First time

[aires69uk OFFICIAL]

Hi,
I'm new to MassagePlanetL and just finishing up massage school this month. In May I took a Reiki I class and just yesterday had my first opportunity to treat someone other than self! My friend had surgery and is not in a position to receive massage, so it was perfect to try reiki. It was interesting.

Is it normal to be not so sure that much is happening the first time? My client also was sort of "eh" about it. I do plan on checking in with him today and I am going to do another tx tomorrow... but for him, he missed having the massage aspect of bodywork and felt like it was like meditating, something he can do on his own... He did feel heat at times.

For me, I felt definite surges of energy at certain points, itchiness in my hands at one point and lots of energy around the surgery site. At times I wasn't sure when to move on, just did when I felt it was right, I guess trusting in my intuition. I also felt the urge to start giving massage instead - it took a while to get in the mode, to still myself! I suppose at some point a combination will be appropriate and may be what I do tomorrow.

the really cool part was how happy and light, awake and aware I felt as I was driving home. I felt absolutely great!

 

[TheSoyEatsYou]

Yes, in the beginning self doubt is common, even if you feel the energy flowing or feel the effects of it. The people you work on will always be a mixed bag. Some people will feel it and think it's amazing, other will feel nothing. Body awareness is part of it. Given your friend was just out of surgery, his body awareness was probably more focused on the trama of surgery. Find someone else to play with and go back to him later. Actually play with as many different people as you can!

 

[Tragic]

I totally agree with barefoot. I've had some amazing sessions where the person truly felt the energy and felt great after a session, then I've had sessions where the person felt nothing at all. I've been a Reiki master for almost 5 years now and on occasion I still have doubts! :roll:

It takes practice to feel the energy flowing and to feel truly confident with what you are doing.

 

[Nosmo King]

Yes, in the beginning self doubt is common, even if you feel the energy flowing or feel the effects of it. The people you work on will always be a mixed bag. Some people will feel it and think it's amazing, other will feel nothing. Body awareness is part of it. Given your friend was just out of surgery, his body awareness was probably more focused on the trama of surgery. Find someone else to play with and go back to him later. Actually play with as many different people as you can!

The day after the tx, I asked my friend how he felt and after processing the session he said he really felt it helped. His knees, he said were causing less trouble than normal (I had felt extra energy there) I do need to try to work on others and will when I start my own practice. So far, one other opportunity has presented itself. My son got a 'wicked' sunburn, blister, raw skin, ouch! and so I did some reiki and continue to do it on him to help with the healing. I felt surges of energy the first time, it was so cool! and mostly I am just sooo grateful to feel like I can do something to help other than just worry, ya know?

 

[hellokity017]

I totally agree with barefoot. I've had some amazing sessions where the person truly felt the energy and felt great after a session, then I've had sessions where the person felt nothing at all. I've been a Reiki master for almost 5 years now and on occasion I still have doubts! :roll:

It takes practice to feel the energy flowing and to feel truly confident with what you are doing.

I have worked on my friend a couple more times and the last time I just flowed a little better, just sort of letting my hands do what they felt. it felt more natural this time. I think the biggest difference for me lies in feeling like I can help any situation, if I feel myself worrying about something with the kids for instance, I can do something now, I can send reiki! - I figure it certainly can't hurt!