Chakra balancing

Domain XII · Complementary, energy & biofield

What it is

What it is. Chakra balancing is a family of practices that aim to restore an attributed balance or flow among the chakras, described in these traditions as energy centres along the body's midline. It is a generic practice, not a single therapy.

Format

• There is no standard session count or phase protocol for generic chakra balancing. The structure below follows the HBB course objectives (intake, assessment, intervention, documentation) and Judith's chakra-by-chakra developmental structure. Placement inside psychotherapy is.
• Phase 1. Preparation and consent (session 1, part of the therapy session)

Who practises it, and how they are trained or regulated

• Move on when there is written or recorded consent, the client's explanatory model is understood, and medical care is in place for any physical complaint.
• Psychological version: chakra-focused imagery, posture, breath, affirmation and chant, linked to the psychotherapy themes. Judith's Chakra Therapy training adds yoga and bioenergetic "charge and discharge" exercises.
• Version followed: "chakra balancing" has no single founder, manual or certifying body. This guide follows two published versions: (A) the biofield (hands-on and hands-off) form as taught in the Healing Touch curriculum of Healing Beyond Borders (HBB), which trains practitioners to assess the chakras and biofield and to use named techniques such as Chakra Connection; and (B) the psychological form of Anodea Judith…

Evidence status, as the guide reports it

• Goals: take an intake with a plan toward intervention. Explore the client's beliefs about chakras and what they hope for. Agree whether any touch will be used, and give the evidence status. Screen for contraindications to deep relaxation or body focus.

Questions to explore with your client

• What drew you to it, and what are you hoping it will change?
• Is there physical contact? Was it explained beforehand, and do you feel free to say no or stop at any point?
• Does it involve intense or unusual breathing? Have you been told about the medical conditions for which that is not advised?
• Is it a group, retreat or community? How do they respond if someone wants to leave or raises a concern?
• How do you and the practitioner understand what is happening, in spiritual or cultural terms? Is that a source of comfort, worry, or both?
• Who runs it, and what training or registration do they hold?
• What actually happens in a session or meeting, and how often?
• What does it cost, and is there pressure to commit to more?
• How do you feel afterwards, in the hours and days that follow?
• Does it fit with, or clash with, the work we do here?

What practitioners of it watch for

• rushing, or a wish to "fix" the client. Working: you can stay attuned to the client's cues throughout.
• drowsiness before driving, and lingering dissociation. Working: the client is oriented and can name a takeaway.
• dizziness, or detachment when the eyes are closed. Working: the client's presence rating rises and their breathing slows.
• spending pressure, tiered courses and product upselling. Working: the client's use stays affordable and supports their goals.
• freezing, glazed eyes, compliance and sudden shutdown. Working: the client stays present and widens their tolerance over sessions.

When to involve someone else

• New or worsening physical symptoms, or advice to stop or change prescribed medication: involve the client's doctor or prescriber.
• Signs of coercion, isolation from family and friends, escalating costs or secrecy: discuss openly and consider safeguarding.
• A crisis or thoughts of suicide: follow your crisis protocol. In the US, call or text 988; in the UK and Ireland, Samaritans on 116 123.

Drawn automatically from the guide's own sections. Stay curious: neither endorse nor dismiss what the client values, and check anything that matters against the full guide and its sources. Not medical advice.