Chakra Balancing in Lindenhurst, NY
Energy work focused on the seven centers rather than the body as a whole. For patients who want the energetic side addressed directly.
What It Is
Seven centers, worked in sequence
Chakra balancing is energy work directed at seven specific centers running from the base of the spine to the crown of the head. Where a general reiki session works across the whole body, this moves through those seven points in order.
The framework comes from an old tradition, and it maps onto something a lot of people recognise without having a name for it. The tightness in the chest when something is unresolved. The feeling of being ungrounded. The sense of not being able to say a thing you need to say. Whether or not you take the underlying model literally, those are real experiences with a location.
The appointment itself is the same shape as any reiki session. You lie down fully clothed, hands rest on or near the body, and nothing is asked of you beyond turning up.
The Seven
What each center is associated with
Traditionally worked from the base upward. Open any one to read more.
Associated with awareness and the sense of connection to something larger than yourself. The last center worked in a full sequence, and the one people most often describe as producing a quiet afterwards.
Associated with intuition, insight and mental clarity. Frequently a focus for patients who arrive saying they cannot think straight, or that everything has felt foggy for months.
Associated with expression, communication and speaking honestly. Often a focus where someone has been holding something back for a long stretch, at work or at home.
Associated with love, compassion and connection to other people. The center most often worked after grief, a loss, or a stretch of caring for somebody else at your own expense.
Associated with confidence, personal power and will. A common focus for people going through a period where they have stopped feeling like themselves.
Associated with creativity, emotion and pleasure. Worked where things have become flat and functional, and enjoyment has quietly dropped out of the week.
Associated with grounding, security and stability. The foundation of the sequence and usually the first worked, on the principle that nothing above it settles until this one does.
Your Session
How the appointment runs
A short conversation
Your practitioner asks what brought you in and whether anything in particular is sitting heavily. You can say a lot or very little. Some people arrive with something specific and some just want the whole thing worked through.
The sequence
You lie down fully clothed. The practitioner moves through the centers, usually from the root upward, with hands resting on or near the body. No needles, no pressure, nothing to do.
Coming back slowly
Most people take a minute at the end. Drink some water, do not rush off, and expect to feel somewhere between very relaxed and unusually clear-headed for the rest of the day.
Who Books It
Three reasons people choose this over a general session
Something specific is stuck
Where the problem has a location rather than being general tension. The chest after a loss, the throat after months of not saying something, the ground going out from under everything.
They already work this way
Patients who meditate, practise yoga or have their own relationship with this framework often want the session structured around it rather than left open.
They want structure
A defined sequence with seven stages is easier to sit with than an open-ended hour if you have never done energy work before. Knowing what comes next helps some people relax into it.
If the reason you are here is stress rather than anything more specific, reiki for stress and anxiety is the more direct route. If you want energy work and point work together, acupuncture and reiki runs both in one appointment.
Being clear about what this is
Chakra balancing is a wellness and relaxation service drawn from a traditional framework. It is not a medical treatment, we make no medical claims for it, and it is not a diagnosis of anything. Nothing here should be read as a reason to change or stop treatment your physician has prescribed.
If you are dealing with a physical symptom, get it looked at medically. If anxiety or low mood is affecting your ability to get through a normal day, please speak with your physician or a licensed mental health professional. This sits alongside that care, and it is a good thing to have alongside it. It is not a substitute for it.
Common Questions
Questions we get asked
What is the difference between this and a normal reiki session?
A general reiki session works across the whole body. Chakra balancing moves through seven specific energy centers in sequence, usually from the base of the spine upward. Same style of appointment, more defined structure.
Do I have to believe in chakras?
No. Plenty of patients book it because of how they feel afterwards rather than because they hold any particular view about the framework. You are not asked to sign up to anything.
Will I be told something is wrong with me?
No. This is not a diagnostic process and nobody will tell you a center is blocked as though it were a medical finding. Your practitioner works through the sequence and you get an hour of deep rest out of it.
What does it feel like?
Most patients describe warmth, heaviness or a settling sensation, and a fair number fall asleep. There are no needles and no pressure, and you stay fully clothed throughout.
Is it covered by insurance?
Coverage depends on your plan and what is being treated. Submit your details through our intake and insurance page and we will verify benefits before your first visit.
Patient Reviews
What our patients say
★★★★★Always an amazing experience at The Balance Health and Wellness Center! It has changed my emotional, spiritual, and physical health for the better! Staff is friendly and welcoming. Both locations (Kings Park and Lindenhurst) are equally top notch!
Eileen Mattiucci, Google
★★★★★I had the most amazing Reiki session with Denise Rafkind-Moyano. She is very intuitive and I felt so relaxed and at peace during and after the session. I highly recommend her.
Joyce Badawy, Google
Individual experiences vary. Chakra balancing is a wellness service and is not a medical treatment.
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What runs alongside this
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Book your session
Send a message and the front desk will get back to you, or call 631-309-2242. If there is something specific you want worked on, mention it when you book. If there is not, that is fine too. You can also read about the practice first.