Interoception and Mindful Touch

Traditional Reiki is powerful all on its own, but when it’s combined with a bit of fascia awareness and nervous system understanding, we can improve its effectiveness in just a few simple ways.

How?

One way is to incorporate interoceptive practices into gentle touch techniques.

Why?

There are many reasons! But here are a few reasons why improving interoceptive awareness can benefit your overall health and well-being.

Improving interoceptive awareness can also improve emotional regulation, allowing for a greater ability to manage and regulate emotions.

It can also give us a better recognition of emotional and physical states, bringing us into a more attuned relationship with the autonomic nervous system states.

There is also a correlation between improving interoceptive awareness and a positive impact on Heart Rate Variability (HRV)!

There are many more, but these are a few reasons to start incorporating interoceptive awareness-building practices into your bodywork sessions or mindful movement practices.

If you are a science nerd like me, you probably want to know more about the research into interception and all the above benefits.