Chakra Healing in Des Moines: What to Expect in Your First Session
Searching for "chakra healing near me" in Des Moines brings up various practitioners, approaches, and philosophies. If you've never experienced chakra work before, it can be difficult to know what to expect or how to choose the right practitioner.
This guide walks you through what actually happens in a professional chakra balancing session, how it differs from DIY practices, and what to look for when seeking chakra healing in the Des Moines area.
What Is Chakra Healing?
Chakras are seven main energy centers in your body that influence physical health, emotional patterns, and spiritual connection. The word "chakra" means "wheel" in Sanskrit, describing how these centers spin and process energy.
When energy flows freely through your chakras, you feel balanced and vital. When a chakra becomes blocked or imbalanced, it creates disruption throughout your system—manifesting as physical symptoms, emotional patterns, or a persistent sense that something is "off."
Chakra healing is the practice of identifying where energy is blocked and using specific techniques to clear those blocks and restore natural flow.
The seven main chakras run along your spine:
Root Chakra (base of spine) - safety, security, grounding
Sacral Chakra (lower abdomen) - creativity, emotion, pleasure
Solar Plexus (upper abdomen) - personal power, confidence
Heart Chakra (chest) - love, compassion, connection
Throat Chakra (throat) - communication, self-expression
Third Eye (between eyebrows) - intuition, insight
Crown Chakra (top of head) - spiritual connection, wisdom
Each chakra corresponds to specific physical areas, emotional patterns, and life themes. Understanding which chakras are imbalanced helps pinpoint where healing needs to happen.
Learn more about the 7 chakras →
Why Professional Chakra Work Is Different from DIY Practices
You can absolutely work with your own chakras through meditation, visualization, breathwork, and other home practices. These techniques maintain balance and address minor imbalances.
But professional chakra healing offers something you can't access on your own:
External Sensing:
A trained practitioner can feel where your energy is blocked, stagnant, or overactive. You might know you feel anxious, but you might not know that your solar plexus chakra is holding absorbed stress from three different people or that your throat chakra shut down after a difficult conversation last month.
Deep Clearing:
Some energetic blocks are too deep or too old for self-clearing practices to reach. Professional energy work can access layers that home practices can't touch.
Intuitive Guidance:
Often during sessions, information surfaces about WHY a chakra is blocked—what experience created it, what pattern is maintaining it, what needs to shift for healing to occur. This insight accelerates your healing journey.
Energetic Support:
When you're working on your own chakras, you're using your own energy to heal your own energy. A practitioner brings external life force energy (like Reiki) that doesn't deplete you in the process.
Objectivity:
You can't see your own blind spots. A practitioner observes patterns and imbalances that you've normalized or aren't aware of.
What Happens in a Chakra Balancing Session
Every practitioner works somewhat differently, but here's what to expect in my Intuitive Wellness Sessions at Flourishing Roots Wellness:
Before Your Session
When you book, you'll receive a brief intake form asking about:
What prompted you to seek an Intuitive Wellness Session
Any physical symptoms you're experiencing
Emotional or spiritual concerns
Your goals for the session
This information helps me understand where to focus attention during your session.
If you're new to energy work or uncertain if chakra balancing is right for you, I offer a free 30-minute consultation call to discuss your concerns and answer questions.
During Your Session
Initial Conversation (10-15 minutes):
We begin by discussing what brought you in and what you're experiencing. This isn't just small talk—the way you describe your concerns often reveals which chakras are likely involved.
The Assessment (5-10 minutes):
You'll lie fully clothed on a massage table (wear comfortable clothing). I begin with hands lightly placed on your shoulders, scanning your energy field to establish a baseline reading.
I can feel the quality of each chakra—whether it's spinning in the correct direction, blocked, overactive, or balanced. Some chakras feel cool, some feel hot. Some feel stuck, some feel wobbly. Each sensation provides information about what's happening energetically.
The Balancing Work (30-40 minutes):
Using a combination of Usui Reiki energy, intuitive channeling, and crystal energy, I work with each chakra that needs attention.
Reiki energy flows through my hands into your energy field. This isn't my personal energy—I'm channeling universal life force energy that supports your body's natural healing process.
Crystals are selected intuitively based on what your chakras need in that moment. Sometimes they're placed on your body, sometimes around you, sometimes both. Every session is unique.
During this time, you might experience:
Warmth or tingling in specific areas
Deep relaxation or even falling asleep
Emotional release (tears, laughter)
Memories or insights surfacing
Physical sensations as energy begins moving
Simply peaceful rest
All of these experiences are normal and beneficial.
Insights and Integration (10-15 minutes):
After the energy work, we discuss what I sensed during your session:
Which chakras were imbalanced and what that pattern suggests
What might have created these blocks
What shifted during the session
Practices you can do at home to maintain balance
Whether additional sessions would be beneficial
Many clients experience "aha" moments during this conversation—suddenly understanding why certain patterns have persisted in their lives.
After Your Session
You'll likely feel relaxed, lighter, and more balanced. Some people feel energized; others feel ready for rest. Both responses are normal—your body knows what it needs.
I recommend:
Drinking plenty of water (water helps energy move through the body and energy work is detoxifying)
Giving yourself grace over the next few days as your system recalibrates
Noticing what shifts in your physical, emotional, or spiritual experience
Journaling any insights that continue to surface
Energy work from a session can continue integrating for days or even weeks after your appointment.
My Approach to Chakra Healing in Des Moines
My background combines several modalities into a comprehensive approach:
Usui Reiki:
I carry the original Usui Shiki Ryoho lineage, the oldest and most traditional form of Reiki. This gentle yet powerful energy healing technique forms the foundation of my chakra work.
Intuitive Channeling:
I've been developing my intuitive and psychic abilities for over 15 years. During sessions, I receive guidance about what's happening in your energy field and what needs to shift.
Crystal Energy:
Crystals carry specific energetic frequencies that support chakra healing. I select stones intuitively during sessions based on what your chakras need.
Ancestral Practices:
My work is informed by my Karay-a (Visayan/Filipino) and Cumbrian (English) ancestries, which honor the interconnection of all beings and the wisdom of working with natural elements.
This integrated approach addresses chakra imbalances at multiple levels—physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual.
Who Benefits Most from Chakra Healing
Chakra balancing supports a wide range of concerns. People seek this work when experiencing:
For Empaths and HSPs:
If you're an empath or highly sensitive person, your chakras process external energy differently than others. You absorb emotions from your environment, and your chakras can become overloaded with energy that isn't yours. Professional chakra clearing helps you release absorbed energy and establish healthier boundaries.
Read: Why Empaths Have Imbalanced Chakras →
For Chronic Stress or Anxiety:
When you're chronically stressed, your chakras—especially your solar plexus and root—become depleted or blocked. This creates a feedback loop where anxiety feels impossible to shift. Chakra healing addresses the energetic component that mindset work alone can't reach.
For Feeling Stuck:
That sense of being stuck in your career, relationships, or personal growth often correlates with specific chakra imbalances. Clearing those blocks creates movement in areas that have felt frozen.
For Physical Symptoms:
While chakra healing doesn't replace medical care, many physical symptoms have energetic components. Digestive issues (solar plexus), heart palpitations (heart chakra), chronic throat problems (throat chakra)—addressing the energetic aspect often supports physical healing.
For Spiritual Disconnection:
When you feel disconnected from your intuition, purpose, or spiritual practice, your upper chakras (third eye and crown) likely need attention.
For Pet Owners:
If your pet is anxious, has behavioral issues, or isn't responding to training, their chakras might be blocked. Animals have chakras too, and they respond beautifully to energy work. Often, healing your own chakras helps your pet's behavior improve—they're absorbing your energy.
How to Prepare for Your Chakra Healing Session
What to Wear:
Comfortable, loose clothing. You'll remain fully clothed during the session. Layers are helpful in case you get chilled (relaxation often drops body temperature slightly).
What to Bring:
Just yourself and an open mind. Everything else is provided.
Before You Arrive:
If possible, avoid caffeine or heavy meals right before your session. Come hydrated.
Consider completing the Chakra Assessment Workbook beforehand. This helps you identify which chakras feel most imbalanced and gives us a starting point for the session.
Setting Intentions:
Think about what you'd like to shift or heal. You don't need to have everything figured out—just a sense of what brought you to seek chakra work. Sometimes the intention is simply "I want to understand what's blocking me."
Investment and Booking
Single Intuitive Wellness Session: Starting at $105, sliding scale availabe upon request, cash option for established clients.
Includes full chakra assessment, clearing and balancing work, crystal energy, intuitive guidance, and home practices.
Session Formats Available:
In-Studio: At my office in Des Moines (most immersive experience)
House Call: I come to your home (Des Moines area)
Distance via Google Meet: Equally effective for those outside the area or who prefer remote work
Package Programs:
While one session creates noticeable shifts, chakra healing often works best as a series. Package programs provide ongoing support:
GET ROOTED (4 sessions) - Establish foundation
GROWTH (6 sessions) - Deeper transformation
FLOURISHING (8 sessions) - Sustained healing
Explore transformation packages →
Serving Des Moines and Surrounding Communities
Flourishing Roots Wellness provides chakra healing throughout the Des Moines metro area:
Des Moines
Clive
Urbandale
West Des Moines
Indianola
Windsor Heights
Johnston
Ankeny
Pleasant Hill
Distance sessions are available for clients throughout Iowa and worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a chakra healing session last?
Plan for 60 minutes total. The hands-on energy work is about 40-50 minutes, with time for consultation before and integration after.
How many sessions will I need?
Some people feel complete shifts in one session. Others benefit from a series, especially if imbalances are long-standing or if you're an empath who constantly reabsorbs energy. We can discuss this during your first session based on what I sense in your energy field.
Will I feel anything during the session?
Most people feel warmth, tingling, or deep relaxation. Some experience emotional release or insights. Some simply rest peacefully. All responses are beneficial.
Is chakra healing safe?
Yes. Reiki and chakra work are gentle, non-invasive practices. The worst that can happen is you have a relaxing hour. The best is profound healing.
Can chakra healing replace medical treatment?
No. Chakra work is complementary healing. Never stop medical treatment or ignore symptoms that require medical attention. Energy work supports your body's natural healing but doesn't replace conventional care.
What if I'm skeptical?
Skepticism is fine. You don't need to believe in chakras for the work to be effective—your energy system will respond regardless. Many of my most skeptical clients become the most enthusiastic advocates after experiencing the results.
Can you work on children or teenagers?
Yes. Chakra healing is safe and beneficial for all ages. Parents/guardians must be present for clients under 16.
Ready to Begin?
If you're experiencing chronic stress, feeling emotionally stuck, noticing physical symptoms that don't fully resolve, or simply seeking deeper balance, your chakras might be asking for attention.
Chakra healing isn't magic—it's working with your body's natural energy system to clear blocks and restore flow. When that flow returns, shifts happen naturally.
Your first session is the beginning of understanding your energy system and learning to maintain it for lasting wellbeing.
Your Next Steps
Free Consultation:
Not sure if chakra healing is right for you? Book a free 30-minute call to discuss your concerns
Schedule consultation →
Book Your Session:
Ready to experience chakra balancing? Schedule your Intuitive Wellness Session
Book now →
Learn More:
Read the complete guide to the 7 chakras and their function
Understanding the 7 Chakras →
Self-Assessment:
Identify which of your chakras need attention before your session
Get the Chakra Assessment Workbook ($33.11) →
For Empaths:
Take the quiz to understand your sensitivity patterns
Take the Empath Quiz →
