HEQ Qi Healing (Energy Work) Service Description

Welcome to HEQ Qi Healing, a gentle energy-balancing therapy offered at our massage practice. This service works with the body’s natural life force energy (known as Qi, pronounced “chee”) to promote deep relaxation, balance, and overall well-being. For a limited time, you can add a complimentary 15-minute HEQ Qi Healing to the end of any massage session. We also offer stand-alone 30-minute HEQ Qi Healing sessions for those who want a dedicated energy work experience – please see our booking page for details. (Note: While HEQ Qi Healing can enhance wellness, it is not a medical treatment or diagnosis. It is a complementary therapy meant to support your holistic health.)

What is Qi?

Qi (also spelled Chi) is often translated as “vital energy” or “life force” – the subtle energy that flows through all living things . In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qi is the animating life energy that circulates through the body’s pathways (meridians), maintaining balance and health. When Qi flows freely, we tend to feel healthy and harmonious; when Qi is blocked or weak, we may experience imbalance or stress. You don’t need any prior knowledge of Qi to benefit from this service – our brief explanation is simply to help you understand the foundation of this healing modality. Think of Qi as the natural energy your body uses to heal and maintain itself. HEQ Qi Healing helps restore the free flow of Qi, encouraging your body’s own capacity for balance and relaxation.

What is HEQ Qi Healing and How Does It Work?

HEQ Qi Healing is an energy work session where our trained practitioner helps balance and harmonize your Qi (energy) using light touch and focused intention. During an HEQ session, you’ll lie comfortably on the massage table – if it’s added at the end of a massage, you will remain draped and relaxed from your massage; if it’s a stand-alone session, you stay fully clothed (or under a light sheet) so you remain comfortable and warm. The practitioner will either gently place their hands on certain areas (such as the head, shoulders, or feet) or hover just above your body. There is no intense pressure or manipulation as in massage; instead, the touch is still or subtle.

Throughout the session, the practitioner focuses on channeling healing Qi energy to you. You might notice the practitioner’s hands becoming warm or a comforting heat radiating – this is common as energy flows. By acting as a conduit for Qi, the practitioner assists your body in clearing energy blockages and restoring balance. This process is similar to other energy healing techniques (like Reiki), but HEQ Qi Healing is our unique approach rooted in Qi-based wellness principles. The goal is to leave you feeling deeply relaxed, energetically balanced, and rejuvenated on all levels.

(Don’t worry if this sounds a bit abstract – you don’t need to “do” anything during the session except relax. Many clients simply think of it as a meditative quiet time at the end of their massage or a peaceful mini-retreat on its own.)

Benefits of HEQ Qi Healing

HEQ Qi Healing offers a range of potential benefits for your mind, body, and spirit:

• Deep Relaxation: Energy healing triggers the body’s relaxation response. Clients often drift into a tranquil, meditative state, which can help reduce stress and anxiety.
• Stress & Tension Relief: By balancing your energy, HEQ can release energetic tension and complement the physical tension relief from massage . Many people feel an emotional weight lifted as stress and worry melt away.
• Energy Blockage Release:Just as massage works out muscle knots, energy work helps clear blockages in your body’s energy flow. Releasing these blockages allows Qi to circulate freely, supporting your body’s natural healing processes . This can leave you feeling “lighter” and more in harmony.
• Improved Well-Being: After a session, clients often report feeling grounded, centered, and balanced. HEQ Qi Healing can gently support your immune system and overall vitality by promoting relaxation and energetic equilibrium.
• Better Sleep & Mood: Deep relaxation and rebalanced energy may lead to improved sleep quality and a calmer, uplifted mood in the days following a session. It’s not uncommon to sleep more soundly after receiving energy work.
• Holistic Healing Complement: Energy healing works on the subtle body (your energetic and emotional self) and can complement other therapies. While it’s not a cure for medical issues, it often helps reduce stress-related symptoms and enhances your sense of wellness.

These benefits can be experienced whether you choose a stand-alone session or add it to a massage. Every individual is different, so you might notice some of these effects more than others – but overall, HEQ Qi Healing is about helping you feel relaxed, renewed, and balanced.

Why Add HEQ Qi Healing to Your Massage?

If you’re already coming in for a massage, adding 15 minutes of HEQ Qi Healing at the end can elevate your session to a new level of mind-body harmony. Here’s what this complimentary add-on can do for you:

• Seamless Relaxation: After your muscles have been soothed by massage, the energy work helps you drift even deeper into relaxation. It’s a serene way to conclude a massage, allowing your mind to quiet and your body to fully integrate the work done
• Enhanced Balance: Massage primarily addresses the physical tension; HEQ Qi Healing addresses the energetic aspect. Combining them means we attend to your well-being on multiple levels. Clients often describe feeling more “whole” and balanced when the physical and energetic are aligned.
• Extended Benefits: The calming effects of the massage can be extended and amplified. Energy healing at the end helps seal in the relaxation, so you carry that peaceful feeling with you longer after you leave the table. Some say it’s like a “final relaxation layer” that makes the post-massage bliss last even longer.
• Deeper Emotional Release: Massage sometimes stirs emotions or memories as tension releases. The energy healing add-on provides a gentle space to release any lingering emotional stress. It’s a nurturing finish that can leave you emotionally lighter and clearer.
• Try It at No Extra Cost: For a limited time, this add-on is complimentary, so it’s a wonderful opportunity to experience energy healing if you’re curious. There’s no pressure or obligation – just let us know you’d like to include HEQ Qi Healing when you book your massage, and we’ll gladly add it for you at the end of your session.

Many returning clients have fallen in love with this combo, describing the massage-plus-energy session as “profoundly restful” and “the perfect final touch.” If you’re new to energy work, adding 15 minutes of HEQ Qi Healing to your regular massage is an easy way to sample its benefits without extending your appointment by too much. We believe you’ll step off the table feeling extra refreshed and centered.

What to Expect During an HEQ Qi Healing Session

Every HEQ session is a calm, quiet experience tailored to your comfort. Here’s a general idea of what to expect:

• Setting and Comfort: You’ll be invited to lie down on the massage table, on your back (or whatever position you’re comfortable in). Soft music or silence, dim lighting, and a cozy blanket or sheet will help create a safe, relaxing environment. If this is after a massage, you’ll already be comfortable; if it’s a stand-alone session, you can remain fully clothed (just remove shoes, and perhaps heavy jewelry) and we’ll ensure you’re warm and at ease.
• Practitioner’s Approach: The practitioner will center themselves and may quietly ask you to take a few deep breaths to begin. They will then proceed to either place their hands lightly on specific areas of your body or hold their hands slightly above you. Common positions include the head, shoulders, abdomen, legs, and feet. They might stay at each position for a few minutes, tuning into the energy at each spot.
• Sensations: As the session begins, you may notice gentle sensations. It’s common to feel warmth from the practitioner’s hands, a mild tingling, or a soothing wave of energy. You might feel yourself drifting into a dreamlike state – some clients even fall asleep (which is perfectly okay!). You could experience a feeling of lightness or that “floating” sensation of being deeply relaxed. Some people see colors or gentle imagery behind their closed eyelids. Others experience an emotional release, like a sudden feeling of relief, tears, or joy that comes out of nowhere – this is just stored energy moving, and it’s a healthy release if it happens.
• Varied Experiences: It’s also completely normal if you don’t feel any dramatic sensations. Everyone experiences energy work differently. Lack of obvious sensation does not mean it isn’t working; many subtle shifts can be happening even if you simply feel calm and still. The key is to relax and let whatever happens happen, without expectation or judgment. We often say: “Just be, breathe, and receive.” 
• Duration: The add-on lasts about 15 minutes, which many find is just enough to achieve a noticeable calming effect. Our stand-alone sessions are at least 30 minutes, allowing more time to deeply address and balance your energy in multiple areas. In a longer session, the practitioner might spend extra time on areas where they feel the energy is stagnant or on chakras/meridians that need attention (they may or may not mention chakras or specific terms; the session itself is generally conducted in silence to maintain relaxation).
• Completion: As the session concludes, the practitioner will gently signal that it’s over (often by softly telling you, or by gently touching your shoulder and inviting you to take your time getting up). We’ll give you a moment to reorient, slowly sit up, and gather yourself. Many people feel very tranquil right after, so we encourage moving slowly and not rushing off the table.

Throughout the session, you do not need to do anything but relax. If your mind wanders or you start thinking a lot, you can bring your focus to your breath or the music. If you feel uncomfortable at any point (for example, if you’d prefer not to be touched on a certain area), please speak up – your comfort is our priority, and adjustments can be made (such as hands-off aura work near that area instead). Communication is welcome, but generally most clients remain quiet, which helps deepen the relaxation.

Common Client Experiences

Clients have reported a variety of positive experiences during or after HEQ Qi Healing sessions. Here are some common ones:

• Deep Calm and Peace: Nearly everyone reports an intense sense of calm either during the session, immediately after, or both. It’s like the mind chatter quiets down. Some say they feel “light yet grounded” – a peaceful, centered state.
• Physical Sensations: Warmth is the most common sensation (for example, feeling heat where the practitioner’s hands are). Tingling or gentle waves of energy moving through the body can occur. A few clients feel coolness or a light breeze-like sensation. Twitching or muscle jerks can happen as tension releases (this is involuntary and normal). Some experience a heavy, sinking feeling as they relax, while others feel as if they’re weightless.
• Emotional Release: It’s not unusual to have an emotional response. You might find yourself smiling, tearing up, or feeling a sudden rush of emotion. This is often a sign of release – letting go of pent-up feelings. Clients have described feeling an emotional burden lifted. If tears come, they are usually gentle and not tied to a specific unhappy thought – just a natural emotional cleanse.
• Mental Clarity or Imagery: During the session, especially if you enter a meditative state, you might see colors, lights, or images behind your closed eyes. Some people see gentle flashes of violet, blue, or green light (commonly reported in Reiki/Qi sessions). Others might have memories or thoughts float up, then drift away. After the session, you may notice your mind feels clear or “reset.” It’s common to feel mentally refreshed and focused in the hours or days after, as if things that were worrying you have settled down.
• Feeling Energized or Sleepy (or Both!): Paradoxically, clients might feel very relaxed and even a bit sleepy right after, but then later that day or the next morning they feel a boost of energy. It’s as if the body takes a short rest to heal, then you bounce back stronger. Some clients plan a quiet evening after a session and then report waking up the next day feeling highly energized and positive. Others feel a gentle energy boost immediately as they stand up from the table, like an invigorating yet calm alertness.
• Nothing Specific but Good: A number of clients don’t report distinct sensations, aside from “I just feel really good and relaxed.” That is a perfectly valid experience! You don’t have to perceive something dramatic for the session to have a benefit. Often the effects unfold over the next day or two as you notice you’re a bit calmer or you slept better, etc.

Every session is unique, and even the same person might have different experiences on different days. We encourage you to come with an open mind and no fixed expectations. However you experience HEQ Qi Healing is the right way for you. Our clients often say regardless of what they felt during the session, they leave feeling nurtured, balanced, and at peace.

Aftercare Tips

To get the most out of your HEQ Qi Healing (and massage, if combined), we recommend a few simple aftercare steps:

• Hydrate: Energy work, like massage, can start subtle detoxification in the body. Drink plenty of water after your session to help flush out any toxins and to stay hydrated. Water also helps energy continue to flow smoothly.
• Take It Easy: If possible, give yourself a little quiet time after the appointment. You don’t have to cancel your day, but maybe avoid extremely strenuous activity or stressful situations immediately after. Even 15-30 minutes of calm (sitting with a cup of tea, taking a leisurely walk, or just relaxing) can help integrate the healing. Listen to your body – if you feel like resting or taking a nap later, honor that.
• Stay Warm and Comfortable: After deep relaxation, some people feel a bit cool as their body recalibrates. Keep a sweater or blanket handy. That evening, consider a warm bath or shower, which can be soothing (adding Epsom salts is a bonus for further relaxation).
• Light, Nourishing Food: You may or may not feel hungry right away. If you do eat a meal later, opt for something light and healthy if you can (fresh veggies, soup, etc.). A heavy, greasy meal or lots of alcohol right after any bodywork might make you feel sluggish. Keeping it light for the next few hours can prolong the sense of well-being.
• Be Gentle with Yourself: Energetic work can sometimes stir emotions or insights even after the session. If you feel emotional or thoughtful, that’s okay. Some people like to journal about any feelings or thoughts that arose, or just spend a little time in nature or doing something soothing. It’s also fine if you feel totally normal – just go about your day with a bit of extra mindfulness to your hydration and mood.
• Sleep and Dreams: Don’t be surprised if you sleep extra deeply the night after your session. Vivid dreams can occur as your subconscious processes the relaxation – this is usually a positive sign that your mind is unwinding. Enjoy the good rest!
• Follow-up: There’s no strict regimen to follow after one energy healing session, but consistency can help if you found it beneficial. Feel free to add HEQ Qi Healing whenever you get a massage during the promotional period, or book stand-alone sessions as you need. If anything notable came up during your session (physically or emotionally) that you want to discuss, we’re here to answer questions. You can always reach out to us if you’re curious or concerned about anything you experienced.

Most clients feel great after their session, but occasionally a person might feel a little “massage hangover” – perhaps a mild headache, fatigue, or emotional sensitivity later on. This is not very common with a short energy add-on, but if it happens, know that it’s usually short-lived. It can be part of the body’s natural adjustment and detox (sometimes called a “healing response”). Just follow the tips above: water, rest, and gentle self-care, and you should feel better quickly. If anything persists or you have questions, please contact us.