Hatsurei-ho (発霊法) is a self-practice for cultivating and clearing one’s own energy. It gathers several small techniques — gassho, dry bathing, and focused breathing — into a single daily routine taught in many Japanese lineages.
What it is
Rather than treating another person, Hatsurei-ho is turned inward. The aim is to settle the mind, clear away what the tradition calls stale energy, and strengthen the practitioner’s own sensitivity and calm. It is often done once a day, and takes only ten or fifteen minutes.
The sequence
The order varies a little between teachers, but a common form runs like this:
Sit and bring the palms together at the chest to settle and focus.
"Dry bathing" — brushing the hands across the torso and arms to clear.
Raise the hands and let the sense of energy build, breathing gently.
Breathing meditation: breathe in through the hands to the belly, out through the body.
Return the palms to the chest and close with a moment of gratitude.
Making it a habit
Because it needs no partner and little time, Hatsurei-ho is the routine many practitioners use to keep their practice alive between sessions. Morning is a common choice, as a way of setting the tone for the day.
Why it is valued
Where treating another person depends on having someone to treat, Hatsurei-ho asks for nothing but yourself and a few quiet minutes. This is much of its value: it keeps the practice alive on ordinary days, and it is turned toward the practitioner’s own steadiness rather than toward anyone else.
In the Japanese lineages it is regarded not as a warm-up but as core training. The clearer and calmer the practitioner, the tradition holds, the more naturally everything else follows — so time spent on one’s own cultivation is never considered time taken from "real" practice.