Reiki FAQ

We are located within the Olde Town Arvada Wellness Collective.

7207 Grandview Ave Suite 102, Arvada, CO 80002

Upon scheduling, you will receive a detailed welcome email containing all necessary information needed for your scheduled appointment.

In-Office:

Mondays: 9am-7pm

Thursdays: 9am-7pm

Email: info@reachandreiki.com

Call/ Text: 720-722-0773

Reiki is a traditional method of energy healing that reduces stress, offers relaxation, and encourages the body to restore and repair itself autonomously. Reiki has been proven to treat almost every known illness and condition, works well in tandem with other medical and therapeutic practices, and has only positive, beneficial effects. Reiki stimulates your own natural healing abilities.

The word "Reiki" is comprised of two individual Japanese words: ‘rei’ meaning “wisdom or higher power” and ‘ki’ meaning “universal life force energy.” Reiki is the transmission and usage of universal life force energy to restore natural, healthy function to body, mind, & spirit.

Reiki works intuitively to balance your body and restore its natural homeostasis.

We are all made up of energy. From science to the metaphysical, humans have been able to measure this energy and both quantify and qualify it.

Because reiki is universal life force energy, you are free to choose how and what that energy is defined as.

Some reiki patients experience a very religious practice while others, take a more studious approach.

Either way, regardless of your personal beliefs, you can still receive the healing benefits of reiki.

Reiki is typically thought of as “laying of hands.”

Your practitioner has been attuned to reiki energy and is able to transmit it via their hands.

During a reiki treatment, reiki energy is not coming from your practitioner. Practitioners are channels that energy passes through. Universal life force energy is constantly flowing all around, through, and within us. Your practitioner connects with, guides, and supports reiki as it passes into your body.

Your energy cannot mix with your practitioner’s nor will their energy mix with yours.

You may also receive reiki over a great distance. Reiki can be transmitted over distance and across time.

Our practice can involve physical touch. Your practitioner will lay their hands on important points in order to effectively and efficiently channel reiki energy into your body. While we do follow a chakra based approach, your practitioner may feel that reiki is needed at any point on your body.

Your practitioner will detail exactly when and where they will place their hands before and during your session.

Our practice can also involve hovering hands. Instead of laying hands on your body, your practitioner can hover their hands above. Although their hands are not touching the point itself, energy will still flow and stimulate the body exactly as above.

We are committed to ensuring the comfort and safety of all our clients. We will always ask for consent, welcome chaperones, and create healthy environments that are conducive to your specific healing.

You may also receive reiki over a great distance. Reiki can be transmitted over distance and across time.

If you have any medical concerns or are pregnant, it is always a good idea to check with your medical provider prior to beginning additional treatment.

Reiki is safe for children, pregnant people, the elderly, and for anyone suffering from illness, disease, inflammation, or mental health concerns.

Sometimes, reiki brings up intense emotion. You may experience waves of feeling during and after your treatment. These feelings are a sign that you are releasing unnecessary stores of energy, energetic binds, or emotional blocks.

Sometimes, reiki can cause sleepiness, hunger, and thirst. We recommended eating a balanced meal and having a tall glass of water at least a few hours prior to your session and a shortly after to help nourish your body and replenish its resources.

Some people experience diarrhea after a reiki treatment. This is often normal and a physical sign that your body is releasing stores of energy it no longer needs. This is generally painless and passes within 24 hours.

The amount of reiki that you need is entirely dependent on you, but we see that most simple concerns are treated in about 6-12 sessions.

More complex concerns require months or even years of treatment.

A good rule of thumb: it takes one month for every year of illness (disease, depression, trauma, etc).

It is important to keep in mind that you are the ultimate guide to your own healing journey. The speed at which you heal is reflective of your willingness, dedication, and commitment to the process - when it is easy, and especially when it is challening.

Our sessions range from 60 to 120 minutes. You will be welcomed by your practitioner and cleansed with sage, palo santo, or another herb as needed upon entering our sacred space.

You and your practitioner will spend a few minutes talking about your life, your concerns, your progress, and your current energetic and emotional state. You will then be ready to receive treatment. Depending on your needs, you may lay on a treatment table, be positioned into restorative yoga poses, or invited to move while your practitioner offers reiki healing to you.

Once reiki has completed its work, your practitioner will answer any questions you have and may assign you homework.

You have access to your practitioner as needed in between sessions.

Distance reiki offers all the same healing benefits of in-person reiki but from the comfort of your own home!

You and your practitioner will meet via Zoom or Facetime. Your practitioner will open a sacred space and channel reiki energy to you.

The rest looks and feels just like an in-person reiki treatment.

For the most part, reiki has the potential to treat every illness and concern. Reiki has been proven to cure cancers, diabetes, chronic illness, autoimmune diseases, reduce overall inflammation, aid in pregnancy, and relieve anxiety. Reiki can support trauma victims, offer release for mental health concerns, assist in addiction recovery, and offer endless energetic counseling to all in need.

While we believe in reiki and its marvelous healing ability, we cannot guarantee that healing will happen.

Reiki exists to aid us in learning to heal ourselves from within. It delivers a strong sense of autonomy and personal drive. We must learn to take ownership over our bodies, our minds, and our spirits if we want to be graced with total healing.

Keep in mind that your practitioner can only take you so far…ultimately you will play as much a role in your healing as your practitioner.

If you do not allow for healing, it will not happen.

As of now, most insurance companies do not recognize reiki healing.

However, we may be able to work with FSA, HSA, and out of network benefit accounts.

Inquire at info@reachandreiki.com for more information.

While every human has the ability to offer reiki, we are not naturally attuend to it. A reiki training is necessary. Trainings offer education, tools, sacred symbols, and opening attunements needed to practice reiki on yourself and others.

You cannot actively practice reiki without having attended a formal training.

Think of yourself like a closed jar. Right now, the lid is on very tight. There is energy outside the jar but it cannot get in because of the tightly closed lid.

An attuenement is like taking the lid off of the jar. Suddenly, you are open to the energy all around you and it can pour inside.

Each attunement will teach you how to work with the various types of universal energy surrounding you. Each attunement will also teach you how to harness this energy and transmit it into others. You cannot skip levels and will be unable to work with certain types of energy until you are attuned to/for them.

Similarly to the receipt of reiki during a treatment, attunements are generally positive experiences.

When offered correctly, the attunement process is healing and offers support to both the mind and body.

However, attunements must be given on a very strict schedule. If you recieve attunements too fast or too close together, your body may become overwhelmed by the sudden influx of energy. In this instance, it is common to experience lightheadedness, nausea, vomiting, emotional release, and a general disconnect with the present moment.

When choosing a reiki training, always ensure that attunements are given at appropriate intervals.

Not really. Think of yourself like a closed jar. Right now, the lid is on very tight. There is energy outside the jar but it cannot get in because of the tightly closed lid.

An attuenement is like taking the lid off of the jar. Suddenly, you are open to the energy all around you and it can pour inside.

Each attunement will teach you how to work with the various types of universal energy surrounding you. Each attunement will also teach you how to harness this energy and transmit it into others. You cannot skip levels and will be unable to work with certain types of energy until you are attuned to/for them.

It depends on you! The attunement process follows a strict schedule. If you receive attunements too quickly, you may experience discomfort.

Traditionally, practitioners apprenticed for upwards of 10 years before going out to work on their own.

Unfortunately, most modern trainings focus on profit and take place over one weekend. The integrity of the practice is lost.

We try take a more traditional and educational approach to our trainings. We do our best to respect both the sacred practice of reiki and adjust to keep up with modern times.

We offer 30-day apprenticeships that ensure the success of our trainees.

Higher level and master level attunements take longer and require commitment and dedication.

We must first walk with reiki before we can progress. To understand is to experience.