Healing

I offer several healing pathways: 

• Stillness Meditation Touch Therapy

• Reiki Touch Therapy

• Therapeutic Touch

What to expect  

Stillness Meditation Touch Therapy, Reiki and Therapeutic Touch have a lot in common. A description is provided here but you who are 

possible. Sessions consist of:

1. 1. 1. 1. An informal chat. Your preference are ascertained. Questions answered and arrangements for therapy agreed. 

         2. Therapy fully clothed, laying down, or sitting. A blanket may be placed over clothes. This often starts with a short guided meditative experience.

         3. Touch depends on modality, client background &  adjustments. Adjustments will be discussed and agreed at the start. Further adjustments may be requested at any time. Touch may include the following:- 

• Stationary or moving (hovercraft like) hands passing a few inches away from body. 

• Hands placed on head, torso and limbs at tension centres (aka energy centres). A sequence or selected centres may be used. 

• Gentle brushing of limbs a few times. 

• Plus adjustments agreed with you. 

1. 1. 1. 4. Rest to allow the experience to fully develop. 

         5. Another chat after waking up. 

Chats, therapy & rest take the time booked. During chats, clients are encouraged to ask questions.  Yet, the benefits only come from the experience... it is only the experience that helps healing. 

The client experience

This is a good point to mention that Reiki and Therapeutic Touch describe the experience in terms of beneficial changes in energy flow. Whereas Stillness Meditation Touch Therapy describes it in terms of relaxation, reduced tension, reduced anxiety and so on. This is not the place to discuss cause and effect. But, one key point is that reductions in anxiety, tension, fear and pain generally result in feelings of rest, restoration, freeing up and energy. You might say they are reverse sides of the same coin.

How a person approaches new experiences is relevant. Generally,  client's feel relaxed and calm. Some clients say they feel sleepy, in a meditative state or  tranquil.  Individual responses vary. Some say they feel only a bit relaxed, but often report changes later on. A few may experience some discomfort, this usually settles or disappears over time. Reiki, some Therapeutic Touch practitioners and those of other modalities describe reactions similar to these as "healing reactions".  Also, it is known that benefits occur for those who do not notice any reaction themselves (NB beneficial changes may be seen by the therapist but not the client). For example, a person may be much more relaxed after a session.