pranic healing explanation
An Explanation of Prana
Stephen Co gives an explanation of prana.
Vocabulary
| series | harness | mother nature |
| needle | Sanskrit | background (2) |
| hip | fracture | spiritual |
| bone | astonish | compound fracture |
| heal | slightly | all walks of life |
| attend | proceed | look around |
| tai chi | slide (3) | acupuncture |
| expound | invisible | current (2) |
| magnet | martial | pretty much |
| flow | and so on | Old Testament |
| allow | synthesis | put together |
| palm | follow me | stimulate |
| tongue | segment | go through |
| push | roof (2) | deep breath |
| inhale | exhale | sensitive |
| tingle | so-called | sensation |
| shake | face (2) | face each other |
| armpit | gently | shall we? |
| apart | touch | martial arts |
| pull | ground | it doesn’t matter |
| twirl | initial | whether you like it or not |
| impolite | point (2) | just have fun |
| whether | pretty (2) | pretty wild |
| in fact | plant (2) | sensitize |
| scan | cleanse | particular |
| embed | intuition | subsequent |
| ancient | purification | ancient times |
| holy | vibration | essentially |
| pray | on top of | holy water |
| aura | field (4) | lay down |
| sand | absorb | recharge |
| solar | breeze | rejuvenate |
| shine | What else? | charge (3) |
| upset | notice | counselor |
| drain | client | and-a-half |
| share | maintain | concentration |
| devout | Baptist | whole time |
| doubt | protect | take care |
Video
Questions
1. The speaker (Stephen Co) was always interested in energy medicine. True or false?
2. In 1988, his wife . . . . . . What did the doctor say?
3. What did the speaker do? What happened to his wife?
4. The notion of prana is universal. Yes or no?
5. Describe the activity that Stephen demonstrated.
6. You are supposed to relax and breath deeply. Is this correct or wrong? How are your hands supposed to feel?
7. It’s not polite to point at someone. Yes or no? What is a possible explanation for this?
8. People find going to the beach to be very refreshing. Why is going to the beach refreshing?
9. What often happens when doctors, nurses, counselors, psychiatrists deal with patients? Why?
10. Did the speaker feel prana or chi while he was healing his wife? Why did he say this?
A. Are there healing modalities in your country or culture? Describe them.
B. Is there a notion of chi or prana in your folklore?
C. Are there centers, organizations or healers in your city?
