Pranic Healing is a system of healing of the body, mind and spirit. Started by Choa Kok Sui, it was the result of 20 years of scientific research into the body’s ability to self heal. It uses prana (life force, also known as ‘chi’) to balance, harmonise and transform the energy of the body. This energy is absorbed from various sources such as the sun, the air and the earth, and then assimilated into the body, keeping it healthy both mentally and physically.
What is it supposed to do?
The body constantly absorbs, assimilates and distributes nutrients and eliminates waste. The energy body does the same, drawing energy from the world around. If this process is disrupted or disturbed, the healing ability of the body slows and disease – mental, physical or emotional – starts to manifest. Pranic Healers are trained to ‘scan’ for imbalances in the energy centres of the body, removing ‘bad energy’ and then directing fresh energy to the affected part. This gives the body the boost of energetic fuel it needs to help heal itself.
What benefits does it claim?
Interested in healing from an early age, Master Choa Kok Sui was inspired to create a healing system that would alleviate suffering in countries where medical services were limited. Ideally, it is used in conjunction with modern and traditional medical healing, not instead of. Pranic Healing can also be used to remove tense or negative emotions and to cure addictions.
Is there any science behind it?
Modern science speaks of dynamic energy fields and their interplay. If matter is simply another form of energy, then a disruption in the energy of the body will automatically produce a disruption in the physical body. There are numerous testimonials from various medical professionals who also use Pranic Healing to complement more traditional medical methods.
What is it like?
Oscar is one of the bubbliest empathetic people I have ever met. She began by asking me about my medical history and my lifestyle, while I expressed a great deal of scepticism about the whole process! She had brought a kilo of salt with her, which she proceeded to empty into a bowl, explaining that this was where she would put the negative energy. She played a relaxing CD – music and speaking – and asked me to sit normally with my eyes closed. We began with a prayer – in Pranic Healing one asks for guidance and aid from whichever deity in which one believes, no distinctions are made. While I enjoyed the chance to relax, Oscar moved slowly around me, making a sweeping motion with her hands as she scanned, cleared and reenergised me.
Pranic Healing is a no-touch process, which I particularly liked, as I enjoy my personal space! My doubts began to fade when Oscar diagnosed the constant irritating pain in my left shoulder without even touching me. Although she was performing a general cleaning, she worked more specifically on areas where she felt I had a lot of blocked energy, such as my basic chakra, responsible for the survival instinct. The entire process took about 20 minutes, after which I felt very relaxed. When I stood up, I suddenly felt very grounded, as if all the outlying areas of my consciousness had been brought back into my body and I could cope with anything.
Although Oscar explained that the effects of Pranic Healing may not be felt for 24 hours, I immediately felt calmer and freer. Amazingly, my shoulder pain had entirely disappeared, and for the first time in months I was able to move my neck freely from side to side. For the next few days friends commented on my unruffled demeanor and ability to deal much more calmly with everyday stress. Despite priding myself on my modern approach to healing, Oscar has truly converted me to the benefits of Pranic Healing. In fact, a week later I booked an appointment to deal with sinus pain, and immediately afterwards found I could breathe properly for the first time in two days!
Where and how much?
Oscar works from her studio in Universal Gardens, Nicosia. The length of each session depends on the needs of a client – usually one hour – and costs ?20. Contact Oscar on 96 596153.
