Reiki and Transformative Touch
In my work, I offer somatic touch, with a clear intention and purpose. Touch is fundamental to our existence as human mammals; babies literally cannot live without it. Touch can be a powerful tool for healing trauma.
Over-the-clothes, gentle, therapeutic touch is appropriate for most people and can be very helpful, even necessary, on the journey to a more regulated nervous system.
The touch work I do is unique and has been adapted from SE Touch, SourcePoint, and Reiki.
Transformative Touch is similar to cranio-sacral therapy, with gentle, long holds; sensing, intentionality, and attunement. The process quickly creates profound and subtle shifts in body and mind.
Most people experience a state of deeply restful peace and relaxation. When the session has ended, you may feel like you just woke up from the best nap ever!
Transformative Touch is offered as part of Somatic Integration Packages, as well as in single sessions as a stand-alone service.
You can book a single session using the button below.
Unfortunately, many of us have experienced harmful, mis-attuned, or dis-regulated touch, or a lack of enough touch.
If we have experienced harm, our relationship with touch may manifest as either avoidance and fear, or craving and lack.
If we are to heal through touch, we must do so in a way that is slow, gentle, and not rushed or forced.
Informed consent is paramount.
Therapeutic touch is always paired with dialogue to ensure your safety and comfort.
And it should go without saying that touch in this context is always non-sexual.
The goals and benefits of touch include:
- Directly regulating the nervous system
- Creating safety and working with attachment
- Helping the client feel more embodied through gentle contact
- Enhancing a sense of healthy boundaries
Touch may be experienced while lying on a table, sitting in a chair, or on a mat on the floor. All touch is tailored to the client’s preferences, needs, and therapeutic goals.