A Reiki session is nothing more than a relaxing experience. It is the act of laying down and resting while someone, an energy healer, gently makes contact with your wrist areas (both hands or holds his or her hands close to your body.
The reason you are asked to keep both arms relaxed on a table or sofa is to make it easier for the reiki practitioner to “grasp” your wrists without resistance.
For the most part, you must relax your entire body as your reiki practitioner makes contact with both wrists (one after the other, beginning on the inside of one wrist and moving towards the back of your hand to about 1-2″ above where you hold your palm open).
What Might You Feel During a Reiki Session? and How do You Know a Session Is Finished?
You may feel physical sensations such as heat or slight tingling in your hands and/or arms. This is normal, especially if you are “coming off” of any medical procedures or medications.
You may even feel a slight pressure in your wrists as the reiki practitioner places his/her hands on yours. Sometimes you can relax so much that sounds around you start to fade away and all you see are visual images of what appears before your eyes. All of this is normal and part of the reiki process.
Regardless, you will know when a session is over because your reiki practitioner will eventually say something like “that’s it” or “we’re done.”
The entire session may have only lasted about 20 minutes but sometimes it can seem as though hours have passed. Again, this is normal.
As you begin to feel more energy flowing through your hands and arms, don’t be surprised if it feels as though you are “coming back” from a long day’s work.
Sometimes people experience an array of feelings during the reiki session ranging from deep relaxation to pressure in their head or even mild nausea. All of this is normal.
So, what are you doing during this time?
You are simply allowing your mind to drift off into pleasant thoughts while feeling the warmth of your reiki practitioner’s hands-on yours.
Don’t be surprised if you start to feel tired once your session begins to come to an end. That’s fine too! The best thing you can do is to continue to relax and let the session take its course.
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Where are Reiki sessions performed?
Reiki sessions can be performed in a hospital, hospice, clinic, or even at home. They often help people with the most severe of pain and/or depression find relief within minutes.
Reiki is not meant to heal but it does allow most people’s bodies time to “catch up” with their condition so they can heal on their own with the right mixture of spiritual, emotional, and physical support.
The goal of Reiki is to promote relaxation before or after a medical procedure so that your body and mind can operate and feel at their best (without stress) while your body’s natural healing abilities do what they do best.
When you feel completely relaxed, your pain levels can come down to where they were before the reiki session began plus any added benefits you may experience after.
It is important to note that not everyone experiences something during a reiki session, but it’s also vital to understand that most people do.
The power of suggestion plays quite an important role in this process and you may stumble upon a reiki session that is not meant for your condition or state of being during an emotionally trying period.
This doesn’t mean that someone with high expectations will not experience something. People who expect to feel good often do.
Those who come into the session with no expectations (or very low ones) often get more than they bargained for.
What do I need to tell my reiki practitioner?
Be sure to inform your reiki practitioner of any allergies you might have (to scents, oils, etc.) and if you are pregnant or have heart problems.
As mentioned earlier, most people feel perfectly fine during a session but there are times when even the slightest sensation can cause mild discomfort. Also, tell your reiki practitioner if you are taking any medications or supplements.
Again, most people feel nothing during a session but it helps to mention everything just in case something happens that may cause the treatment to be less than what is expected (and/or needed).
If you do not experience anything at all, rest assured that you’re still gaining plenty of spiritual insight and balance.
Whatever you do, do not panic if you experience sensations that seem unusual to you. Remember, this is all normal and what reiki really does is help your body heal from the inside out so it doesn’t have to fight as hard against the elements.
What Happens During a Reiki Session? Any side effects?
During a session, your life force energy begins flowing more easily and it does so without losing any vital strength.
Reiki has no known side effects and is completely safe for everyone to experience. The only thing that can prove negative is if you don’t feel comfortable about the…
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