Happy Endings or Contented Closures?

No, not THOSE kind of happy endings…geez, get your minds out of the gutter!  But in a recent dialogue amongst good company (ladies, you know who you are!!), we talked about the need as bodyworkers to end the session off on a good note, and not THAT kind, pleeez!

I mean, you don’t pay to get a massage or Reiki session and want to leave feeling angry or achy, right?

And I agree, when it comes to spa services, that the goal should be relaxation and rejuvenation.

However, I, like other colleagues I know, also see clients who utilize bodywork to go deep into emotional or physical issues that the clients want released.

Whether it’s working meridians, fascia or through integrative therapy, that experience of uncovering deep wounds can be, well, painful.

So my general approach to such sessions is to allow as much space and time needed for ‘processing’, but I do like to finish the session with some calm, soothing Reiki that allows one’s nervous system to calm down and integrate what has been brought up.

Yes, I have intention for a gentle ending to the session where a person feels put back together and more or less complete.

I wish I could call it a happy ending without that phrase having the vulgar meaning that it implies.

So instead, I’ll just say, my intention for each Reiki session is  contented closure, actually, a bit more accurate.

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