FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is reiki?
Reiki is a form of energy healing. In a reiki session we use energetically charged symbols, visualization, breath work and gentle touch to help move energy through the body so that we can achieve a state of wellness in mind, body and spirit. If we are meeting for your session in person, I may also place stones and crystals on your body to direct this energy.

What will it feel like?
During your reiki session, you can expect to feel relaxed. You might also notice a degree of pain relief and stress relief. If you’re sensitive to energy, you might feel currents of sensation move through your body as energetic blockages are cleared from your system. This is normally a very gentle process, but if you start to feel uncomfortable or agitated during your session, you should let your reiki practitioner know.

How often should I receive reiki?
This is a very individual thing! Some people only require a reiki energy tune-up every once in awhile. Others (like myself) are more high maintenance and benefit from more frequent reiki sessions. I might make a suggestion depending on what I notice during our session together, but ultimately, you will know what’s right for you.

Is reiki a religion?
Reiki is a spiritual practice that may complement your already-existing religious practices, but it is not in itself a religion.

Can I perform reiki on myself?
Reiki is universal cosmic energy and anyone can access it. We all have the ability to heal ourselves, so yes! It is possible to perform reiki on yourself, but having a reiki master to assist you in this process makes the healing more powerful. A reiki master has been attuned and trained by their teacher, so they can move energy more efficiently and expertly than someone who hasn’t been. You can imagine it like trying to move air through a tiny straw versus a big wind tunnel. Your reiki master is the big wind tunnel.

Do you offer reiki on YouTube?
Reiki is a very intimate practice that connects practitioner and recipient on an energetic level. Because of this, I will not be offering reiki sessions via YouTube. I want to make sure that I am only opening this up to people I trust and people who are truly committed to this path of healing.

I’m low income. Do you offer financial assistance?
I don’t currently have any assistance programs in place for reiki. If private sessions are not in your budget, you may find the group sessions more affordable (when they become available). But I do not offer reiki sessions at a discount or for free because I find that people are more likely to value and maintain the energy healing they receive when they’ve invested in it. I also believe that healers deserve to be compensated for their time so they can care for themselves and their families and continue to do their healing work.