About a Reiki Session

Reiki is energy channeled through the laying of hands on the body (or hovering over the body). It promotes relaxation, stress relief, and harmony between mind, body and spirit.

Since Reiki is subtle energy channeled from our Higher Power, it can be done on anyone no matter the condition or age of the person. 

Our Reiki sessions are typically done with the client lying face up on a massage table. Some practitioners will start with you face up and then have you turn over on your belly. In some cases, Reiki can be done in a seated position.  Clients are fully clothed during the session.

All practitioners are a little different, but we usually start the session by scanning the client’s aura with our hands tuning into any blockages or stagnant energy. We typically do not touch clients at The Violet Butterfly, but place our hands near different areas of the body including the feet, head, stomach, shoulders and hands. Clients typically feel warmth from our hands, deep relaxation, and can fall into a conscious sleep state that is often experienced in meditation. 

It is important to know that Reiki Practitioners are not providing the healing, but only acting as a vessel for the healing to occur in the client. Reiki energy goes wherever it is needed in the body. Some of the Reiki practitioners work with crystals to assist with balancing the chakras and energy in clients. A Reiki session typically takes 30 to 45 minutes. 

Relaxation
Reduces Stress
Aligns Chakras
Promotes Self Healing
Improves Mental Clarity and Focus
Helps with Emotional Release
Aids in Sleep
Helps Increase Energy
Assists the Body in Releasing Toxins

A Reiki session shifts energy within the body and within the aura and allows for self-healing to occur. After a session, you may experience detoxification either physical, emotional or mental. This is part of the process of Reiki. It is important to nurture yourself and allow for the healing to take place. Symptoms may heighten before you start to feel better and at ease, this is common and expected as the Reiki initiates a cleansing process. Some of the more common symptoms experienced after Reiki include:

Crying
Emotional Release
Fatigue
Headache
Feeling Cold or Warm
Tiredness

Drink Plenty of Water – 6-8 Glasses a Day
Eat high quality whole foods
Avoid Caffeine and Alcohol
Reduce Refined Sugar Intake
Get Restful Sleep
Meditate for 5 to 20 Minutes a Day
Write in a Journal What You Are Experience
Journal Your Dreams