New Age Therapies To Bust Your Stress

New age therapies can sound kooky, but they may be the key to getting your mind out of its rut.

- Charlene Fang

Not too long ago, yoga seemed like a bizarre idea for a workout. Meditation was something only monks did in mountaineous temples. And Swarovski was the only kind of crystals most people knew.

New age self-care methods, such as yoga, reiki and crystal healing, have come a long way in recent decades. While many of their purported benefits are not recognised by the scientists, their growing popularity begs us to take a second look.

If you have been stuck in a mental or emotional rut, these treatments may just be what you need to rediscover your zen and walk into the new year rejuvenated.

Unleash Your Inner Strength: Vocal Toning

In vocal toning, you use your voice to “Harmonise and rebalance your energy” using a steady sound on exhale. Sounds can resemble anything from a humming bee to vowel sounds and more.

Each sound is said to connect to different parts of the body. For instance “ah” is for “expanding the heart space” while “om” connects to the brow chakra, explains Amelia Kang of Ame de Lumiere who conducts the therapy.

Before the actual vocal exercise, the session starts with a ba zi reading, followed by a check on your chakra health and energy levels using a crystal pendulum. Based on your reading, Amelia will then prescribe the relevant vocal toning sounds to target problem areas.