Know All About Pranic Healing

Pranic Healing was introduced by Master Choa Kok Sui in 1987. It is being practiced by people from across the world for over 36 years now.

Before modern medicine, people had other means of healing, which we have largely lost touch with. Many individuals knew energy healing techniques for preventing diseases and cure from several health conditions.  They studied health and healing in ways that addressed the whole person — physical, emotional, and spiritual being. Grand Master Choa Kok Sui, through years of experiments, synthesized the healing practices from various modalities available across the world to develop and create Pranic Healing.

Pranic Healing system has its roots within the ancient Indian system of yoga and the Chinese External Medical Chi Kung School. Pranic Healing in its existing form has been painstakingly, systematically, and scientifically developed, revealed, and globally taught by Master Choa Kok Sui. Along with committed participants, he spent several years experimenting to determine the effectiveness and mechanism of the healing techniques commonly known and used by healers and students of esoteric sciences.

 Pranic Healing is practiced extensively worldwide by people from various walks of life, including doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, entrepreneurs, health and wellness professionals, writers, designers, bankers, and others. As of date, Pranic Healing exists in over 100 countries across the world.

Specifically in India alone, we have over 2,00,000 Pranic Healers!

Pranic Healing does not belong to any religion or sect. It is eclectic and leads the practitioner to the truth. Pranic Healing is designed purely based on the science of energy and uses the laws of nature and universal truth. People from over 100 countries from different religions and with diverse backgrounds have been practicing Pranic Healing for several decades.

Aspiring learners of esoteric science often cannot differentiate between Pranic Healing and Reiki. Both of them are popular healing modalities of energy healing but aren’t the same. Pranic Healing and Reiki are excellent healing modalities and help alleviate pain and suffering, but there are differences between the two modalities as well. Several years ago, a detailed analysis of the two systems was presented by Master Pranic Healer Stephen Co (A direct disciple of Master Choa Kok Sui). You may read the analysis in our blog “Pranic Healing and Reiki: Is there a difference?“

There are more similarities between Pranic Healing and Accupuncture vis-a-vis that with Reiki. 

The concept of Prana exists in different healing systems.

• In Ayurveda, Prana is one of the five subtypes of Vayu (air) that are essential for life and is referenced in both the Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita.
• In Yoga, as described in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Prana is the vital energy that sustains the body.
• In the Unani system, Prana is called Ruh, the essence that gives life, vitality, and consciousness, as mentioned in the Canon of Medicine.
• In the Siddha system, Prana is known as Vasi, and according to the Agastya Samhita, Vasi is critical for the proper functioning of the body and mind.
• In Homeopathy, Samuel Hahnemann’s Organon of Medicine refers to Prana as Vital Force, which sustains life and health.
• In the Chinese tradition Prana is referred to as Chi and forms the basis for practices such Tai Chi and QiGong (pronounced “chi gong”, qi means “life force” while Gong is the term meaning work or gather). Prana is also the basis behind the ancient practice of Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Acupuncture and moxibustion which part of  TCM believes that the body’s vital energy flows along specific channels or meridians. Prana is also the basis behind accupuncture.
• In the Japanese tradition Prana is referred to as Ki and forms the basis for martial arts such as Akido and healing modalities such as Reiki.

The physical body comprises two parts: the visible physical body and the energy body, the etheric body, the bioplasmic body, or the aura, which is invisible. These two bodies are interconnected; it means what affects one also affects the other. This is known as the law of correspondence. Hence healing the energy body has substantial relief on the physical body.

The energy body has energy channels, known as meridians, and energy centers, known as chakras.

Chakras are like power plants that provide energy for the proper functioning of the body. Each chakra is responsible for controlling and energizing certain parts and organs of the physical body. If the chakras malfunction, they will adversely affect the proper functioning of the vital internal organs. Chakras, besides physical functions, also have psychological functions, which determine a person’s character.

In Pranic Healing we do not treat the meredians per say. Healing is brought about by treating the energy centers or chakras. Meridians form the basis for other forms of complementary medicine such as accupuncture and accupressure. 

Pranic Healing is based on two fundamental laws.

1. The body has the potential and ability to heal and repair itself
2. Life Energy (Referred to as Chi in China, Ki in Japan, Prana in India, and Ruah in the Bible) surrounds and permeates the physical body.

An individual’s healing capacity depends on how much Prana that person has. Therefore, boosting a person’s Life Force in the affected areas of the body increases the body’s self-recovery mechanism.

Pranic Healing is based on the principle of connection between the physical body and the energy body (or aura). One follows the other. For healing, we work on the energy body (particularly on the areas and Chakras affected by the ailment/disease) to accelerate the healing process.  Working systematically on the energy body creates a new pattern that supports and accelerates the body’s innate ability to heal.

Pranic Healing uses a cookbook approach for healing different ailments. There is a protocol (recipe) for anything from nose bleeds to coronary artery disease, trauma, and anxiety. These unique protocols help in producing tangible results in a short period. Pranic Healing involves scanning the human aura to detect imbalances of energies, known as energetic congestion and depletion. It then uses cleansing techniques to remove dirty, diseased, and used-up energies, followed by energizing techniques to improve energy flow and strengthen the aura and the chakras. Once the aura is balanced, clean, and strong, it improves the physical health of the individual owing to the law of correspondence. It means what affects the energy body affects the physical body and vice versa.

Yes, it is completely scientific. The techniques and applications of Pranic Healing are designed after extensive scientific research, experiments, and validation. Pranic Healing uses a cookbook approach to healing different ailments. There is a protocol (recipe) for anything from nose bleeds to coronary artery disease, trauma, and anxiety. These unique protocols help produce consistent and tangible results in a short period.

There is nothing paranormal about Pranic Healing. It is based on the Laws of Nature. You can read an article in our Online Magazine about the research conducted by an eminent physicist in the USA who concluded that Pranic Healing is consistent with the Laws of Physics.

There are also many other kinds of research done in different fields of study, including medicine, massage therapy, psychology, agriculture, and architecture, using the teachings and principles of Pranic Healing. You may read about the research studies being conducted at the websites of the World Pranic Healing Foundation and the Pranic Healing Research Institute.

Just as a medical practitioner takes care of his/her hygiene while treating patients, practitioners of Pranic Healing also maintain “energy hygiene.” It is one of the practices unique to the Pranic Healing system, where the healer is taught certain simple techniques to ensure that no “energy contamination” occurs while healing a patient. This ensures that the healer cannot get affected by the dirty or diseased energy of the patient as long as they follow the steps taught in the Pranic Healing workshops. Energy hygiene is one aspect that makes Pranic Healing unique compared to other energy-based modalities.

Pranic Healing belongs to a comprehensive package of complementary treatments that also includes healing psychological ailments. Pranic Psychotherapy is the application of Pranic Healing dealing with emotional and psychological ailments.

Pranic Psychotherapy can be applied to heal a wide range of emotional, mental, and psychological ailments, including:

• Stress and Migraine Headaches
• Irritability, Anxiety, Grief, and Hysteria.
• Phobias, Traumas, Obsessions, and Compulsions.
• Nymphomania, Exhibitionism, Sexual Violence, and Child Molesting
• Sexual Impotence
• Addictions including Smoking, Alcoholism, and Drug Addiction
• Hallucinations including Visual and Auditory Hallucination
• Restlessness
• Depression and Suicidal Tendencies
• Healing for Anger issues, and violent and paranoid Patients
• Healing Restlessness
• Support treatment for disorders such as Mental Retardation and Learning Disorders such as Dyslexia
• Healing Relationships

Pranic Healing can also help as a support system for treating psychotic disorders including manias, schizophrenia, bi-polar diorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, borderline personality disorder, dissociateive identiy disorder, and many others.

However, Pranic Healing is not meant to replace conventional medicine and care but rather to complement and enhance it. Patients with severe mental health challenges should also consider psyciatrists and psychologists as required. 

Pranic Healing can help overcome stress through an application of various techniques.

These include self-healing techniques which you can learn to apply on yourself after learning Basic Pranic Healing. Additionally, you can use other techniques such as Pranic Breathing can help alleviate stress.

Another powerful technique to alleviate stress is through the regular practice of the Meditation on the Twin Hearts. This meditation technique, which is part of Pranic Healing, helps to increase inner peace, compassion, and emotional balance. It has been shown to lower stress levels significantly.

There are a host of other powerful techniques that are taught in Arhatic Yoga which can help you manage everyday stress. 

These processes combined make Pranic Healing an effective tool for managing and overcoming stress by addressing it at both an energetic and emotional level.

The duration of the session varies depending on the kind of ailment or  problem that you are trying to heal.

Simple ailments can be alleviated in about about 20-30 minues. The healing session for an ailment which is more complex or chronic can take 45-60 minutes or more. 

The frequency of receiving Pranic Healing depends on the individual’s condition, goals, and overall well-being. Here are some general guidelines.

For acute conditions (such as severe infections) Pranic Healing may be administered more frequently (daily or several times a day) until the condition improves. Frequent sessions help speed up the healing process by continuously cleansing and energizing the affected areas. This also depends upon the importance and criticalness of the part that is affected.

For chronic conditions (such as long-term stress, emotional imbalances, or recurring physical ailments) the recommended frequency is thrice a week. This frequency help manage symptoms, support gradual healing, and maintain overall well-being.

For preventive care and general wellness receiving Pranic Healing once or twice a week can be sufficient. Regular sessions help to keep the energy body clean and balanced, preventing the accumulation of negative energy and maintaining mental and physical health.

The frequency also depends on the speed at which the patient wants to recover. In certain cases more frequent healing is applied to accelerate recovery from illness.

Pranic Healing is generally considered safe and does not have side effects when practiced properly by a trained practitioner. Since it is a non-touch energy healing technique, it doesn’t interfere with medical treatments or medications.

Healers are systematically guided to heal using the protocols. If the protocols provided in the books are followed properly, no side effects will occur. The protocols have been designed after thorough research and experiments to validate the effect of Pranic Healing on different ailments and the rate of their improvement. However, if Pranic Healing is practiced incorrectly, such as by applying advanced techniques without proper training, it could lead to energy imbalances. This is why it’s important to learn Pranic Healing through a authorized instructor.

You may read more about the safety of Pranic Healing in the article titled Can Pranic Healing be Dangerous in our online magazine.

Pranic Healing complements medical care and should not be seen as a substitute for professional medical treatment. It works best when integrated into a holistic approach to well-being.

Yes, absolutely. Pranic Healing works on the energy body and aims to balance the body’s energy processes, while traditional medicine heals the physical body. Thus, Pranic Healing does not interfere but best complements the medical treatment. In Pranic Healing, we believe in an integrated approach to healing; this means that Pranic Healing is not intended to replace orthodox medicine but complement it instead. So if the ailment is severe or the symptoms persist, you are highly encouraged to consult a doctor and a reputed Pranic Healer.

In general, yes. It is important to note that Pranic Healing is a complementary theraphy, and is intended to complement other forms of theraphy and medicine. 

Pranic Healing can be integrated with various healing approaches, but it’s recommended to avoid receiving multiple energy-based treatments at the same time. This ensures the body can fully absorb and process the effects of each modality without interference.

The frequency and duration of Pranic Healing treatments differ from case to case. For simple and minor ailments, the healing can be instantaneous or may take a few minutes, hours, or days. For chronic and severe cases, however, the healing is progressive. Therefore, the treatments, in most cases, must be applied three days a week for a few weeks or months.

Yes, you can heal infants and young children using Pranic Healing with certain precautions.

Yes, you can heal your pets using Pranic Healing. Based on our experience, Pranic Healing provides very good results when applied to dogs and cats.

A belief in Pranic Healing is not a requirement for it to work. Pranic Healing operates on the principles of energy and the body’s natural ability to heal itself. It is a non-touch energy healing modality that aims to balance the body’s energy process and remove blockages, allowing for better physical and emotional well-being. Like other forms of medicine, the process works whether or not the recipient believes in it, as it is based on the natural laws of energy, not faith.

However, having an open mind may enhance the experience and create a more receptive environment for healing.

Please feel free to contact us at the Foundation Office. We would be able to set this up for you. 

Alternatively, you can also contact our Pranic Healing Centers. 

The healing courses start with the Basic Pranic Healing workshop that serves as a foundation for the science of energy healing. It is then followed by Advanced Pranic Healing, which involves the application of color Prana in treating various ailments. The rate of recovery accelerates tremendously by using color Pranas. Pranic Psychotherapy is the third level that introduces effective techniques for treating emotional and mental ailments and addresses behavioral problems. This is followed by Pranic Crystal Healing, which teaches the principles and applications of crystals and gemstones during healing, drastically reducing the time required to heal a patient. The Practical Psychic Self Defence workshop delves into protecting oneself from negative thoughts and psychic contamination. Finally, there is Pranic Weight Loss, Body Sculpting, and Face Lift which is a fascinating area discussing the applications of Pranic Healing principles for health and beauty.

There are several other courses for spirituality and prosperity. You can read about our workshops series here.

Anybody above 16 years of age who can read and write, and has an open mind can learn Pranic Healing. People from all walks of life, all over the world, have learned and have benefited from Pranic Healing.

Several advanced meditations are taught in different workshops. One of the simplest is the Meditation on Twin Hearts, which, besides leading the practitioner to peace and illumination, has healing and purifying effects on the aura and the chakras, reducing stress and cultivating inner peace. The Meditation on Twin Hearts is also part of the Basic Pranic Healing and Achieving Oneness with the Higher Soul workshops – and can also be independently learned and practiced without taking any Pranic Healing workshop.

There are other meditation practices that can be used for self healing. One of them is the Meditation on the White light which can be performed after learning Basic Pranic Healing. 

Other higher meditation techniques are taught in Arhatic Yoga. 

The Meditation on Twin Hearts is a 20-minute guided meditation to achieve peace and illumination. It also serves the world by increasing harmony and peace by blessing the earth with loving-kindness. During this meditation, the Heart and Crown chakras get activated, which allows a tremendous amount of divine energy to enter the body. The practitioner becomes a channel of peace, love, order, and light by blessing the earth and every sentient being. Besides bringing peace and harmony to the world, the effect is inner peace, happiness, better memory, clarity of mind, recharged body, improved health, and intuition for the practitioner.

Pranic Healing is a bridge to spirituality by clearing the aura of negative and unwholesome thoughts and emotions. Basic Pranic Healing is a preparation for the higher spiritual workshops, including Achieving Oneness with the Higher Soul and Arhatic Yoga Preparatory workshops. Arhatic Yoga provides a safe and structured path for spiritual development. It involves advanced purifications, meditations, and breathing exercises that accelerate the soul’s evolutionary process. There are additionally a large number of workshops that discuss the esoteric teachings of many traditions.

Unfortunately no. The workshops are composed of theoretical and practical knowledge. The practitioners will practice the techniques on one another under the teacher’s guidance to ensure correct hand movements and procedures. It is best done in an offline workshop ta.

The Basic Pranic Healing course is a 16-hour workshop. During the workshop, students learn the basic principles and concepts, conduct experiments to test and validate the concepts and practice the techniques thoroughly. This methodology helps you become proficient and confident in producing positive results as soon as you finish the workshop.

Yes, absolutely! The Basic Pranic Healing workshop is designed in such a way that anyone, after completing it, can start healing. Through our experience, we have observed that students can alleviate simple ailments after the first day of the workshop.

One has to be of 16 years or older to learn Pranic Healing.

Having said that, other techniques can be taught to children. This includes a powerful exercise called Superbrain Yoga which helps to improve concentration and memory and helps people become smart, more intelligent, and creative. This exercise takes less than 60 seconds to perform. Multiple studies have been performed to measure the efficacy of Superbrain Yoga. Over the years, children studied showed a significant increase in academic and behavioral performance, greater class participation, and improved social skills.

Super Brain Yoga benefits not just young students but also adults. It improves brain function, ensures brain health for senior people, and helps patients with developmental challenges and cognitive delays find effective cures and normalcy. Superbrain Yoga can additionally help keep our brain fit and functional, and how these can help counter the common mental effects of aging, memory loss, as well as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

To learn the technique, we recommend reading the book Superbrain Yoga by Master Choa Kok Sui. The book is available for purchase on  Online Pranic Healing Shop.

Yes, Self-healing and Preventive Healing are topics taught during the Pranic Healing workshops. Interestingly, you can also apply Pranic Healing treatment distantly.

There are many things that form parts of the Pranic Healing system. Besides healing for physical and psychological ailments, Pranic Healing teaches easy-to-learn methods to generate energy, such as breathing exercises, techniques to recharge yourself when you are physically or mentally tired, meditations, and deeper universal spiritual teachings such as the Law of Karma and the Golden Rule.

Pranic Healing also provides techniques which when applied can help you improve your relationships and your finances.  

As a system, Pranic Healing is intended to be a Bridge to Spirituality. Powerful techniques for spiritual growth and development are taught in Arhatic Yoga.

Pranic Healing as a whole is a very complete system. 

There have been many research studies conducted on Pranic Healing which has been published in scienctific journals. Most of the research is being conducted by the World Pranic Healing Foundation Research Center (India) and the Pranic Healing Research Institute (USA)

Pranic Healing trials in India are registered with the Clinical Trials Registry in accordance with the guidelines established by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The Institutional Ethics Committee – World Pranic Healing Foundation is registered with the National Ethics Committee Registry for Biomedical and Health Research (EC/NEW/INST/2024/KA/0492).

You may read about the research studies being conducted at the websites of the World Pranic Healing Foundation and the Pranic Healing Research Institute.