What is Reiki?

Reiki (pronounced Ray-Key) is a gentle yet powerful form of energy healing that originates from Japan. At its heart, Reiki is the practice of channeling universal life force energy — the same energy that flows through all living things — to restore balance, release blockages, and activate the body’s natural ability to heal itself.

Think of Reiki as nourishment for your soul, like sunlight for your spirit. It flows exactly where it’s needed, whether in your body, your mind, or your emotional being.

How Reiki can assist your Healing Journey

Physical Level
Reiki helps relax the nervous system, reduces tension, and promotes deep rest. This restorative state supports the body in repairing itself; from easing pain and inflammation to improving sleep and boosting overall vitality.
Emotional Level
Reiki works like a soft clearing breeze, lifting away stress, anxiety, and heavy emotions. It brings peace and clarity, allowing you to feel lighter and more connected to your inner calm.
Mental Level
Reiki quiets the mind’s chatter, bringing clarity and focus. Many describe it as a meditative state that refreshes the mind, releasing patterns of worry and overthinking.
Spiritual Level
Reiki reconnects you with the essence of who you are. Your authentic self. It awakens intuition, deepens spiritual connection, and fosters a sense of wholeness and alignment with life.

Ashley Ostonal

I am eager to support you in your healing journey with Reiki. Reiki is Japanese energy work that originated in the 1900's. Reiki practitioners channel universal life energy through their hands to promote balance in the body, mind, spirit and energetic field.

Every session will be accompanied by the use of essential oils and aromatherapy to support you in our session.

Areas of Focus

Here are some aspects our pre-licensed counsellors can focus on to help create a positive and lasting change in your life.

Emotional Support

Gently soothes emotional turbulence by dissolving blockages in your energy field. It allows you to process feelings without overwhelm, creating space for clarity, acceptance, and resilience. Many people describe Reiki as feeling “held” in unconditional compassion.

Energy Balance

Your body is an intricate system of energy centers and pathways. Stress, illness, or daily life can throw this flow off balance. Reiki restores harmony by realigning your energy, much like tuning an instrument back into perfect resonance. Balanced energy means greater vitality, stability, and the ability to move through life with ease.

Improved Sleep

Because Reiki activates the body’s natural relaxation response, it calms the nervous system and quiets a restless mind. As tension dissolves, your body can shift into deeper states of rest. Many clients find Reiki not only improves the quality of their sleep but also helps them wake feeling truly restored.

Pain Management

By easing tension, improving energy flow, and triggering the body’s self-healing mechanisms, Reiki can reduce pain signals and discomfort. This gentle support can be especially beneficial for chronic pain, headaches, or recovery from injuries.

Spiritual Connection

Reiki is a bridge that connects you back to your essence. It opens a channel to inner wisdom, heightens intuition, and deepens your connection to the universal life force. Many experience this as a profound sense of belonging, purpose, and oneness.

Stress Reduction

One of Reiki’s most immediate and powerful effects is deep relaxation. As the energy flows, stress melts away and the body moves into a state of calm restoration. This state lowers cortisol levels, reduces tension, and allows your mind and body to recharge, leaving you lighter, calmer, and more at peace.