Trance In Reiki

Course Overview

Managing the Effect of Trance in Therapeutic Touch Sessions is a specialized course that explores the interplay between trance states and Therapeutic Touch (TT). Students will learn how to recognize and utilize trance states to enhance the healing process, ensuring clients remain comfortable and receptive. The course covers techniques for inducing and managing trance, integrating these with TT practices to deepen relaxation and facilitate energy flow. Emphasis is placed on ethical considerations, client safety, and maintaining a supportive environment. Through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on practice, participants will develop the skills to effectively incorporate trance management into their TT sessions for optimal therapeutic outcomes. One notable example of successfully integrating trance techniques with Therapeutic Touch involves the use of deep relaxation states to enhance the healing process. In this approach, a practitioner might begin a session by guiding the client into a relaxed, trance-like state using gentle verbal cues and rhythmic breathing exercises. Once the client is deeply relaxed, the practitioner then employs Therapeutic Touch techniques to assess and balance the client’s energy field. This combination can help the client achieve a deeper level of relaxation and receptivity, potentially enhancing the overall effectiveness of the treatment. Studies have shown that this integration can reduce anxiety, alleviate pain, and improve overall well-being¹².

What you’ll get from this course:

1. Induction Techniques: Begin the session with gentle verbal cues and rhythmic breathing exercises to guide the client into a relaxed, trance-like state. This helps prepare the mind and body for deeper healing.
2. Visualization: Use guided imagery to help the client visualize a peaceful place or a healing light. This can enhance the trance state and make the Therapeutic Touch more effective.
3. Energy Field Assessment: While the client is in a trance, assess their energy field to identify areas of imbalance. The trance state can make clients more receptive to energy work.
4. Deepening Techniques: Use progressive relaxation or deepening scripts to maintain and deepen the trance state throughout the session. This ensures the client remains in a highly receptive state.
5. Positive Suggestions: Incorporate positive affirmations and suggestions to reinforce the healing process. This can help address underlying emotional or psychological issues.
6. Grounding and Closure: End the session with grounding techniques to bring the client back to full awareness gently. This helps integrate the healing experience and ensures the client feels stable and balanced.

Course Content

Course Instructor

ChrŸs Tei

ChrŸs Tei is a passionate educator who provides comprehensive training for people who have an interest in growing wellness in their families, communities, and themselves. She was a co-founder of the Tau Wellness Co-op in 2014 and has brought together into one integrated approach the skills of therapeutic touch, therapeutic arts, and therapeutic trance. ChrŸs is a steadfast advocate for the gender/neuro diverse community and the grateful guest on the unceded territories of the T’sou-ke First Nation for over 40 years.
As Tau we are guests everywhere forever and thank our many hosts.
We are one people amongst many nations
Our commonality is our diversity
And the ancestors WE share
May their voices lead us in our work
And our touch always heal