What to Expect in an Energy Healing Session | Complete Guide
If you've never experienced an energy healing session, you might be wondering what actually happens. Will you feel anything? Do you need to prepare? What if nothing happens?
These are the questions nearly every first-time client asks. And they make sense—energy work can feel abstract when you've never experienced it directly.
Here's what I want you to know: Intuitive Wellness Sessions aren't mysterious rituals that require special knowledge or belief. They're practical, grounded experiences where your body's natural healing capacity gets support. You don't need to do anything perfectly. You just need to show up.
This guide walks you through exactly what to expect before, during, and after your energy healing session—so you can arrive feeling prepared instead of uncertain.
✨ In This Guide: Preparation tips for your body and schedule · What happens during the session · Aftercare and integration · Common questions answered
Before Your Energy Healing Session
Preparing Your Body
Your body is mostly water. When you're properly hydrated, energy flows more freely through your system. When you're dehydrated, everything—physical, emotional, energetic—moves more slowly.
Start hydrating 24-48 hours before your session. Aim for half your body weight in ounces of water daily. This isn't about perfection—it's about giving your system the support it needs to process the energy work.
💧 Hydration Tip: If you weigh 150 lbs, aim for about 75 oz of water daily in the days leading up to your session. Your body needs this to help energy flow freely.
The night before your session, take a detox bath if you're able. Add 1-2 cups of Epsom salt and ½-1 cup of baking soda to warm water. The magnesium in Epsom salt helps relax your nervous system. The baking soda helps draw out what your body no longer needs.
Add a few drops of essential oils if you'd like—lavender for relaxation, eucalyptus for clearing, whatever feels right to you.
⚠️ Important: Please avoid alcohol and recreational drugs for 24 hours before your session. These alter your energy field and can dull your ability to feel the healing shifts. Prescribed medications should be continued as directed—energy work complements medical care.
What to Wear
Wear comfortable, layered clothing. You'll remain fully clothed throughout the session. Layers allow you to adjust if you get warm or cool—both common responses to energy work.
Avoid tight waistbands, restrictive clothing, or anything that requires you to hold your body in a particular way. The more relaxed your physical body can be, the more receptive you'll be to the healing.
Schedule Spaciousness
Plan a quiet day around your energy healing session. This isn't the day to rush from your appointment to three meetings and a social event.
Energy work creates shifts. Your nervous system needs time to integrate those shifts without immediately being pulled back into stress or overwhelm.
If possible, schedule your session when you can go home afterward, rest, journal, or simply be still.
During Your Energy Healing Session
When You Arrive
You'll lie face-up on a massage table in a calm, quiet space. I keep the lighting soft, often use gentle music, and create an environment where your nervous system can relax.
Some clients fall asleep during sessions. Others remain awake and aware throughout. Both responses are completely appropriate. Your system will do exactly what it needs to do.
How I Work
I begin by tuning into your energy field and then bringing grounding stones to your feet. Every session is different because every person's energy is different—and your energy shifts day to day, even hour to hour.
For first-time clients, I may assess your chakras one by one. I can sense where energy is flowing freely and where it's blocked, stagnant, or overactive. This assessment guides where I focus the healing work.
I use a combination of:
Usui Reiki energy flowing through my hands
Crystal energy placed on or around your body
Intuitive guidance about what your system needs
Ancestral wisdom from healing traditions
You might feel warmth, tingling, coolness, or subtle energy movement. Some people see colors or images. Others feel deep relaxation or emotional release. Some feel nothing obvious during the session but notice shifts in the days after.
All of these responses are normal.
🌿 Remember: There's no "right" way to experience energy healing. Your body knows exactly what it needs. Some clients feel everything intensely, others notice subtle shifts. Both are perfectly valid healing experiences.
If You Have Specific Concerns
If you're experiencing physical pain, emotional distress, or energetic blocks in particular areas, let me know before we begin. I can focus the healing work on those areas.
You remain in control throughout the session. If anything feels uncomfortable—temperature, pressure, position—tell me and we'll adjust.
The Grounding Practice
Toward the end of your energy healing session, I'll guide you through grounding techniques. This helps you integrate the healing work and return to normal awareness feeling centered rather than floaty or disoriented.
Grounding ensures that the energy shifts that occurred during the session anchor into your physical body and daily life.
After Your Energy Healing Session
💚 Aftercare Essentials: Keep drinking water to support your body's processing. Give yourself grace—whether you feel energized, tired, or emotional, all responses are appropriate. Your system is doing exactly what it needs to do.
🔄 About "Detox Symptoms": Mild headache, fatigue, emotional sensitivity, or digestive shifts in the 24-48 hours after a session are signs your system is releasing what it no longer needs. These temporary symptoms indicate the healing is working, not that something went wrong.
What Might Surface
Energy healing sessions often bring emotions or memories to the surface. This is not a sign that something went wrong—it's evidence that the healing is working.
When energy blocks clear, the emotions or experiences that created those blocks can emerge. This emergence is part of the healing process. It means you're finally able to process and release what was stuck.
If strong emotions arise, let them move through you. Cry if you need to cry. Journal if words want to come. Talk to a trusted friend or therapist if you need support.
The energy work creates an opening. What fills that opening is your choice.
Integration Takes Time
The healing doesn't stop when the session ends. Your system continues integrating the energy work for days—sometimes weeks—afterward.
You might notice:
Improved sleep quality
Reduced physical pain or tension
Greater emotional clarity
Decisions becoming easier
Relationships shifting
Old patterns becoming obvious (and easier to change)
Increased intuitive awareness
A sense of coming back to yourself
Pay attention to these shifts. They show you what's changing.
Ongoing Support
One energy healing session can create significant shifts. But sustained transformation usually requires consistent support.
Most clients benefit from monthly maintenance sessions. These regular appointments help you:
Clear energy before it becomes deeply blocked
Maintain the progress you've made
Address new challenges as they arise
Develop your own energetic awareness
Build a sustainable self-care practice
Think of it like this: you wouldn't go to the gym once and expect to maintain fitness forever. Energy work functions similarly. Regular sessions compound over time.
What If I Don't Feel Anything During the Session?
Some people have dramatic experiences during their first energy healing session—visions, emotional release, physical sensations. Others feel relatively little in the moment but notice significant shifts in the days and weeks after.
Neither response is better or more "correct."
💫 Key Truth: Energy work happens whether or not you consciously perceive it. Your awareness doesn't determine effectiveness. If you don't feel much during the session, watch for shifts in your sleep, emotions, clarity, or relationships in the days and weeks after. That's where the evidence appears.
Common Questions About Energy Healing Sessions
How long is a session?
Intuitive Wellness Sessions are typically 60-90 minutes.
How should I feel afterward?
Most people feel relaxed, lighter, and more centered. Some feel energized. Some feel tired and need rest. All responses are normal.
Can I eat before my session?
Yes. Eat lightly if possible, but don't arrive hungry. Your body needs fuel to process energy work.
What if I fall asleep?
Perfectly fine. Your system is still receiving the healing work.
Can energy healing replace medical treatment?
No. Energy healing complements medical care—it doesn't replace it. Always continue working with your doctors and following their recommendations.
How many sessions will I need?
This varies. Some people experience significant shifts after one session. Others benefit from a series. We'll discuss what makes sense for your specific situation.
You Don't Need to Believe for This to Work
Here's something important: you don't need to believe in energy healing for it to be effective.
Skepticism is fine. Uncertainty is fine. Coming with an open mind—even if that mind has questions—is enough.
Your body knows how to heal. Energy work simply creates the conditions for that natural healing capacity to activate.
Ready to Experience Your First Energy Healing Session?
Intuitive Wellness Sessions combine Usui Reiki energy, crystal healing, ancestral wisdom, and intuitive guidance—creating a holistic experience tailored specifically to your needs.
No two sessions are ever the same because no two people are the same.
Investment: Starting at $105 per session, sliding scale available upon request, cash option available for established clients
Location: In-studio (Des Moines area), house calls, or distance sessions via Google Meet
Serving: Des Moines, Clive, Urbandale, West Des Moines, Indianola, and worldwide
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Related Resources
New to Reiki?
Understanding chakras:
Understanding the 7 Chakras: Complete Guide to Energy Healing
For empaths:
Healing for Empaths: Transform Your Sensitivity into Strength
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