By now, the clinic was becoming a familiar and comfortable place. We checked to see if there were many wheelchairs in the quadrant of the room near Stipe and decided to leave Ilya’s chariot outside. It was relatively early still and we had plenty of time to get Ilya’s treatment and head over to Hotel Kompas for the seminar.
One of the things that so separates the methods of this clinic is the prioritising of treatment. There is no first-in / first-out system nor does the fact that you’re sitting near a particular therapists mean that they will be the one to treat you. Here, people are treated on an intuitive basis. Occasionally, someone walks in and is treated almost immediately; others, who seem perhaps quite ill, are kept waiting for hours and are then treated by a therapist on the opposite side of the room to where they are sitting. This seems strange at first but it soon becomes apparent that it works perfectly.
Sitting there amidst so much illness, one would think the clinic would have the feel of a run-down hospital waiting room but instead the whole place is vibrant, lively and full of energy. Seeing very sick people with a look of relief, gratitude or joy on their face is really something special to witness. All patients are treated in the same manner. Whether you come with a minor ailment, feeling a bit under-the-weather or have an otherwise untreatable terminal illness, you wont find tea and sympathy nor hollow promises, just the offer of treatment, no strings attached, no price to pay. It is this that draws people from all over the world.
The music playing in the background, we discovered at the first day’s seminar, is not for the benefit of the patients but for the therapists. As a classical piece finishes and a track from an unfamiliar band begins, Ilya’s name is called by Stipe Domancic. Elena takes Ilya to sit on the middle treatment chair. Each therapist has three normal, but fairly comfortable, chairs just as you would find in a waiting room or at a seminar. This allows them to have the patient seated with their legs up when necessary and for the therapist to be able to sit, also. It is extremely important when treating 30-50 patients per day for the therapists themselves are as comfortable as possible. They are performing many of the techniques over and over again for an extended period and their health is paramount. As in any form of assistance, it is vital that the “rescuer” does not need to “rescued” themselves! The therapists, irrespective of height, all have the same great posture and calm confidence about them.
Following Ilya’s treatment, it’s already 10am and time for the start of the seminar. We scurry off to Hotel Kompas.
By now, the clinic was becoming a familiar and comfortable place. We checked to see if there were many wheelchairs in the quadrant of the room near Stipe and decided to leave Ilya’s chariot outside. It was relatively early still and we had plenty of time to get Ilya’s treatment and head over to Hotel Kompas for the seminar.
One of the things that so separates the methods of this clinic is the prioritising of treatment. There is no first-in / first-out system nor does the fact that you’re sitting near a particular therapists mean that they will be the one to treat you. Here, people are treated on an intuitive basis. Occasionally, someone walks in and is treated almost immediately; others, who seem perhaps quite ill, are kept waiting for hours and are then treated by a therapist on the opposite side of the room to where they are sitting. This seems strange at first but it soon becomes apparent that it works perfectly.
Sitting there amidst so much illness, one would think the clinic would have the feel of a run-down hospital waiting room but instead the whole place is vibrant, lively and full of energy. Seeing very sick people with a look of relief, gratitude or joy on their face is really something special to witness. All patients are treated in the same manner. Whether you come with a minor ailment, feeling a bit under-the-weather or have an otherwise untreatable terminal illness, you wont find tea and sympathy nor hollow promises, just the offer of treatment, no strings attached, no price to pay. It is this that draws people from all over the world.
The music playing in the background, we discovered at the first day’s seminar, is not for the benefit of the patients but for the therapists. As a classical piece finishes and a track from an unfamiliar band begins, Ilya’s name is called by Stipe Domancic. Elena takes Ilya to sit on the middle treatment chair. Each therapist has three normal, but fairly comfortable, chairs just as you would find in a waiting room or at a seminar. This allows them to have the patient seated with their legs up when necessary and for the therapist to be able to sit, also. It is extremely important when treating 30-50 patients per day for the therapists themselves are as comfortable as possible. They are performing many of the techniques over and over again for an extended period and their health is paramount. As in any form of assistance, it is vital that the “rescuer” does not need to “rescued” themselves! The therapists, irrespective of height, all have the same great posture and calm confidence about them.
Following Ilya’s treatment, it’s already 10am and time for the start of the seminar. We scurry off to Hotel Kompas.
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