What to Expect for your First Appointment
Intake and Consent Forms: At the time of booking, new clients will review an informed consent and client information form that outlines any relevant history and goals related to Reiki.
In-Person
What Happens in a Session?
A typical session lasts 30-60 minutes and begins with the client lying down on a massage table fully clothed, without shoes and glasses. Relaxing music, an eye pillow, and a blanket are available, but they are not required. Before your session begins, you can discuss any thoughts or concerns you may have with the practitioner. The practitioner will work above your body or lightly place their hands on you, and continue down the body with the flow of the energy. Please feel free to share any specific area you would like to focus on, or if you would prefer not to be touched at any point in the session. You are welcome to talk, nap, meditate, remain silent, or provide feedback throughout the session. The practitioner will then hold space to process anything that came up during the healing and share guidance for continued healing following the session.
What Should I Expect to Feel? Working Signs?
Everyone’s personal experience of Reiki, both physically and mentally, is unique, and it is best to approach the experience with an open mind. There is no one right or wrong way to experience Reiki; some people experience little to no noticeable effects at all, while others experience a combination. Some common working signs experienced by those receiving Reiki include changes in temperature, muscle relaxation, tingling, vibration, visualizations and the release of pain.
How to Find the Practice
Walk to the elevator on the first floor and take it to the third floor, OR walk from the elevator past the bathroom and toward Seekonk Street through the first set of doors, and take a right into the stairwell. Once you approach Suite #303, please feel free to open the door and relax in the waiting room until your scheduled appointment time.
Parking
Free two-hour street parking spaces are available along Seekonk Street, as well as a parking lot located on Waterman Street. Available parking spaces for the Waterman Street lot include #2, 17, and 31.
Location
Bliss Place - 245 Waterman St. Providence, RI 02906 Suite #303
Distance Healing
What Happens in a Session?
Remote sessions follow a similar structure to in-person appointments, starting with a Zoom or phone call (at the client's preference) to review any specific concerns or relevant information. The client can then relax in a comfortable position for 30-60 minutes (depending on session length) while the practitioner works remotely on energy centers that feel blocked or on areas we previously discussed. Distance Reiki is particularly effective for healing past traumas and manifesting positive energy for future events, as it transcends the bounds of time and space. You may feel similar working signs to those listed above, including warmth, relaxation, and the clearing of energetic blockages. The practitioner will let you know when the session is complete, at which point you can take a few minutes to slowly reground in the present and your physical body. The practitioner will then hold space to process anything that came up during the healing and share guidance for continued healing following the session.
After the Session
How Should I Take Care of Myself?
Please get plenty of sleep, rest, drink extra water, and eat a clean diet for 1-2 days after receiving a Reiki treatment. Reiki is a form of self-care, so building upon this healing practice with other types of self-care, such as taking a walk, spending time in nature, listening to music, and practicing breathing exercises, are different ways to enhance and prolong the effects of stress reduction, reconnection, and rebalancing. Journaling about any physical effects of the experience, as well as mental effects such as colors, visualizations, dreams, or shifts in energy levels or mental health symptoms, provides valuable information for future sessions and helps document progress and energetic shifts.
Processing Signs 24-48 Hours Afterward
Detoxification symptoms, also known as healing reactions, may occur within 1-2 days of treatment and include: feeling fatigued, cold or flu-like symptoms, sneezing, coughing, or rumbling in the stomach. Water, rest, and a clean diet, as listed above, are ways to move energy and promote healing following energetic releases and shifts.