Energy healing modalities have been around for centuries, and they continue to be popular today. These modalities involve the use of energy to balance and restore the body, mind, and spirit. The number of modalities available today is growing, some of them are very old and some of them are new.
This curated list of Energy Healing Modalities Guide is alphabetical. If you know of a healing modality that is not included here please let me know.
Disclosure: I have not experienced all of the modalities in this list and so I cannot endorse them. The list is to assist you with finding those modalities that may enrich your healing journey - whether you are here to learn a new modality or to find one to help you heal. Should you explore any modalities that are new to you - please use your discernment and look for recommendations that endorse the healer.
Please be aware that energy healing modalities compliment modern medicine, but they should not be used as a substitute for medical treatment for serious health conditions. If you have a serious or longstanding health condition, it is always best to consult with a qualified healthcare provider before trying any new treatment or modality.
Acupressure applies pressure to specific points on the body to relieve pain and restore balance and is based on acupuncture, but without needles. Pressure is applied with fingers (usually between 30 seconds to 3 minutes) to certain locations on your body. Pressure applied to certain points on your meridians helps to promote blood circulation and ease muscle tension.
Acupuncture restores balance in the body's energy flow, alleviates pain, and promotes overall wellbeing. It is a traditional Chinese medicine practice that involves inserting thin needles into specific points on the body. This practice is believed to help balance the flow of energy, or "qi," throughout the body.
Affirmations are positive statements or phrases that are repeated to oneself with the intention of influencing one's subconscious mind and creating a desired outcome or belief. Affirmations can be used to help change negative thought patterns, boost self-confidence, overcome limiting beliefs and negative self-talk, and cultivate a more positive outlook on life.
Afformations are a variation of affirmations that were created by Noah St. John. They are similar to affirmations, positive statements intended to influence the subconscious mind and create a desired outcome. Where affirmations are statements, afformations are framed as questions. For example, instead of saying "I am successful," an afformation would be "Why am I so successful?" This shifts the focus from a statement of fact to a question that prompts the mind to search for answers and solutions. The mind is naturally geared towards seeking answers to questions, and by asking the right questions, one can shift their focus towards positive outcomes.
Alexander Technique enhances posture and movement, reducing tension and improving overall health. It's a mind-body therapy that focuses on improving posture and movement patterns to reduce pain and tension.
Angel Healing is a form of spiritual healing that involves connecting with and working with angels to bring healing and balance to a person's body, mind, and spirit. Angel healing can be done in a variety of ways, including meditation, prayer, visualization, and the use of angelic symbols and crystals. The focus of angel healing is on restoring balance and harmony to a person's energy field, removing negative energies and emotions that may be blocking healing and growth.
Aromatherapy is a holistic healing practice that uses essential oils, which are highly concentrated plant extracts, to promote physical and emotional well-being. Essential oils are extracted from various parts of plants, such as flowers, leaves, and roots, and are believed to contain the plant's natural healing properties. Aromatherapy is believed to have a range of benefits, including reducing stress and anxiety, improving sleep, relieving pain, and promoting relaxation. Different essential oils are believed to have different properties and benefits. For example, lavender oil is often used to promote relaxation and sleep, while peppermint oil is believed to help with headaches and digestive issues.
Art Therapy is an expressive therapy that uses art materials and creative processes to explore and express emotions, thoughts, and experiences in a non-verbal way. It can include art materials such as paints, clay, markers, and collage, with drawing, painting, and sculpting, to help individuals communicate their inner world. It is often used in the treatment of trauma, grief and loss, addiction, and chronic illness.
Aura-Soma uses colour, plant, and crystal energies to balance the aura and promote well-being.
Ayurvedic Healing balances the body's energies through diet, lifestyle and herbal remedies for overall health. It's a traditional system of medicine that originated in India over 5,000 years ago. Ayurveda is based the interconnectedness of the body, mind, and spirit and that health and wellness can be achieved by balancing the three. Ayurvedic healing combines herbal remedies, dietary changes, and lifestyle practices to treat a variety of health conditions. Ayurveda also emphasizes the importance of individualized treatment, as each person has a unique constitution, or dosha, that determines their physical and emotional characteristics. The three doshas are vata, pitta, and kapha, and balancing these is a key component of Ayurvedic healing.
Bach Flower Remedies uses flower essences to balance emotions and promote mental clarity. They are a plant based treatment that consist of 38 flower essences, each corresponding to a specific emotional state or personality trait. They are prepared by infusing flowers in water and preserving the infusion with alcohol (usually brandy). The remedies treat negative emotions and psychological conditions such as fear, anxiety, depression, anger, and indecision. By restoring emotional balance, they help the body to heal itself.
Bioenergetics combines bodywork and psychotherapy to release emotional and physical blockages.
Biofield Therapy is a form of energy healing that works with the body's biofield, or energy field. It involves various techniques, such as Reiki, healing touch, and therapeutic touch.
Body Code uses muscle testing to identify and clear imbalances or blockages that can lead to illness and disease, from the bodies many systems. Identified blocks are then released through various therapies such as chiropractic adjustments, acupuncture, nutrition, and energy healing. The body code and emotional code (see below) are based on the body and mind being intimately connected, and addressing both physical and emotional imbalances, allows us to achieve optimal health and well-being. The Body Code and Emotion Code were developed by Dr. Bradley Nelson.
Breathwork is a range of techniques and practices that focus on conscious control of breathing for improving physical, mental, and emotional health. There are many different forms of breathwork. It's used to reduce stress and anxiety, improve respiratory function, enhance athletic performance, and promote overall wellbeing.
Chakra Healing focuses on the seven main energy centers, or "chakras," located along the body's central axis. Practitioners use a variety of techniques to balance and activate these energy centers, with the goal of promoting physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
Chakra Dance uses movement and music to balance and align the chakras. Natalie Southgate wrote a lovely book about this method. Chakradance: Move Your Chakras, Change Your Life.
Clearing Energy Blocks. Clearing Negative Trapped Emotions is a process of identifying unprocessed emotions, such as grief, anger, and fear, which become trapped in the body and lead to physical symptoms and disease. Techniques such as muscle testing and scanning energy fields is used to identify and release these trapped emotions, promoting physical and emotional healing.
Colour Healing/Therapy uses colours to balance energy and promote healing. It's also known as chromotherapy, and is an alternative therapy that involves the use of colours to heal physical and emotional ailments. The idea behind colour therapy is that different colours have different vibrations and frequencies that can affect the energy flow in the body. Practitioners of colour therapy use different colours of light or coloured objects to promote healing and balance in the body. For example, blue light is believed to have a calming effect on the mind and body, while red light is believed to stimulate circulation and increase energy levels.
Craniosacral Therapy relieves pain and tension through gentle manipulation of the skull and spine. It's a gentle form of bodywork that focuses on the craniosacral system, which includes the skull, spine, and pelvis, the membranes and cerebropspinal fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Practitioners use light touch to release restrictions in the system, to promote balance and healing.
Crystal Healing uses crystals to balance energy, enhance healing, and promote spiritual growth. It balances and harmonizes the body's energy fields. Practitioners place crystals on, or near the body to absorb and transmit energy.
Cupping Therapy increases circulation, reduces pain, and removes toxins from the body. This therapy is often provided by Traditional Chines Medicine pratitioners and some acupuncturists.
Dance/Movement Therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses movement and dance to promote self-expression, emotional healing, and personal growth. See also Chakra Dance.
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is a technique that involves tapping on specific acupressure points while focusing on negative emotions or beliefs to release them and promote healing. I highly recommend the work of the Ortner family who host the annual tapping summit each year and teach tapping at the Tapping Solution.
Emotional Detox is a form of breathwork that helps to release stroed emotions.
Family Constellations is a therapeutic approach that seeks to reveal and resolve dysfunctional patterns within a family system. Developed by German psychotherapist Bert Hellinger in the 1990s, it is based on the idea that issues and problems in one's life can be deeply rooted in family dynamics and unresolved issues from previous generations. Sessions can be conducted in a group, or one-on-one with a facilitator. I love this work and can provide a list of practitioners, please reach out if you are looking for someone to work with to clear any ancestral trauma.
Feldenkrais Method is a somatic therapy that uses gentle, mindful movements to improve posture, flexibility, and coordination.
Frequency Healing involves the use of specific frequencies, such as sound or electromagnetic frequencies, to promote healing and balance within the body. The frequencies may be applied directly to the body, or the client may be exposed to them through music, vibrations, or other means. See also Infusion Healing.
Healing Touch is a holistic energy therapy that uses gentle touch to balance the body's energy systems and promote healing.
Herbal Medicine uses plant-based remedies to support and treat various conditions. Companies such as Weleda has products that are based on herbal medicine. It's an ancient healing modality that can be found in the history of many first nation cultures throughout the world.
Holotropic Breathwork uses accelerated breathing to access altered states of consciousness for healing.
Homeopathy stimulates the body's self-healing abilities using highly diluted substances.
Holographic Repatterning identifies and changes negative patterns in the energy field to improve health and well-being.
Ho'oponopono is a Hawaiian reconciliation and forgiveness practice for restoring harmony and balance within oneself, others, and the divine. It is based on the belief that every problem or challenge we encounter in life is a manifestation of the memories and traumas stored in our subconscious mind, which affect our behavior and relationships.
Infusion Healing is an innovative approach to energy healing that untilizes frequency healing to infuse energies the body may need. Such as, the healing vibrations of flower essences, herbs, essential oils, crystals, colour therapy and more.
Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) is an energy healing technqiue that combines energy work with elements of counseling and psychotherapy to promote emotional healing and release.
Intuitive Healing involves the healer tapping into their intuition, or higher self to identify and address energetic imbalances within the body. The healer may use a variety of techniques, such as visualisation, energy work, and spiritual guidance, to facilitate the healing process.
Jin Shin Jyutsu is a Japanese healing art that involves using hands-on techniques to harmonize the body's energy. It involves holding specific points on the body to restore health and vitality.
Johrei is a Japanese energy healing technique that involves the transmission of healing energy from a trained practitioner to a recipient through light touch or focused intention.
Kinesiology uses muscle testing to identify imbalances and resotre health.
Kundaline Yoga awakens dormant energy, balances chakras, and promtoes spiritual growth.
Laughter Yoga is a practice that combines breathing exercises, yoga techniques, and laughter to reduce stress and promote overall health and wellbeing. This practice helps to increase the flow of energy in the body, leading to greater physical, mental, and emotional health.
Light Therapy treats mood disorders, skin conditions, and seasonal affective disorder (SAD) using specific light frequences. It promotes healing and balance within the body. Light therapy may be used to address physical, emotional, or spiritual imbalances.
Magnet Therapy uses magnets to improve circulation, reduce pain and promote healing.
Manual Lymphatic Drainage is a gentle, rhythmic massage technique that stimulates the lymphatic system, promotes the removal of toxins (detoxification) and improves immune function.
Matrix Energetics is a technique that involves accessing the quantum field to promote healing and change. It involves techniques such as intention, attention, and energy work.
Meditation reduces stress, improves focus, and promotes emotional wellbeing.
NLP - Neuro-Linguistic Programming reprograms negative thought patterns to improve mental and emotional health.
Pilates strengthens the core, improves flexibility, and promotes overall physical health.
Polarity Therapy is a form of energy healing that involves working with the body's energy combining touch, exercise and lifestyle changes to promote balance and healing. It involves various techniques, such as bodywork and energy work, using a variety of touch techniques, from gentle holding to deep tissue manipulation.
Pranic Applications Healing is an off-shoot of Pranic Healing developed by Dr Hazel Wharda who was trained by Master Choa Kok Sui. Like Pranic healing it uses prana or lifeforce energy (the energy of our environment) to cleanse, balance and heal the body's energy systems, promoting healing. Pranic Applications uses energy healing to work with practical day-to-day needs as well as physical, mental and spiritual healing.
Pranic Healing uses life-force energy to cleanse and energise the body, promoting health. It was developed by Master Choa Kok Sui in the 1980s. it's a form of energy healing based on the principle that the body has an innate ability to heal itself, and that by increasing the flow of vital energy, or "prana," throughout the body, one can facilitate the healing process. Practitioners use their hands to sense and manipulate the body's energy fields, with the aim of restoring balance and promoting well-being.
Qi Gong is a Chinese practice that involves gentle movements, breathing exercises, and meditation. This practice is believed to balance and harmonize the body's energy fields, promoting physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
Quantum Healing involves accessing the quantum field to promote healing and change. It often involves techniques such as meditation, visualization, and energy work.
Quantum Touch is a hands-on healing technique that uses energy to amplify the body's natural healing abilities.
Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) combines hypnotherapy, NLP and cognitive behavioural therapy to create lasting change.
Reflexology is a practice that involves applying pressure to specific points on the feet, hands, and ears which correspond to different organs and systems in the body, stimulating healing and balance throughout the body.
Reiki is a form of energy healing that originated in Japan. The practitioner uses their hands to channel energy into the patient's body, with the aim of restoring balance and promoting healing.
Rolfing is a form of deep tissue manipulation that aims to align the body’s structure within gravity. It involves working with the fascia, the connective tissue surrounding muscles and organs. It reorganizes the body's connective tissues to improve posture and relieve chronic pain.
Shamanic Healing involves spiritual practices to heal the soul and restore balance in the body, by connecting with the spirit world to promote healing and balance. It often involves techniques such as journeying, soul retrieval, ceremony, and energy work.
Shinrin-yoku (Forest Bathing) promotes relaxation, recudes stress, and improves overall health by immersing oneself in nature.
Shiatsu is a form of Japanese bodywork that uses finger and palm pressure, stretches, and other massage techniques to improve the flow of energy (qi) through the body.
Sound Healing is a practice that uses sound vibrations to balance and harmonize the body's energy fields. Practitioners use instruments such as singing bowls, gongs, and tuning forks to produce different frequencies and promote relaxation and healing. Sound vibrations help to release blockages from the body's energy centers and promote relaxation.
Systemised Healing refers to healing modalities that follow a specific system or protocol. Examples include Pranic Applications Healing, Reiki, Shamanism, Acupuncture, and Homeopathy. These systems are designed to address specific imbalances within the body and promote overall health and wellness.
Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that involves slow, flowing movements and deep breathing to promote relaxation, balance, and flexibility.
Therapeutic Touch is a technique where practitioners use their hands to detect and manipulate the energy fields surrounding the body, often involving light touch or hands hovering over the body.
Theta Healing is a technique that involves accessing the theta brainwave state to promote healing and change limiting beliefs. It involves meditation, visualization, and energy work.
Vortex Healing is a form of energy healing that works with divine energy to promote healing and balance. It involves various techniques, such as energy work, visualization, and meditation
Yoga is an ancient Indian practice that combines movement, breathwork, and meditation to promote physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.
Zero point Healing is based on the concept of zero point energy. This is the lowest possible energy state of a quantum mechanical system. Zero point healing aims to access this energy and use it to promote healing in the body. The focus is releasing blockages and restoring balance to the body's energy fields. Techniques include meditation, visualization, and energy work to access this energy. They may use their hands or other tools to direct the energy towards the person in need of healing. Zero point healing is said to work on a deep level, addressing the root cause of illness rather than just the symptoms. Some people report feeling more relaxed and energized after a session.
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