What can I expect from a Reiki Session?
Some people are leery of going to their first Reiki session, because they just don’t know what to expect. People recognize that Reiki is an energetic treatment that has been compared with massage. I’d like to answer a few of the most common questions about Reiki to give some peace of mind.
Like with massage, do I need to take my clothes off when receiving Reiki? - No! Reiki is given and received while fully clothed! There is no need for embarassment or feeling discomfort!
I often feel pain when I get a massage, does Reiki hurt?- Reiki is safe and pain free! Sometimes when blocks are present and being worked lose from your energy you might feel a shift of energy, but there is no physical manipulation of your body in Reiki and therefore there is no real discomfort. Reiki is very relaxing and should just give relief of discomfort.
Is Reiki some form of magic, cause I’m a Christian and I don’t do anything like that?- Reiki is not a religion. Reiki is not magic. Reiki is becoming recognized and used in many major medical facilities as a complementary treatment. Science recognizes that everything including us is just energy, our thoughts and experiences if not processed can cause our energy to block or not flow correctly. These blocks can make it more difficult to heal and thus allow illness to begin. Unblocking this energy then can allow healing to be accelerated. When done in conjunction with medical treatments, it is not uncommon for healing period to be half what it is when not using Reiki or other energetic clearing techniques.
Do you need to touch my body, because I don’t like to be touched?- Reiki does not physically manipulate your muscles like massage does. The client has the choice whether they want totally touchless Reiki. If a client does choose hands on Reiki treatments, the touch is safe and only on parts of the body that are not private. Head, neck shoulders, arms, hands, back, feet, knees, lower legs, wrists are all places that a practitioner may lay their hands. Areas above knees, below waist, a female’s chest, upper thighs, buttock, are not touched and Reiki treatment is given from a few inches above the body. (Client can sometimes feel the energy without touch, and sometimes the shift actually feels like something is being removed or manipulated.) Most people prefer to have the touch Reiki and find it more relaxing and effective.
Does Reiki make me sleep?- Reiki is very relaxing! With an hour of just relaxing in one spot, nature sounds playing, the scent of essential oils permeating the air, some people fall into a deep meditative state or fall asleep. Although you don’t need to close your eyes while receiving Reiki, I highly recommend that the client allows themself to close their eyes and just lose themself in the sounds, scents, and warmth.
I am hoping that I was able to answer some of your questions or concerns you may have had about Reiki. I look forward to having the opportunity to show you just how wonderful a Reiki session can make you feel.