by Toffler | Sep 5, 2011 | Balinese |
Jamu, the herbal tonic of Indonesia, is a widely used home remedy on the islands of Java and Bali. Families will go and grab fresh ingredients out of their garden and then boil up the herbal drink as a general health tonic or for specific aches and pains. Earlier I...
by Toffler | Sep 1, 2011 | Balinese |
Starting yesterday afternoon, a friend and I went on a search to see as many Balian healers (or those who are reputed as such) as possible. We started with a list of 18 people that was compiled by a Balinese gentlemen who is largely regarded as the premier...
by Toffler | Aug 31, 2011 | Balinese |
And you can make it at home! Popular on the islands of Bali and Java are healthy herbal tonics called Jamu. Different varieties can improve all different kinds of ailments. In Indonesia Jamu is typically made at home using fresh ingredients from the garden. Jamu for...
by Toffler | Aug 29, 2011 | Balinese, TCM |
What is “Intention”? Intention is a thought, emotion, or goal the healer is trying to transfer to and achieve in the patient. How is it done? The most important element is the mind of the healer, but depending on the situation can also be the gods, the...
by Toffler | Aug 21, 2011 | Balinese |
The #1 piece of health advice I’ve heard repeated by traditional healers and the local people on the island of Bali: SMILE Initially recorded by Elizabeth Gilbert in her bestseller Eat, Pray, Love, Ketut tells her: To meditate, only you must smile. Smile...
by Toffler | Aug 19, 2011 | Balinese |
Elizabeth Gilbert’s book Eat, Pray, Love made Balinese healing famous. But it was the medicine man, Ketut Liyer of Ubud, Bali, that has given it a bad name. The medicine man so revered in her book is (or at least has become) a fraud. Cashing in on his fame,...
by Toffler | Aug 15, 2011 | Balinese |
As an island nation at the center of the trade routes, located close to India, China, and Southeast Asia, Bali has been influenced by the major powers throughout the ages. But what makes Bali so magical is its ability to hold onto tradition, culture, religion, and...
by Toffler | Aug 11, 2011 | Balinese |
Going to see a Balinese Healer, particularly those who are regarded as Usada (by some measures the most revered healers on Bali), is like going to see your doctor, your priest, and a high level foreign-government official all in one. So the two words of the day are:...
