Sekhem session at home, 60 minutes
A one to one Sekhem session, an Egyptian hands-on practice worked with the hands and with tuning forks, in your own home. You undress to your own comfort and are draped with a towel throughout, and disposable underwear is provided.
About the journey
An hour in your own front room with someone whose whole attention is on you. We bring the mat, the towels and the forks and set up in whatever space you have. You undress to your own comfort, you are draped with a towel the whole time, and only the area being worked on is ever uncovered. Disposable underwear is provided if you would rather use it. There is a short conversation first so you know exactly what will happen, and you are welcome to have someone else in the room. Sekhem is an Egyptian practice: it is a complementary therapy, not medical treatment, and it is not a substitute for seeing your GP.
What the price covers
- IPHM accredited practitioner, who comes to you
- A short conversation before you begin, so you know what will happen
- About 50 minutes of hands-on and hands-above work, with tuning forks
- Undress to your own comfort. You are draped with a towel the whole time and only the area being worked on is uncovered
- Disposable underwear is provided if you would rather use it
- A quiet room, somewhere to lie down, and somewhere to change
- You are welcome to have someone else in the house or in the room
- A complementary therapy, not medical treatment
Where it comes from
In the Kemetic tradition of ancient Egypt, Sekhem means power, might, or vital force. The practice works with six named centres running up the body, and the session follows that map from the head down and then the length of the back. That is the tradition the work sits in. It is a complementary practice, not medicine, and nothing here is offered as a treatment for any condition.
- AkhThe lightCrown of the head
- Ar-tInner sightCentre of the forehead
- HekauThe voiceBase of the throat
- IbHeart and mindCentre of the chest
- SekhemPowerSolar plexus
- KaVitalityLower abdomen and hips
The forks, and what each one is for
Weighted forks are placed on the body and you feel them. Unweighted forks are swept through the air above you and you mostly hear them.
128 Hz
Weighted
Placed directly on muscle and along the spine. This is the one you feel most: a low, blunt hum that carries into the tissue for eight or ten seconds before it fades.
136.1 Hz
Weighted, the Om fork
Used at the chest, the forehead and the soles of the feet. Slightly higher and softer than the 128, and used to settle rather than to work.
256 & 512 Hz
Unweighted
Swept about six inches above the body rather than touching it, at the opening and again when you turn over. This is the part people describe as the room going quiet.
What you are asked before anything starts
This is said out loud, in these words, before a fork comes out of the case. Nothing begins until you have answered.
Today we perform Sekhem, a vibrational practice based on ancient Kemetic principles. I will work down your body placing weighted tuning forks on your skin, so the vibration carries into the muscle. That includes your head, your hands, your chest and your lower abdomen. For the Ka centre I will do some gentle hip movement and work along the inner thigh with oil. You will be draped at all times. Do I have your permission to go ahead?
The hip and inner thigh work is asked about a second time when we reach it, and either answer is completely fine. Plenty of sessions skip it. You can stop anything at any point without explaining why, and you are welcome to have someone else in the room or in the house.
The hour, in order
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First · about 35 minutes
Face up
- Opening: Three slow sweeps of the unweighted forks above the length of you, feet to head. Nothing is touched yet.
- Head, jaw and throat: A little oil at the temples and jawline, then the forks at the forehead, in front of the ear, behind the ear and across the cheekbones. The jaw is where most people notice something first.
- Hands and arms: The palm, then each finger joint, then the spaces between the bones on the back of the hand. Both arms.
- Chest: The Om fork on the breastbone, then the 128 drawn outward under the collarbone and along the lower ribs.
- Abdomen: The solar plexus, the rim of the navel, and two points above and below it.
- Hips and thighs: Only if you said yes. Knees bent and allowed to fall open, some slow rocking to loosen the hip, then the fork along the inner thigh with oil.
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Then · about 25 minutes
Face down
- Turning over: Another sweep of the unweighted forks over your back while you settle.
- Feet and legs: The Om fork on the arch of each foot, then the 128 along the calves and hamstrings.
- The spine: The fork on the sacrum first, held until the vibration dies out completely. Then walked up the muscle either side of the spine, never on the bone itself, from the low back to the base of the neck.
- Shoulders: Into the thick knots at the top of the shoulders and along the edges of the shoulder blades.
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Last · a few minutes
Stillness
- Nothing at all: Every tool goes away. A hand rests on your feet or your shoulders and the room is silent for a full minute.
- Afterwards: You are told quietly that it is finished, left to dress in your own time, and given a glass of water. Most people are not very talkative for a while, which is normal.
What we need from you
A room
Somewhere you can lie down with space to walk around you. A living room floor is fine. We bring the mat, the bolster, the towels and the oil.
Somewhere to change
You undress to your own comfort and are draped throughout. Disposable underwear is provided if you would rather use it.
An hour with no interruptions
Phones off if you can. The last ten minutes are the part people say they remember.
Nothing else
No preparation, no fasting, no particular clothing. Come as you are.
About XLR8 Wellness: Sekhem & Hekau
Sekhem and sound sessions, and the Hekau retreat, offered by the team behind XLR8 Wellness. A Sekhem session is a one-to-one appointment of about 60 minutes, working with gentle touch and sound in a quiet setting. The Hekau retreat is a small-group day or weekend programme combining sound, breathwork and rest. Sessions are for adults and are complementary therapy, not medical care, and are not a substitute for treatment from your GP. Operated by XLR8 Wellness.
FHT / IPHM / other therapy body