REIKI FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Reiki for CHILDREN
Reiki is a beautifully gentle therapy, and one I find particularly touching to offer to children and teenagers.
Sometimes the greatest gift we can give a young person is a safe space where they can simply stop carrying everything for a while. 💛
Being a young person today is not always easy. Many are carrying far more than the adults around them realise.
Why parents often visit Courtyard Natural Healing
Parents often look for Reiki for children and teenagers when they notice their child struggling with common challenges such as anxiety, low confidence, overwhelm, emotional sensitivity, stress, trouble sleeping, or simply finding life hard to navigate.
These feelings can arise for many reasons, including school pressures, health challenges, family changes, bereavement, or other significant life experiences.
These experiences can be hard for young people, and families naturally want gentle, supportive options alongside any medical care their child may be receiving.
I also see young people who are finding things like ADHD, tics, Tourette syndrome, FND (Functional Neurological Disorder) symptoms, or sensory overload genuinely hard to live with day to day.
What Reiki can offer
As a Reiki Practitioner, I'm not permitted to say that Reiki treats, cures, or diagnoses any medical condition.
What I can say is this: What actually happens during a session is a young person gets to put everything down for an hour, in a space with no pressure and nothing expected of them — and more often than not, they leave feeling calmer, lighter, and more able to carry what they've been carrying.
Children often process their experiences differently to adults and may not always find it easy to talk about what they are feeling. Reiki offers a calm, predictable, safe and completely non-invasive space where the nervous system can settle, without having to revisit what caused the symptoms or talk about anything difficult. They can simply pause, rest and be.
There is no pressure to talk, no expectations, and nothing they need to do. This helps them to relax more quickly.
Many young people become deeply relaxed during a session, with some drifting off to sleep completely. Parents often tell me that their child appears calmer, more settled and more at ease afterwards.
Crystal Palmstones
I have also found that younger clients are often naturally drawn to crystals and enjoy holding a crystal tumble or palm stone during their session, finding it a comforting and grounding part of the experience. 💛
In their own words
💛 One parent recently shared:
"A few sessions in, and I’ve noticed she seems so much calmer in herself — it's made a real difference to how she’s feeling.
A gentle invitation
If your child or teen is finding life hard right now — whatever the reason — I'd love to offer them a gentle space to simply rest and be.
✨ I offer a 20% discount on all sessions for clients aged 16 and under, as I believe support at this age can make a profound difference. Shorter sessions may be more appropriate depending on age and individual needs.
💛 To book your Young Person's Reiki Session, simply book a New Client Usui/Holy Fire® Reiki Session (1 hr 30 mins) or alternatively The Intro Boost (1 hr) and I will apply your 20% discount on the day.
And if you’d like to chat about how Reiki may be able to help, then do not hesitate to message me or book a 15 minute Discovery Call now.
Please note: Written consent from a parent or guardian is required for all clients under 18, and a parent or guardian must remain present throughout the session.