How Long?

What’s the ideal length for a Reiki treatment?

Simple answer: as long as is needed.

But how frequently is that an option?

More often we’re looking at how much time we have. Of course, professionals need to finish before the next client arrives–and we’ve given enough treatments to know how far apart to schedule–but even sharing treatment with a friend can have scheduling constraints.

My totally unscientific poll of practitioners indicates that full treatments are generally forty-five to seventy-five minutes long. Treatments by staff to hospital in-patients are usually shorter.

Rather than looking for the ideal, consider what is a good fit for the situation at hand (pardon the pun). Do what you can and go on with your day.

And remember that Mrs. Takata frequently said a little Reiki treatment is better than no Reiki treatment.

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2 Responses to “How Long?”

Ellen Sosinski July 31, 2009 4:35 pm Permalink

My treatment usually last between 1 hour and 10 minutes and 1 1/2 hours. I try to leave at least a 2 hour block of time for each treatment in case someone is late, someone needs more treatment on a given day, etc.

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John Janssen, Reiki Master November 14, 2009 3:44 pm Permalink

Hey, Pamela;
My basic treatment usually lasts around 70 – 80 minutes, but I have done several treatments lasting over 3 hours(and always with the prior permission from the receiver). I have also been part of a ‘Reiki Marathon’ – a concept I first heard about from Dr. Elizabeth Rule, Reiki Master from Australia. She told me the story of her Initiating Master of using the marathon treatments and I related the story to a person undergoing chemo for breast cancer that had returned. I coordinated a 12 hour session for her, and she was on the table for all of it except for two 10 minute bathroom breaks. It was an amazing experience for both me and her. She was in and out of awareness, but later related it was very comforting and wonderful to drift off with several people treating her(anywhere from 1 to 4 at a time) and come back to wakefullness with different people doing the Reiki.

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