Reiki
What is Reiki?
Reiki is a system of energy healing rooted in a simple but profound idea: that the body carries its own intelligence, and that intelligence can be supported, restored and deepened through touch.
The word itself comes from two Japanese characters — Rei, meaning universal consciousness or hidden source, and Ki, meaning life force or vital energy. Together they point to something that most traditions across the world have recognised in their own language: the animating energy that runs through all living things.
In Sanskrit it is known as Atmashakti; in Chinese medicine, Qi; in the yogic tradition, Prana.
In the early twentieth century, Japanese practitioner Mikao Usui formalised these principles into what became known as the Usui System of Natural Healing — a precise yet remarkably gentle method of channelling this life force energy, primarily through the hands, to support the body's natural capacity to heal itself.
What is Reiki good for?
Reiki works across the whole person — physical, emotional and mental — and is used to support a wide range of experiences:
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Deep relaxation and nervous system regulation
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Stress, anxiety and emotional overwhelm
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Recovery after illness, surgery or medical treatment
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Chronic pain and fatigue
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Grief, loss and life transitions
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Sleep difficulties
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A general sense of feeling stuck, flat or out of balance
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Hormonal imbalances, peri-menopausal symptoms
It is not a replacement for medical care, but a complement to it.
One that an increasing number of hospitals and integrative health clinics now offer alongside conventional treatment.
What to expect from a Reiki Session?
Reiki works across the whole person — physical, emotional and mental — and is used to support a wide range of experiences:
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Deep relaxation and nervous system regulation
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Stress, anxiety and emotional overwhelm
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Recovery after illness, surgery or medical treatment
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Chronic pain and fatigue
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Grief, loss and life transitions
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Sleep difficulties
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A general sense of feeling stuck, flat or out of balance
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Hormonal imbalances, peri-menopausal symptoms
It is not a replacement for medical care, but a complement to it.
One that an increasing number of hospitals and integrative health clinics now offer alongside conventional treatment.
Can I receive Reiki online?
Yes. I offer Reiki sessions over Zoom, so you can receive the work at home — useful if travel is difficult, or if you simply feel more at ease in your own space.
Reiki is not dependent on touch. It works with the field of attention and energy between practitioner and receiver, and that connection holds across distance in the same way intention does. You settle somewhere comfortable, we begin together, and I work as I would in the room: with focus, presence, and care.
Most people find they drop into the same deep rest and register the same shifts in the body: warmth, release, a settling of the nervous system.
Anna's approach & training
As a fully trained Reiki Master and teacher in both the Usui Reiki method and traditional Japanese Reiki techniques, I tailor each session to the individual needs of my clients. Every technique emerges from an intention, an attitude and a culture. Japanese Reiki Techniques are doorways into a unique and beautiful culture, a culture aspiring to harmony and simplicity.
My own journey incorporates the profound practices of Kriya Yoga, alongside the wisdom of Buddhism, Tantra, and shamanic traditions. These influences deepen my understanding of energy, compassion, and the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit.
Reiki Lineage:
Mikao Usui - Chujiro Hayashi - Hawayo Takata - Iris Ishikuro - Arthur Robertson - Diane McCumber - Wiliam Lee Rand - Elizabeth Gilbert - William S. Tupkal - Lynne Blanchard - Lindy Barron - Jollean Matsen - Stephanie Rink - Michael Kaufmann
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Somatic Bodywork
What is Somatic Bodywork?
Somatic Bodywork is a holistic, body-based approach that helps address stress, anxiety, trauma, and emotional overwhelm by working with the connection between mind and body. Combining traditional talk therapy with practices such as breathwork, meditation, grounding, movement, and body awareness, it supports the release of patterns of tension and unresolved stress held in the nervous system.
Somatic bodywork invites you to explore not only your thoughts and emotions but also the physical sensations connected to them. By developing greater awareness of the body's signals, you can build resilience, regulate your nervous system, and create lasting change.
What is Somatic Bodywork good for?
By developing greater awareness of the body's signals, you can build resilience, regulate your nervous system, and create lasting change.
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Deep relaxation and nervous system regulation
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Stress, anxiety and emotional overwhelm
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PTSD and trauma
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Chronic pain and fatigue
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Grief, loss and life transitions
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Sleep difficulties
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Developing in better understanding of your emotional landscape
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Falling from your head into your body and getting in touch with yourself
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Gaining deeper understanding of your sensations and feelings
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What to expect from a Somatic Bodyowork Session?
A somatic bodywork session is a collaborative process designed to help you reconnect with your body, regulate your nervous system, and develop greater awareness of your thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations.
Sessions begin with a conversation about what is present for you and what you would like support with. From there, we gently explore how your experience is expressed in the body through sensations, posture, breath, movement, tension, or areas of numbness and disconnection.
Depending on your needs, sessions may incorporate touch, breathwork, movement, grounding practices, guided awareness, or relational exercises. You are always encouraged to move at your own pace, and consent, choice, and safety remain central throughout the process.
Rather than analysing or fixing symptoms, somatic bodywork helps you build a deeper relationship with your body's innate intelligence. Over time, this can support greater emotional resilience, nervous system regulation, self-trust, clearer decision-making, and more authentic connection with yourself and others.
No prior experience is required—only curiosity and a willingness to explore what your body may already know.
Anna's approach & training
I tailor each session to the individual needs of my clients. Every session can be different and can draw from various Somatic modalities such as Somatic Experiencing, Authentic Movement, Breathwork, Titration and pendulation and Grounding. Trust is an important part of the process. On order to make sure you feel comfortable with the therapist and can get the most out of your experience we recommend a free phone consultation before you start.