
Should you fast before receiving a Reiki treatment?
October 18, 2026
Radiance Series: Teresa Morris, RN on Weaving Conventional and Complementary Bedside Care with Reiki Women Podcast
October 19, 2026Not weird at all; your partner probably loves that you practise, and if not they are missing out. The one thing to keep in mind is to keep romance and Reiki separate. A person receiving a treatment needs to feel completely safe, and the system of Reiki is not a sexual practice in any way; we do not touch private parts of the body.
That is a funny question. I think your partner probably loves the fact that you are a Reiki practitioner, and if not, they are missing out. So yes, it is a great thing to do for your romantic partner.
The only thing I would say is to keep romance and Reiki separate, because you want the person to feel very safe when you are doing a treatment. Not that being romantic or sexual with your partner is unsafe, but keep the two things separate, because the system of Reiki is not a sexual practice in any way, shape or form. We do not touch private parts of the body.
When this happens. Most practitioners’ first regular client is the person they live with. The question comes up when a treatment drifts into something else, or when one partner is not sure the other takes it seriously.
What is actually going on. A treatment works because the person receiving it can let go completely, and that needs the same clear frame you would give a stranger: a set time, still hands, no talking, no expectations. The intimacy of a couple makes that frame easier to lose, not easier to keep.
What to do. Treat your partner the way you would treat a client. The separation protects the treatment.
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