These are the things I do before and during and after a Reiki Treatment

Before my client arrives

1. I prepare the treatment room by turning on some soothing music and lighting some candles and incense to set the mood in the room.
   
   
2. Now that the room is prepared I prepare myself by going into meditation and prayer to balance my energy and release all the stresses of day.
   
   
3. Upon the arrival of my client I open the door, greet them and then bring them directly into my office where they can leave their belongings and take off their shoes.
   
   
4. We sit and talk for a few minutes to catch up and see if they have noticed any improvements since the last time I saw them.  As they are talking I make mental notes that I will add to my records after they leave. 
   
   
5. Finally I bring them into my treatment room and have them lie on the table.
   
   
6. I sit at the head of the table and place my hands on both sides of their head and say a prayer, they set their intentions for this healing work and then I gradually talk them down into a deeper relaxation by having them visualize and relax each part of their body starting at the feet and working my way up to the head.  When I notice their breathing is relaxed and balancing I begin the treatment.
   
   
7. I move to the other side of the table and touch both ankles to sense their rhythm and see if there are any blockages if I sense a blockage in energy flow I treat that area first if not then I move to the side of the table and place my hands on my clients heart like this.  I remain in that area until the flow of energy stops and then I move on to the solar plexus, the sacral the knees the feet the hands shoulders and repeat the same thing.  Allowing the energy of God’s unconditional love to flow through me during this whole process and to be a facilitator for my client. 
   
   
8. When the total body has been treated then I go back to the head of the table and sit down to more easily work on the areas of the head and the face and eyes and ears an throat again holding my hands in the position until I am guided to change position or the energy stops flowing.

In Conclusion
I say a closing prayer of thanksgiving and then tell my client to begin to slowly come back into their body and when they are ready they can open their eyes. I have my client get up very slowly and then I get them a drink of water as we share our experiences what I saw and what they saw or felt or heard.  Usually they report to me that they feel lighter after the treatment.  When all is complete I bring them back to my office where they can put their shoes back on and make their payment to me for my services after that I escort them to the door we exchange hugs and they go home. 

Reiki is a very powerful healing tool and I have seen some amazing changes in the individuals that I work with.