WHAT IS REIKI?

Reiki (pronounced “ray-key”) is an ancient Japanese healing

technique that involves the channeling of Universal Life Force

Energy.  The word “Rei” means spiritual/Divine wisdom, that

which is all-knowing.  It is the energy that governs the functioning

of the universe.  The word “ki” means vital life force energy; the non-physical energy that sustains all living things.  This non-invasive healing technique lays hands on or above the body in various positions.  The body draws in this Universal Life Force Energy to relieve itself of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual blocks. 

 

Reiki can be explained as a science of energy.  It is NOT a dogma, cult, or religion.  It is simply a natural, safe, permanent, vitalizing technique of hands-on/hands-above healing that produces amazing results for a wide variety of problems.

 

HOW DOES REIKI WORK?

Reiki heals on all levels: mental, physical, spiritual and emotional.  In order to maintain optimal health and well-being, we must maintain a balance of each of these.  Reiki assists the natural healing process of the body enhancing its ability to rebalance to a healthier state.  The healing act of Reiki addresses these imbalances to support your good health and well-being.  It is effective on anything created from life force energy, including plants and animals.  Everyone has life force energy in them, but not everyone uses it to the fullest potential.  Reiki helps to increase the vibration that’s already there.  If our life force energy is low, we are more likely to get sick or feel stress.  If it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.

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BEFORE YOUR REIKI TREATMENT

Prior to coming in for your first treatment, you will be asked to fill out the Reiki Intake Form.  You can just fill this out in the waiting area. So please arrive about 15 minutes before your scheduled appointment time, and bring the filled out form with you into your appointment.  If you have a favorite eye mask that you like to use, bring it to wear during the treatment.  If you don't have one, I will gladly give you one to use (optional).

 

A TYPICAL REIKI TREATMENT (1 hour)

As a Reiki practitioner, I will place my hands gently on or above your body, using a series of hand positions, which ensures complete coverage of all major organs, glands, and joints (and chakras).  The result is that the health-giving life force energy in your (the recipient’s) body becomes amplified and balanced.  (**IMPORTANT: For anyone sensitive to touch, I can also do Reiki without direct touching by simply placing my hands just slightly above your body).  

 

You will lie on a comfortably padded (heat optional) massage table, fully clothed, covered with a blanket, and supported by pillows/cushions, for approximately one hour (half hour if that is all the time you have – but one hour is preferable).   I recommend you wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes; each hand position lasts about 2 – 5 minutes; soft relaxing music is played to assist with the relaxation process; treatment covers front and back of your body (part way through the treatment, I will ask you to turn over onto your stomach).

 

Reiki affects each individual in a very personal way.  As the recipient, you/your holistic body will determine the results of the session as you draw only the energy that is required to create a balance in all levels of your being.

 

During a Reiki Treatment YOU MAY EXPERIENCE the following:

• Sensations of warmth, cold, subtleness, steadfastness, or forcefulness

• Pins-and needles tingling, vibrational buzzing, electrical sparks, numbness, itchiness, hot flashes, goose bumps, chills, throbbing, etc. as the energy is moving inside you

• Feeling heat, or cold, from my hands

• Feeling sleepy and yawning repeatedly as incoming Reiki energies soothe and calm pent-up emotional tension and stress

• If you are more in tune with your holistic 'body', you may have deeper experiences, such as imagery (colors, images, etc.), kinesthesia (a sense mediated by receptors located in muscles, tendons, and joints), and/or inner voices

• You may also be overcome with strong emotions

• Or you may not feel anything at all, as the Reiki sensations can be very subtle and may be overlooked – but Reiki works whether you feel it or not!!

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WHAT I EXPERIENCE DURING A REIKI TREATMENT:

Every Reiki practitioner experiences Reiki in different ways.  While we all follow the same basic procedure while doing a Reiki treatment, we are unique in what happens to us while the Reiki energy is present.  It is important for you to know and understand what a Reiki treatment is like with me.

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Before the start of every Reiki treatment, I call upon protectors/healers/guides/ancestors/etc to protect us and surround us with a white light of protection, and to be a part of the healing session. I visualize that white light surrounding us and protecting us.  I ask that only good energy be allowed through the white light.  Once I've called in everyone, occasionally a spirit will come through.  The spirit will show me different physical characteristics, or certain things they are wearing, or holding, to help me describe them to the client receiving the treatment. Most times the client will tell me they know exactly who it is.  Sometimes the spirit doesn't get identified.  Either way, they make their presence known, and they are there to watch over and protect the client.

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Once the treatment is underway, I close my eyes and I start receiving guided and intuitive messages from the client's body and energy.  The messages come in several ways for me to experience, and interpret:

• I see colors, objects, images, names, spirits

• I hear sounds, voices, names, words, messages

• With my hands I feel heat, cold, buzzing, tingling, tapping, swooshing energy over the chakras (energy centers in the body); sometimes my body gets really hot as well

• I will sometimes cough just from working with the Reiki energy (I always wear a mask)

• I also receive what I refer to as "client homework" --  guided and intuitive messages that are suggestions of tasks or things for the client to do, all to help nourish the soul and bring balance; these messages come in words I hear, or in visions I have of the client performing certain tasks

• ​As I'm going through the treatment and I pick up on any stuck or stagnant energy, I intentionally cleanse and clear with the Reiki energy

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Once the treatment is over, I will sit with the client and tell them everything that I picked up on.  I like to talk first so that everything that I say is authentic, and not influenced by anything the client may have said.  We will have a discussion about everything that we both experienced.  In many instances, this is a very interesting and enlightening discussion, and often some surprising insights are realized!  And most times, I am able to summarize the whole treatment into a common theme of one or a couple of words (for example: self-care and rest, or healing and nurturing).  While these messages I receive are intended for the client to nourish their soul, it is totally up to the client to follow through with them, or not. I merely suggest based on what I experienced during the treatment.  

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CARD PICK

I also offer an opportunity to do a CARD PICK.  At this time I am using two decks -- one is called The Law of Attraction (oracle cards) by Esther and Jerry Hicks; and the other is Power Thought Cards (positive affirmations) by Louise Hay.  Clients may choose to participate to see what message is there for them, or not.  There is no pressure to do so.

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We all have a vibrational energy in and around us.  The frequency of that vibration is determined by the emotional state we are in.  For example, when we are happy, our energy vibrates at a much higher frequency, and at a quicker pace.  The cards also have energy.  And when a client picks a card, that energy of that card matches the energy of the client, every time.  So there is no coincidence in the message that is received.  

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I encourage the client to take a picture of their cards so they can take time later on to really look at what the card is saying to them.

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HOLISTIC LIFESTYLES RECOMMENDATIONS HANDOUT

Every first-time client receives a copy of the Holistic Lifestyles Recommendation information sheet.  The information on this sheet is broken down into categories, and outlines numerous ideas on ways to live a healthier lifestyle.  These recommendations are based off of information gathered from formal education, training, and life experience.

 

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AFTER A REIKI TREATMENT

• The Reiki energy will be with you for the next 3 days and you MAY experience changes during this time – such as an increased thirst and increased need to empty the bladder

• Drink plenty of water, as this will help flush out the toxins from the body

• You may experience heightened symptoms – a sign that the energy is beginning to work within the body and is accelerating the healing process

• If you are on medication you may wish to consult with your doctor while receiving Reiki, because Reiki rebalances the body (medications may need to be adjusted)

• To get the most benefits from Reiki, it is strongly recommended that you receive a minimum of 3 treatments:

1. INTRODUCES Reiki energy to the body

2. CREATES a deeper level of healing

3. ANCHORS in the healing energy

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BENEFITS OF REIKI

• Reduces stress and anxiety, and promotes relaxation

• Reawakens the mind, body, spirit, and emotion connection

• Improves sleeping patterns

• Increases vitality

• Brings about change and personal growth

• Relieves physical pain brought on by stress, arthritis, migraines, sciatica, burns, and sport injuries

• Promotes the release of emotions such as grief, anger, or anxiety

• Complements and enhances all types of medical treatments

• Improves all functions of the body

• Safely absorbed, distributed and balanced by the body to meet specific needs

• Works with the natural healing process already underway in the body

• Heals on all levels: mentally, physically, spiritually, and emotionally

• Improves chronic conditions such as asthma and diabetes

• And so much more!

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** ADDED BONUS: HOLISTIC LIFESTYLE COACHING **

As part of your Reiki experience with me, you will receive individualized holistic lifestyle coaching both before and after each treatment.  My recommendations will be based on our discussions, and anything that I noticed during your Reiki treatment, and will be offered to you as a way to help bring more balance and healing to your life.

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WELLNESS DAYS / RETREATS / GIRLS WEEKENDS

Whether you are planning a staff/community/family/friends Wellness Day, a Retreat, or a Girls Weekend, I can work with you to customize my services to meet your needs.

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**PLEASE NOTE:  I will have a few surprises to give to you at your first appointment, PLUS you will have on-going support from me via email and/or Facebook Messenger as you go through this part of your wellness journey with me!

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