Some of the most useful practices in Reiki require no special tools or complicated techniques. They are short, portable techniques drawn from the traditional Reiki self-care toolkit.
None of the practices below are intended as medical interventions. They are gentle ways to settle the nervous system, return attention to the body and steady the mind.
Hands on Heart
Place both hands lightly on the centre of your chest, one resting over the other. Close your eyes if it feels comfortable. Allow the Reiki energy to flow from your heart to your heart centre. Notice the warmth of your hands and notice the small movement of your chest as you breathe. There is no need to change the breath, simply remain aware of it. Stay here for three to ten minutes. The practice is not aiming at a particular state, it is a way of returning your attention to your own presence.
Seated short self-Reiki treatment
- Sit upright with both feet flat on the floor
- Put on a Reiki timer for 3 minutes each position
- Gently cup your eyes with your hands, 3 mins
- Place your hands at your temples, 3 mins
- Place both your hands behind your head/base of your skull, 3 mins
- Place hands lightly over the centre of your chest, 3 mins
- Place hands just below the ribcage, 3 mins
- Place hands over your waist, 3 mins
- Take one deep breath and slowly open your eyes