Preparing for Your Session
A gentle guide to arriving ready in body, mind, and space.
Your preparation is the beginning of the work. Taking time to set your intention, ready your space, and quiet the analytical mind allows the session to unfold more naturally and deeply.
Quick preparation checklist
Choose your questions
Prepare 5 to 15 questions, then place the most important ones first. They do not need to be perfect.
Make it quiet
Choose a private place where you can lie down comfortably and avoid interruptions.
Check the basics
Use headphones with a microphone, stable internet, and a camera angle where Nelson can still see you.
Preparing Your Questions
Writing your questions is part of setting intention. Sitting with what you most want to ask brings clarity even before the session begins.
- Aim for 5 to 15 questions.
- No more than 20.
- Prioritize them from most important to least important.
- Common themes include life purpose, career direction, relationships, spiritual questions, body or emotional experiences, and repeating life patterns.
- Keep questions focused on your own growth rather than trying to fix others.
Your questions do not need to sound polished. Honest, simple questions are often the strongest. For a longer worksheet, visit How to Write Questions for Your Session.
Time & Space to Settle
- Please set aside a full session window, usually 4–5 hours.
- Avoid rushing before or after.
- The work may continue to unfold quietly in the days and weeks after the session.
- Give yourself space to integrate.
Technical Setup for Online Sessions
If your session is in person, you can skip this part — Nelson will help arrange the space when he arrives. For online sessions:
- Sessions happen through Google Meet.
- Use headphones with a microphone.
- Use a stable internet connection.
- Keep video on so Nelson can follow breathing and emotional shifts.
- Position the camera so you remain visible while lying down.
- Silence phones and notifications.
Your Environment
- Choose a comfortable place where you can lie down fully.
- A bed, sofa, or recliner is fine.
- Use a pillow if needed.
- Be in a private room where you will not be interrupted.
- Loved ones and pets are best in another area.
- Use the bathroom right before the session.
Mindset & Expectations
- Release expectations.
- Do not compare your experience to anyone else's.
- Trust the first impression that arises.
- Speak what you sense without overanalyzing.
- Keep describing images, sensations, feelings, impressions, or memories.
- You remain in control the entire time.
- This is a natural state of deep relaxation, not mind control.
- You can pause whenever needed.
Practice Visualization
Visualization is seeing with the mind, not necessarily the physical eyes. A few simple exercises in the days before your session can help you grow comfortable with this softer kind of seeing.
- Picture a red bird.
- Picture a yellow flower.
- Picture a green tree.
- Imagine holding a lemon, cutting it in half, smelling the citrus, feeling the texture, and noticing the color.
Before & After Care
Before
- Eat lightly.
- Go easy on caffeine.
- Arrive open, rested, and curious.
After
- You may feel dreamy, tender, or reflective.
- Eat something grounding.
- Walk barefoot on the earth if possible.
- Set aside quiet time to write down what you experienced.
- Record your impressions soon after, because details may fade like a dream.
Your Recording
- With your consent, sessions can be recorded for you to keep.
- Listening later may help deepen the work and integrate insights.
- Listening is optional.
- Never listen to the recording while driving.
Arrive open, rested, and curious. Your only task is to relax and speak what you sense.
Arrive with context already named
The form gives Nelson the basics before you talk through fit and next steps.