REIKI
What is Reiki?
Reiki is a gentle energy healing practice that promotes balance and wellbeing across physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual levels. Although this type of healing has been around for millennia, the term reiki was founded by Mikao Usui, from Japan. It stems from the Japanese words “rei,” meaning universal, and “ki,” meaning vital life force energy. Reiki works by channelling universal life force energy through the practitioner’s hands to the recipient, helping to clear energetic blockages and activate the body’s natural healing response
It is used in various settings including GP surgeries, hospitals, hospices and cancer support groups.
What Does a Typical Session Involve?
Practitioners trained in Reiki can channel the “universal life force energy” to the client. This is done by either lightly placing their hands on the client or by hovering them just above, over specific energy centers throughout the body. This allows energy to flow where it’s needed most. Many people report sensations of warmth, tingling, or deep calm, along with reduced stress, emotional release, and improved sleep. During a session, you can lie down or sit up, and you remain fully clothed.
Distance Reiki
In a Distance Reiki session, healing energy is sent remotely, without physical touch or presence, yet the effects can be just as powerful as in-person treatments. Reiki works beyond the limits of time and space, meaning the practitioner can connect energetically with you no matter where you are.
Before the session, you’ll be invited to find a quiet, comfortable space where you can relax undisturbed. The practitioner may use intention, visualisation, or symbols to connect with your energy field and begin channeling Reiki. You might feel warmth, tingling, emotional release, or a deep sense of peace, even though you’re not physically together.
Distance Reiki is ideal for those who prefer healing from home, are travelling, or simply want to experience the benefits of energy work without needing to be physically present.
We offer both in-person and distance Reiki treatments at FlowEssence.
Benefits
Promotes a calm, regulated internal state, shifting from sympathetic activation into parasympathetic rest
Reduces perceived stress, by encouraging relaxation and decreasing the physiological load of chronic tension
Supports emotional balance, facilitating smoother emotional processing and reduced reactivity
Enhances mental clarity, with improved sense of focus, presence and cognitive ease
Supports heart rate, breath and muscle relaxation patterns through nervous system regulation
Supports the body’s natural healing processes, promoting conditions favourable for recovery and restoration
Improves overall wellbeing, with increased sense of ease, vitality and internal harmony
Enhances relational attunement, resulting in greater calm, empathy and emotional availability
Deepens connection, presence and inner harmony, resulting in feeling more grounded and peaceful