During the first part of a session, we land together and start to unpack what it is that my client wants to address. I then provide my clients with concrete tools and actionable step-by-step instructions that help them access a place of calm and wisdom which resides in each of us. This leads to an increase in well-being, clarity in decision-making, less reactivity / more freedom to choose when faced with life’s challenges and triggers, and a clear path to personal growth and regular self-care. Yes, even in the midst of all of life’s challenges and demands.
Often, I wrap each session with 5-20 minutes of reiki energy work, if my clients are open to it. This relaxing modality of bodywork – which can or doesn’t have to involve my physical touch – is very effective at getting “under the hood” to resolve subconscious or energetic blockages that may be preventing my clients from moving forward in the ways they desire. I often describe it like this…
There is a path you know you want to take, but despite your best efforts, progress has been slow or unavailable. That path is strewn with all sorts of garbage and debris, the nature of which may even be hard to ascertain! Even just a few minutes of reiki can help to clear the path, lifting away the obstacles that have kept you from moving forward, without any effort on your part but to sit quietly and keep breathing. It is truly magical, and I feel blessed to have been trained in this modality of healing work by some wonderful, powerful teachers.
Shelby Shankland 