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Luang Prabang’s First Holistic Health Spa Center Opens
The SayNam Holistic Health Spa Center opened on 10 January 2020 at Wat Hat Siew on the Mekong Road in Phakhom Village to provide health care through treatments, teachings and training sessions. The temple’s abbot Ajarn Ounheuan gave permission to holistic therapists to offer and share their knowledge and experiences to the Lao Community. A “holistic approach” means thinking about the big picture. When treating a person, therapists see the whole person and their environment, not just the symptoms. A holistic approach takes physical, mental and emotional health into account, while considering social factors. The treatments at SayNam Holistic Health Spa Center are based on bodywork and herbs to prevent illness and support recovery from pain, surgery and previous illnesses. Teachings and training sessions will be offered by international and Lao teachers. The center will also offer tourists a daily Vipassana Meditation activity and teach Buddhist traditions. Contact Information: Website: www.saynam-holistic-health-spa-luangprabang.com Email: info@saynam-holistic-health-spa-luangprabang.com
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Vat Phou Festival Announces 2020 Dates
This year’s Vat Phou Festival will take place on 6-8 February 2020. The festival, held annually on the 15th day of the increasing moon of the 3rd lunar month (in January-February), coincides with the Makha Busa Buddhist Festival. Believers often travel great distances to attend the ceremony, with some venturing from Thailand and Cambodia. The festival also presents an opportunity for people from the surrounding plains and mountains to meet and maintain age-old relationships. Processions, recitals, and chants take place during the three-day festival. Boat racing in dugouts, competitions like “catch-ducks”, volleyball and petanque are also organized. Sometimes, elephant processions, buffalo and cock fights, dances, and concerts are also presented. Local authorities hold the annual Vat Phou Festival to maintain traditions and preserve the sacred sense of this UNESCO World Heritage site. To visit Vat Phou’s website, click here.
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