What Happens During a Reiki Treatment?
Reiki helps us to feel connected (which is our truth) and leads to healing (which is our nature). It works to dissolve blockages, encouraging union with the True Self. As it stimulates the body to heal, it can trigger the release of stored emotions. Reiki encourages us to be open to the natural flow of life, fosters more fulfilling relationships, and provides the energy to take inspired action. A Reiki treatment is a very relaxing experience which often creates a welcomed meditative state where inner wisdom is revealed. The Reiki practice provides a reunion between our severed selves (human and being) and in this, we become truly whole.
If you don’t know much about Reiki, I invite you to sense it as an energetic inner space we can enter, rather than a frequency we might occasionally channel. This space has been crowned with many names. The ancients called it the Pure Land, the Tao, the Atman. In modern language, it’s the Unified Field. I experience it as a deep, timeless dimension of inner vibrance. Every wave of the mysterious belongs to this ocean of consciousness we find ourselves bouncing along the surface of.
WHAT DOES IT DO?
This gentle yet powerful method of natural healing creates deep relaxation and increases the natural healing ability of the body. It harmonises mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual energies creating a sense of profound peace. Some of the many benefits are anxiety/stress relief, mental clarity, emotional healing, pain relief, spiritual growth, acceptance of challenging life situations, increased vitality, and intuitive insights.
IS THIS FOR ME?
Reiki is for everyone and everything! My clients range from those seeking relief from anxiety and depression to people who want support for physical/emotional healing, to those who are spiritually curious. People often find Reiki when they’re in the middle of a big life transition. Those moments of unexpected change can bring with them grief, heartbreak, confusion, and other challenges that arise from having to let go of what we might not be ready to. In times of chaos, this loving energy restores harmony on all levels. It can feel like being hugged by the Universe from the inside out. It is a powerful complementary therapy for anything that feels out of balance.
WHAT IS IT?
Reiki refers to both the energy itself and the system of energy healing developed by a Buddhist scholar in Japan in the 1920s. Reiki is made of two kanji: 霊 Rei translates to sacred, soul, or spiritual, while 気 Ki means vitality, life force, breath, or the unseen energy that animates the physical world. Together Reiki means the sacred energy of life or the soul of nature. It’s the energy woven through all of life - the Spirit of the Universe.
WHAT HAPPENS DURING A SESSION?
When you arrive we’ll have a brief chat about what you’re seeking, and what areas of your being you’d like to work on. Remaining fully clothed, you’ll lie on my treatment table and simply relax. I’ll help you settle in with a brief guided meditation if that seems appropriate, and then I’ll begin your Reiki treatment. During this time you might feel tingling, heat, or waves of energy. Some people see flashes of colourful light or receive insightful whispers from their soul. Once the session is complete, I’ll gently guide you back to the space. I'll be closely tuning into your energy field during the session so I can share anything that may support your healing journey in our discussion afterwards.
HOW WILL I FEEL AFTERWARDS?
The result of a Reiki session is a sweet feeling of calm. You might feel a little spacey, though we will make sure you’re grounded before you leave. The mind finds a quiet space during a Reiki treatment allowing you to move through the world in a delicious state of presence afterwards so you might enjoy an effortless, joyful state of being for the remainder of the day. If the energy flowed to clear old emotions, you might find that tears come with a sense of relief and lightness shortly following. I recommend clients take a little time for themselves after a session if possible - to enjoy a nature walk (beautiful walks are abundant near my Lewes therapy room), to take some time to journal, or even better to indulge in a warm, salty bath that evening. You will likely have a deep sleep the night following your treatment. I often find the full effects of a Reiki session aren’t felt until the third or fourth day, when it looks like a light has turned on in the world. Reiki makes everything brighter.
