What Does Reiki Feel Like?
Why you might experience tingles, deep rest, or nothing at all and how Reiki still supports your energy
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By Jess | The Bloom Collective
What You Might Feel During a Reiki Session (and Why You Might Feel Nothing)
Spoiler: Both are valid, and both are healing
Reiki sessions can feel like warmth, tingles, emotional release, or deep relaxation. But sometimes you might feel nothing at all, and that’s completely normal. Reiki works with your energy body, not your logic, and healing often continues in the hours or days after your session.
If you’ve ever booked a Reiki session and thought, Am I supposed to feel something?, you’re not alone. One of the most common questions I get before and after a session, especially Distance Reiki, is “What should I expect to feel?”
The truth is, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. Reiki is subtle energy work. It meets your body and nervous system exactly where they are. Sometimes that translates into a big emotional release or waves of sensation. Other times, it feels like stillness. And either one can be powerful.
What You Might Feel During a Reiki Session
Warmth or tingling in specific areas of the body
This can happen when energy is moving or when a part of your body is recalibrating.A sense of heaviness or deep calm
Your system may drop into rest-and-repair mode, which is where true healing starts.Sudden emotions like tears or laughter
Stored energy may surface and release. That’s normal and welcome.Visuals, memories, or internal clarity
Some people see colors, receive messages, or get intuitive insight during the session.Sleepiness or stillness
Many people fall asleep. That doesn’t interrupt anything. Your energy is still receiving.
And Sometimes... You Might Feel Nothing
This can bring up doubt for people, but it’s more common than you think.
If you don’t feel anything during a Reiki session, that doesn’t mean it didn’t work. Your nervous system might need a gentler touch. You might be processing on a deeper level. Or your body might be integrating slowly over time.
In What to Expect in Your First Reiki Session, I talk more about how healing doesn’t always feel big or dramatic. That doesn’t make it any less effective.
What Happens After Still Counts
Even when a session feels subtle, clients often report changes in the hours or days that follow:
Feeling lighter, clearer, or more emotionally neutral
Sleeping better than usual
Feeling less reactive to things that would normally trigger you
Unexpected clarity or emotional breakthroughs
A wave of peace or focus that wasn’t there before
Reiki is cumulative. The more consistently you work with your energy, the more your system learns how to stay in balance. For easy support between sessions, I recommend starting with Energy Alignment for Beginners.
Reiki Works Even If You Don’t Feel It
You don’t have to “do” anything during a session. You don’t have to believe in it or try to make something happen. Your body is intuitive. Your energy knows what to do.
Healing isn’t always loud. Sometimes it’s the moment you breathe deeper. Sometimes it’s the space between thoughts. Sometimes it’s what shifts when you weren’t even looking.
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If you're curious how your energy might respond, you can book a session with me here. Or join The Bloom Collective to receive monthly Distance Reiki, energy tools, and behind-the-scenes support for your healing journey.
Every session is different. Every body is different. That’s the beauty of it.
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