Wanderlust: Expat Life & Style in Thailand April / May 2015 - The Health & Wellness Issue | Page 47

HEALTH & well-being I was hanging onto stress and negative emotions in my chest, too. After the scanning, it was time for healing. Saratha switched on a small radio to play a meditation chant. I relaxed listing to the recording of “om shanti” as it was repeated with various tempos. Saratha then took a crystal —which was shaped a bit like a fat, angular pencil—and used it to perform the healing. According to Master Choa Kok Sui, the crystal is meant to ‘absorb, store, and release electrical energy.’ Standing about 18 inches away, she directed the crystal towards me. She moved it as though she were writing on a small chalkboard or conducting a miniature orchestra. Saratha seemed to be mainly addressing the aura coming from my crown and did not stop moving the crystal during the