Roxy,
Namaste...
Wow. Your teaching experience story says a lot.
I was at a reiki share where a man newly attuned Reiki 1 was so nervous about participating. His two teachers had left the room (they were promoting a "type" of reiki I had never heard of) so I asked him if I could be of help. He had some really off the wall questions for me and I wondered what in the world they were teaching him.
I tried to reassure him that reiki was beautifully simple (or my wee brain wouldn't handle it. LOL) and just to focus on the energy and intend it to flow...just to start there.
The funny part was the expression on his face when (after introducing myself as a "master") that I said I had absolutely no clue how to answer his questions as I had never heard some of the terminology, etc. he (and his teachers) had used.
Needless to say, we both had a little chuckle, he relaxed and did a fine job.
Take care, Roxy...
May your work be abundantly blessed,
and you, too of course.
:-)
Mammabear