The Sanskrit word ‘Prana' literally means life-force and stands for the invisible life force or vital energy that is responsible for keeping the body alive and for maintaining good health. Pranic healing is a scientific ‘no-touch' methodology which seeks to create balance in the flow of energy and open up the mind's psychic awareness.

Pranic healing is a widely practiced art in ancient civilizations like India, Egypt and China. Today, it is one of the most distinctive and successful forms of modern-day holistic health care ever developed. In Pranic healing, the Prana is sent from the practitioner's body to the diseased parts of the affected person's body. The force stimulates the flow of blood, incites cells and tissues to restore normal activity, and allows the waste material to leave the body.

The Prana plays an important role in the life of man because it exists universally and underlies all physical actions. It is a force directed from the central nervous system and can be manipulated by an effort of will. Thus it can be USED to facilitate healing. Every individual is believed to receive fresh dosages of Prana through food, water and air. This Prana is the energy received from a primal source, and everyone can increase his own share of Prana, or give it to others as a ‘gift'.

“The key to Pranic healing is a willing suspension of disbelief”, says Gin Chuk, a pranic healing Practitioner. The amount of Prana that an individual possesses can be increased through visualization. This is where the patient has to willing let go of his disbelief. For instance, a major part of the Pranic healing is for the patient to close his eyes and VISUALIZE the Prana flowing into him, circulating through the body, penetrating every part of it and dusting away the blockages.

Pranic healing places great emphasis on correct breathing. This is because it is believed that correct breathing establishes equilibrium between the negative and positive currents in man. It calms the nervous system thereby regulating the heart beat, reducing blood pressure and stimulating digestion. Pranic healing sessions almost always begin with breathing techniques that guide the patient to envision the inflow of positive energy and the outflow of negative energy.

Pranic healing is a synthesis of all the healing techniques practiced in ancient civilizations. That is what has made it one of the most advanced and comprehensive methods of directing the flow of energy in the body. Prana is a common theme that recurs in the healing practices of various ancient civilizations, though it is known by different names.

China – Chi

Japan – Ki

Polynesia – Manna

Hebrew – Ruah

Greece – Pneuma

Pranic healing has identified three major sources of Prana – the Sun, the Air and the Earth. Exposure to these elements can greatly increase ones reserves of Prana.

Pranic healing, though effective and useful, cannot supplant conventional medical healing. However when it complements orthodox practices, it can work wonders. As a popular method of alternative medicine, Pranic healing has saved thousands of people from pain, disease and even death.