60 minutes, one to one or a small group
Reiki Healing Session in Kathmandu, Nepal
A 60-minute Reiki session with Maa Nisha Kabir, founder of Jivan Parivartan, at our centre in Tarkeshwor, Kathmandu. Choose a hands-on healing session or a guided Reiki meditation, on your own or in a group of up to four. $45 per session, no deposit.
What is a Reiki healing session?
A Reiki healing session is an hour of gentle energy work. You lie down fully clothed while the practitioner rests their hands lightly on or just above your body. There is no massage, no pressure and no oil. At Jivan Parivartan the session follows the Usui system, which began with Mikao Usui in Japan in the 1920s, and costs $45 for the hour.
Most people find it relaxing and come away feeling calmer. People book a session to rest, to ease stress, to try Reiki before training in it, or for a quiet hour during a trip to Kathmandu. Reiki is not medical treatment and does not replace care from your doctor.
For an overview of everything we offer, see Reiki in Kathmandu. If you want to learn to give Reiki yourself, see Reiki training and certification in Kathmandu.
Hands-on Reiki session or Reiki meditation?
There are two ways to have a Reiki session here. Both last 60 minutes, cost the same and are given in person by Maa Nisha Kabir.
Hands-on Reiki healing
You lie on the healing bed and rest. Nothing is asked of you. This suits people who want to switch off completely for an hour.
Guided Reiki meditation
Reiki is combined with a guided meditation, so you meditate while you receive it. This suits people who already meditate, or who want to learn to settle the mind as well as rest.
A Single Session, Step by Step
What happens during a Reiki session with us?
Sixty minutes, fully clothed, in the healing room at our Tarkeshwor centre.
Welcome and a short conversation
Herbal tea, a short introduction, and a few questions about how you are and what you would like from the session. Tell us here about anything medical we should know.
Hands-on Reiki begins
You lie down on the healing bed, fully clothed. Maa Nisha rests her hands lightly on or just above your body and holds each position for a few minutes, working from the head down to the feet.
Balancing
Attention moves to wherever the body is holding tension, through the main energy centres (chakras). In Reiki meditation, she also guides you through a meditation during this part.
A slow return
A few minutes of silence, a glass of water, and time to sit up slowly before you leave.
Who is a Reiki session for?
Anyone who can lie still and rest for most of an hour. No experience is needed. People usually book a session when:
- •They have been under stress and want an hour to rest
- •They want to try Reiki before deciding whether to train in it
- •They practise Reiki themselves and want to receive it for once
- •They are visiting Kathmandu and want a quiet hour during the trip
- •They want to come with a friend or family member, in a group of up to four
How is Reiki different from massage or acupuncture, and what lineage do we follow?
Reiki does not work on muscles and uses no needles. The touch is light, or the hands are held just above the body, and you lie still for most of the hour.
Massage
Firm pressure and stretching on muscle and soft tissue, usually with oil.
Acupuncture
Fine needles placed at specific points on the body. We do not offer it.
Reiki
Light hand positions on or above the body, fully clothed. No pressure, no oil, no needles.
The lineage we follow
We work in the Usui Reiki system, with its three levels of training (Shoden, Okuden, Shinpiden), its hand positions, and the symbols introduced at Level 2. Maa Nisha Kabir trained in Usui Reiki in 2017 and has taught it at Jivan Parivartan since 2021. The same system is taught on our Reiki training and certification course.
When is one session enough, and when should you come for a short series?
One session is enough to try Reiki or to have a quiet hour. If you want to come regularly, a series of three or five sessions is available, with the price shared on enquiry.
A single session suits you if
- • You want to try Reiki for the first time
- • You are in Kathmandu for a short visit
- • You want one hour of rest
A series of 3 or 5 suits you if
- • You want regular sessions over a few weeks
- • You live in or near Kathmandu, or are staying a while
- • You liked your first session and want to continue
If you live in Nepal and want a longer private program, the stress management program in Kathmandu combines Reiki, sound healing and meditation over five or seven days, with sessions held in Nepali.
Pricing and Booking
Reiki session price
A session is $45 for 60 minutes. No deposit is needed. You pay at the centre in US dollars cash, Nepali rupees or by bank transfer. Reschedule or cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before your appointment.
Reiki Healing Session
60 minutes, one to one or up to 4
$45
In person at our Tarkeshwor-5 centre, Kathmandu
- Herbal tea on arrival
- Hands-on session or guided Reiki meditation
- Chakra balancing
- Fully clothed, lying down
- Help arranging a hotel in Thamel, if you need one
A series of three or five sessions is also available, with the price shared on enquiry. Every session is given in person. We do not offer distance sessions, and airport pickup is not included with a single session.
Your Practitioner
Maa Nisha Kabir
Founder, Swamini & Lead Instructor
Maa Nisha Kabir founded Jivan Parivartan in 2021, starting with one-to-one sessions in a single rented room in Tarkeshwor. She has more than twenty years of meditation practice, including two years alone in a cave in Mustang.
She trained in Usui Reiki in 2017 and has taught it at the centre since 2021, to more than 70 students. Every Reiki healing session here is with her. She speaks English, Hindi and Nepali.
Swami Anish Ji, our Sound Healing Therapist, leads the centre's sound healing sessions. You can book one of each in the same week.
Google Reviews
What guests say about Reiki at Jivan Parivartan
“This was much more than a course for me. It was a journey of learning, healing, and self-discovery. I learned Reiki, meditation, and sound healing in a warm and supportive environment. I met wonderful people and gained valuable experiences that I will carry with me. Thank you for everything.”
“Best place for learning meditation, Reiki and sound healing with the best teachers in Nepal. Absolutely love my experience.”
“Had a wonderful sound healing and Reiki session, best place in Kathmandu for singing bowl sound healing. Thank you for a wonderful session.”
“Best place in Kathmandu for sound healing, Reiki and meditation. Had a wonderful singing bowl session.”
Reiki sessions in Kathmandu: questions clients ask
Related to a Reiki session
To learn Reiki yourself, start with Reiki Level 1 training or read about Reiki training and certification in Kathmandu. Other sessions at the centre include sound healing in Kathmandu and meditation in Kathmandu.
Book your Reiki session in Kathmandu
Sixty minutes, one fixed rate, no deposit. Send a short message on WhatsApp or email with two or three dates that suit you, and we reply within 1 hour.