Contraindications

Contraindications

Important information

This page provides general safety information for Reiki treatments and breathwork coaching. It is not medical advice, and it does not replace assessment or treatment from a qualified healthcare professional.

Please tell Therapy Tree about any relevant health conditions, symptoms, pregnancy, medication or recent medical procedures before booking. This helps us decide whether a session should be adapted, postponed or avoided. You remain in control throughout your session and may stop at any time.

Reiki treatments

Reiki is offered as complementary wellbeing support. It does not diagnose, treat or cure medical conditions and should not be used instead of medical care.

Please postpone your session or seek appropriate professional advice first if you:

- Are acutely unwell or experiencing unexplained severe symptoms.

- Are recovering from a recent operation, procedure or significant injury.

- Have a condition that may make lying down, relaxing or light touch unsuitable.

- Are unsure whether a complementary wellbeing session is appropriate for you.

You can request a no-touch treatment. Please tell the practitioner immediately if you feel uncomfortable, unwell or would like to pause or stop.

Breathwork coaching

Breathwork exercises can affect your breathing pattern, heart rate, blood pressure and emotional state. Please seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional before participating, or postpone your session, if you are pregnant or have any of the following:

- Cardiovascular disease or uncontrolled high blood pressure.

- A serious respiratory condition.

- Epilepsy or a seizure disorder.

- A recent operation, procedure or significant injury.

- A history of fainting.

- Panic attacks or severe anxiety symptoms.

- Psychosis or other acute mental-health symptoms.

- Intoxication from alcohol or recreational drugs.

Intense or rapid breathing exercises must not be practised while driving, in water, while standing, or anywhere you could fall or injure yourself. The coach may stop or adapt a session if there is any concern about your safety.

Before your session

Please share relevant diagnoses, symptoms, medication, pregnancy, recent procedures and accessibility needs confidentially before booking. This information allows the session to be adapted safely or postponed when appropriate.

You do not need to continue with an exercise that does not feel right. Tell your practitioner if you need a break, a different position, a gentler approach or for the session to stop.

When to seek urgent help

Stop the session immediately and seek emergency medical help through your local emergency services if you experience chest pain, severe breathlessness, collapse, a seizure, sudden confusion, a severe allergic reaction or any other worrying acute symptom.

Please remember

Therapy Tree does not replace advice from a GP, consultant, midwife, mental-health professional or another qualified healthcare professional. If you are unsure whether Reiki or breathwork coaching is suitable for you, please seek qualified medical advice before booking.

If you have questions about your circumstances, please contact Therapy Tree before booking. We will be happy to discuss how a session may be adapted, or whether postponing it would be more appropriate.