Professional Reiki practitioners have a dedicated space or are experienced in creating that space when making house calls. They frequently play soft music during the session as a way of masking ambient noise, but let your practitioner know if you prefer silence.
Those receiving Reiki in a hospital, hospice, nursing home, or other healthcare settings may have a shorter session 15 or 20 minutes , while some private practitioners give 90 minute sessions. Most sessions are somewhere between. However, since Reiki has developed as a folk practice rather than a healthcare intervention, many Reiki practitioners deliberately avoid the type of intake that is common in healthcare.
You may be asked to sign a consent form. The practitioner will explain the process, and ask if you have any specific needs. Be sure to let the practitioner know if you have a health condition that might impact your lying flat on your back or front or if you have any areas that are sensitive to touch.
In a hospital or other healthcare environment, the practitioner may ask for permission to touch. A complete Reiki session is offered to a fully clothed recipient who is lying on a treatment table or sitting comfortably supported in a chair.
Most commonly, Reiki is offered through light, non-invasive touch with the practitioner's hands placed and held on a series of locations on the head and front and back of the torso. The placement of the hands should never be intrusive or inappropriate, nor should there be any pressure. Additional placements on the limbs can be done as needed for example, if there is an injury or surgical scar , and some practitioners routinely do so.
The Reiki practitioner can hold her hands just off the body if needed for example, in the presence of an open wound or burn , and some practitioners always offer Reiki in this way.
The experience of Reiki is subjective, changeable, and sometimes very subtle. People often experience heat in the practitioner's hands, but sometimes the practitioner's hands feel refreshingly cool. Other common experiences are subtle pulsations where the practitioner's hands are placed or cascading waves of pulsations throughout the body. People often comment how comforting they find the experience of Reiki to be.
An interesting study reported that recipients frequently feel that they are hovering in a threshold state of consciousness, simultaneously aware of their surroundings and deeply indrawn. Some people fall into a deep, sleeplike meditative state. Sometimes the experience of Reiki is dramatic, while for other people, the first session in particular may be uneventful, although they feel somehow better afterward. The most common experience is an almost immediate release of stress and a feeling of deep relaxation.
Reiki is cumulative and even people who don't notice much the first time usually have progressively deeper experiences if they continue. Besides the immediate experience of the Reiki, you may notice other changes that continue to unfold as the day goes on: perhaps stronger digestion, a sense of being more centered and poised and less reactive, and sleeping deeply that night. The Reiki Alliance , the International Reiki Association and the International Association of Reiki Practitioners all offer online tools for locating a practitioner in your area.
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To the best of our knowledge, all content is accurate as of the date posted, though offers contained herein may no longer be available. Originally from the Midwest, Victoria Clayton is a professional writer working and living in southern California. Clayton is also a member of Southern California Science Writers. Arrive 10 to 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork and prepare for the session. Expect to spend the entire session lying fully clothed on a treatment table.
You may be on your back for the full session, or the practitioner may have you roll onto your stomach at some point. She keeps blankets and pillows near the treatment table in case people get cold or need a lift under their knees. As the practitioner works, you may feel a warm, pulsing energy coming from his or her hands. You should feel deeply relaxed during the session. Some people fall asleep; others enter a deep meditative state.
For this reason, practitioners will gently awaken people once the session is over. The Reiki session should leave you feeling very calm and relaxed, Miles says. The need for and number of analgesic pain killers was also reduced. A study compared the use of reiki to physiotherapy for relieving lower back pain in people with herniated disks.
Both treatments were found to be equally effective at relieving pain, but reiki was more cost-effective and, in some cases, resulted in faster treatment. Reiki treatments may be used as part of a treatment plan to help relieve depression. In a small study , researchers looked at the effects of reiki on older adults experiencing pain, depression, or anxiety. The participants reported an improvement of their physical symptoms, mood, and well-being. They also reported more feelings of relaxation, increased curiosity, and enhanced levels of self-care.
The positive benefits of reiki can enhance your overall well-being. Researchers in a small study found that reiki was helpful in improving the quality of life for women with cancer.
Women who had reiki showed improvements to their sleep patterns, self-confidence, and depression levels. They noted a sense of calm, inner peace, and relaxation.
Reiki may help to improve your mood by relieving anxiety and depression. The study participants who had six minute sessions over a period of two to eight weeks showed improvements in their mood. The relaxation response that happens with Reiki may benefit these symptoms. However, specific research is needed to determine the efficacy of reiki for the treatment of these symptoms and conditions. Reiki is non-invasive and thought to be safe. For those with a past trauma, lying quietly in a dim room with someone close to you might be uncomfortable.
A typical reiki session lasts between 20 and 90 minutes. Also, let the practitioner know if you have any injuries or places that are sensitive to touch. They will cover you with a blanket. Usually soft, relaxing music will be playing in the background.
The practitioner will move their hands around your body. They may touch you lightly or have their hands just above your body. You may experience sensations in the body such as heat or tingling. Some people report seeing visualizations such as colors or pictures, or having memories appear.
Try to allow whatever arises to pass without attaching too much meaning to it. Your experiences may become deeper the more you continue with reiki.
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