Reiki
Are you looking for stress relief? Do you desire to live your life in harmony and balance? Are you looking for healing on the physical, emotional and spiritual level? Reiki can do all of that, and so much more.
On this page you will find:
- What is Reiki?
- Who can benefit from Reiki?
- What happens during a Reiki Session?
- What does a Reiki Session Feel Like?
- Treatment Types
- Treatment Locations & Partners
- Treatment Length & Fees
What is Reiki?
Reiki is a hands-on healing method that originated in Japan. The practitioner channels healing energy through her hands using a light touch either directly on the body or slightly off the body. The word Reiki (pronounced “ray-key”) is a Japanese composite word usually translated as “universal life energy”. It is based on the idea that all living beings have life energy flowing through them. When life energy is high, you are healthy and balanced, more relaxed and less likely to get sick. When it is low, you’ll often be more easily affected by stress and less resistant to illness. Reiki helps return your body to its natural state of balance and well-being. It is a safe complement to conventional Western medicine, Chinese medicine, herbal medicine, homeopathy and all other forms of healing.
Who can benefit from Reiki?
Everyone – no matter what age, gender, religion or state of health. Reiki has a positive affect on all forms of illness and negative conditions. Reiki can help with minor things like head aches or stomach aches, colds, flu, tension and anxiety as well as serious illness like cancer and heart disease. It can reduce or eliminate side effects of conventional medical treatment, including the negative effects of chemotherapy, post-operative pain and depression. It can strengthen the immune system for surgeries and cancer therapies. It accelerates natural healing following surgery or illness. Reiki always helps, and in some cases people have experienced complete healings which have been confirmed by medical tests before and after the Reiki treatments. However, while some have experienced miracles, they cannot be guaranteed. Most people experience stress reduction along with gradual improvement of physical and psychological condition.
What happens during a Reiki session?
In a standard session, Reiki energy flows from the practitioners hands into the client. The client is usually laying on a massage table but treatments can also be given while the client is seated. The client remains fully clothed. The practitioner places her hands on or near the client’s body in a series of hand positions. These include positions around the head and shoulders, the stomach, and feet. Other, more specific positions may be used based on the client’s needs. Each position is held for three to five minutes. The whole treatment usually lasts between 45 and 60 minutes.
What does a Reiki session feel like?
Experiences during a Reiki treatment vary from person to person. The client may feel heat, cold, tingling, waves of energy, or nothing at all. The most commonly reported benefits of Reiki are increased and smoother energy, greater calmness and a sense of balance. The Reiki energy encourages the recipient to let go of all tension, anxiety, fear or other negative feelings, leading to a state of peace and well-being. Clients often experience physical, emotional and spiritual release during a session.
Treatment Types
- In Person Treatments – Reiki treatments given in person are either given in our office or your home. Whether given directly hands-on or from across the room, treatments are equally effective.
- Distance/Remote Treatments – Reiki can be given at a distance. Distance treatments are just as effective as in person treatments and can be preferable to hands-on treatments in some instances. Some clients may live too far away for hands-on treatments. For people with very busy schedules, alternating distant Reiki treatments and in-person treatments is a good way to be able to observe and retain the benefits of Reiki more conveniently. Distant treatments are also quick to schedule: in emergency situations, I can usually offer a distant treatment the same day.
Treatment Locations & Partners
We proudly serve Prince William County residents for In Person Treatments and remotely all over the world.
Healing Hands
Our partner, Ingrid King of Healing Hands treats In Person sessions in the Western Fairfax County and Eastern Loudoun County area. Ingrid also specializes in Pet Reiki (both in person and remote) and can be found treating clients at at Seneca Hill Animal Hospital Resort and Spa in Great Falls, VA or in the pet’s home.
Ingrid is a Reiki Master Practitioner, trained in traditional Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki. She integrates Reiki with her natural intuitive abilities and tailors each session to develop the best experience for each individual client, be it human or animal. Ingrid participates in the monthly volunteer Reiki program at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, working with cancer patients during various stages of their treatment.
Ingrid has extensive experience in many facets of the veterinary profession. During the twelve years she worked in veterinary clinics in various capacities, she gained a thorough understanding of pets’ and owners’ needs in what can often be a stressful environment for both. Her passion for educating pet owners and her love for animals, combined with her compassion and outstanding client communication skills, led her to realize her dream to serve pets in a more hands on and individual capacity by forming Healing Hands.
She views her role as that of a facilitator, assisting you and your pet in achieving and maintaining a natural state of balance and well-being and/or to adapt to physical limitations, changes, or injuries. The specific results of a session will be different for each animal or person.
Ingrid is the author of Buckley’s Story – Lessons From a Feline Master Teacher, available in bookstores and online fall of 2009.
Treatment Length and Fees
Treatments typically last 30-60 minutes. For in-person treatments, a small travel charge may apply if the treatment is conducted at your home and you live outside our standard treatment area.
- In Person/30 minute session = $45
- In Person/60 minute session = $85
- Remote/30 minute session = $40
- Remote/60 minute session = $80
All treatments are by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, please call us at 703.597.2951, send us an email, or check out our Virtual Office.
