients, or others unable to do this, you will simply turn into a comfortable position on your side.
Every Reiki experience is unique to the individual receiver. There are no rules about how it should feel. Some people will feel Reiki energy as heat, others as coolness or a light breeze over the body. Some people experience tingling or rippling sensations. Others may feel the energy flowing to a completely different area of the body compared to where my hands are. There may even be a sense of extra hands being placed on the body. It is possible for the client to experience very little but most people will feel a sense of relaxation and peace. These are all perfectly normal healing sensations.
Emotions tend to be released during or after a Reiki session. The increased flow of energy can often reawaken emotions that have been retained in the body for long periods of time. Such emotions include anger, rage, sadness or grief. This is a positive healing reaction as your body is cleansing & clearing these blockages. Release these emotions without judgement. And please feel free to contact me after your appointment to discuss any concerns or quesitons that you may have. All information is confidential and will be held in the highest regard. You are fully supported.
After the session is finished, you may feel sleepy or energized. You will be offered a glass of water to rehydrate. As you slowly come back to a normal state of consciousness we will discuss any concerns and any guidance received during the Reiki session. This is an opportunity to ask any questions for clarity or assistance.
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