Here are my latest reviews from Fresha. My reviews appear on both Google Listings and on my booking website, Fresha, with a review seldomly on my Facebook page! I think it’s a good idea to repost them, just in case it’s easier for potential clients to find them here on my website, rather than through Fresha or Google.
On Fresha, I currently have 75 reviews with an average 5-star rating.
I think that one of my most common questions that a reiki client will have for me is: ‘What will I feel?’ Lately, this question comes out in a funny way, when clients ask, ‘Is it normal to feel this way?’ You know, I’ve always hated that idea of ‘normal’ being something that we should aim for. But that’s besides the point. I think in general and specifically related to reiki, we are all very individual. There is no normal. So, while I can tell you that some clients feel the energy in different ways in their body, some clients do not feel it. Some people feel heat and a few people cool, and others experience the energy as like electricity or magnets, sparkling or like it is a pulling sensation.
Some clients go into a place very similar to meditation, and others cannot stop their minds from racing. Many have both happening during a treatment: relaxation AND busy thoughts. A few people see colours. Some people have very interesting images and visuals of things they’ve never seen before, while others have memories which may be significant and may not be! Some clients describe the thoughts and memories as ‘really random’. Occasionally, clients have images of relatives, loved ones and friends, sometimes those who have passed. And others don’t feel anything or think anything special at all, though hopefully they feel relaxed. Rarely, clients feel unpleasant sensations: pain, perhaps in a place where they have had an injury, anxiety (sometimes because it is a new experience) and one client even reported a prolonged feeling of fear and darkness.
There is also a difference between clients who have reiki regularly with some who say that treatments are nearly always the same (with some variation) and others who report that the treatment are different every time!
A similar variation would apply to how clients feel afterwards and for how long. Very occasionally, clients say they feel the effects for a long time! More often, it’s just the day or two afterwards, or maybe a day or two after that. And others say they don’t feel much different right afterwards. I also try to warn clients that they might feel worse before they feel better, as some clients feel really tired, or even like they are catching a flu. A recent client told me they broke out in some acne on their face, which doesn’t happen to them.
I wanted to share a few recent reports with you. One client who was suffering from depression reported after the treatment:
On the other hand, a client who came because they feel they cannot be focused and are always daydreaming and distracted reported:
If there are messages from this, for me, it is that it’s worthwhile to try out reiki and see what it does for you. Then, it’s useful to not have any expectations but to simply be open to what happens (or what does not happen). If you are hoping to feel like someone else has felt, or are expecting to feel a certain way, you may be disappointed and you may not notice what is actually happening, with your expectations in the way. And finally: nothing is normal! You will feel how you feel and that is all good. Comparing ourselves to other people is usually not very useful.
Good wishes to all!
I’m so grateful to my clients who take the time to leave reviews, and I think it’s important to share them so potential clients can get a sense and feel of what they may experience, and whether I might be right for them. On Google Listings, I currently have 96 reviews with an average of a 5-star rating.
🌟 Amreeta Bhatti said:
I loved my treatment with Andy and highly recommend him to anyone feeling energetically out of alignment. He has a beautiful grounding energy and is a healing gem in the heart of Surry Hills!
🌟 Tennille Lung said:
My first time Reiki session was a wonderful experience. Andy was incredibly welcoming, professional and had a warm and calming energy. I appreciated him taking the time to understand my needs and ensure I felt comfortable throughout. I left feeling very relaxed and calm, like I had just completed a deeply rejuvenating meditation session. Highly recommend for anyone seeking a holistic approach to relaxation and well-being.
🌟 May Z said:
It was my first reiki experience and I was quite skeptical going in but I was willing to give it a go as I have been feeling very tensed and anxious lately. Andy welcomed me and explained how the session will go. After my reiki session, I felt very calm, relaxed, and super energised. Thank you, Andy for your amazing work. 🙏🏼 Will definitely be going back.
🌟 Liwei Yang said:
I was feeling tense and clenched before my session with Andy. I wanted to open up to Reiki and see if I wanted to pickup my Reiki practice again since it had been years since I last practiced. After the session, I felt the clenched parts of me release and my energy channels open up to flow. I felt serenity, ease, happiness, and spaciousness during my session. And moved about my day at a slower pace afterward. I will be picking up my Reiki practice now that I’ve had a lovely session. I love that Andy summarized the session through a reflection email — it was helpful for me! The reiki room, music, and tea were also great!
🌟 Sara Kootbaully said:
I recently had the pleasure of experiencing a reiki session with Andy. His beautiful home felt like an oasis of calm in my busy week with soft lighting, soothing music, and warm, aromatic tea! The whole ambiance really helped me to relax and be fully immersed in the healing experience. It’s clear that Andy really takes pride in the work he does, and he took the time to understand my needs and what I was hoping to achieve from the experience. His attentiveness and genuine care were really appreciated and the treatment itself left me feeling very relaxed, calm and balanced. If you’re looking for a great reiki practitioner, I highly recommend booking a session with Andy.
🌟 Gregg Grim said:
I understand why he only has 5 star reviews. If you are someone who tries so many things to heal yourself and improve your health. Just try 1 session. Nothing will prepare you for it.
🌟 Temi Ol said:
This is literally – *by far* – the *best* reiki practitioner in the country and for sure one of the best in the western world. Absolutely astonishingly powerful practitioner. His demeanor is pragmatic, calm, emphathetic. Space amazing and safe. Book for absolute transformative healing!!!!
🌟 Kaidi Ojaste gave me five stars.
My reviews appear on both Google Listings and on my booking website, Fresha, with a review seldomly on my Facebook page!
I think it’s a good idea to repost both of them, just in case it’s easier for potential clients to find them here on my website, rather than through Fresha or Google. I’d rather not post my replies to the reviews, but I think it’s not worth it to try to edit them out!
On Fresha, I currently have 75 reviews with an average 5-star rating.
It is always a pleasure to share my reviews with you. I think it’s important to give potential clients a sense and feel of what they may experience, and whether I might be right for them. My warm thanks to all my clients who have taken the time to leave me a review.
On Google Listings, I currently have 96 reviews with an average of a 5-star rating.
🌟 Marlene R said:
This was my first reiki experience and it was absolutely amazing! Andy is very professional and polite and created a good energy in the room. He made me feel very comfortable and during the treatment I was able to feel relaxed and calm. I could really feel the good energy through my whole body. Andy created a safe space to talk about the experience and sent me a summary of what I’ve told him after the session. I’ve felt very relaxed and positive the whole day after that. Will definitely come back soon!
🌟 Anita Calic said:
Highly recommend, truly an amazing experience. Felt so much peace and calmness throughout the session and in the days to follow. Will definitely come back.
🌟 Aisling MacDonald said:
My first Reiki treatment was amazing and I was surprised how much I enjoyed it. I couldn’t recommend Andy highly enough.
🌟 Gianne Frances Rellama said:
I’ve done a couple of sessions with Andy in the past, and they have felt so relaxing. I always felt so much better physically, mentally, and emotionally afterwards. Andy has such a kind soul, he makes sure you feel welcomed and are …More
🌟 Dejana Kosovic said:
Andy was amazing, I went from a 10 feeling anxious and unsettled to a 0, being so relaxed and calm. I feel rebalanced and at peace, highly recommend
🌟 Daniel Shipley said:
Andy was absolutely phenomenal. It was my first time trying reiki and I’ve never felt something like it. It was truly amazing. Thank you so much, Andy. See you again very soon.
🌟 Brett Markwell said:
Andy is the real deal. Since commencing my energy healing, I have experienced many physical and mental benefits. I am finding my body is in less pain, and I am more productive and positive in general. The entire experience is a relaxing one, so at the very least you will come out of an appointment feeling much better than when you went in. Andy is a true gentleman and a pleasure to converse with, and his post visit follow ups are exemplary. I am so grateful that I met this gifted healer. Thank you Andy!
🌟 Mikhail Zarubin said:
Just got my first reiki with Andy and found it exceptional. Amazing atmosphere, professional approach, and.. relax, relax, relax! Absolutely beautiful session.
It’s fitting that my 3000th treatment was for my husband, who is recovering from a hip replacement. Unlike with my usual clients, I left the door open to the room, and Freyja came in and jumped on top of him and stayed for a moment. So, I thought it would be a good occasion to commemorate with a photo.
It’s also a good opportunity to thank my husband for allowing me to take over the guestroom for my reiki practice, and also to allow many hundreds of clients to come in and out of our apartment, making it so he can’t play piano or watch TV! Stevie, I’m very grateful for the way you’ve supported my practice.
Three thousand treatments! My clients come from all over the world, the majority who have come to live in Sydney from other countries or other parts of Australia, with the occasional traveller who is just passing through – and the occasional person who was born and bred in Sydney! My clients are all ages. I’ve given a few treatments to children, the kids of reiki clients, although usually they’re quite restless. And I’ve given a few treatments to women who are pregnant.
I usually don’t ask clients too much about themselves, but sometimes find out more about them over the course of a few treatments, or from their email addresses. I’ve given treatments to nurses, police officers, a criminal, scientists, doctors, human resources managers, entrepreneurs and because it’s Sydney, quite a few people who work in retail, the financial sector, consultancies, food services, the media and IT – and students. Some are musicians, clothes designers, artists and actors, and some are healers themselves, or do it, like me, part-time, or just as a personal practice. I’ve given treatments to an Olympian and a famous director and actor.
What a privilege to meet so many kind-hearted and interesting people, and in most cases, help bring them some healing or a better sense of well-being. I’ve learned a lot from my practice, from running a small business to clarifying what I think reiki is and how it works. And as I’ve explained many times to clients, it’s not a practice that exhausts me, where I am giving energy away or am doing something that is tiring. Instead, it is about facilitating a quiet, still and present energy, that I believe is healing, and that I also receive healing from. So many gifts. Happy 3000th treatment to me and thanks to everyone who has come for a treatment at Reiki Surry Hills.
So, here are the latest reviews of Reiki Surry Hills up on Fresha, my booking service. As always, I’m very, very grateful to these clients to have shared their experiences. I don’t actually mean to include my replies to the reviews, but I think it would be more trouble for me than is worth it to cut them out!
Let me tell you a little story, as I do from time to time on my blog.
A while back, I had a client who was lost.
This is not unusual. As you know if you’ve visited me, it’s complicated to find me. The entrance to the building is on Mackey Street, which is not the address of the building, which is on Ann Street. But Mackey Street is in two parts, and just above Little Riley Street, it is cut off by a whole block of residences. It continues on the other side of Riley Street. So, if you’re lost on that part of the street, it can be difficult both to figure out where you are, and to get to the right part of Mackey Street!
It’s also complicated that Little Riley Street, which is the cross street for Mackey Street at the corner of the building where the entrance is located, also is cut off by a park and continues further away. This is just to say that it’s very easy to get lost in these little streets in Surry Hills and to use Google Maps in Surry Hills and sometimes if people are dropped off by an Uber, or have to park somewhere, they can lose track of where they are.
It’s the reason why I give very detailed instructions by text for how to get here, and why I keep refining the instructions, every time someone gets lost. I’ve even had to ask that people not ring the bell for 40 Mackey Street (which I use for people to see on Google Maps where our building’s entrance is, ACROSS from 40 Mackey Street). I was a bit horrified to discover how many of my clients have rung their bell! I’ve even had to alter our intercom system, as our bell is to the left side of the label for Unit 10, but many clients ring the bell on the right side of the label for the roof, which is next to the label for Unit 10.
And all of this information is irrelevant if, as has happened, a client’s phone runs out of power, or if they won’t use Google Maps or, if what they say is true, that Google Maps didn’t work!
All in all, it’s a lesson to me that we humans process information and think about the world in many different ways.
A while back my husband noticed and told me that sometimes when clients are lost that I sound sharp on the phone with them. Ever since then, I check myself each time, and try to sound open, direct and welcoming. And not sharp.
But that didn’t work when this client called, lost. ‘Did you use Google Maps’, I asked? ‘Of course I did’, she replied. ‘But where are you?’ She couldn’t describe it, and I couldn’t think how I could help her if she couldn’t say where she was. ‘Just forget it’, she then said, angrily.
I was taken aback, but I was glad for how I reacted. I could have let it go, of course. But instead, I took a deep breath in, and remembered the reiki precept, ‘Just for today, do not anger’. I sent her a text message: ‘Please just take a deep breath in. If you’d like to come for the treatment, I can come and find you and bring you here. Or I can try to describe how to find me’.
There was a wait, and then she texted she was nearby. And then she texted again, after a little while: ‘Come find me’.
So, I found her down on Ann Street, and I led her to the apartment. As we approached the entrance, she said, in frustration, ‘I was right here in the beginning. But your text messages said it was a ‘grey, concrete building’. Which it is but somehow, in the state of mind she was in, it didn’t look like that.
When we got to the reiki room, I was also pleased with myself for knowing what I wanted to say. I explained that coming to a reiki treatment in a really stressed state is the worst way to start and that we could do the treatment at another time, if she wanted. She didn’t have to do it now.
We then settled into chatting a little about reiki and why she came and then she apologised for snapping at me. And I was able to point out that I could tell she is a very capable person and would normally not have any problems finding me. She had just had such a bad morning that she couldn’t function properly. So, it felt great that we could be understanding and compassionate to each other. And she said she wanted to have the treatment, and then, after the treatment, she said it was a great experience.
Clients often ask me whether it takes energy from me to give treatments, and whether it is tiring. And while I may be a little physically tired if I had to give, say, three treatments, without much break in between, generally, no, reiki doesn’t take from me. It gives to me. I’m allowed to be in the same, healing space. And over time, I’ve learned through my reiki practice to be more compassionate and more patient, and in return, I feel gratitude, peace and, often, joy. My reiki teacher says that reiki is about uncovering your bright light, or if you are a reiki practitioner, helping others to do this, to discover their true nature. I know that to some people this concept will be hard to grasp, but I invite you, just for a moment, to close your eyes, and feel your true nature, your beautiful bright light. It’s nice, isn’t it?
It is always a pleasure to share my reviews with you. I think it’s important to give potential clients a sense and feel of what they may experience, and whether I might be right for them. My great thanks to all my clients who have taken the time to leave me a review.
On Google Listings, I currently have 81 reviews with an average of a 5-star rating.
Actually, reading over the latest, I’m feeling a bit emotional that these clients had such good experiences and shared them with you. I’ll just go and have a little happy cry in the corner now…
🌟 Prakritee Ranjit said:
My first reiki experience was wonderful thanks to Andy.
🌟 gabriella colombo said:
The session was beautifully conducted by Andy, who clearly knows what he is doing and did it very well. The room was calm and relaxing and he offered me some tea, which was very nice. During the session I felt the energy very intensely filling up my body and bringing me messages from my guides. Would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a deep encounter with your true inner self.
🌟 Reni Damayanti said:
First experience I had for Reiki Healing was very good. It helped me through the spiritual awakening journey. After the session I felt so peace and calm, it also helped me to focus on my meditation as well. Andy is extremely professional and very polite. Prior to the healing session begins Andy provided me with hot tea and also discussions what brought me there. The place itself it’s very calming peace and quiet. I highly recommend this place, will definitely come back. Thank you for the amazing service x
🌟 J Riley said:
An excellent experience. Andy is gentle, kind and intelligent. The studio is relaxing and serene. Highly recommended.
🌟 Tiffany Laroche said:
The place is really sweet and relaxing, Andy is attentive and kind, a really good Reiki session! Just give it a shot you’ll be convinced!
🌟 Helena Massey said:
I highly recommend seeing Andy for a reiki session. This was my first reiki session and I felt it had a significant impact on me, deeply grounding and relaxing and I felt more aligned within my self all week. Andy creates a really beautiful and calming space and is very professional and attentive. I also think his pricing is very affordable for such a high standard of care and skill.
🌟 Michele Santos said:
A delightful first time Reiki experience. I’m really glad to have found Andy in my local area. The space was cool, calming and thoughtful. I felt comfortable and at ease during the treatment and at the end I felt more alive, happy and centered. For anyone stuck in the mud or feeling blocked, I totally recommend booking a session with Andy. I’m in!
🌟 Sophia H said:
Although I had no energy blockages within me, I walked away feeling more aligned – it helped me manage my rumination. It’s been almost a week and I can definitely say it’s an experience worth returning to as that good after- feeling of inner peace does sustain itself. Thanks Andy.
🌟 Ken Reid said:
Andy did such a remarkable job of helping me to not only feel relaxed but to also clear out a lot of rumination I was experiencing. I’m very grateful to have had this experience.
Earlier this year and last year too, I fell away from regular blogs on this reiki website. I was feeling quieter, and lazier, and the thing is: I’ve had a steady stream of reiki clients, both new and old. And yet, I do know that it’s good to keep the website active, and it’s good to share reviews with potential and established clients. Though it can also be good to take a break, once in a while. This is advice I often give to my clients. If you find something that is positive and beneficial, try to make it a regular practice. And it’s not bad to take a break, or a holiday, or step back, once in a while. In any case, it’s good to be back. Here are some more reviews from Fresha.
