When you’re in Bali next, you might want to try a Balinese Healing session with a traditional Balinese Healer. Typically called a Balian, Pemangku, Peranda or Brahmana.
A Balinese Healer heals not just your physical body, but your emotional, mental and spiritual self. Don’t worry, there won’t be any hocus pocus going on. If you’re looking to mend a broken heart, relieve stress or experience pain relief, then visiting a Balinese Healer might just do the trick.
An initial meeting with a Balinese Healer will involve some questions and answers before the healer applies his or her techniques to your body and before the healer prescribes a “cure” to fix your ailment, which could include a cleansing ritual.
A very common cleansing ritual is the “Melukat” – an activity where a person immerses themselves in holy water – which is said to wash away sickness, turmoil and negative karma, and is usually conducted on a significant Balinese ceremony such as Kejang Kliwon, Purnama (full moon) or Tilem (new moon day).
A cleansing ceremony involves numerous types of fresh flowers and holy water and takes place at a location of choice such as a waterfall or natural spring, but it could also take place at the healer’s place of practice, or even at your villa. It all really depends on your healer. Every Balinese Healer has his or her own techniques, styles and prescriptions for a cure; the most important thing is to find a healer that you’re comfortable with and go with an open mind.
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