Many people integrate energy work into their wellness routine, just as meditation or journaling do, to provide an outlet when their daily lives get overwhelming and they feel disoriented. Energy work can provide a much-needed reset when life becomes hectic or disorienting.
Energy healing sessions utilize gentle touches and subtle techniques to clear away blocked energies, open pathways for flow and improve both physical and emotional conditions.
What is it?
Energy work in massage therapy is a modern take on ancient wellness wisdom. This therapeutic modality involves tapping into the body’s energy fields (often known as chi, prana or life force) to unblock blockages and restore natural flow. Many find their sessions leave them feeling lighter, more in tune with themselves and their bodies and better equipped to manage stress.
Energy healing massage offers something completely different than its deep-tissue or Swedish massage counterpart, where firm pressure is used to release muscle knots. Instead, energy healing therapists use their hands as tools for sensing and manipulating unseen energy within the field of light in your body – often in tandem with verbal or visual cues that assist clients in pinpointing the source of their discomfort.
Chakra Balancing Techniques will also be part of your therapy treatment. Chakras are energy centers located throughout your body that correspond to physical and emotional states like grounding (root), creativity (solar plexus), confidence (throat) and love (heart), voice (heart), intuition (third eye) and spiritual connection (crown). Your practitioner will place their hands gently over each chakra location – sometimes moving through an elaborate sequence; other times simply focusing on resistance or blockages they detect in you.
As your session continues, you may experience tingling sensations or warmth throughout your body as signs that energy shifts are taking place and moving more freely. Your therapist may focus more time on areas holding onto negative or stagnant energy than others.
Energy work is generally safe for most, however if you have specific health conditions or are pregnant it’s important to inform your therapist of this before beginning. This helps ensure your treatment will be safe and appropriate. Furthermore, as with any type of massage session if something doesn’t feel quite right during your energy work session be sure to speak up immediately – your therapist is there to make your experience enjoyable while respecting your comfort levels at all times.
How does it work?
A session usually begins with a short grounding meditation before the practitioner places their hands along major energy channels in your body. As opposed to deep tissue massage that digs into muscle knots, here the touch is very light and feels more like vibration than pressure; its purpose is to restore flow and equilibrium within your wiring–think of it like an internal reboot! Many find themselves more energized and balanced after receiving this treatment in a relaxing setting with soothing music or just an experienced therapist’s presence.
Energy work goes beyond relieving physical pain to address emotional and spiritual imbalances, helping address any associated emotional or spiritual disharmonies as well. Our bodies, minds and spirits are intertwined – when one part is out of sync it can impact another part of our being and so many people choose this form of healing massage as part of their self-care routines.
Some practitioners offer chakra balancing, which involves clearing away blocks from energy centers in the body. Others incorporate reiki into their sessions – an ancient healing tradition incorporating mindfulness and breathwork – for holistic healing experiences that restore both body, mind, and spirit. Many therapists combine multiple approaches in order to provide clients with holistic treatments designed to restore them all at once.
Energy healing massage provides both physical and energetic relief, making it particularly helpful for people suffering from stress or tension. Furthermore, energy healing massage may even assist in alleviating chronic conditions and other ongoing health concerns; though before initiating any new therapies or supplements it’s always wise to consult your physician first.
As an added benefit, this form of therapy is great for anyone looking to add something special to their self-care regimens. Many have started adding it alongside mindfulness practices or daily runs as a means to hit pause and reconnect to their true selves in this hectic world – often easily lost among all of the noise.
Where can I get it?
Massage therapists who specialize in energy work often incorporate it into their regular sessions for holistic healing that balances body, heart, mind and spirit. Practitioners utilize their hands as channels, manipulating energy flow to clear blockages while simultaneously providing deep relaxation and wellness benefits.
Restoring flow and harmony are the goals of holistic therapies, including massage. Reducing physical and emotional blockages that may contribute to chronic pain, stress, depression, lack of energy or illness is often key. You can expect an experience more gentle than traditional massage with light to medium touch techniques used. Your session might begin with a brief consultation, then you’ll lie on a massage table while your therapist gently moves their hands over you. Your massage therapist might use sweeping motions above the skin, tap lightly on what are known as meridians (energy lines) on the surface of your skin or move slowly along these pathways, using slow pulsing rhythms and pulses. You could remain fully clothed or use eye coverings; many clients describe tingling sensations or warmth during sessions while others experience emotional releases during this process.
Energy healing works on the basis of how energy flows throughout your body through currents and energy fields, known as your aura. Sometimes these may become disrupted or blocked due to negative thoughts, feelings, or experiences that hinder their flow – to clear these out so your body can heal itself more efficiently.
Not surprisingly, more and more people are adding this form of massage into their self-care regimens alongside yoga, meditation and journaling – as a way of pausing from daily life and reconnecting with themselves.
Though energy healing massage won’t replace visits to a doctor or physiotherapist, many have reported improved sleep patterns, decreased physical discomfort and pain levels and deeper body connections after regular sessions. If you’re curious to give one a try, find one with both traditional and innovative practices in mind, led by a qualified therapist who prioritizes both your comfort and safety first and foremost. It makes a wonderful addition to any self-care regimen, particularly when combined with mindfulness or breathwork techniques.
What should I wear?
If you are going in for a deep tissue massage, the ideal attire would be loose fitting clothes; if this isn’t possible then wearing a swimsuit should suffice. In most instances, your massage therapist will cover you with a sheet and towel so your modesty remains protected at all times.
Why are we asked to undress? So that our therapist can work more freely and effectively on the muscles that require attention, while making you more comfortable during treatment. They may use palming and thumbing techniques to unblock energy pathways and promote healing, so breathable fabrics like cotton are recommended for this therapy session.
Before attending your session, it may be beneficial to remove jewelry as this can hinder treatment. Also, perfume and heavy makeup should be avoided as this could have an adverse effect. A water bottle will come in handy as keeping yourself hydrated is often difficult under covers.
Once your massage session is over, it is best to wait at least an hour before showering – this allows the oils to fully soak into your skin, providing hydrating benefits as well as making sure any beneficial results from treatment won’t wash away in an instant.
After your massage session, it is wise to avoid engaging in activities which cause high levels of stress, as these activities could potentially expose you to others’ negative energies and take them onboard yourself – something you don’t want to happen after having gone through an experience designed to release negative energy from your body!
While a single massage may offer instantaneous results, for lasting change to take place it takes multiple appointments over time. Many clients who come into our practice with months-worth of tension notice immediate changes after just one session; but without regular follow up visits this initial peace and calm quickly fades and they find themselves back where they began.
