It’s interesting how the burgeoning spa industry is about holistic healing—at least in part; the other part is our desire to turn back the clock, or freeze-frame it at the very least, which I think is my next point.
It’s so easy, even for those of us who are ‘students’ of it, to lose sight of the reason we care about the land of spa. All these ancient treatments and practices—Ayurveda, Native American healing rituals, Balinese casting of the dream ball, European water cures, yoga—that we feel moved explore, all rise from this central idea of nurturing mindfulness.
The question of whether these practices can coexist in purity as multinational corporations that are laying claim to them is something I contemplate, and about which I feel a little vigilant.
To that end, I feel the need to lighten up a bit. The other day I came upon a blog that I really like, written by a comedian/clinical psychologist called The Healing Power of Laughter. I like the dots he’s connecting about the healing power of laughter. It’s a smart blog and you should check it out.
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