What Happens In A Private Reiki Session?

During a private session with Jennifer, the client lies fully clothed on a massage table. Jennifer will use a series of hand positions, both on and off the body, to gently clear blocks from the client's energy field. Ideally, a person's energy should be balanced and abundant throughout their body.

A Reiki Practitioner acts something akin to a magnifying glass, which channels and directs ambient Universal Energy. Contrary to some other energy practices, the practitioner does not exchange "personal" energy with the client, by either "giving" her own energy or "taking" client's energy.

Jennifer plays relaxing music during the session. If the client chooses, Jennifer can include intuitive impressions she receives, which may help bring a certain blockage to light. Or the session can be silent. There are benefits to both.

Please note, that Jennifer will only offer her personal insights and impressions during an intuitive Reiki session, as it is very difficult for someone other than the client to properly interpret these impressions. Often only the client will be able to discern the true significance of the "messages" received, as symbology and relevance vary highly with each individual.

A private session will usually last an hour, and costs $60. In a full hour session, Jennifer can treat the entire body and go quite in depth into any issue. A half-hour session costs $40 and can be used as a general "tune-up", or focus entirely on one specific issue.

What does Reiki Feel Like?

It is common for people to feel:

- heat, tingling, pulsing, or a sensation of density

Many people do not feel any specific sensation, but do experience a deep relaxation in both mind and body.

It is fairly common for the client to actually fall asleep during a session.

What Can Reiki Help With?

- stress, fatigue, anxiety

- injury, illness, and disease (acute or chronic)

- any issue or goal on the physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual level

Your Intention for the session will dictate how deeply the session will reach.

Most people have heard of the "aura" and many have heard of "chakras". This work is similar to aura cleansing and balancing, and does include work with energy bodies such as chakras and meridians. However, Reiki is very holistic, and tends to go deep into the root of the problem or blockage, resolving what it can on an energetic level.

**Please note: Reiki is not intended to replace a physician or other health care providers.**

Where did Usui Reiki Begin?

Dr. Mikao Usui was born in 19th Century Japan. He was very well-learned and pursued higher education. He spoke other languages fluently, and became well versed in western medicine, theology, literature, and philosophy. His contemporaries were Morihei Ueshiba who developed Aikido, and Onisaburo Deiguchi who was considered the leading Kotodama (mantra) master of his time.

Usui began studying stories of how Buddha both healed physical illnesses, and passed on these abilities to his disciples.

Usui was told by Monks throughout Japan that the ability to heal the physical body was lost through disuse. Over the years, the Monks tended to value the spiritual benefits of energy work, so there was no-one left with direct experience working with the physical body.

Determined to bring the old techniques to light, Usui eventually found a formula to connect to this healing energy in the Indian Sutras. He then meditated upon the practices shown until he was enlightened, or "attuned" to the Reiki Energy and understood how to use it.

He gave this master attunement to 16 teachers before his transition around 1930. Hence, the Usui lineage of Reiki began.

(A great comprehensive biography has been posted by Asunam Sensei in New York.)

Can I Take a Class to Learn to Do Reiki?

Jennifer teaches Reiki classes. Reiki Level 1 is for working on yourself, Level 2 is the Practitioner's Level, Level 3A is the Master Practitioner Level, and Level 3 is to become a full Reiki Master/Teacher. [Click here] to see the course descriptions. Please email Jennifer to register or for more information.

Why Is Lineage Important?

While anyone can have the ability to channel life-force energy, it is important to be able to use it with knowledge and integrity to achieve the best results for all concerned. Training or apprenticing with a qualified teacher can enrich your Reiki practice, show you what to expect once you start working with energy, and model proper procedure and ethics. To follow a lineage you respect helps ensure that the cumulative wisdom and experience of qualified teachers is passed on to your practice.