It involves a gentle hovering or touch of the healer’s hands on the receiver’s body.
In the spirit of sharing, we asked a group of women what their first reiki experiences were like.
This is what they said:
1.
Anne Marie, content editor.
“My first experience was terrible.
My shoulder was hurting from some overzealous stretching and a co-worker offered to do reiki on it.
Instead of helping though, it made it hurt more.
I felt the energy, but didn’t feel the healing.
It was as relaxing as getting a massage.”
Elizabeth, social media manager.
Emma, associate editor.
“I tried reiki for the first time for a story and really didnt know what to expect.
Rosemary, yoga teacher.
“So my first reiki experience was when I was in college.
My stepmom took me to an energy healer because I was working through a lot of stuff.
My teacher Kate Posch led a summer seasonal workshop, and the experience was a lot more profound.
Rebecca Stump, senior brand experience manager.
I came out of it not really knowing where I was and feeling incredibly relaxed and at ease.”
Kelsey Patel, reiki master.
Lying down and receiving a reiki treatment was very foreign to me.
I walked out of my first session feeling lighter and that my back pain had dissipated.
I was not sure at all what had just happened, but I knew I felt better.
