How to Get your children to sleep with Reiki
(Even if you are not a Reiki Practitioner )
When your children or partner are feeling restless and you’d love to help them settle or sleep - simply massage their legs.
From the knee down, squeeze their calves. As firm as feels comfortable for them.
Encourage them to take some slower breaths if you feel called, however also trust this will happen organically without you needing to ask.
Especially when you lead. Check in with your own breath, do some big deep breaths and allow yourself to be the guide.
Then as they ease into it. Soften your grip and simply wash their legs with your hands. A light sweeping. From the knee all the way down to the tips of the toes.
Massage the feet. Squeeze them, hold them, cherish them.
Remember how little they are and appreciate that they will never be this little again.
Overnight these little feet will grow. All they need is love.
In the moment, while they are yet to sleep, try to remember they aren’t fighting it, they are simply riding it.
Be there with them and let this grounding technique support both of you.
Bring you both back into the body, into the presence so you can remember what matters most.
I’ve been doing this long before I was attuned to the magic of a Reiki.
Back when I worked in childcare and I had some very busy little bodies that were over stimulated and deeply needed rest - this was one of my tools.
I had no idea why it worked, but I loved it and so did they. I would literally have children ask me for it. They loved it.
If you are a client of mine, you will know that I embed grounding into my Reiki practice and I trust that it supports you to walk forward feeling present and connected to your truth.
Next time your babes are riding the waves of stimulation at bedtime, or even when you’re snuggling on the lounge - please give this a go.
And let me know if it helps!
📷 Baby Joni’s little toes. 😭🥹
And if you, yourself struggle to settle at night - perhaps come in for some Reiki. It does wonders for sleep and we work towards building a tool kit that helps you to feel grounded through the day so you can get to sleep with ease.
Check out my availability here.
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