How many Reiki sessions will I need?
Answered by Vanessa Chugani · Updated September 2026
There's no fixed number. One session is enough to feel what Reiki does. Most people who want more choose the three-session package (EUR 388) for something they're actively working through, or the five-session package (EUR 588) for longer support. A 2025 review of eleven trials found the biggest improvements in quality of life came from eight or more sessions.
How many sessions you need depends on what brought you in, and there is not a single right number. A single session gives you a clear sense of what a Reiki session feels like and how your body responds to it. People who come back for more usually do so because the effects build over the first few visits rather than settling in one go. Below is how sessions are priced and packaged, and what tends to suit each stage.
Start with one session
A single in-person session in Canggu is EUR 188. A distance session, for anyone off the island or who prefers to book from home, is EUR 138. Either is a sensible starting point if you are curious about Reiki or want an occasional reset rather than ongoing sessions. People often notice something the same day, sleep that comes more easily or shoulders that finally drop. Others need a day or two before anything settles. One session is enough to know whether you want another.
The three-session package
The three-session package is EUR 388, and it is valid whether you book in person or by distance, so you can mix formats if that suits your schedule. This tends to suit something specific: a stretch of poor sleep, or a period of anxiety that will not ease off on its own. Three sessions give your nervous system more than one pass at the same pattern, which is usually what it takes to notice a real change rather than a single good night.
The five-session package
The five-session package is EUR 588, also valid in either format. A 2025 review of eleven randomised trials, covering 661 participants, found the largest improvements in quality of life in sessions of an hour or more, taken eight or more times. Five sessions will not always get you to eight, but it moves in that direction, and it suits people dealing with something ongoing rather than a single rough patch, such as chronic stress or a long stretch of grief. It is also the more practical choice if you already know you want sustained support and would rather not rebook after every third session.
Pregnancy Reiki
If you are pregnant, sessions are adapted to each trimester, and the same three- and five-session packages apply. See Pregnancy Reiki and Reiki during pregnancy for how that adjustment works in practice.
Reiki here is rest and support, not a treatment for any medical condition, so none of these numbers are a prescription. They reflect what people tend to choose and what the research on repeated sessions points towards. A single session suits someone testing the water, and the packages suit someone who already knows what they are carrying and wants steady support with it. Full pricing and booking details are on the sessions page, and you are welcome to ask which package makes sense before you book anything.
Related questions
Can I mix in-person and distance sessions within a package?
Yes. Both the three-session package (EUR 388) and the five-session package (EUR 588) are valid for either format, so you can book some sessions in person in Canggu and others by distance, in whatever order fits your schedule.
Is there a wrong number of sessions to start with?
No. One session is a genuine option if you just want to try Reiki or fit in an occasional reset. The packages exist for people who already know they want ongoing support, not as a minimum anyone is expected to commit to.
What does the research say about session numbers?
A 2025 review of eleven randomised trials, covering 661 participants, found a significant improvement in quality of life, with the largest effect in sessions of an hour or more taken eight or more times. That does not mean fewer sessions achieve nothing, only that this review saw the biggest effect at that number.