I talked a bit about the importance of delivering a quality Reiki service the other day in How much should you charge for Reiki. We also talked about how if you strive to exceed your clients expectations that will leave them with a positive outlook on your reiki service and reiki in general.

So, I wanted to offer some tips for HOW you can exceed your clients expectations:

In the beginning there is PREPARATION..

1. Materials

Organizing the tools of your trade is what this tip is all about. Think about, contemplate, the things you might need during your reiki session or workshop. Do you use an overhead projector, are you going to need an extension cord? Do you have all your handouts ready, how many people are coming. This sort of thinking.

2. Environment

This step is twofold.

Step 1 is really concerned with familiarity with your chosen location. How well do you know the space you are going to be giving reiki in? For example if you are hiring a hall or room to give treatments or facilitate workshops you might want to go over there before hand and check it out, make sure you know where the toilets are! If it has tea and coffee facilities, that sort of little stuff. And then also the big stuff, is it going to be warm enough, is there enough space for all your students/clients?

Step 2 is the preparation of the space. If you are giving a treatment then a simple 5 minute clearing before hand of the room might be enough. But, if you are running a workshop (and then further if you are REALLY clever and conduct your workshops under retreat conditions, live in..) you might want to consider spending a lot more time preparing the space. I would recommend a minimum of 5 minutes clearing per one hour spent facilitating reiki activities.

3. Water

Whenever we run train the trainer sessions at my REAL job (tongue firmly in cheek), we ask what people think are the important things in training sessions? And without fail refreshments always ranks right up there.

This is even more the case with spiritual and energy training and sessions. Why water is good and helpful for reiki sessions is a whole post on its own, but quickly it has alot to do with our bodies being made up of over 70% water, with helping flush out toxins and with energy healing being like having run a marathon lying down (on occasion).

4. Room Setup

This could probably have gone in with number 2, Environment. But, it is such a great part of what makes a good reiki session/workshop that I wanted to give its very own number!

Gentle and peaceful is what you want to go for. With a dash of inspiration for good measure.

You can achieve this through the senses of sight, sound and smell.

Gentle music playing while giving reiki treatments, inspiring spiritual images in the healing space. Or cystrals, or water or whatever inspires you. Having things that inspire the practitioner helps them get into their healing space mentally.

But, I also think it is good to go easy. Simple is better. Because, what appeals to you may not appeal to all your clients. If it is too “full-on” then it may become an issue/obstacle for those that are inspired by different things.