Feeling Tired after a Reiki Session?
After a Reiki Session with your practitioner, you may be feeling some type of way. Maybe you’re exhausted, or overly energized, or still, or sore. Maybe you have a runny nose, stomach aches, or are feeling unusually busy or negative. You could truly feel any which way.
First off, this is normal. Secondly, do your best to embrace yourself exactly as you’re showing up. Reiki is like an energetic chiropractor experience, and has similar symptoms that come from realignment and adjustment. Your body is in a new state than it was before, and when adjusted that can initially be uncomfortable.
Deep healing changes are taking place in the body. The release of trauma and toxins that have been stored in the body for what could be a very long time is bound to be uncomfortable, just like releasing them through something like talk therapy often is. Just like clearing out old furniture for new, cobwebs and dirt will show themselves. It is all a part of the growth process.
The adjustments do not simply stop once you get off of the table— they will continue to adjust for 72 hours or so after a session. Giving your body grace and staying curious as best you can during this time is all you truly need to do.
We are holistic beings, and noticing these shifts towards “good” or “bad” just shows our true wholeness, and that healing is never linear but always necessary and for the greatest good. Sit in your trust and your surrender, knowing that just by you taking the space for yourself to seek out healing means you’re in the right place, even when that place can feel sticky and icky and uncomfortable.
And of course, if it persists please do seek a medical professional’s opinion! Reiki does not take the place of a doctor’s visit and Reiki practitioners should never give you medical advice.
If you have any further questions or anecdotes, I would love to hear them!
Eden of Roaring Fork Reiki
Asheville, NC 28806
704.928.5507