10 Simple Practices to Extend Your Post-Reiki Glow

Have you ever left a Reiki session feeling utterly blissful, energized, and renewed? All that calming, healing energy can make you feel truly radiant. But what happens when that Reiki glow starts to fade? Life has a way of getting in the way of our serenity, and you may find yourself struggling to maintain that sense of balance and inner peace as the days and weeks pass by.

Thankfully, there are a variety of practices that can help us extend our Reiki glow and keep that sense of balance and joy alive long after our Reiki session is over. In this article, we’ll explore 10 simple and effective habits for Reiki practitioners and newcomers alike. These practices will help you maintain your Reiki glow and feel more centered, balanced, and full of energy long after your Reiki session is over. 

How Reiki Works

Reiki is a gentle yet powerful healing technique that aims to restore balance and harmony to the body’s natural flow of energy. Rooted in Eastern philosophy, it recognizes that all living beings possess energy fields that support their health and well-being. According to Reiki philosophy, blockages in your body’s energy flow can create negative circumstances in your life, from physical or mental ailments to relationship or financial problems. In encouraging a healthy flow of energy, Reiki can help to heal the mind, body, and soul.

Whether you believe in its power or not, Reiki always works to help you become your best self. But to truly amplify its positive effects, it’s important to take an active role in improving your own physical, mental, and spiritual health. By adopting daily practices that promote your overall well-being, you can work in harmony with Reiki to extend and support that post-Reiki glow. You’ll keep thriving.

How to Extend Your Reiki Glow

Use these 10 simple practices to extend your Reiki glow. These tips are suitable for both Reiki practitioners and newcomers, and include specific practices for those who have been attuned to Reiki. By incorporating these tips into your daily routine, you can strengthen your connection to Reiki’s healing energy and promote a sense of balance and well-being. 

1. Eat Well

Nourish your body with good food. Eating plenty of whole foods and avoiding known irritants such as processed foods and alcohol can help to keep your energy levels high and support your overall health.

Incorporating Reiki: Infuse your food with Reiki if you have it. But even if you don’t, settle in with the intention of eating mindfully and being present. This not only aids digestion but also enhances the overall experience of eating, making it a meditative practice in and of itself. 

2. Hydrate

Hydration is key to maintaining good health, especially when you’ve just had a Reiki session. Drink at least 2L of water daily to help flush toxins from your system and boost your body’s natural healing abilities. 

Incorporating Reiki: Infuse your water with Reiki energy before drinking it to maximize its benefits. If you’ve been attuned to Reiki, this is a simple and effective way to add more of it to your routine.

3. Exercise

Regular exercise can be a great way to enhance the healing benefits of Reiki. When we move our bodies, we increase blood flow and stimulate the production of endorphins, making us feel more alive, energized, and balanced. 

Incorporating Reiki: As you exercise, you can draw your Reiki symbols in the air around the room or visualize the energy flowing through your body, amplifying the effects of Reiki and exercise.

4. Sleep

Adequate sleep is essential for promoting physical and mental health, and the recommended amount for adults is 7-9 hours per night. Luckily, after a Reiki session, achieving this may come easier for you – many people find themselves so deeply relaxed during their session that they fall asleep on the Reiki table! 

Incorporating Reiki: As a Reiki practitioner, you can enhance the quality of your sleep by incorporating Reiki into your bedtime routine. Draw the power symbol in the air above your bed and use the mental/emotional symbol if strong emotions keep you up. You can even give yourself a short Reiki session before bedtime to promote further relaxation and calm. 

5. Ground your energy

Grounding is an essential practice that helps you to connect with your body and the Earth, promoting a sense of balance and harmony within. This practice can help to clear your mind, recharge your energy, strengthen your instincts, and calm your emotions. 

There are many grounding techniques out there, but one of our favorites is walking barefoot on the Earth. And did you know that this form of grounding has been shown by science to improve sleep, reduce stress, reduce pain, and even improve heart health and speed wound healing? 

Incorporating Reiki: The one thing all grounding techniques have in common is the absence of distraction in favour of presence. When you ground yourself, you bring yourself fully into the present moment, which allows you to release stress and connect with your inner self. To incorporate Reiki into your grounding practice, try using the power symbols during meditation to infuse the room with positive energy and deepen your connection to the present moment.

6. Soak with epsom salts

Taking a warm bath with Epsom salts is a simple yet effective way to enhance the healing effects of Reiki. Epsom salts are rich in magnesium, which can help relax the muscles and calm the mind, creating a deeper sense of relaxation and promoting restful sleep. It can also assist with the cleanse that Reiki started, allowing you to take your session deeper.

Incorporating Reiki: Before getting into the bath, you can draw your Reiki symbols over the water or imagine the symbols being infused into the salts. As you soak, focus on your intention to cleanse and release any stagnant energy, allowing Reiki to continue its work on a deeper level.

7. Use aromatherapy

Have you ever walked into a pine forest and immediately felt better? Your stress melts away, you breathe easier, you feel more alive? Well, that’s the magic of aromatherapy. Essential oils can bring about any energetic, emotional, spiritual, or even physical outcome you need. So whether you want to facilitate grounding, give yourself energy, or help yourself relax, aromatherapy can help. 

Incorporating Reiki: If you’re looking for an extra boost, our friends at Hidden Brook Farm create specialized, hand-blended essential oils infused with Reiki. These oils are designed using the latest science in aromatherapy to support your spiritual, emotional, and physical health, and are strengthened with the power of Reiki.

8. Meditate

Meditation can be a powerful tool for maintaining that calm aspect of the Reiki glow, helping to quiet the mind and calm the nervous system and leading to a greater sense of inner peace and well-being. 

Incorporating Reiki: If you’re a Reiki practitioner, you can incorporate Reiki symbols into your meditation practice to amplify the effects of both practices. Using the symbols can help to deepen your connection to the energy of Reiki and enhance your overall experience.  

9. Journal

By taking a few minutes each day to reflect on your experiences and emotions, you can gain greater insight into your patterns and a deeper understanding of yourself. Consider writing about your Reiki session and any insights or breakthroughs you may have had, or simply begin to use journaling to process your thoughts and feelings.

Incorporating Reiki: You can incorporate the healing energy of Reiki into your journaling practice by drawing the Reiki symbols before you start writing. This can help infuse your writing with positive energy and promote emotional release.

10. Practice Yoga

Yoga is often referred to as “moving meditation” because it helps you sink into your body and be present. But did you know that practicing yoga can also be a transformative form of spiritual therapy? For example, Yin yoga can help align your Chakras and Meridians, promoting optimal energy flow, which is similar to the power of Reiki. 

Plus, yoga offers other benefits that help sustain your Reiki glow, such as improved energy and vitality, increased flexibility, reduction of chronic pain, and mental and physical healing.

Incorporating Reiki: Enhance your yoga practice by drawing your favourite Reiki symbols over your mat before practice. This can help to infuse the energy of Reiki into your yoga practice and deepen your connection to the healing energy.

Keep on shining! 

These post-Reiki practices will help nourish your body and mind, promoting balance and harmony and allowing the benefits of Reiki to radiate throughout your life, so you can keep shining bright.

Want to take your Reiki practice to the next level? Sign up for virtual Reiki classes and sessions on Dragonfly, where you’ll learn advanced techniques and soak up the energy with a skilled practitioner or teacher.