Reiki Revealed

What is Reiki? Well the dictionary explains that it is ‘a healing technique based on the principle that the therapist can channel energy into the patient by means of touch, to activate the natural healing processes of the patient's body and restore physical and emotional well-being’. This doesn’t really explain anything, but I am a believer that not everything in life can be explained, sometimes you just have to trust.

I am very open to trying alternative therapies these days, maybe it is because I live in California now. Everything seems much more mainstream here, less of a taboo. I am not for one minute saying I believe that everything works, I believe that it very much depends on the individual and the situation.

I had been interested in having a Reiki session for a while but fear of the unknown held me back, as it often does with many of us. I didn’t know what to expect but I felt like no matter how much I seemed to be moving forward in my life something was trying to hold me back and I wondered whether Reiki could help. I had been to a workshop of Jasmines in Encinitas and I really felt a connection to her. Part of that I guess, was the fact that she still seemed very much on this planet. What I mean by that is that while she clearly has alternative methods and views, she is still very much rooted to the real world. Not too ‘woo woo’ as she would say, and that was important for me.

We had the Reiki session in my house which was perfect as I didn’t have the stress of driving somewhere and finding parking etc. I felt relaxed with just a little apprehension about what was going to happen to me.

It’s taken me months to write this because honestly, it’s taken that long to process everything. It’s hard to explain what happened during the session, there was music, my eyes were covered, there were crystals involved and when Jasmine’s hands were near me, I felt a heat coming off them. I felt safe. Weirdly, halfway through the session I got a really sore throat and then a headache. This is apparently a very common occurrence as you let go of negative energy and things that don’t serve you. It was a thoroughly relaxing experience; I was able to clear my mind which is something I often struggle with. If nothing else it’s like you’ve just had a relaxing massage, but to me, as with many others, it was so much more.

Jasmine discussed with me afterwards, what she felt. That while I am clearly trying, and on the outside appear to be moving on, my inner child is still struggling to deal with the past and she felt that I had anger within me. I felt emotionally exhausted after the session and I couldn’t really talk about it as I couldn’t fully explain how I felt, but the next day I woke up with a feeling that a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders. I felt so light. As the days and weeks went on, I felt a little like my life had been turned upside down, in a good way. Suddenly things from the past seemed clearer and I knew what I needed to do. The only way I can explain it, is that I felt like I’d had an epiphany. I have started the process of healing and I truly believe that my Reiki session with Jasmine set this all in motion. I can’t explain it, I can’t prove it, but I know that it created a whole shift in my mindset. I’m still working on the things I need to do but these things take time, it’s a process.

I can’t say that you would have the same experience as me, but if you get the chance to try Reiki (especially with Jasmine Montoya @coachingbyjasmine) I would say go for it with an open mind, at the least you’ll feel relaxed but it could do so much more. I’m booking another session because I believe intentional living means placing a high importance on the things that enable you to be the person you want to be. So, be kind to yourself friends and make your actions more intentional.