I was in Ko Phangan, Thailand standing in front of a ‘menu’ of options at a healing center on the backpacker island. I was advised by a fellow traveler that Reiki was a good option if I had never experienced any of the healings before. I was drawn to this talk of ‘healing’ and ‘energy’ so I decided to experience it for myself even though I had no idea what it meant. Before I knew it, I found myself lying on a wood floor while a Thai man made tones down the middle of my body