FAQs
What is Reiki? What is energy healing?
Measurable energy exists all around us — and our human energy field is constantly reacting to our physical, emotional, and spiritual states. Reiki, a Japanese form of energy healing, uses gentle touch to work with the body’s subtle energy systems — and promotes deep relaxation and reduces stress and anxiety. Translated to “universal life force energy” from Japanese, Reiki treats the whole person by supporting energetic balance and the natural flow of energy. Reiki is gentle and non-invasive and also works as a complementary treatment to support other medical or therapeutic techniques.
Besides Reiki, I use other forms of energy healing to move and clear energy that are related to people's’ stuck emotions, limiting beliefs, or unprocessed events.
What are the benefits?
Energy work is a wonderful treat you can give to yourself to promote a sense of wellbeing, deep rest and relaxation. It can:
Foster natural self-healing (our bodies are intelligent and designed to heal)
Promote relaxation and reduce stress
Balance energies in the body
Relieve pain and discomfort
Enhance spiritual connection
Clear “stuck” emotions
Help support meditative states and develop intuition
Promote personal awareness and clarity of thought
What can I expect during a session?
Before a session, we will talk for a few minutes and discuss any questions, curiosities or concerns.
During a session the client remains fully clothed and lies down comfortably on a massage table or sits in a chair. Following my intuition and the needs of the client, I place my hands on different energy centers on the body – or hover my hands a few inches above the body. As an energy worker I can sense the flow of energy and move my hands to different parts of the body throughout the session. The client determines the amount of energy they need, so I am taking their lead and not “forcing” energy onto anyone. There’s no physical manipulation involved, nor are there known contraindications, which makes it ideal for use in conjunction with other complementary therapies as well as mainstream medicine.
Following the session, I will check in with you to see how you are feeling and we can talk about anything that you noticed or any questions you have about your session. Energy work will continue to integrate after the session so it’s a good idea to stay hydrated to support your body. I also suggest not leaving the session and diving straight into a high stress activity. Give yourself a chance to enjoy the recalibration.
What does it feel like?
Everyone experiences energy work differently and your experience may be different every session. Reiki activates the parasympathetic nervous system so many clients report feelings of deep relaxation and wellbeing during and after a session. During the session, you may experience the energy through different types of sensations - heat, cold, pulsation, tingling, rushing or bubbling of energy, or gentle waves – or you may feel nothing at all. There is no right or wrong way to feel! Reiki is always working, no matter what you may sense in your body. For those who are in a space of deeper clearing, they could feel tired and need extra rest. Since Reiki is moving energy in and out of the body there can be an emotional release — and some people experience emotions like sadness or anger immediately following a treatment or the next day. If this happens to you, it’s important to understand that it is part of a healing process. I encourage clients to sit with the feelings and let them pass. Reiki can be a clearing process on an emotional level.