What happens in a Reiki session?
The setting will be calm with relaxing music for you to focus on, with scented candles. Both the latter are optional if you prefer without. We will begin with a short consultation to establish your aims for that session. You may want to focus on relaxation and time out for yourself, away from work and home life, simply a time to be you. You may want to focus on an ailment or physical pain. You may want to focus on releasing emotions or creating space in your busy mind. There does not have to be an aim. The consultation is optional, as the energy will go to where it needs to go.
The treatment is then carried out whilst you lay down, fully clothed on a table, or if your condition makes this unsuitable, you will sit, or we’ll find a comfortable position for you. I will then place my hands over your body, not touching, in a series of positions beginning with the head and then work down the body. I work intuitively, sensing the areas of the body, mind and spirit that are in need of attention. I focus my intention on these areas, giving space for universal energy and body consciousness to begin to restore balance and harmony.
The healing process itself relaxes you and allows your natural processes to function more effectively. During a session the mind unwinds, and you may become aware of the body consciousness going about its business and those difficulties that you may be focussing on and/or that are causing pain, can be lessened immediately.
Throughout the session you may experience different sensations like warmth, cold, tingling, lightness, heaviness, emotional release, lessening of pain, clarity, peace or deep relaxation inducing sleep. Every experience is normal and helpful for rejuvenation. These are all part of the process of the body, mind and spirit working together to bring balance.
The session ends with me putting my hand on your shoulder and telling you to remain rested in that position for a few minutes. When you feel ready, we will complete the session with a brief consultation, where you can share your experiences if you wish and if you wish to hear what I sensed during the session, I will share these too. The session is an hour long.
Every reiki session you experience is different, as the energy works in the moment for that session and what is needed in that present moment for you.
After a reiki session it’s good to drink a glass of water as there has been energy movement. Immediately after it is most common to feel floaty or sleepy due to the deep relaxation or super energised and alert! You may continue to experience different sensations like warmth, cold, tingling, lightness, heaviness, emotional release, lessening of pain and clarity of mind. This can be present for a few days. If you feel nothing, that is fine too, healing has still taken place. Every experience is normal and helpful for rejuvenation. These are all part of the process of the body, mind and spirit working together to bring balance. If you do experience sensations throughout the following few days, take note if you wish, of anything that comes up; you might think of a particular person, something that’s been bothering you that you are ready to address, or you might have some ideas and inspiration drop in.
A series of 6 sessions is often recommended. Throughout these sessions you will begin to become aware of your body’s self-healing ability and body consciousness. I will suggest small tasks for you to practice each week if you wish to, to help you ultimately improve your health and life through this self-development. The tasks will be specific to you, gained intuitively throughout each session.