My first ever Reiki treatment

During my travels, I had heard about a small town in the north of Thailand called Pai. It is a four hour bus ride from Chiang Mai and quite famous as it has 762 curves on the road (re-think that heavy meal beforehand!). I had planned to spend some time in Pai, before travelling to India. 

On the day that I arrived in Pai, I walked into a bookshop and saw a poster regarding Reiki. I became intrigued. I had heard about Reiki in the UK but had never had a treatment, nor understood how it worked. How does someone provide this I wondered? In any case, I was curious and open to new experiences, so decided to send the person an email. Ann - a Reiki Practitioner in Pai, was available to give me a Reiki treatment. After a few email exchanges we arranged to meet.

Ann's house was quite a walk outside the main town. It was a beautiful day and was a lovely stroll. I rang the doorbell and she answered. I followed Ann to the room where she provided treatments. I sat on the side of the bench and we spoke. Originally from Germany, Ann was living in Pai at that time. When we were both ready, I laid down on the bench,  she played some soft music and began the treatment.

At first I didn't feel anything  - just a strong feeling of being relaxed. About ten minutes into the treatment, I felt some warmth and tingling throughout my body. At the end of the treatment, I felt so relaxed I didn't want to get up! She went to get me a warm drink as I sat up. She returned with the drink and I sipped on it as we talked about the experience. Ann mentioned that a lady called Judith taught her. "That's interesting. I might be seeing her in India" I mentioned (see next Blog). I paid Ann, thanked her and left. I didn't entirely understand how Reiki worked, but I strolled back to Pai with a feeling of lightness and feeling refreshed.

"If you want something you've never had, you must be willing to do something you've never done."

Thomas Jefferson