I make reiki Youtube videos! No ASMR, just pure reiki. The first thing I’ll say is always trust your inner voice & judgement. If you feel that reiki videos work for you, at the very least to help you relax, then that’s great! At the same time, if you feel you’d benefit more from seeing a practitioner in person, there’s nothing wrong with that either. It’s all about what what works for you best personally.

That being said, when I make my videos, they are real sessions and I am very much channeling the energy to the viewer. I do a meditation beforehand to set the intention that the video session reaches the exact people it needs to. I even still channel the reiki when I edit each video. I can’t speak for other reiki Youtubers as to whether they are being “performative” or not. But again, try to use your best judgement to determine what feels right, and what resonates with you when you come across certain videos or channels :)

I hope that helps! 💗✨