{"id":467,"date":"2024-05-27T13:28:38","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T13:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/?page_id=467"},"modified":"2024-05-31T09:12:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T09:12:05","slug":"singingbowl_therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/singingbowl_therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Singing Bowl Therapy:  A Booming Industry, But Does It Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Singing Bowl Therapy: Does It Actually Work? &#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;on&#8221; header_scroll_down=&#8221;on&#8221; scroll_down_icon=&#8221;%%3%%&#8221; scroll_down_icon_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; background_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.23)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;Abhaya Libre|700||||on|||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;77px&#8221; content_font=&#8221;Abhaya Libre|600|||||||&#8221; content_font_size=&#8221;27px&#8221; content_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; subhead_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(178,178,178,0.76)&#8221; background_video_mp4=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Header.mp4&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;1px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; scroll_vertical_motion=&#8221;0|56|56|84|4|0|-4&#8243; scroll_fade_enable=&#8221;on&#8221; scroll_fade=&#8221;0|53|53|100|100%|98%|36%&#8221; title_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0.1em&#8221; content_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0&#8211; The Chaos And Truth of the Emerging Industry &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While becoming a psychologist demands six years of rigorous education, one can qualify as a singing bowl therapist in just three days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-26px|auto||auto||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The therapy involves striking metal bowls of different sizes to produce sustained overtones that are meant to help listeners relieve stress, heal ailments, or to induce sleep.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite its simplicity, the cost of healing is not low. In Hong Kong, a one-hour group singing bowl sound bath costs about HK$300 per person, and one-on-one sessions can cost thousands of dollars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newcomers who want to be a therapist can enroll in a 20-hour foundational course for around HK$5,000 (US$641). 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_module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_code][et_pb_testimonial author=&#8221;Minxing Zhao&#8221; job_title=&#8221;Diviner, Psychology Enthusiast&#8221; portrait_url=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WechatIMG6505.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; author_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; position_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; company_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.81)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_8981-1-scaled.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_left&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;overlay&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;You pay the fee, and you go from being a patient to a doctor, then you are able to charge someone else, which I find very bizarre,&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They provide evidence such as the data from the Global Health Institute that the healthcare market worldwide was worth $5.6 trillion in 2022, and was expected to grow at a rate of 8.6% to reach $8.47 trillion by 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, for everyone who pays the HK$5,000 entry fee, singing bowl healing remains a game of ongoing investment with uncertain returns, akin to playing the board game Monopoly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; 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The Game Begins with a &#8216;Lie&#8217; &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Alegreya SC|700||on|||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; content_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; content_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#595959&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WechatIMG1883-scaled.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;overlay&#8221; min_height=&#8221;325px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;128px||89px|||&#8221; title_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset5&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; min_height=&#8221;1403.2px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||8px|||&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selina Lai, who studied singing bowls in Nepal over a decade ago, states that singing bowl healing is a \u201clie.\u201d While it is effective, it is akin to \u201ca blind cat running into a dead mouse.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lai refuses to be called a \u201ctherapist\u201d. In her view, singing bowls do not have a long history or mystical religious background; they are simply \u201ccontainers\u201d in everyday Nepalese life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geli Chen, one of the founders of Exit Heal Singing Bowl Academy, agrees. \u201cBefore we popularized singing bowls in China, Nepalese people didn\u2019t take them seriously. There weren\u2019t many singing bowls sold in the streets. But now, if you visit Nepal, you\u2019ll see that every shop, whether it sells brassware or not, has several bowls displayed at the front.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Adrian Wan, deputy program director of the MSocSc in Behavioral Health at the University of Hong Kong, uses singing bowls at the end of mindfulness sessions to wake participants. Curious about singing bowl healing, he sought personal healing sessions from two therapists with similar psychology backgrounds and professional experiences. For the same insomnia issue, the two therapists explained it differently\u2014one cited a blockage in the head chakra, the other in the chest chakra. Remarkably, both sessions alleviated his insomnia for one to two weeks, he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;planetary energies&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#474747&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#383838&#8243; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#d6d6d6 0%|#d6d6d6 30%|#e0e0e0 42%|#e1e1e1 79%|#ffffff 100%&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u884c\u661f-scaled.jpg&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;overlay&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The combination of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.astrohelpers.com\/astrology-and-crystal-singing-bowls-healing-with-earths-treasures\/#:~:text=Each%20crystal%20singing%20bowl%20is%20connected%20to%20a,blockages%20that%20may%20exist%20in%20these%20energy%20centers.\" style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\">astrology<\/a><\/span><\/span> and sound therapy provides a profound healing experience. As the sound frequencies of the crystal singing bowls merge with the energies of the planets and stars, a symphony of celestial healing unfolds within you.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Traditional chinese medicine Theory&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#474747&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#474747&#8243; body_text_color=&#8221;#242424&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#8f8f8f 0%|rgba(245, 245, 245, 1) 59%|#ffffff 100%&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/chinese.jpg&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;overlay&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Using <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jupiterclinic.com\/audio-healing\/\" style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Chinese medicine&#8217;s<\/a><\/span><\/span> human meridians as the basis for positioning, they use professional sound forks with different tone frequencies to apply the healing sound of the audio therapy to the surface of specific acupoints in the human body in order to liaise with the relevant cells and tissues to produce a co-mingled resonance, so as to enable the body tissues to regain their proper functioning and their harmonics.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Scientific Theory &#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#242424&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#242424&#8243; body_text_color=&#8221;#242424&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#d6d6d6 17%|rgba(172, 172, 172, 1) 43%|rgba(176, 176, 176, 1) 50%|#ffffff 100%&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_8972-scaled.jpg&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;overlay&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The human body consists of many cells, tissues and organs, and each part has its own <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S1550830723001660\" style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\">specific frequency<\/a><\/span><\/span> and vibration pattern. When singing bowl emit specific tones and frequencies, they can resonate with different parts of the body.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The singing bowl healing market features a variety of theoretical systems, similar to a martial arts world with numerous sects, each with its own interpretation of the history and principles of singing bowls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Used by Dr. Wan\u2019s therapists, the mainstream system integrates the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/what-are-chakras#about-chakras\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chakra system<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from Indian yoga, where each bowl\u2019s sound corresponds to a chakra &#8211; or energy center in one\u2019s body &#8211; and can adjust its energy. Additionally, some instructors use planetary energies or Traditional Chinese Medicine theories to explain the effects of singing bowls, while others rely strictly on physical science.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 50%; padding-top: 0; height: 0;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MEDITATION LIST\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/view.genially.com\/663ce2307ce5b40014a96434\" type=\"text\/html\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" scrolling=\"yes\" allownetworking=\"all\"><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;overlay&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1px||0px|||&#8221; filter_contrast=&#8221;120%&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chen, the founder of Exit Heal, used to be very confused by the theory of the singing bowl. \u201cWhen I was learning in Nepal, I was taught the chakra system step-by-step\u2014place a bowl for one chakra near the left ear, another near the right ear, and seven chakra bowls around the body, striking each a set number of times. But I didn\u2019t understand why. I asked my teacher, and he said it was tradition.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This has also been a long-standing question for Xanche Ho, a singing bowl therapist with three years of experience who has studied at training centers in both Hong Kong and Nepal. The instructors at both centers explain the operation of singing bowls simply as \u201ctradition,\u201d which does not satisfy Ho, who seeks a more scientific explanation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Wan says that the theories behind singing bowls are currently just hypotheses and are very difficult to prove. \u201cSome singing bowl therapists also use brain waves to explain why singing bowls work, but testing brain waves requires very expensive procedures and equipment. This makes it difficult to accumulate a large sample size for research, and now the evidence accumulates very slowly.\u201d Additionally, the theory of using \u201cvibration\u201d to explain the effects is hard to test in a clean experimental environment because \u201ceverything is vibration.\u201d The color of the singing bowl and the mental state of the therapists are all vibrations, he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is clear that there is no universally accepted theory in the industry, whether in mysticism, medicine, or physics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Lai, striking a singing bowl can induce relaxation partly due to the sound frequency, which can be relaxing even when listened to directly without a singing bowl, and partly due to the power of suggestion, which plays a significant role in the effectiveness of these \u201clies.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-35px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSinging bowls are recognized by Western medicine as a complementary therapy that can offer a placebo effect,\u201d Lai explained, using a medical trial\u2019s control group as an example. Participants unknowingly use a placebo without real medication, and the belief in the therapy can itself be therapeutic. \u201cIn fact, our consciousness can influence how our bodies function,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lai added: \u201cActually, we are playing a game with our own brains, which need very physical or tangible explanations.\u201d The rituals associated with singing bowls convince the brain, drawing it into the game set by these practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;99.8%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-34px||-12px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||1px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; 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Beyond the basic Level 1 course, she invested an additional HK$5,000 in a Level 2 course and spent over HK$10,000 on a set of singing bowls at Flo Yoga Academy, a training center, with total expenses amounting to HK$60,000 including yoga training.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI actually haven\u2019t invested that much,\u201d Ng says. \u201cIt took me a year to break even on that HK$60,000, and then I\u2019m looking at what else to learn, unlike others who really go overboard.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Xanthe Ho&#8221; position=&#8221; Founder of Mindfulness Sound HK, Singing Bowl Therapist &#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WechatIMG6570.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_radii_image=&#8221;on|9px|9px|9px|9px&#8221; box_shadow_style_image=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ho has been a part-time singing bowl therapist for three years but still needs a full-time job to sustain her livelihood. She studied Levels 1-3 at the renowned Sound Therapy Hong Kong and spent over HK$40,000 on singing bowls. Her studio, Mindfulness Sound HK, costs about HK$28,000 a month and earns just enough to barely cover expenses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ho admits: \u201cBeing able to sustain my hobby is satisfying enough for me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||7px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||-37px||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3px||6px|43px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tiki, who prefers to remain anonymous because of the sensitivity of the topic, entered the healing industry less than three years ago. She calculated her total costs at 100,000 yuan (US$13,500), including courses in Thailand and all equipment purchases. She has yet to recoup her investments and her income as a therapist doesn\u2019t match what she earned previously as a corporate trainer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discussing the investment for being a therapist, Tiki said: \u201cThe entry barrier is indeed low, but the threshold to truly become a therapist and earn a living from it is quite high, as there\u2019s much more to learn and improve.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||6px|||&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_circle_counter title=&#8221;You are at half way of commercialization!&#8221; number=&#8221;50&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_circle_counter][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(242,157,0,0.8)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;SECOND ROUND: MONETIZING &#8216;ASSETS'&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;RGBA(242,157,0,0.8)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Training is the primary source of income in the singing bowl healing market. Lai, Ng, and Ho admit they are not particularly skilled in business management. In the singing bowl Monopoly, if one wants to earn a high income, one should fully utilize the \u2018assets\u2019 they\u2019ve acquired, selling courses and singing bowls.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRich therapists sell singing bowls and certification courses,\u201d Ho says. Her decision to further her studies in Nepal was also motivated by a desire to become more professional and potentially offer her own courses in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,144,40,0.17)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Ernest Tang&#8221; position=&#8221;Founder of Meeting Point Yoga Studio, Yoga Instructor &#038; Singing Bowl Therapist, Mindfulness Practitioner&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/4441716837231_.pic_.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(86,86,86,0.12)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||2px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ernest Tang, who has run the Meeting Point yoga studio for six years, says about 10,000 people have experienced singing bowls and 2,000 have attended singing bowl training courses there. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roughly calculating the income ratio based on the most common prices at Meeting Point, which are HK$280 for a group session and HK$5,200 for a Level 1 singing bowl course, the revenues are HK$2.8 million and HK$10.4 million respectively, with training accounting for nearly 80% of the singing bowl business revenue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-17px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|31px|auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;64px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chen, the founder of Exit Heal, says that achieving a monthly income of 50,000 yuan generally requires the therapist to have relevant client resources, such as being involved in the wellness industry, running a yoga studio, or focusing more on training work, or having very high personal healing session rates. Exit Heal can offer approximately 13-15 round foundational courses a month, with nearly 12 participants per course.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/4451716837959_.pic_.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;4451716837959_.pic&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;48%&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|15px|15px|15px|15px&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; min_height=&#8221;25px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-20px||-26px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Geli Chen | <span>Founder of Exit Heal, <\/span>Singing Bowl Therapist<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.5)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/P1150137.jpg&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;lighten&#8221; filter_brightness=&#8221;108%&#8221; filter_contrast=&#8221;117%&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||26px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Selling singing bowls is also a lucrative path.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The markup from the wholesale price in Nepal to the retail price in China can exceed tenfold. Singing bowl distributor Xuanheng Liu exemplifies this by stating that the same singing bowl costing 400 yuan in Nepal is sold for 5,000 yuan in China.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liu believes that singing bowl healing is a Ponzi scheme, essentially relying on continuously recruiting newcomers to profit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhether it&#8217;s Tibetan Buddhist artifacts, singing bowls, or other Tibetan jewelry like Thangka or Dzi beads, many are actually Ponzi schemes operating on a pass-the-buck model,&#8221; says Liu. \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is an unspoken rule in the industry, and it\u2019s also a survival strategy within the field.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|0px||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; 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Singing bowl therapists sell courses and equipment without any systemic training time requirements or qualification thresholds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hong Kong singer and actor Chui Tien You is one of the beneficiaries of this \u201cMonopoly\u201d game. In 2022, he transitioned to becoming a mind-body-spirit therapist, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cyfyh1MLsTN\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">teaching over 100 students<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within a year and launching his <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CumCeSwLaHU\/?img_index=1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">own singing bowl brand<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2023. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/Limitlessreikiacademy\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His singing bowl courses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are priced at HK$5,500, while his Reiki courses, an energy healing technique, range from HK$3,500 to HK$5,500.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chui\u2019s transition did not take much time. On July 18, 2022, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CgIl1HfqIgb\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chui mentioned on Instagram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that he had completed the Reiki Master &amp; Teacher course with his mentor Maya. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Civny_3j9sB\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By Sept. 21, 2022<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, he posted a video of himself practicing with crystal singing bowls for the first time. By October, he began teaching, and three months later, he shared <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cm0hdUhvACQ\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a graduation photo with 12 students<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;5178,5179,5180,5181,5182,5183&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;231.6px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;48px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;183.8px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-92px|auto||auto||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-52px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on the photos Chui posted and the name Maya, <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@Mayaam\">Maya Ris<\/a> and her London-based holistic institution, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soulcentering.com\/\">Soul Centering, <\/a>can be identified<a href=\"https:\/\/www.soulcentering.com\/\">.<\/a>\u00a0She offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soulcentering.com\/reiki-master-level.php\">Reiki Master Teacher Training<\/a>\u00a0in just two days, with 5-hour sessions each on Zoom. Maya also teaches crystal singing bowl courses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to public posts on social media, therapist Micgo Chiu appears to have completed his training course in<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/xhslink.com\/bx8SrK\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">early 2022<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and started teaching<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CkVQOdVyJlc\/?img_index=1\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by October<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And for therapist Marbert Lee, the period from being a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BRbMTu_gSP6\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">newcomer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B3j1nw8nn9E\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">teaching<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was likely two and a half years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,104,182,0.07)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;6px||43px|||&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_icon font_icon=&#8221;&#x74;||divi||400&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_icon][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How long does it take to train a qualified therapist? How long is enough for a therapist to become a teacher? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comparing the pathway to other professions that help people with emotional and physiological issues is quite revealing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/4421716811634_.pic_-1.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;4421716811634_.pic&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;116.8%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||-44px||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||3px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;14px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;19px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cUnlike social work counselors and clinical psychologists, basically anyone can claim to be a teacher in mindfulness because there is no mandatory registration for being a mindfulness teacher. But you can\u2019t claim yourself a social worker because it requires a license, and if you claim to be a social worker without being one, you run into trouble,\u201d said Dr. Wan, who is Hong Kong\u2019s first certified teacher of Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC). The mandatory registration applies to counselors and clinical psychologists as well, but the practitioner of mindfulness is more loosely defined.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The training for singing bowl teachers is similar to mindfulness, even though there is no authoritative training path. Yet, the process of becoming a qualified mindfulness teacher takes much longer, and involves two to three years of training and practice, according to Dr. Wan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 0; height: 0;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Five whys\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/view.genially.com\/66533b017f481f00152b49b7\" type=\"text\/html\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" scrolling=\"yes\" allownetworking=\"all\"><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treehole HK, a very active mindfulness teaching organization in Hong Kong, promotes psychological principles and offers mindfulness training. However, their teachers never claim to be certified mindfulness teachers, preferring to call themselves mindfulness facilitators.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The difference between a facilitator and someone formally trained as a teacher is significant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYou can read any books about psychology, but that won\u2019t make you a good psychologist,\u201d Dr. Wan says. \u201cThe public would not understand the training pathway. They don\u2019t actually have any information on what constitutes a good, eligible mindfulness teacher.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(223,183,88,0.32)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Geli Chen&#8221; position=&#8221;Founder of Exit Heal&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WechatIMG6286.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||7px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span class=\"soundcite\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Exit-Heal.m4a\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"42000\" data-plays=\"1\">Chen, the founder of Exit Heal, mentions that even in Nepal<\/span>, there are no authoritative institutions for singing bowls, let alone in China, where many popular masters were once merely middlemen selling singing bowls. When it comes to training certificates, Chen recalls a private organization called the &#8220;China Academy of Management Science&#8221; aggressively promoting certificates via WeChat, selling them for 200 yuan each.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-26px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Geli Chen, Singing Bowl Therapist<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Abhaya Libre||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&lt;<em><strong>Transcript of audio<\/strong>: Previously, we have also seen people claiming to be Nepalese royalty. For example, there was a so-called &#8220;Royal Nepalese Therapist&#8221; in Shanghai who was said to have provided medical services to Nepalese royal family and was later invited to China.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This person, who was originally from Nepal and had the appearance of a Nepalese, became famous in China for a while after doing some business of selling singing bowl in Nepal. But in the last two years, it seems that this person has not appeared again.We often see some self-proclaimed &#8220;gurus&#8221; from Nepal who were once very famous in China but disappeared in a short time and another &#8220;guru&#8221; appeared to replace him. This phenomenon has persisted in recent years. Generally speaking, these people claiming to be from Nepal and disappear after a short period of time and which can not last for long time. This may be a reflection of the tendency of some people towards hype and self-packaging.<\/em>&gt;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(252,149,105,0.27)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Dr. Adrian H.Y. WAN&#8221; position=&#8221;Deputy Program Director, MSocSc in Behavioral Health in University of Hong Kong&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Dr-Wan.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||2px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span class=\"soundcite\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Dr-Wan.mp3\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"43000\" data-plays=\"1\">&#8220;I think it&#8217;s perfectly fine if you just go for a short training on the singing bowl<\/span> and then develop an interest in it. But when you use it as an intervention or a means to help people improve psychological well-being or heal trauma, that is another issue,&#8221;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dr. Wan said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Qualified therapists need to know a lot about trauma, mental illness, theoretical foundations, and the principles of what they are teaching before they can use it effectively, according to Dr. Wan and others.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-17px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Certified Teacher of Mindful Self-Compassion(MSC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;8px|auto||auto||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe mind-body-spirit field is not a modern science because it doesn\u2019t have \u2018standards.\u2019 Without standards, there can\u2019t be authoritative institutions; it\u2019s all created to suit business models and people\u2019s psychological needs,\u201d says diviner Zhao. \u201cIf you truly want to discern the genuine from the fake, it\u2019s about goodness versus malice. People can sense whether someone is genuine or malicious, similar to elections\u2014you rely on your intuition.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intention is a word nearly every therapist mentioned during the interviews. It is universally recognized as the most crucial quality of a therapist.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEven though you\u2019re not a scientist, if you have good intentions to help, you\u2019re not just focusing on making money, you do have the compassion or you do have the intention to help other people, I think you\u2019re doing a good thing,\u201d says Dr. Wan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;PART 4. &#8221; subhead=&#8221;Who can Benefit from Singing Bowl Healing?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Alegreya SC|700||on|||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;38px&#8221; content_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; content_font_size=&#8221;23px&#8221; subhead_font=&#8221;Alegreya SC|700|||||||&#8221; subhead_font_size=&#8221;51px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(58,58,58,0.16)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/header-image-1.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;overlay&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;133px||144px|||&#8221; title_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset5&#8243; subhead_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset5&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||2px|||&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-49px|auto|-23px|auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||20px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women and novelty seekers make up the main customer group for singing bowl healing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therapist Ho says that nearly all participants in singing bowl sessions are newcomers, with 95% being women, and about 30% to 50% are new mothers who face tremendous stress balancing childcare and work. Founder of Exit Heal Chen notes a similar gender ratio at her singing bowl academy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the customers interviewed, only one was willing to pay the market-level price of HK$300 per hour, while are only willing to pay between HK$100 and HK$200. Additionally, none were inclined to pay continuously for singing bowl sessions, despite finding them comfortable, as they did not perceive a \u201cpressing need.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe ultimate clients are those with emotional troubles, such as depression,\u201dsays Ho. She has about 10 regular clients who suffer from depression or other emotional issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tiki estimates that regulars make up about 20-30% of her clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;14px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u622a\u5c4f2024-05-27-15.04.52.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;\u622a\u5c4f2024-05-27 15.04.52&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|-47px||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px|6px|0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(112,112,112,0.62)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Searching on Google Maps with the keywords singing bowl in Chinese and English, most singing bowl studios are concentrated in the two districts with the highest income per household in Hong Kong, <strong>Central and Western<\/strong> and <strong>Wan Chai<\/strong>, with incomes of HK$42,600 and HK$40,500 per month respectively.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond helping customers deal with emotional issues, practitioners and believers singing bowl healing claim that it also helps to alleviate insomnia, menstrual pain, constipation, and other ailments. Therapists said they are often surprised by the feedback from their clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPeople really come with headaches, stomach pains\u2014wherever it hurts, that\u2019s where we strike,\u201d says Tang, the founder of Meeting Point. \u201cWhen someone tells me it worked, I wonder if it\u2019s really effective, but they have no reason to deceive me since this is their own experience.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therapist Ng\u2019s clients have reported that singing bowl sessions temporarily relieve nasal congestion for those suffering from rhinitis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/6SjIjEAUkm0&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|2px|2px|2px|2px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;7px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(252,156,83,0.71)&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(249,135,64,0.08)&#8221; min_height=&#8221;861px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||45px|||&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, as Lai and Dr. Wan said, the effectiveness of singing bowls seems to be coincidental, and current scientific experimental conditions cannot verify it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen you go for a singing bowl session, you will find that people are just arbitrary. They have no idea why they have to ring certain notes for certain durations for a specific issue. They just take a more spontaneous approach. They ring a singing bowl, talk to you, get feedback, and then try other things. The whole process is not standardized,\u201d Dr. Wan says.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;248.2px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chen\u2019s Singing Bowl Academy seeks to establish standard operating procedures and repeatable results. In the academy\u2019s three-day courses, they teach solutions for 50 different physical ailments. For example, they claim that by using the vibrations from the singing bowl to exert a downward force on the anus, they can effectively assist people with constipation. 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Some people get headaches when they are immersed in a singing bowl session,&#8221; Dr. Wan says. &#8220;Maybe they are very helpful, but I need evidence to inform me that what I am doing is safe and helpful, not actually making things worse.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The singing bowl industry needs more consensus to facilitate research and must wait for experimental techniques to develop. 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