What is Pranic Healing and how does it work?
When most people think of healing, they imagine medicine, surgeries, or physical therapies. But there’s another dimension to health that often goes unnoticed , our energy.
Ancient cultures have always believed in the existence of a life force flowing through us, whether it’s called prana in India, chi in China, or ki in Japan.
Pranic Healing, developed by Grandmaster Choa Kok Sui, is a modern system that works with this life force to restore balance and accelerate the body’s natural ability to heal.
It’s practiced all over the world today and is considered one of the most structured, scientific approaches to energy healing.
The Foundation of Pranic Healing
At its core, Pranic Healing is based on two principles:
- The body can heal itself. If given the right conditions and support, the body is naturally designed to recover from illness and imbalance.
- Life energy (prana) can be directed to accelerate healing. By cleaning out blocked energy and supplying fresh prana, the process of recovery becomes faster and more effective.
Every living being has an energy field, or aura, that surrounds and interpenetrates the physical body. Within this energy field are chakras spinning centers that regulate the flow of prana.
When these energy systems are healthy, we feel strong, balanced, and resilient.
But when they are depleted, congested, or imbalanced, the physical body eventually shows signs of illness, pain, or emotional disturbance.
How Pranic Healing Works
Pranic Healing doesn’t involve touch. Instead, practitioners work on the energy body, which in turn influences the physical body. Here’s what typically happens during a session:
- Scanning the Aura: The practitioner senses or “scans” the energy field to detect areas of imbalance, whether they are congested with excess prana or depleted of it.
- Cleansing: The practitioner removes stagnant or diseased energy through sweeping movements. This creates space for fresh prana to flow freely again.
- Energizing: Clean prana is projected into the affected areas. The type, amount, and direction of prana used can vary depending on the condition being treated.
- Stabilizing and Releasing: The energy is stabilized so it doesn’t leak away, and the practitioner then safely disconnects from the patient’s energy field.
This entire process is gentle, yet many people report feeling lighter, calmer, and more relaxed almost immediately after a session.
What Can Pranic Healing Help With?
Pranic Healing is used to support both physical and emotional conditions. Some common areas where people seek help include:
- Physical health issues: chronic pain, headaches, digestive issues, skin problems, respiratory conditions, and fatigue.
- Emotional health: stress, depression, anxiety, phobias, and trauma.
- General well-being: boosting energy, improving sleep, and enhancing mental clarity.
- Recovery support: speeding up healing after surgery, injuries, or illness.
It’s important to note that Pranic Healing is complementary, it’s not a replacement for medical care, but it can accelerate and support recovery alongside conventional treatment.
Why I think Practitioner’s Energy Matters
One aspect of Pranic Healing that often gets overlooked is the energy of the healer themselves. While Pranic Healing does teach self-healing, the truth is that the effectiveness of a session often depends on the strength and clarity of the practitioner’s own energy.
A practitioner with strong emotional balance, high vitality, and years of practice is usually able to project much more powerful healing energy than someone who is new or struggling with their own imbalances.
This is why many people report better results when working with an experienced healer or guru, compared to trying to practice on themselves.
Think of it like this: you can exercise and build strength on your own, but if you train with a professional athlete, the results will likely be faster and more noticeable because of their skill and stamina.
Similarly, a strong healer can “lend” their energy field and project prana in a way that supports deeper and quicker healing.
That doesn’t mean self-healing isn’t valuable, it is. In fact, self-practice can bring daily balance and resilience. But when it comes to big blocks, chronic illness, or deep emotional wounds, working with a skilled healer often makes a world of difference.
Why Pranic Healing is Unique
Many energy healing modalities focus on channeling universal energy, but what sets Pranic Healing apart is its two-step method of cleansing and energizing.
Grandmaster Choa Kok Sui explained it beautifully: if you pour clean water into a dirty glass, the water doesn’t become drinkable. You have to clean the glass first.
In the same way, Pranic Healing first removes stagnant and diseased energy, then adds fresh prana.
This makes the process faster, more effective, and longer-lasting compared to just “adding” energy without clearing blockages first.
My Thoughts on Pranic Healing
Pranic Healing is without doubt a beautiful and powerful practice. It can bring calm, peace, and real physical improvement when practiced consistently.
But from my own healing journey and what I’ve seen in others, I’ve realized that Pranic Healing has some limitations compared to EFT Tapping.
With Pranic Healing, the effectiveness often depends on the healer’s own energy. If the practitioner is strong, balanced, and experienced, you’ll likely see good results.
But if the healer’s energy is weak or they lack skill, the results won’t be as noticeable. Even in self-healing, it takes a certain level of emotional clarity and practice before you can heal yourself effectively.
EFT Tapping is faster, on the other hand, works regardless of your energy level. Even if you’re extremely sick or feeling completely drained, you can still tap on yourself and get relief.
It doesn’t matter if you’re in bed, unable to move much, as long as you can use your fingertips, you can do EFT. That simplicity makes it far more accessible.
Another thing I’ve noticed is that EFT doesn’t require a “special healer.” Anyone can learn it, and even your best friend, partner, or family member can guide you through a tapping session.
The method itself is so simple yet precise that results show up quickly, without needing a guru with stronger energy.
So while Pranic Healing is good, EFT Tapping has given me faster, deeper, and more consistent results. It goes straight to the root cause, doesn’t depend on the healer’s personal energy, and can be practiced by anyone with just a little guidance.
