You know that feeling when you’re getting a massage and suddenly realize you’ve drifted somewhere between awake and asleep? Or when you’re lying in Savasana at the end of a yoga class and, for a few quiet minutes, there is nowhere to go and nothing you need to do?
That’s what I like to call a nap for your nervous system.
Reiki gives people this opportunity, too.
Reiki is a Japanese energy-based practice centered around working with the body’s energy to support well-being. If you’re someone who spends most of the day exerting energy by doing, thinking, responding, and processing, scheduling a Reiki session to simply be and receive can offer a welcome opportunity for rest and relaxation.
How Does Reiki Work?
During a Reiki session, recipients typically lie down on a massage-like table while the practitioner gently places their hands on or slightly above different areas of the body.
These may include energetic centers of the body as well as areas related to physical discomfort, emotional distress, or concerns discussed with the recipient before the session.
Aromatherapy, soothing sounds, and other relaxation practices may also accompany Reiki, giving the brain and body an opportunity to settle and experience fewer demands and distractions.
What Does Reiki Feel Like?
Everyone experiences Reiki differently.
Some people find themselves drifting into that peaceful space somewhere between wakefulness and sleep as their body relaxes and their mind becomes quieter.
Others may simply appreciate having dedicated time when they aren’t expected to do, accomplish, respond to, or process anything.
At the end of a session, many people describe feeling deeply relaxed, refreshed, or having a greater sense of clarity and energy than they did before.
That’s the nervous system nap.
Reiki at Mind Body Healing Collective
At Mind Body Healing Collective, we believe everyone deserves a nervous system nap.
Our Reiki sessions are accessible to anyone who may benefit from an opportunity to slow down, rest, and receive.
Sessions can be adapted for different sensory, communication, movement, positioning, and touch preferences. Reiki can be offered hands-on or completely hands-off—and participants don’t have to lie down or be perfectly still.
You are always in control of your session, including where and whether touch is used.
Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, overstimulated, exhausted, or simply craving an hour where you don’t have to do anything, Reiki offers an opportunity to slow down, receive, and rest.
