Idea 108 of 500. Cluster 5: Wellness, which we are famous for and barely sell
Sound healing and traditional therapy sessions
The mechanism, from the book
Ayurveda is a system of medicine the world already recognises and seeks out. The demand is there; what Sri Lanka needs is more of its own names, known and asked for abroad.
Every idea in cluster 5 uses this mechanism.
A first step
Ask a traditional drummer or musician in your area whether they would perform a quiet, seated evening session for guests, with each instrument and rhythm explained in English. Book a room at a guesthouse or yoga retreat, set a price per head and invite the guests staying there. Collect their written comments and ask the owner whether they would schedule it weekly. A weekly booking is the proof.
- Who pays first
- A retreat or guesthouse owner who wants an evening session guests cannot find anywhere else, and will pay for it every week.
- What leaves today
- Traditional drumming reaches visitors as background noise at a hotel dinner, when it could be a paid, explained session with the musician's name on it.
The idea and the mechanism are from the book. The first step was written for this site as a suggestion; if you know a better one, say so.
The test
Does it keep value that now leaves the island, or build the proof that lets somebody else do so?
The only test any idea on this site has to pass. The four rules that go with it are here.
In the book
- Ch. TwoAn Island Nobody Has Counted
The island's resources, counted - Ch. SeventeenOne Building
The showcase that lists ayurveda among 100 to 300 Sri Lankan brands
Idea 108 of the 500 in the appendix of Why Not Sri Lanka? Every one can be started by one person, one family or one small firm.