Trauma caused by violence, neglect, abuse, or loss leaves invisible imprints on the human mind impacting on how a person feels, behaves, and relates to the world. Survivors are likely to feel anxious, numb, sleepless, depressed, or even physically ill as a result of embedded emotional pain. Despite psychotherapy, medication, and trauma-informed care being the bedrocks, many are seeking out complementary methods such as energy healing that address recovery from a subtle, holistic perspective.
Pranic Healing, created by Master Choa Kok Sui, is a no-touch energy healing system rooted in principle that the body can accelerate its natural healing process by increasing the life force, energy or prana. When trauma disrupts the harmony causing blockage or depletion of the chakras (energy centers of the body), life energy helps in nourishment of these energy bodies.
Healing starts with working on the bioplasmic body, which serves as the template for physical and emotional well-being. Pranic Healing has a systematic procedure: scanning, cleansing, and energizing. These are accomplished without physical contact—with the individual and the practitioner utilizing some techniques developed by Master Choa Kok Sui to ensure that the energy field is stabilized and enhanced.
This secular practice welcomes individuals from all walks of life and complements traditional medicine by operating on imbalances in the energy body which may precede physical or psychological symptoms. Studies support the belief that trauma affects the nervous and immune systems. Chronic emotional stress may result in the body being maintained in "fight or flight" mode, which keeps it from being able to regulate, rest, and repair. Methods employed in Pranic Healing are being recognized as effective ways to soothe the parasympathetic nervous system.
Pranic Healing is a complementary approach for individuals who feel stagnant, overwhelmed, while working through the trauma. A number of the trauma survivors explain the sensation of "lighter" emotions post session helps in reduction of anxiety, or enhanced sleeping – experiences parallel with the presumed aim of realigning the energies. While more in depth clinical research is needed, existing research indicates that energy healing can be useful in trauma recovery when used in combination with other treatments.
As the concept of trauma broadens beyond the physical or psychological planes, there is increasing curiosity as to how energy-based modalities such as Pranic Healing could impact overall health. Practitioners and receivers alike report such benefits as renewed vitality, greater clarity, and deeper emotional release that can prove difficult to gain through traditional avenues alone.
Aside from emotional regulation, Pranic Healing is also said to assist one in reconnecting with a sense of control and safety—two essential aspects that are usually broken by trauma. For most survivors, trauma can shatter the inner narrative of self-value and trust. With focused healing exercises on chakras linked with emotional stability, like the heart, solar plexus chakra, people can slowly retain a solid touch with their inner selves.
Sessions may be custom-fit to the individual's needs, so practitioners can modify sessions according to the degree or type of emotional distress. Further, because the practice is non-contact and involves no verbal reliving of history, it may be more comfortable and less threatening to individuals who struggle to relive their experiences. Pranic Healing is a perfect support system for individuals of all ages and backgrounds who do not find relief alone from orthodox methods.
Healing from trauma is a multi-dimensional process addressing both the physical body and the energy system. Pranic Healing offers a systematic, gentle, and non-invasive method to aid emotional healing and as understanding of the human energy system continues to grow, it is destined to become an integral part of healthcare paradigms. The future of trauma recovery seems promising, as Pranic healing provides a powerful complementary approach offering hope and healing to those who need it most.
(Sriram Rajagopal, Director, World Pranic Healing (India))
