Reiki with Emma Saunders UKRF

What to Expect During a Typical Session

At your first session I will welcome you to the practice and do my best to help you feel comfortable and relaxed. We will spend some time talking so that I can answer any questions you may have about Reiki, and also to give us time to complete your initial consultation.

When you are ready I will ask you to remove your shoes, and you can then choose if you would like to be treated lying on the massage table, or sitting comfortably in a chair.
You are treated fully clothed, usually covered with a blanket and supported where necessary by pillows and towels. The whole emphasis of the treatment is about helping you to feel comfortable and relaxed, so gentle music is played, candles lit and incense burned to help promote deep relaxation. Of course you can choose not to have these if you wish!

The Hand Positions

The hand positions I use differ depending on a client's reasons for coming for treatment. Each client is individual and has their own specific needs, as a result treatments differ accordingly.

In a typical session, however, I will start at the head and work down the front of the body, omitting personal areas, finishing at the feet. My hands will be placed just slightly above your body or will rest very gently on a specific area.

If you are lying down, and once I have worked down the front of the body, I will touch you gently on the shoulder and ask you to turn over. I then work from your head down to your feet along the back of your body omitting any personal areas.

Common Responses

You may experience a warm to hot sensation under my hands over the areas being treated. There is a wide range of responses to treatment and you may experience all of the following to varying degrees, or non:

Some clients fall asleep, Reiki is deeply relaxing and it's not uncommon for clients to sleep throughout their session.

Some people experience tingling or prickling.

Some people see a range of bright or dark colours.

Some clients feel the need to cough or sneeze or experience a rumbling tummy. Reiki encourages the release of blockages and this can manifest in a number of physical responses.

Occasionally people feel the need to cry as they let go of emotional tension.

Most people experience deep relaxation and drift off, feeling deep levels of calm and well-being, not unlike being in a meditative state.

Occasionally people experience slightly odd sensations of wooziness, and sensations of pulling or pushing, as blockages are being released. These sensations are completely normal and don't usually last very long.

At the End of Our Session

I will quietly tell you the session is finished and allow you the necessary time to come to. Generally people feel very sleepy and "spaced out". It is very important that you have a drink at the end of the session to help you feel awake and grounded again. (It is also important to drink plenty in the 24 hours following your session to help flush any toxins out of your system.)

Then you replace your shoes, pay for your session and set dates for any ongoing Reiki treatments.

Generally, clients leave their Reiki sessions feeling cared for, supported, deeply relaxed, and often, greatly energised.

Action For M.E.

Provides excellent support and information on all aspects of living with M.E.

Action For M.E.
3rd Floor, Canningford House,
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An inspiring yoga teacher who runs gentle retreats designed specifically to combat fatigue. Fiona's retreats take place at Claridge House, Surrey. Please see Fiona's website for yoga retreat dates in 2007 and 2008.

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Brainfog

A great site offering online support for people with M.E. The site is run by Alison Petty, and has won awards for its design and innovation.

www.brainfog.org




Claridge House Centre For Rest and Renewal

A beautiful centre in Surrey which hosts a range of courses and retreats designed to aid healing of the body, mind and spirit.

www.claridgehouse.quaker.eu.org




Lynn Evans

Hosts a website dedicated to helping you find information on all aspects of Astrology. Lynn is my Reiki Master and friend.

www.astrology-search.com




Nick Williams

An extremely interesting author and international speaker. Nick Williams supports people in finding and creating work that inspires and fulfills them.

www.nick-williams.com




Emma Saunders Featured in The Times, The Body & Soul Section, 23/02/08

Emma Saunders was recently interviewed for and featured in an article in The Times about Reiki. To read the article in full, please follow the link below.

The Times Article




Sleepydust.net

A very informative website for people living with M.E./C.F.S. with possibly the best video I have seen explaining the illness to people who may not know much about it. The video is beautifully and sensitively made and is free to pass on to friends and families.

sleepydust.net: The Video