What is reiki?

What happens in a session?

Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation, that can also promote healing. This modality of healing has been practiced for thousands of year. Rei means Spiritual Wisdom, which is present everywhere. When receiving reiki, it is guided by your own spiritual consciousness, a spiritually guided life energy. Ki meaning Life Energy, which is the life that flows through us. That life energy can become stagnant and blocked and reiki helps to release that. As a reiki practitioner / healer, we are gifted a placement of reiki energy, which we channel when offering reiki to a client. We as a practitioner are a channel to the reiki energy, so it does not make us tired or deplete us when offering a session.

The life energy (Ki), flows through your physical body through pathways called chakras, meridians and nadis. It can also pass through tissue and organs. Ki also flows around us which is our aura. When our ki is balanced and free, it is healthy. When it is disrupted, this is when we can have issues through our physical body. Ki is also affected my our mental health. When we have negative thoughts, our Ki can be weakened and not flow properly, when we have positive thoughts, our Ki is flows easily throughout our body. How many times have you heard someone say that a person radiates happiness, that is a happy Ki!

If I am meeting the client in person, where the session can be hands on or off, the client lays on a treatment bed and offered to close their eyes and relax. The Rei part of Reiki allows me to locate where energy is blocked in the body. Each practioner works differently and feels sensations differently. I personally work head to toe, one side to the other, being guided where the reiki energy needs to be placed. I clear stagnant energy and also replenish new energy. Our sessions last around 45 minutes in total, with time before and after to brief me on what you are attending for and what you felt after the session, should you want to share. It is important to stay hydrated with water after a session and if you are able to, have a quieter few hours after your session.

If I am offering reiki from a distance, we meet on zoom, or whatsapp. We will chat about what you feel needs clearing or your intentions for your session. I then have you get nice and comfortable on your bed or sofa, where there is no noise. Put a blanket over you, an eye pillow so you can relax and turn off the screen of your device. I work on you from a distance as if I were working on you in person.

Please note, everyones experience of reiki is different, you also need to be open to the concept of reiki, as that in itself is blocked Ki. Some have very subtle experiences and others have very profound experiences. Your body can also process for a few days afterwards and I am always available should you need to chat about that.

As a Reiki Master, it is my privilege that you entrust me with your energy when I work with you. I hold that trust very close to me.