A report from the reiki retreat

In August, I did a reiki retreat with the International House of Reiki. It’s the 10th year that they’ve done it, and even though I’ve been hanging out with IHR longer than that, I’ve never managed to make it before. I always thought it was the wrong time, or I was doing other travelling, or I didn’t want to leave my partner and do a trip on my own, or … Always an excuse, so I’m glad I didn’t make any excuses this time, I just went!

It was held in the Sanctuary Retreat near Mission Beach in Far North Queensland, about two hours’ drive south of Cairns. It’s a pretty, quiet and isolated place, with a 20-minute walk, albeit a very steep one, to a gorgeous beach called Garner’s Beach. And if you’ve followed my Facebook or Instagram accounts, you’ll know that I met, for the first time, some friendly cassowaries, which are magnificent and strange Australian creatures who have a reputation for being dangerous and aggressive. These weren’t, luckily.

Over the four days of the retreat, we met every morning and afternoon for two to three hours, and meditated, chanted and did various reiki exercises, on our own, or in pairs or small groups, meaning we also practised reiki on each other. It was a wonderful way of deepening my practice, with my dear teacher, Frans Stiene, who is one of the world’s most well-known and best reiki teachers (though he would be far too modest to tell you that) and his ex-wife, Bronwen Logan, who co-runs the International House of Reiki with him and lead us in a number of beautiful meditations.

As reiki traditionally has been taught by a teacher directly to students (rather than, say, in a classroom or online), I think it’s really important to keep in touch with and spend time with your teacher. My brother was my first reiki teacher, but as soon as I started doing regular reiki practices and taking courses with Frans, he became my main teacher who I continue to ask advice and seek guidance from. The retreat was a great way to spend time with him!

But mostly, the retreat was about deepening my practice. This is a way to then bring back deeper treatments for my clients. I can feel it already! It was also great to talk to others who teach reiki, or also give treatments, and with all who were there, who consider reiki an important part of their lives. One thing that was interesting is that when I was receiving reiki, there was a part of my head between my right nostril and ear that was extremely painful. Ouch. It happened every time. As I’m normally used to reiki only being relaxing and pleasant, it gave me good insight into what some of my clients experience who have reported unpleasant feelings during a treatment. It was also a good lesson in trusting that even though the healing didn’t feel good that it was necessary to go through (though… ouch).

That was only one of the interesting insights into my own practice and also, the time to relax and be quiet in warmer weather than the Sydney winter, was nourishing. If you’re a reiki practitioner, I definitely can recommend this retreat, and for anyone else, I can recommend that taking time to retreat, time to yourself and to be quiet, will be good for other parts of your life. Perhaps take a lesson from me, and don’t make excuses. Just make the time and space to do it.

Discover the gifts and benefits of a session of Japanese reiki therapy, healing energy from an experienced practitioner. Visit my website or Facebook page for more information and SMS, email, call me or book online if you’d like to make an appointment.
Clients come from all over Sydney to see me, and I’ve also had clients who are visiting Sydney from Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast come and see me while they’re here for business, conferences or meeting families. While it’s easiest to get to me from the CBD, Darlinghurst, Paddington, Kings Cross, Redfern and Potts Point, I’m pretty easy to get to from anywhere in Sydney.

Reiki newsletters


A young cassowary: check out my Facebook page for a video of an adult.

Sending out newsletters to clients is a way to keep in touch with them, and I think it’s useful for my business. I’m not completely sure: I know how much I hate to deal with too many email newsletters and promotions, and also know what it feels like to feel drowning in information and things to do.

Hopefully, since I only manage to send out these newsletters twice or three times a year, clients will forgive me… and they can always unsubscribe.

I usually try to have a topical introduction and then links to two blog posts that I hope will be useful or informative. Since I’ve just come back from a reiki retreat in Far North Queensland (which I’ll blog about later), the theme of this newsletter was cassowaries. Which may seem a bit random, but you know: cassowaries.

If you’d like to check out the latest newsletter, I believe you can do so by clicking here. And you can also subscribe there too…

Discover the gifts and benefits of a session of Japanese reiki therapy, healing energy from an experienced practitioner. Visit my website or Facebook page for more information and SMS, email, call me or book online if you’d like to make an appointment.
Clients come from all over Sydney to see me, and I’ve also had clients who are visiting Sydney from Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast come and see me while they’re here for business, conferences or meeting families. While it’s easiest to get to me from the CBD, Darlinghurst, Paddington, Kings Cross, Redfern and Potts Point, I’m pretty easy to get to from anywhere in Sydney.

Some reviews from Facebook and Google

It’s always great to share feedback with you from clients. Here’s the latest:

From Facebook

Vanessa, July 2018: “I really enjoyed my session. I felt relaxed and floated out of the building, feeling calm & more settled than I had been for a long time. Thank you Andy!”

Mike, July 2018: “Had my first session with Andy when he was just commencing his Reiki journey. His skills & healing energy have increased greatly over the years & a recent session proves his powerful understanding of universal energy & impact. I highly recommend Andy and his professional approach to stress, pain & mental clarity!”

Jenan, June 2018: “I had my first reiki experience last week . I was very surprised how good and relaxing it was. It definitely helped me to clear my head as I felt like I was stuck with my own negative thoughts for a while to a point that it affects my studies and my concentration. Now I feel like I’m back on track with everything, I’m more energized and simply happy and balanced!! Thank you Andy

Adrian, April 2018: “Andy was amazing! My first session was very relaxing and I could feel the treatment help my stress around my chest and head. I highly recommend Andy’s work.”

From Google

Janne:I’m so grateful for having my first reiki session done by Andy. The whole experience during and after the treatment is beyond what I had imagined. The level of peace , connectedness and balance is something that puts me in awe. I recommend Andy to everyone and I’m definitely going back for more!”

Alexis: “My treatment with Andy left me feeling more calm and peaceful than I ever remember feeling. One day on and I’m far more relaxed, positive and energised. 100% recommended.”

Vien:Magical experience. As sufferer of anxiety and depression Reiki has done wonders. My advice is to stay relax and mentally allow yourself to heal.”

Alexandra:I had my first Reiki session with Andy a week ago and it had a profoundly positive impact. I highly recommend him. Thank you Andy!”

Discover the gifts and benefits of a session of Japanese reiki therapy, healing energy from an experienced practitioner. Visit my website or Facebook page for more information and SMS, email, call me or book online if you’d like to make an appointment.
Clients come from all over Sydney to see me, and I’ve also had clients who are visiting Sydney from Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast come and see me while they’re here for business, conferences or meeting families. While it’s easiest to get to me from the CBD, Darlinghurst, Paddington, Kings Cross, Redfern and Potts Point, I’m pretty easy to get to from anywhere in Sydney.

Reiki and technology

As reiki is an old practice (its founder Mikao Usui was born in 1865), it surprises me how much help I get from technology for my reiki practice. Without technology, I think I’d be alone giving reiki to my cats and husband!

So, I’m grateful and impressed the way today’s world helps a traditional practice. Most people find me with a Google search, which takes them to my Google business listing. From there, they either visit my website or my Facebook page.

Booking an appointment is often these days through the online booking service, Bookwell, which is very convenient and allows you to see when I’m available and choose your time. Clients also book through email, SMS and the request form on my website.

Then the magic of smartphones really assists us. I remember in my first year of reiki practice how upset I was when someone just didn’t bother to show up for their treatment. Because I wasn’t getting many clients, and hadn’t established my routine of setting up the room for clients, getting the room ready and then not even receiving an apology call made me not so peaceful and calm. But these days, as soon as I get a booking, I can send a client a confirmation by SMS, that includes helpful information for the treatment. Clients almost always respond affirmatively so sometimes if I don’t get a reply, I know to send an extra reminder.

Google Maps has been really helpful too. Part of Surry Hills’s charm is the small laneways and how you can get lost in them. But I’ve had too many clients get lost, and wander around in circles trying to find me. Now, I give instructions on how to find me by Google Maps and it works most times (it doesn’t work when clients don’t use Google Maps, or their phone loses charge!).

During the treatment, technology helps me again: I love being able to choose the music that is played during the treatment, and find the quality of my UE Boom speaker great. How amazing these days that I play my Spotify playlist through my iPhone to the portable speaker. And since I usually serve tea to clients before and after a treatment, my Bodum tea warmer is technology of sorts, even if it’s not electronic.

Finally, as you’ll know if you’ve had a reiki treatment with me, I always send a follow-up email after the treatment: I think this is important to make sure you can ask me questions if you have them, to report back if you want, and the email can also be a prompt for you to reflect on the treatment and if it brought you what you needed.

So, while the reiki treatment itself doesn’t actually need to use any technology, technology helps make the treatment happen. What an interesting world we live in.

Discover the gifts and benefits of a session of Japanese reiki therapy, healing energy from an experienced practitioner. Since 2011, I’ve given over 700 treatments. Visit my website or Facebook page for more information and SMS, email, call me or book online if you’d like to make an appointment.
Clients come for relief from stress and anxiety, to address specific emotional, energetic and physical issues, to help with sleep, to explore their spirituality or just to see what a reiki treatment will bring them.

Reiki for friends and family (and treatment #700)

Approaching my 700th official treatment since 2011, when I started recording them, I thought it would be nice to give the 700th treatment to my husband (above, gamely being the model for my Bookwell photos). So, it worked out for both of us in our schedules, and I’ve hit treatment number 700!

It made me think about giving treatments to friends and family. I think that when people start learning reiki, that’s who they practise on, but doing reiki as a business and vocation, I often forget to make sure that I’m giving or offering a treatment to Stevie, the most important person in my life! And while I offered friends treatments when I was starting, I don’t do it often enough now. And I should: to introduce them to reiki or for a treat.

So, reiki practitioners, don’t forget to treat your friends and loved ones! And friends of mine, don’t be shy if you’ve never had a reiki treatment to ask for one.

Discover the gifts and benefits of a session of Japanese reiki therapy, healing energy from an experienced practitioner. Since 2011, I’ve given over 700 treatments. Visit my website or Facebook page for more information and SMS, email, call me or book online if you’d like to make an appointment.
Clients come for relief from stress and anxiety, to address specific emotional, energetic and physical issues, to help with sleep, to explore their spirituality or just to see what a reiki treatment will bring them.

E-mail scam alert

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It’s a strange topic for a blog at Reiki Surry Hills, but maybe by making it public, I hope I can help out some other reiki practitioners, or other small businesses.

In March, I received a very strange email. It was strange but not so much that I thought it was a scam.

adambryce178@hotmail.com asked to book in multiple treatments for groups of people. In the first case, it was for five people to be booked in five weeks in a row. ‘Adam’ explained that they would need my address for the ‘driver’ to drop them off, and that he was hearing impaired which is why he had to communicate by email.

This did make sense to me as I’ve friends who work with those who are deaf or hearing impaired, and did some work myself for the National Relay Service. So, I know that some people who are hearing impaired have a different way of expressing themselves in written English, and also can interact with the world in a different way. So, I could understand a bit of awkwardness in communication.

But when I explained that I only do three treatments a day, and that it really makes sense for a person to try a treatment before committing to multiple treatments, ‘he’ disappeared. In my hundreds of treatments, it stands out that a few people who ‘didn’t feel anything’ were people who didn’t come on their own will; they were convinced to come by someone else but did not necessarily want to come (contrasting with some people who receive gift certificates for reiki, but are happy with the present).

Then in May, I received another set of emails, from ‘Rebecca Woodruff’. The variation was that she had ten family members who ‘complained of body pain’. I engaged in the same process, explaining what I do, and how you can arrange appointments. I also said that while reiki can help physical issues, most people should get checked out by a doctor first or someone who works on physical injuries like a physiotherapist. But the last email came through saying for me to go ahead and book her ten family members. She didn’t specify dates and didn’t respond to my concern about people getting treatments who were not coming because they want to.

(As an aside, I haven’t told you that I had a request from the trashy reality show ‘Married at First Sight’ to give reiki, and be filmed, to one of the ‘married’ couples, one who was interested in reiki and the other who wasn’t! I actually laughed out loud before I said no, and the person said, in good humour, at least you could think about it…)

Anyways, the last email was too suspicious, sent at 4am, and listing her ten family members, with ages, but NONE who had the same family name. She said they were all coming ‘to the country’ for her ‘Dads 70th birthday’. So, I googled her email address and found a website in Queensland warning about scammers who ask website businesses for quotations.

God, I love the internet. While none of the scams proposed there had to do with reiki or with treatment services, someone did list the email of the scammer, rebeccawoods4u@gmail.com

I’ve shared my story there, but I might as well share it here too, to allow people to google the names of the scammers or any such other information that would lead them here. In summary, be alert:

  • If someone emails your business and makes a request that doesn’t quite seem right (in my case, asking to fit in 5 to 10 clients on the same day)
  • They are unable to clarify their request
  • They ask if you take credit cards, and for your physical address
  • They say they are hearing impaired and can’t speak to you by phone
  • Their story doesn’t add up (emailing in the middle of the night, 10 family members without a shared name)
Discover the gifts and benefits of a session of Japanese reiki therapy, healing energy from an experienced practitioner. Since 2011, I’ve given over 650 treatments. Visit my website or Facebook page for more information and SMS, email, call me or book online if you’d like to make an appointment.
Clients come for relief from stress and anxiety, to address specific emotional, energetic and physical issues, to help with sleep, to explore their spirituality or just to see what a reiki treatment will bring them.

Reiki cat

While it looks like I’ve managed to teach my cat how to give me reiki… it isn’t true. But let me introduce you anyways to Thor. We actually have two cats, Russian blues, siblings: Thor, the male, and Freyja, the female, named after Norse siblings, a god and goddess. Occasionally, they will greet you at the door or peek around to look at you from outside the reiki room, especially if it is close to their dinnertime at 5pm.

But Freyja is quite shy, so you’re more likely to meet Thor. The other thing is that Thor loves the reiki room! He used to sneak in and sit quietly, but then he got bolder and if he senses that you likes cats, he’ll jump up next to you (or might already be sitting in your spot when you come into the reiki room) and then often, will fall to his side and look adorable and ask that his belly be rubbed. I think he’s ridiculously cute.

However, I’ve had to put him out of the room during the treatment (after you’ve settled in). The first time I thought I’d let him stay in the room, he jumped onto the table and licked the client’s face! He also one time jumped all the way over the table, lightly pressing his paws onto the client’s stomach as he passed. She was OK with it, but thought that I had very quick hands.

The other thing that amazes me is that Thor (and Freyja too) occasionally knows who has a cat or really likes cats. They sometimes know this before a client has even come into the apartment, and are ready to say hello right away. I always ask if they have a cat or like cats, and they say yes.

I recently had my first clients who were allergic to cats, which led me to post this information on my website (and be better prepared). If you are allergic to cats, don’t worry. Just warn me in advance. I will vacuum the room especially before you come, make sure Thor hasn’t touched the towel and sheet on the reiki table and will keep him out of the room for a period before your treatment, and wash my hands an extra time before the treatment. It would also help if you take an antihistimine or other allergy medicine before you come, just in case.

Some people ask whether the cats like reiki! Thor and Freyja like being touched which is pretty much the same thing. When I’ve tried to give them reiki, they usually shrug it off and go away. However, some animals love reiki, and I have a few friends who specialise in animal reiki, for example, Bronwen at the International House of Reiki (here’s one of her posts about animal reiki) in the Blue Mountains, Deborah in Melbourne who offers animal reiki treatments in person (Note: as of 2023, Deborah has moved to Perth. Sorry) and at a distance and Vicki in the Northern Beaches of Sydney.

Discover the gifts and benefits of a session of Japanese reiki therapy, healing energy from an experienced practitioner. Since 2011, I’ve given over 650 treatments. Visit my website or Facebook page for more information and SMS, email, call me or book online if you’d like to make an appointment.
Clients come from all over Sydney to see me, and I’ve also had clients who are visiting Sydney from Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast come and see me while they’re here for business, conferences or meeting families. While it’s easiest to get to me from the CBD, Darlinghurst, Paddington, Kings Cross, Redfern and Potts Point, I’m pretty easy to get to from anywhere in Sydney.

Unavailable from 10 to 23 May and from 10 June to 7 July 2018

In case y’all have missed the little notice I’ve put on the front page, Reiki Surry Hills will be closed from 10 to 23 May and from 10 June to 7 July 2018.

The first trip is to check in with my mom, who’s had an accident.

The second trip is holidays.

Feel free to email me or contact me during these times, but I’ll be unable to give you a treatment!

Discover the gifts and benefits of a session of Japanese reiki therapy, healing energy from an experienced practitioner. Since 2011, I’ve given over 650 treatments. Visit my website or Facebook page for more information and SMS, email, call me or book online if you’d like to make an appointment.
Clients come from all over Sydney to see me, and I’ve also had clients who are visiting Sydney from Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast come and see me while they’re here for business, conferences or meeting families. While it’s easiest to get to me from the CBD, Darlinghurst, Paddington, Kings Cross, Redfern and Potts Point, I’m pretty easy to get to from anywhere in Sydney.

Your questions about your reiki treatment

Does anyone ever say FAQs anymore (Frequently Asked Questions)? It used to be the lingo that people used on websites, but I’m not sure these days. In any case, if you are interested in a treatment or reiki, here are some of the questions that I’m asked most frequently, and some other useful information:

What did I feel during your treatment?

It’s not important what I feel. It’s important how you feel. While I feel different qualities of energy and warmth, they might not be what you feel. I also don’t do diagnoses during the treatment, which other healing practitioners seem to do. I think they may not always be accurate and can put negative thoughts into someone’s mind. I’m especially skeptical of people being told they have energy blockages and problems with their chakras.

How long have I been doing this?

I have been giving treatments from our spare bedroom in Surry Hills since 2011 (so that’s seven years now that it’s 2018). Before that, I had studied and practised reiki on and off for about 15 or 20 years but became more disciplined about it in the early 2000s.

How often should I get a treatment?

I have some regular clients who come every two or three weeks, as they like the way that a treatment makes them feel, and feel that reiki helps them in their lives and with the issues that they’re seeking to address. I have many clients who come occasionally, when they feel they need a treatment, or when they remember to and can find time in their schedules. I’ve had many clients who have just come for one treatment. So, it’s all up to you. After a treatment, you should evaluate how you feel and if the treatment helped you in terms of what you came for. Then think about how often you would like to feel that way.

How did I get involved in this?

My brother Walter Quan is a reiki master from way back, and introduced me to reiki (level 1) in the late 90s. He initiated me in level 2 a year or two later, and level 3 in 2003. Walter collects reiki books and heard about one written by a Dutch teacher living in Australia. I looked up the book, and found out that he ran practice sessions on the same street where I was working in Newtown. So, in January 2004, I started hanging out with Frans Steine and the International House of Reiki and continued to both practise regularly and do further training with Frans.

Can I bring a friend?

There’s only one of me, so I can’t do treatments on more than one person at a time. If a few of you would like to come, I can do one person right after the other, though if there are three of you, I’ll need a little break after the second treatment!

A reiki treatment is supposed to be quiet and relaxing, so if a friend has brought you to the treatment, it’s best if they drop you off, and go for a coffee or walk during the treatment. If you would really like them in the room with you, that’s fine, but they should be warned that they need to be prepared to be quiet for the whole treatment.

Can you treat me if I have mobility issues?

There are two flights of stairs to get to the apartment where the reiki room is, so if you have problems climbing stairs, let’s talk about it. One client decided to get up the stairs, and took her time to do so, which was good, but I would have liked to warn her before.

I have done a reiki housecall in the past, but would do so generally only for a client that is within half an hour from here by public transport or foot. I also offer distance reiki, but would generally recommend this for someone who has experienced reiki before in person.

What if I arrive early or late?

It would be great if you could SMS or call if you’re running late, or if you’re going to arrive early. Sometimes, I can receive clients early and often new clients come 15 or 20 minutes early, just to make sure they can find the place! But earlier than that, I might not be ready, so might request you to wait, or you could walk around the block in pretty Surry Hills. If I really need you to come at the time of the appointment (probably because I am with another client), I’ll try to warn you in advance by SMS. Similarly, if you’re late, I can usually accommodate you, but not if I already have another client coming at that time.

Can you do something about your cat?

One of our cats, Thor, liked to hang out in the reiki room but we lost him, too soon. His sister, Freyja, is pretty shy, so if you are allergic to cats or afraid of them, it shouldn’t be a problem. Still, let me know in advance and I’ll give the reiki room an extra careful clean. It might help if you take an antihistamine or other allergy medicine before you come, just in case.

Can you offer me a deal?

If you can’t afford the $85 for the treatments (which I understand is comparable or cheaper than many other reiki treatments), let’s talk about it to see if I can allow you to pay less.

What can I expect to feel?

Everyone is different, and every treatment can be different. Someone might have a completely different experience from one treatment to another. Some people have more of a mental experience, and go into a relaxed, almost meditative state. Some people fall asleep. Some people feel energy or heat beneath my hands or in other parts of their bodies. Some people don’t feel much during the treatment, but notice changes in themselves after the treatment. One of my clients enjoys the feeling of relaxation during the treatment itself, and hardly ever notices effects after the treatment. It’s best to try not to have expectations and see what happens.

Do you teach reiki?

I enjoy giving reiki treatments, but have not put in the efforts to teach reiki. So, I’d recommend that you study with my reiki teachers at the International House of Reiki in the Blue Mountains. Frans Stiene and Bronwen Logan are excellent teachers, and Mount Tomah is a beautiful place to learn.

Does reiki involve touching?

During a treatment, a client is on the reiki table, fully clothed (do not trust a reiki therapist who tells you to take off their clothes). Reiki treatments can involve both hands-on and hands-off healing. Especially for new clients, I try to make sure that they feel touched, as people who are unused to energy feeling may have difficulty to *feel* the treatment without feeling my hands. I make sure to not touch any intimate parts of the body. However, I understand that it can be strange to be touched by a stranger, especially on some parts of your body, such as your stomach or jaw. I remember a fellow reiki student who did not like to feel her eyes covered by hands. If you feel uncomfortable in any way by being touched on some parts of your body or at all, just tell me and I will adjust the treatment to be hands-off.

What about noise during treatments?

Actually, no one asks about this but I did want to bring it up. Surry Hills is in Sydney’s Inner City, and there’s always something going on. The reiki room faces a lane, not a busy street, but you can still often hear the noises of the city and people talking. Garbage pick-up is on some weekdays in the mornings. There sometimes seems to be construction or repairs. Neighbours come out of their houses and sometimes have loud conversations. There is sometimes a bit of background noise from my apartment or neighbours.

Usually, the reiki room is pretty quiet, and I play beautiful, gentle music to cover low-level noise. If you think it might be a problem for you, you could do what one of my clients does and wears noise-cancelling earphones during the treatment! I have a small supply of free, disposable earplugs in case there’s unexpected noise (like construction). You could also bring your own music if you think that will help you relax and enjoy the treatment.

On the other hand, during one treatment, with unexpectedly loud repairs to our building (now finished, thank goodness), my client said she felt that the loud, construction noises actually helped her feel like things she wanted destroyed and cleared out were being hammered away!

What is that tea?

For a long time, I always served the same tea to clients, because they liked it to much. It’s called genmaicha and is a Japanese roasted rice tea. You can find it in Asian and Japanese grocery stores in both loose leaves and teabags. Lately, I’ve been switching it up though, so you might get a light green tea, a herbal tea with coconut, a ginger tea, or something else, but all of them will be herbal teas or light green teas: I don’t want to get a lot of caffeine into someone before their treatment!

Do you any suggestions for other questions and answers that I should include here? Let me know!

Discover the gifts and benefits of a session of Japanese reiki therapy, healing energy from an experienced practitioner. Visit my website or Facebook page for more information and SMS, email, call me or book online if you’d like to make an appointment.
Clients come from all over Sydney to see me, and I’ve also had clients who are visiting Sydney from Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast come and see me while they’re here for business, conferences or meeting families. While it’s easiest to get to me from the CBD, Darlinghurst, Paddington, Kings Cross, Redfern and Potts Point, I’m pretty easy to get to from anywhere in Sydney.

More feedback from clients

Sharing feedback from clients is important to me, as it gives you an idea in their words, not mine, what you might experience. Of course this selection of words is mostly positive. My clients don’t always report in, and some simply ask specific questions about how they are feeling.

But this range of comments shows honestly some of the ways people feel after a treatment. If you haven’t tried reiki, perhaps it will encourage you to come and give it a go.

Here is some feedback from earlier this year:

“I did feel different over the weekend, I would say I felt slightly with my head in the clouds almost, spacing out in a nice way on Friday night. I felt significantly better on Saturday evening and Sunday.”

“The session gave me the opportunity to relax and think of the present moment which I don’t do often enough.”

“Thanks for the treatment and the follow-up, it was a great experience leaving me calmer and less rushed for the next few days, and still going!”

“I was sceptical in the beginning, but I have felt far happier since I met with you.”

“Following our session, similar to a very good meditation session, I felt very present. My senses feel heightened and I’m enjoying sensations which I previously took no notice of. I think this has in turn lowered my anxiety and allowed me to see what I want a bit clearer.”

“About a week after the treatment I got this sudden energy that stayed for day and night non-stop wouldn’t allow me to sleep but even when I got up in the mornings I felt great, and then in the last week I had a night where I just felt like current going through my whole body that’s felt amazing”

“I have been happy and positive since… Thank you again for your help, Andy. You are really skilled/gifted :)”

“Thank you for the session, I started off struggling to clear my mind, then slowly as you moved over my body I could feel myself relaxing as you said primarily when moving over my face and neck. Eventual I would say I feel into a meditative state – deeply relaxed and aware of my breath and body. I  thoroughly enjoyed it and found it deeply brought me some much needed peace. Leaving the appointment I spent the afternoon feeling at peace, and far more joyous that I have for a significant period. I also noticed I was far more observant of my surroundings and sense – colours, temperature and wind on my skin.”

“Since the session I’ve felt extremely calm and much more positive and well, but I also feel revitalised.”

Discover the gifts and benefits of a session of Japanese reiki therapy, healing energy from an experienced practitioner. Visit my website or Facebook page for more information and SMS, email, call me or book online if you’d like to make an appointment.
Clients come from all over Sydney to see me, and I’ve also had clients who are visiting Sydney from Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast come and see me while they’re here for business, conferences or meeting families. While it’s easiest to get to me from the CBD, Darlinghurst, Paddington, Kings Cross, Redfern and Potts Point, I’m pretty easy to get to from anywhere in Sydney.