Last Updated: October 2026
Energy healing is a complementary wellbeing practice that aims to support relaxation, self-awareness and a sense of balance through approaches based on the concepts of a person’s energy system.
Depending on the practitioner and tradition, a session may involve gentle touch, hands-off techniques or a focus on energy centres known as chakras. People may explore energy healing when they want time to slow down, reconnect with themselves or complement other approaches to wellbeing.
At the Institute of Body Psychotherapy, energy healing is offered as a gentle, body-centred practice that incorporates an understanding of energy and chakras.
What’s Included in an Energy Healing?
- Energy healing is a gentle, body-centred approach.
- It supports the body’s natural ability to heal and self-regulate.
- Sessions help to clear emotional blocks, release old patterns, and restore the healthy flow of energy throughout the system.
- At the Institute of Body Psychotherapy, energy healing involves a gentle hands on healing approach that often involves the client lying on a massage table and relaxing.
- These practices are grounded, gentle, respectful, and deeply attuned to what your system is ready to release or integrate.
The Benefits of Energy Healing and Chakra Alignment
Restore balance, clarity, and vitality through body-based energy therapy
Have you been feeling off lately—emotionally drained, physically tense, or just not quite yourself? When life feels stuck or scattered, the issue may not just be in the mind. It may be energetic.
At my practice, in Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, I work with clients who are seeking holistic support—beyond talk therapy alone. One powerful way we can reconnect to the body and restore inner balance is through energy healing and chakra alignment.
What are Chakras?
The word chakra comes from the Sanskrit word for “wheel” or “disk.” In certain spiritual traditions, chakras are known as energy centres within the body that influence your physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing.
There are seven main chakras aligned along the spine, from the base to the crown of the head. Each chakra relates to specific aspects of life:
- Root Chakra – Grounding, stability, survival
- Sacral Chakra – Creativity, pleasure, emotional flow
- Solar Plexus – Confidence, power, self-worth
- Heart Chakra – Love, connection, compassion
- Throat Chakra – Truth, communication, boundaries
- Third Eye – Intuition, clarity, inner vision
- Crown Chakra – Spirituality, connection, meaning
A practitioner may use chakra concepts as a framework for reflection or their energy healing practice. When your chakras are balanced, your life energy (also known as prana or chi) can be better able to flow freely. But when they’re blocked, you may feel stuck, anxious, depleted, or disconnected.
What Happens in an Energy Healing Session?
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Before the session: The practitioner explains the approach, asks about the client’s preferences and checks consent.
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Getting comfortable: The client generally remains clothed and may lie on a treatment table or sit comfortably.
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The energy healing process: Depending on the method, the practitioner may use gentle touch or hold their hands near the body.
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Personal comfort: Clients should be able to ask questions, decline touch or stop the session at any time.
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Afterwards: People may describe feeling relaxed, reflective or no different at all. Experiences vary, and there is no single expected response.
5 Key Benefits of Chakra Alignment and Energy Healing
1. Emotional Release and Regulation
Energy healing helps shift emotional patterns held in the body. You may experience relief from long-held grief, anxiety, or self-doubt—without needing to “figure it all out” mentally.
2. Improved Grounding and Calm
Balancing the lower chakras often helps our clients feel safer, calmer, and more at home in their bodies. This supports resilience and nervous system regulation.
3. Renewed Energy and Motivation
When energy blockages clear, many people feel a return of vitality, clarity, and forward momentum—like a fog lifting.
4. Greater Self-Connection and Intuition
As upper chakras align, you may feel more in touch with your inner voice and sense of purpose. Decisions can become easier. You may feel more you.
5. Support for Healing and Growth
Chakra alignment can be a complementary part of personal development and trauma recovery. When integrated with body psychotherapy, it offers a safe, deeply holistic way to become more in tune with your body and emotions. This process is safe and led at your own pace, which can support healing.
How Does Energy Healing Differ from Core Energetics and Talk Therapy?
At The Institute of Body Psychotherapy, we offer a range of therapies to help improve your experiences across the mind, spirit and body. If you’re unsure which will work best for you, feel free to chat to us for guidance.
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Approach |
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Energy healing |
A complementary practice based on energy and chakra concepts, often involving quiet rest and gentle or hands-off techniques. |
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Core Energetics |
A body-oriented psychotherapy approach incorporating conversation, body awareness, breath, movement and emotional exploration. |
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Talk-based therapy |
Exploring thoughts, emotions, experiences and behaviour through therapeutic conversation. |
Energy Healing in Brisbane & The Sunshine Coast
Whether you’re on a healing journey or simply feeling out of balance, energy healing offers a space to slow down, reconnect, and realign with what matters most.
Andrea Alexander offers energy healing sessions in both Brisbane (Kelvin Grove) and the Sunshine Coast (Maroochydore), as well as online.
Ready to Reconnect With Your Energy?
If you’re tired of feeling off-track or out of sync, this work can help you gently return to yourself—body, mind, and spirit.
Or feel free to get in touch if you’d like to learn more.
Learn more about our core energetics therapy, somatic therapy, group psychotherapy, core energetics training, core energetics techniques and workshops and how we can help you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does energy healing involve physical touch?
It depends on the practitioner and the approach used. Some sessions involve gentle touch, while others involve the practitioner holding their hands near the body without making contact. Ask about the method before booking, and remember that you can decline touch or request adjustments at any time.
What might I feel during an energy healing session?
Experiences vary from person to person. Some people describe feeling relaxed, warm or emotionally reflective, while others notice very little during the session. There is no particular sensation you need to experience for the session to be meaningful, and a specific feeling does not prove that energy has shifted or that a health condition has improved.
Is energy healing the same as Reiki?
No, although the terms are sometimes used broadly in discussions of complementary energy practices. Reiki is a particular Japanese-origin practice involving light touch or hands held just above the body. Energy healing is a broader term that can refer to different approaches, so it’s worth asking a practitioner which method they use.
Can energy healing replace psychotherapy or medical treatment?
Energy healing should not replace medical care, prescribed medication or evidence-based psychological treatment. If you are experiencing ongoing physical symptoms or emotional distress, seek advice from an appropriately qualified health professional. You can discuss complementary practices like energy healing with your healthcare provider if you are considering including them in your wider wellbeing routine.