What a Reiki session is like

For those of you that are new to Reiki this is is just an overview of how a session is conducted. Now keep in mind that there is no "exact" waty to conduct a session and it will depend on why you are going for the session and how the practitioner goes about doing the session on you. There are 10 basic hand positions used for the head and front of the body and 6 used on the back. These are just guidelines. A practitioner should always go over all hand positions that will be used prior to the session beginning.

The client will be laying down on a massage table and remains fully clothed(Reiki can pass through any material). Sessions should be done in a quite, dimly lit, and comfortable room. I always have soft relaxing music playing in the background and often use lavander oil. make the client as comfortable as possible with use of blankets and pillows. The practitioner will begin by placing their hands gently on or just above you in specific locations. You may feel a heat or tingling coming from the practitioners hands. This is the actual energy going into you. If you do not feel heat or tingling, not a big deal at all. Do not base the effectiveness of Reiki on whether or not you feel these sensations. Reiki has its own intelligence and will go where it is needed and in what "strength." The practitioner will treat the entire front of theb ody and then have you turn over and treat the back positions.

I personally include some light massage duriing my sessions as I find it very effective in relaxing the client. The more relaxed the client the more open they will be for the energy to flow through. Reiki is NOT a massage but they do work very well together. In my experience most clients find the session to be extremely relaxing both physically and mentally. many clients will fall asleep during the session. reiki is releasinig toxins from all levels so it is fairly common for me to see a client have a lot involuntary muscle spasming during a session. I have also experienced clients laughing uncontrolably, crying and other such releases.

The best way for someone to understand Reiki is to experience a session. When having a session done do not have any preconcieved notions about what should or should nothappen. The more relaxed and open you and your body are the more effective your session will be :)

namaste
jon