Self-healing with Reiki is a powerful way to nurture your own energy, restore balance, and return to center. It can be practiced anytime, day or night, and can be done while seated comfortably or lying down.
Steps to a Self Reiki Session
Begin with Intention
Start with your opening prayer, asking that Reiki flow for your highest good.
Flow Through Positions
Move through the hand positions, adjusting as you feel guided.
Close with Gratitude
Thank Reiki and ask that the energy continue to flow for your highest good.
You may place your hands directly on the body, hover within the auric field, or intuitively move between the two. Allow 1–3 minutes for each position, softening your breath and inviting your system to receive.
Trust your intuition. If a particular area feels especially comforting or active, linger there a little longer. If you feel guided to skip or revisit a position, honor that inner wisdom.
Suggested Hand Positions for Self Reiki
Gassho & Opening Prayer
Ask Reiki to flow
Hands in Front of Face
Touching or in the Auric field
Hands to Sides of Head
Covering ears or resting at the temples
Hands at Crown of Head
Touching the head or staying in Auric field
Hands at Back of Head
Hands touching but not overlapping
Hands on Shoulders
Crossed or uncrossed arms
Hands Above Throat
Hovering or one hand in front/back
Hands at Heart Chakra
Center of chest
Hands at Solar Plexus Chakra
Hands above navel, below chest
Hands at Sacral Chakra
Below navel
Hands at Root Chakra
Hovering at base of spine/tailbone
Hands to Hips
One to each side
Hands to Knees
Or beam Reiki from your palms to knees
Hands to Ankles
Or beam Reiki from palms to ankles
Hands to Feet
Or beam Reiki from palms to feet
Hands in Front of Face
Shorter duration of time
Hands to Sides of Head
Shorter duration of time
Hands at Crown of Head
Shorter duration of time
Gassho & Closing Prayer
Thank Reiki and ask that it continue to flow for your highest good
Written Steps to a Self Reiki Session
1. Begin with Intention
Start with your opening prayer, asking that Reiki flow for your highest good and for anything within you that is ready to shift, release, or harmonize.
2. Move Through the Hand Positions
Follow the sequence below, or adjust as you feel guided:
- Hands over the face
- Hands to the sides of the face/head (covering the ears or resting at the temples)
- Hands at the crown of the head
- Hands at the back of the head
- Hands on the shoulders
- Hands above the throat (hovering in the aura)
- Hands on the heart
- Hands on the solar plexus
- Hands on the sacral chakra
- Hands hovering over the root chakra
- Hands on the hips
- Hands on the knees or beam Reiki from your palms
- Hands on the ankles or beam Reiki from your palms
- Hands on the feet or beam Reiki from your palms
- Repeat the first three hand positions for a shorter duration to complete the cycle and balance your energy.
- Hands over the face
- Hands to the sides of the face (covering the ears or resting at the temples)
- Hands at the crown of the head
3. Close with Gratitude
Thank Reiki and say your closing prayer, acknowledging the healing you’ve received and asking that the energy continue to flow for your highest good.
