No disrobing is necessary. Experienced practitioners can usually complete this process within a few minutes. The practitioner will then move his hands from head to foot along your body, holding them 2 to 4 inches away. This is done to assess the condition of the energy field that is thought to surround the body. This action is repeated until the practitioner no longer feels the blockage, or until you feel relief.
Some practitioners add another step to the treatment.
Called energy transfer, it calls for the therapist to place one hand on your back, in the kidney area, and hold the other hand 2 to 3 inches from the corresponding location on your abdomen. He then visualizes energy passing from the hand on your back to the one held above you. Treatment stops when the practitioner no longer senses problems in the energy field, or feels you've had enough. The number of treatments needed varies according to the problem and the patient. For frail, sick, and very young or very old patients, proponents recommend keeping the sessions short and conducting them more frequently.