New Clients
NEW CLIENT CARE
BEFORE SESSION:
- Open Discussion – Your first appointment will last 90-120 minutes. Follow up appointments will take 60 minutes or less. Please come prepared to talk about your health history, current health state, concerns and goals. I will want to know how long you have been experiencing your symptom(s), what makes it better/worse, and what other health professionals and therapies you have seen and or tried.
- Hydration – It is very important to stay hydrated and drink water on a daily basis, and especially when doing healing work. Water helps move energy and flush toxins out of the body.
- Nutrients/Calories – Our bodies need energy to move energy so please eat a balanced meal(s) prior to your session but allow 1-2 hours for digestion. If your body is too full it will be focused on digesting the meal instead of healing. If your body is lacking nutrients/calories there will be less energy to move.
- Caffeine – It is important to be relaxed (during and after) session so please limit your caffeine intake before and after treatment.
- Medication – Take your medications at your regularly designated time as prescribed by your doctor. Never stop or change your medications without first discussing with your doctor.
- Clothing – For Acupuncture wear/bring loose, comfortable clothing such as a tank-top and shorts to maximize your comfort. Gowns are available. Most jewelry will need to be removed prior to session.
- Silence your cell phone / turn vibration off as not to interrupt your healing session.
DURING SESSION:
- Stillness – Lay as still as possible as you will likely have needles in or cups on different parts of your body and any major movements could shift the placements. *You will be given a desk bell to ring if you need anything.
- Mindfulness – It is helpful to set a positive intention(s) before each session. Our body feels what our mind thinks and visualizes.
- Energy Movement – You will likely feel Qi energy moving around your body which is a positive sign that the treatment is working. This can feel like deep relaxation, a heavy or light sensation, a tingling, a traveling, heat/cold sensitivities, and itching, etc.
- Sleep – Reiki and Acupuncture are naturally very relaxing because they activate the sympathetic nervous system. Many people dose off, fall asleep, enter a dream state or have intuitive thoughts during session. Please allow yourself to fall asleep if possible.
AFTER SESSION:
- Relax – Please relax after session, especially if it is your very first session or you have not received healing in a while. If your body wants to nap afterwards, please allow yourself to do this. The qi energy will continue to circulate for 48 hours after treatment.
- AVOID – Avoid overexertion, exercising (except general walking), lifting/moving heavy objects, sexual activity, intense mental/emotional activates, drugs/alcohol, etc. after session for at least 8-12 hours.
- Pain – If being treated for pain, its important to avoid overusing the area being treated.
- Baths & Saunas – It is best not to enter hot baths, hot tubs or enter saunas for the remainder of the day following your treatment because the heat may disrupt the flow of qi.
- Cupping – If you have received cupping therapy please keep the cupped areas covered with clothing for the remainder of the day and do NOT take baths, go swimming / cold plunging, enter saunas or hot tubs because the heat and cold will enter through your open pores and disrupt the qi flow. Cupping may leave light to dark colored marks on your body depending on your state of health, but will dissipate within a few days to weeks. *Please drink extra water for a couple of days to help flush the toxins.
- Do not leave the office if you are feeling “light heading” following a treatment. This could create a hazard if you were to leave and attempt to drive a vehicle in this condition. Resting and drinking water for a few minutes after treatment should resolve any lightheaded feelings.
- Herbals/Nutrients – It is important to follow instructions and remember to take your daily doses. Frequently missed doses will NOT produce results. Most supplements must be taken for a minimum of 1-3 months, or 6-12+ months for results.
- Patience – Healing takes time, so please be patient with your mind/body as it goes through this process and do not compare your journey to anyone else’s.
HEALING VARIATIONS ~ Because everyone is unique and heals differently:
- Immediate improvement.
- Gradual improvement – improvement appearing after approximately 3-6 treatments.
- Immediate improvement, then a lessening of improvement, followed by improvement again.
- Worsening of symptoms temporarily, then improvement. *Occasionally symptoms may become aggravated for a short period following a treatment. This is often a sign that previously dormant conditions are being awakened so that healing can occur. This “healing crisis” should pass quickly. If you have concerns, please contact me.
- No improvement – a very small percent of people see no improvement for various reasons; therefore, an alternative therapy may be recommended.