Distinctly Montana Magazine

D I S T I N C T L Y M O N T A N A F A L L | 2 0 1 4 1 2 Gal For Linda Chambers, owner of Dari Ra Trunk Show, business means nurtur- ing. She opened the storefront (132 East Main Street in Bozeman) in 2010, transitioning from the 'traveling trunk show' she'd had in Tucson since 2004. "Business is a tremendous joy," she says. "It's my baby, and everything here has a story and purpose." Chambers grew up in Sin- gapore, and deliberately created an enterprise that would allow her to return to Asia. She's delighted that Bozeman has been receptive to her unique, eclectic offerings, which include metaphysical gemstones, handcrafted jewelry, textiles, and statuary, as well as crystal and Tibetan "singing bowls," used in vibrational sound healing. Chambers was introduced to the therapeutic use of sound during a massage that incorporated crystal bowls to calm her nervous system. "They spoke to me," she remembers. "I was enthralled." She immediately sought training in the tech- nique, and has now been practicing vibrational sound healing for three years. So far, nearly 500 people have experienced its nearly magical effects. "There is a language spoken between the crystalline structure of the body and the bowls," explains Chambers, noting that psychic Edgar Cayce pre- dicted sound would become 'our new medicine.' (Some physicians are already on board; Cornell oncologist Dr. Mitchell Gaynor has been using singing bowls for 20 years.) "The human body is made up of electromagnetic vibrations, and each atom has its own frequency," wrote Cayce in 1928. Atoms vibrating "out of sync" can manifest dis-ease. Sound work helps release stuck patterns and increases the positive charge in cells, which promotes normal cellular division. It alters the neurotransmitter patterns of all five senses—the sound becomes the "carrier wave" upon which healing intentions ride. Using bowls tuned to specific notes, Chambers carries clients to a place where their bodies can harmonize dissonance. Fully clothed, the recipient lies on a luxurious massage table. Gel pillows and a beautiful silk coverlet offer just enough swaddling. She begins sessions with the 24" Quartz Crystal Sing- d a r i r a s a ' s singing B o W l s By cynThia logan originally from California, cynThia logan has been a Montana gal for 26 years. A prolific freelance writer, her features have appeared in Cowboys and Indians, Big Sky Journal, Home, Outside Bozeman and other regional publications. She is the author of over 50 interview/ profiles commissioned by Atlantis Rising, 10 of which were in- cluded in anthologies published by Inner Traditions. Cynthia can be reached at logorhythms@gmail.com or via cynthialogan.net.

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