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October 25, 2023
THE POLK COUNTY
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New shop offering crystal singing bowl meditation experience Article and photo by Ethan Nahté Kelsey Mullins and James Dye are the owners of Hand Crafted Holistic Gift Shop. They took over the location at 711 Mena St. that was Pickled Pisces at the beginning of August. They moved to the Mena area from Phoenix, Arizona. The shop is something a bit new for them, but having their own business isn’t. “We were both licensed massage therapists,” Mullins said. “But I’ve been a stay-at-home mom the past few years, but we took this on because I wanted to help contribute to my family’s financial situation. For those customers who enjoyed Pickled Pisces, and Moonies before that, Hand Crafted has similarities and some new options.
“We feature over 12 local artists that make things from candles to teas, jewelry and paintings,” Mullins said. “We like to support local artist with our storefront and in the back, we offer massage therapy services. I specialize in cranial-sacral therapy, and he specializes in injury rehabilitation. It’s a holistic shop in that we’re helping people care for their minds, bodies and spirits.”
gaining popularity online in several places across the nation, is crystal singing bowl meditation. Hand Crafted will be offering their first session, led by Monica Myers, on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. The session is voluntary donation based. It coincides with the Hunter full moon. Mullins suspects the event will last about an hour. They will have seating areas, but she suggests for Crystal singing bowl meditation people to bring a blanket, pillow Something new at their shop and is or whatever makes them comfort-
able… a yoga mat, perhaps because being right next to the bowls will not be necessary to hear them. “The different vibrations can help clear chakras and emotional blockages. They can help promote peace. It’s a whole-body experience. Your ears hear it, but you feel it through your whole body.” She demonstrates, taking a bowl attuned to D 289 Hz, which is slightly less than the frequency of middle D (D4), which the frequency is 293.665 Hz in an equal-tempered scale. Mullins rubs the mallet around the outer edge of the bowl in a circular motion. The sound See CRYSTAL continued on page 24
