Do I need to take my clothes off?

No. You stay fully clothed for the whole session, lying on a table, sometimes under a light blanket if you want one. There's no undressing, no oils and no massage involved. Just come as you are, lie down, and let the session happen around you.

Will you touch me, or just hold your hands above me?

Both happen during a typical session. My hands rest lightly on or near you as I move through a series of positions from head to feet. If you would rather I kept my hands just above you the whole time instead of touching, tell me before we start and I will work that way.

What if I fall asleep, or can't switch my mind off?

Either is completely normal. Some people drift off during a session, and some lie there running through their to-do list the whole time. Neither changes anything about what I'm doing. There's nothing you need to achieve, relax into, or feel for the session to have been worth your time.

What actually happens in a Reiki session?

A Reiki session here is quiet and simple, and that's the point. You lie down, I rest my hands on you or just above you in a series of positions, and for a while nothing is asked of you. Most people arrive stressed, wrung out, or carrying more than they can put down, and what they leave with is the relief of having had a stretch of time where nobody needed anything from them.

Getting settled

You arrive, we talk for a few minutes about what's going on for you if you want to, and then you lie down on the table, fully clothed, shoes off. I keep the room quiet and the light low. There's a blanket if you want one. That's the whole preparation: no undressing, no oils, nothing to remember.

What I actually do

I work through a series of hand positions, resting my hands lightly on or near your head, shoulders, torso and legs. Some positions are hands-on, some are a few centimetres above you, and if you would rather I kept my hands off you the whole time, say so and I will. I stay quiet once we start. There's no massage, no pressing, no manipulation of muscle or joint: this isn't bodywork, it's rest with someone else quietly in the room with you.

What you might feel

Reactions vary. Some people feel warmth, a heaviness in their limbs, or a kind of settling they can't quite describe. Some fall asleep. Some just feel their shoulders drop an inch from where they've been sitting for months. All of that is ordinary, and so is feeling nothing much at all beyond having lain still for a while.

A lot of what people bring me isn't a specific problem, it's a body that won't switch off: a jaw that stays clenched, shoulders that live up by the ears, a chest that won't fully open, a stomach that grips through the night. That's exactly the kind of physical tension a session works with, because it's nervous system tension wearing a physical coat. If you've pulled a muscle or you're dealing with an injury, a massage is the better first call (more on how the two compare here), but stress-carried tension is squarely what I do.

This is rest and support, not a treatment for any medical condition. I don't diagnose anything and a session isn't a substitute for seeing a doctor.

Distance sessions

A distance session follows the same shape without me in the room. We agree on a time, you lie down somewhere quiet, and I work the same series of positions from wherever I am. You don't need to do anything on your end except be still and available for that window: no call, no video, just your day set aside to actually stop.

This suits people who are stressed, exhausted, grieving or wired and need a stretch of time where nothing is asked of them. If you want to talk before or after, or you're curious whether a private session or the pregnancy-adapted version fits you better, get in touch and we'll figure it out together.