What Will I Feel During an Energy Healing Session?
Energy healing is a holistic practice that involves using methods intended to influence the body's energy to support wellness. The approach is founded on the idea that living beings are composed of energy, and disruptions or imbalances in this energy may affect health. Practitioners of energy healing such as Reiki focus on restoring balance to what is described as the body’s energy field, which is associated with physical, emotional, and mental well-being.
Proponents suggest it can be used alongside other modalities to address various physical, mental, and emotional concerns, such as pain, anxiety, depression, and chronic illness. Additionally, energy healing may offer support during periods of stress or illness and assist in maintaining general health and wellness.
When people are considering booking a healing session they often wonder, “What will I feel during an energy healing treatment?” The truth is everyone’s experience is different. Because energy works with your body, mind, and spirit in the way you most need at that moment, no two sessions are the same even for the same person. Each experience is unique to the particular needed healing at that time. That being said, many clients do describe similar sensations and shifts as their energy realigns.
Common Experiences During a Healing Session
Here are some ways clients often describe their Reiki and energy healing sessions:
A deep sense of calm - Many people feel their nervous system relax almost immediately, as if a weight they’ve been carrying finally begins to melt away. However for some it can take their body a little longer to relax; they may start the session feeling an intensity of energy before coming into alignment. Either way most feel a deep sense of peace coming off the table after a treatment.
Gentle warmth, heat or tingling – You may feel the heat of the healing energy coming from the practitioner’s hands as it is transferred to your body. As your body responds to the flow of healing energy, it may be felt in your hands, feet, or throughout your entire body often leading to releases.
Releases – Emotional, physical, and mental releases can come in many forms such as twitches, sighs, tears, or laughter. There may be a sense of letting go or something being lifted off or out of the body. These are beautiful signs of your system letting go of stored or stuck energy. When stuck energy clears, you naturally feel lighter, clearer, and more connected to yourself.
Seeing colors, images, or be in a dream like state – Clients may see colors or images in their mind. Some receive guidance in the form of thoughts or information given from guides such as wise elders, angels, passed loved ones, or animals. Events or prior experiences may play out in the mind usually leaving an impression of the needed healing in that area. Many people drift in and out of a theta brainwave, the dream like state before sleep, or even fall asleep while on the table. Rest assured that even if you do fall asleep during your healing session, the energy is still doing its work for you.
Any of These Reactions Are Normal
You may feel any number of these or none at all. Each person’s experience is unique to their needed healing and should be considered as neither good nor bad. However, one way to have a less successful healing session is to come in with a preconceived idea or expectation of what will happen. It can create subconscious resistance to the change or healing that is needed at that time, leaving you feeling dissatisfied, thinking it didn’t go like it was “supposed to”. To get the most out of an energy healing session one must let go of expectations before and after a session, for the body knows what to do with the healing energy much more so than our thinking brain. The healing energy will do its work for you but you must be a willing participant.
After Your Energy Healing Session
While the in-session experience is powerful, many clients notice shifts in the hours and days afterwards. This might look like:
A sense of lightness
Deeper, more restful sleep
Feeling more centered and grounded
A shift in thinking
Greater clarity in decision-making
A boost in energy or creativity
An overall sense of peace and alignment
Healing is a process that continues working beyond the time we spend together. Many clients in the Columbia, West Columbia, and Lexington, SC area schedule regular Reiki or chakra balancing sessions to maintain this sense of balance and well-being.
Why You May Want to Try Energy Healing Yourself
If you’re feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or disconnected, need emotional balance, or have a physical ailment, energy healing offers a safe and supportive way to restore, reset, and repair. Every session is designed to meet you where you are, helping you release what no longer serves you and reconnect with your natural flow of energy.
If you’re in the Columbia, SC area and you’re interested in Reiki, chakra healing, or simply wish to experience a deep energetic reset, these sessions are tailored to bring you back into balance. One thing is for certain: you’ll walk away feeling renewed.
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