Basic Chakra Balancing Routine

 

I have spent some time becoming acquainted with energy work and, so far, chakras hold the most appeal for me. That is the concept that hits home the most and something that I read about for years prior to my career as a massage therapist. Chakra balancing is something that I absolutely believe is necessary to balanced mind, body and spirit. So, this is a quick run-down of only one way to do chakra balancing for your clients and is focused primarily on energy work.

To use energy work in this capacity, concentrate on intention while giving either light touch to the area of the chakra or keep the hands off the body but able to feel the energetic field. The most important part of this is intention and connecting with your client. Have the client visualize a swirling ball of energy in the appropriate color while silently repeating a word, such as grounding (root chakra) and this will increase the benefit that the client is receiving. Be sure that your client is taking deep, steady, relaxed breaths!

Place the hands gently over the area of each chakra and sense the energy flowing around it. The chakras may spin clockwise or counterclockwise and this is where you have to use your intuition to determine the direction and work with it. Holding the same imagery in your mind as your client, is useful to gaining strong results. Visualization is vital.

To begin, place the right hand over the root chakra and the left over the throat chakra. Set your intention and connect to your client before beginning work on individual chakras. Next, divide the work throughout the session to maintain flow. So, while the client is prone, work on the root chakra, the heart chakra and the throat chakra and when they are supine, work on the sacral chakra, solar plexus chakra, third eye chakra, and crown chakra.

Enhancements such as breathing exercises, steam towels, and aromatherapy are other options to add more dimension to your treatment.

Remember to always ground yourself after energy work to avoid taking on the other persons energy accidentally!

Chakra Words:

Root: Grounding

Sacral: Creativity

Solar Plexus: Clarity

Heart: Harmony

Throat:Truth

Third Eye: Intuition

Crown: Wisdom