Reiki option details

Gassho Meditation

Hands-together attention practice

Gassho is a hands-together contemplative posture used within the traditional system of Reiki. Guidance should focus on relaxed alignment and attention, with options to lower the hands, use a chair, keep the eyes open, or stop.

Traditional practiceDuration confirmed by centre

Session sequence

What to expect

Settle into a supported posture and bring the palms together lightly without shoulder strain.
Rest attention around the joined hands while breathing naturally and allowing distraction.
Lower the hands and reconnect with the room gradually before standing or moving on.

Before you attend

How to prepare

Wear comfortable clothing and tell the practitioner or instructor about mobility, positioning, or touch preferences.
Continue prescribed care and discuss health-related suitability with an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Arrive early enough to confirm the exact format, contact boundaries, fee, duration, and permission to pause.

Consent comes first

Safety and care boundaries

Keep the eyes open, move, change posture, decline contact, take a break, or end the session at any time.
Traditional practice language should not be presented as scientific fact, diagnosis, or evidence of a medical effect.
Reiki does not replace prescribed treatment, mental-health support, urgent assessment, or emergency care.

Practice reference

Where this option comes from

The name and format were checked against information published by International House of Reiki. The centre still needs to confirm that it currently offers this exact option.

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Keep expectations informed

Reiki has not been clearly shown effective for any health-related purpose. Do not use this session or practice to delay medical, mental-health, prescribed, urgent, or emergency care.

Gassho Meditation

Hands-together attention practice

Traditional practiceDuration confirmed by centre