Ummm…What is Reiki?

Reiki is a practice that originated in Japan by Mikao Usui in the early 1920’s. Reiki is a natural, healing energy that works on physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. It can create an environment for the body to self heal. It involves a trained practitioner who has been attuned to the Reiki energy to help move the energy throughout the body to where it needs to go. Have you heard of chakras? Auras? It is difficult to wrap our heads around what we cannot physically see, but energy exists everywhere and our bodies are made up of energy. Our job as Reiki practitioners is to understand chakras and energy, but you do not have to! All you have to do is be willing to accept the healing benefits of Reiki and give us permission to let it flow through us to you. You are not receiving our energy in any way. We are vessels for the energy to flow through and we help to activate it and direct it. It should also be mentioned that the process does not drain us. While we do need to prepare ourselves to deliver the best quality Reiki treatment possible, again, it is not our energy being transferred. We are filtering the universal live force energy of Reiki through us to you.

Who is Reiki For?

Reiki is for everyone! People, Pets, Children, Plants, your car, your computer, etc! Reiki is also safe during pregnancy.

Is Reiki a Form of Massage?

No, Reiki involves hand placements placed on or slightly above the body by the practitioner.

Is Reiki Religious?

No. Reiki is not attached to any deity. You can be very religious or an atheist to receive and benefit from Reiki. It is an inclusive practice that is available to everyone. We need your consent and for you to have an open mind to receive the treatment.

What Does a Reiki Treatment Look Like?

Different practitioners perform Reiki in their own styles. What you can expect from us is starting the session off with a quick discussion between the client and the practitioner in the treatment room. We run through what to expect and find out from you what brought you into the session and what, if anything, you are looking for with the process. This can range from anything from something like, “I was curious” to, “I have chronic back pain and I thought it would be a good addition to my traditional physical therapy treatments. We get you to lay fully clothed, but barefoot on the massage table and you can use a blanket if that makes you comfortable. You begin on your back while we use gentle sweeping movements to cleanse your aura and then we use our hands, a crystal or a pendulum to scan your body for any areas that may indicate they need extra attention. With soothing music in the background, low lights and incense (if you are not particularly sensitive to scents), we start with the hand placements gently on or above your body while you relax. Halfway through the session we will ask you to turn on to your stomach, where we continue with hand placements. We may use a combination of crystals and or essential oils throughout the treatment if we feel it will be beneficial. When the session is finished, we help you to come back to an alert state and assist you to feel grounded, by having you place your feet on the floor and we will offer you some water. We may discuss any particular sensations you had or attention to certain areas you may have felt during the treatment.

What Will I Feel During the Session?

Everyone’s experience with Reiki is individual. Some report seeing colors/visions/memories. You may feel waving motions/temperature variations/pins and needles sensations. Many people experience involuntary muscle jerking. You may experience a variety of emotions. The most commonly reported feelings are a deep sense of calm and relaxation. It is not uncommon to enter a deep meditative state or to completely fall asleep. No reaction is wrong or unusual and you can be awake or asleep to receive the benefits.

What Will I Experience After the Session?

Most people continue to feel a deep sense of calm and sleep very well after a session. You may experience detox symptoms as well. While not as common, it is possible to experience what is known as a healing crisis after a session. This may include the some physical discomfort at first, similar to how one feels after receiving a massage that brings up the toxins to release. Increase your water intake over the next 48 hours after a session and be kind to yourself and your body. It is healing itself.

How Often Do You Recommend Having a Session Done?

This is entirely up to you. Some conditions require more frequent sessions to reach a state of balance and some people come in whenever they feel like they need a tune up. If pain that was well managed before starts to bother you again or you feel just a bit off, those are all good times to schedule a session. You cannot have too much Reiki. It can never harm, only help.

Can You Be More Specific With What Conditions Reiki Can Address?

There are so many physical, emotional, mental and spiritual issues that Reiki can benefit. Some examples: Physically-Can help alleviate pain, headaches and insomnia. Emotional-Can help improve low confidence, difficulty speaking your mind, self love. Spiritual-Can help you better sense and feel your angels and spirit guides and improve your intuition. Mental-Can help when you feel scattered, anxious or lacking creativity. The list is too extensive to delve into here, but I recommend you do your own research to learn more of how it can benefit you. You do not need to have a specific need in mind for Reiki to help. Reiki energy always goes where it needs to go.

What Can Reiki Not Help?

Reiki is not a cure and should not replace traditional treatments or treatments recommended by medical professionals. It aids the body in creating an environment to better self heal. It can bring insight and awareness to the root causes of issues, but if those issues are not addressed by changing your patterns, Reiki healing will not be as effective long term. Reiki is a wonderful adjunct to traditional treatments but should not replace them.

What is Distance Reiki?

We can perform Reiki to anyone, anywhere in the world without being physically with you. We simply need to perform the session at an agreed upon time. If you have an interest in distance Reiki, we are happy to discuss this further with you.

I Am a Skeptic. Convince Me

Are you a skeptic with an open mind? If so, then I recommend you give it a try. At the very least, you will get an hour to relax. It is 100% safe and can never cause harm.

Ready to Try Reiki?

We offer Chakra Balancing Reiki Treatment: A 60 min, full body Reiki treatment

and

Balance Me Reiki Facial: An express facial with upper body Reiki treatment

All sessions are booked on Pristine Brows & Beauty’s Booking Site