The $220 decision that changed my life

The $220 decision that changed my life didn’t seem like a good idea at the time.

In fact, it felt wildly irresponsible. The cost of living was high, I was already spending money on doctors and tests, and the idea of paying $220 for a healing session felt almost ridiculous.

But what I didn’t realise back then was this: sometimes the most expensive decision you can make is delaying your healing.

Because I’ve been on the other side of that choice.

When I Thought $220 Was “Too Expensive”

Many years ago, I got Bali belly after a trip overseas. The vomiting and diarrhoea lasted a few days — but what followed was almost three years of absolute hell.

I became intolerant to nearly all food, and lived on white rice and broccoli. I dropped so much weight I was skin and bone. My hormones were chaotic. I was angry, crying constantly, exhausted, bloated, and honestly thought I was losing my mind.

I spent thousands of dollars on doctors, colonoscopies, gastroscopies, supplements — trying everything Western medicine had to offer.

Nothing worked.

Then I stumbled across an energy healer. Her sessions were $220 (this was 2013). I remember thinking, Oh my god. That is so expensive. I can’t afford that. And yet by that stage, I’d already spent thousands chasing answers. Eventually I thought, F*ck it. Just do it.

That moment became the $220 decision that changed my life.

The Shift That Changed Everything

That first session was a kinesiology session unlike anything I’d experienced. She diagnosed parasites — amongst other energetic imbalances no one else had picked up. I recorded the session because it felt so life-changing.

I remember going home and crying hysterically. Not because I was still sick — but because for the first time in years, someone could actually help me. After a few sessions, I started improving. But it wasn’t enough yet. What it did give me, though, was something priceless:

Hope.
Confidence.
A sense that healing was possible.

Later, I found another energy worker, and after three months of consistent sessions, it was like nothing had ever happened. I could eat anything again. I gained healthy weight. My mood stabilised and my body came back into balance. Not a single supplement, colonoscopy, or specialist had created that shift. It was all energy!

That was the moment I knew I was meant to work in this field. And it all began with the $220 decision that changed my life.

Reiki Retrains Your Nervous System

When you’ve been dysregulated for a long time — whether from illness, stress, burnout, trauma, or life pressure — your body forgets what safety feels like.

Even when you try to relax, your nervous system won’t let you fully soften. It stays slightly alert. Slightly braced. Slightly “just in case.”

Reiki gently reharmonises your entire system. It retrains your body to feel safe in parasympathetic mode — the rest-and-digest state. New neural pathways form. New beliefs emerge:

It’s safe to relax.

It feels good to surrender.

I don’t need to be on guard all the time.

This isn’t fluffy. It’s somatic nervous system re-education. And when your body feels safe, healing accelerates.

Reiki Raises Your Vibration (And Life Responds)

After Reiki, clients often experience what seem like coincidences — but aren’t.

A job offer. More clients booking in. A message from someone unexpected. Meeting a new partner. Or even small things — strangers smiling, green lights on the way home, feeling more supported.

When your internal energy shifts, your external reality reorganises.

Around the same time my health returned, I made life-changing decisions. I left corporate life, and trained as a yoga teacher. I ended my relationship, and moved out into my own place.

My energy changed — and my life followed. That’s the ripple effect people underestimate.

Reiki Releases What You’ve Been Carrying

Sometimes after Reiki you feel tired or emotional. That’s not a setback, it’s your body recalibrating. Your body is clearing stored emotions and releasing suppressed stress. Letting go of energy that no longer matches who you are.

One client recently shared:
“After my most recent session with you I felt the best I have felt all year. So healing.”

When you release what you’ve been unconsciously carrying, your whole system feels lighter. That lightness impacts everything: your relationships, your work, and your clarity of mind.

Those three years of suffering taught me something very real: energy healing is not fluffy. It produces tangible physical results.  The only thing I wish is that I’d booked in earlier.

It’s Expensive to Stay Unwell

Yes, Reiki is an investment.

But so is staying stuck and dysregulated. So is staying in cycles of stress and exhaustion, and disconnected from your intuition. What does it cost you to delay healing?

For me, it cost three years of my life.

Reiki doesn’t just give you one calm hour on the table. It recalibrates your nervous system. Raises your vibration, and clears emotional residue. It strengthens your intuition and restores self-trust. The real value is tenfold.

Ready to Experience It for Yourself?

If you’ve been sitting on the decision, wondering if it’s worth it — I understand. I’ve been there. But sometimes the bravest thing you can do is say yes to your healing before you feel fully ready.

If you’re ready to rebalance your system, raise your energy, and create real, tangible shifts in your life, you can book a Reiki & Energy Alchemy session here.

Your body remembers what balance feels like.

Sometimes it just needs the right support to find its way back. 🤍