On June 2, the Todatodak Healing Art Center officially opened its doors on the first floor of Raum Art Center (THE RAUM), widely known as a luxury wedding venue in Gangnam. The opening party, which drew more than 150 applications, was far more than a routine opening ceremony. It was a first-of-its-kind healing event that brought together neuroscience, art, and meditation under one roof.
A hub of healing that has taken root inside Raum
The Todatodak Healing Art Center is a premium healing art space led jointly by Art Medi-Therapist and Raum Art Center director Kim Ja-hye, and neuroscience scholar Cho Yong-sang, the center director (Gachon University professor and professor at Korea University College of Medicine, Uiryeong campus).
Among prospective brides in Gangnam, Raum Art Center is known as the “dream wedding hall.” But the venue is not just for weddings. It is also a cultural hub where top domestic and international artists perform and a variety of events take place every day. With everything from a gallery displaying art works to music performances, Raum Art Center already has a full lineup of cultural events—now, healing and meditation are expected to add even more richness to the space. At the center of the plans to make Raum Art Center even more abundant is Kim Ja-hye. As she takes charge not only of Raum Art Center but also the Todatodak Healing Art Center, she is expected to spread awareness of Raum Art Center at home and abroad.
The lineup of dignitaries who lit up the stage at the Todatodak Healing Art Center opening party was truly impressive.
The program kicked off with a special lecture by Dr. Kim Ui-sin, a lifetime professor at MD Anderson Cancer Center, on “Healthy Living,” followed by energy therapy led by You Da-som, Nike’s official meditation trainer, brain training by center director Cho Yong-sang, and a Gong meditation session by instructor Isabelle Kwak.
The evening also featured a vocal recital by Mr. Nils and Mrs. Yuri Kim Neubert (Juilliard/Mannes School of Music professor), along with a piano performance by director Kim Ja-hye. The night ended with a sound bath by Nepal Yoga Home founder Dr. Acharya Prakash and Er. Tirtha Acharya. It was an evening where music, meditation, and resonance flowed together. The fact that world-class cancer doctors and top experts across fields gathered in one place showed what direction the Todatodak Healing Art Center aims to pursue.
Inspiration delivered by an active 94-year-old—Shin Dong-sik Chairman’s impromptu song
The sense of impact at the opening party came from an unexpected source. Shin Dong-sik, chairman of Korea Maritime and Ocean Industry and also an adviser to the Todatodak Healing Art Center, got up from his seat and called for “The Pioneer” on the spot. At 94 years old this year, he was still active in his work. His booming voice—one that made people forget the age he had drawn from life rather than from any technique—was more than enough to move the audience.
Nepal Yoga Home—Masters who came from the Himalayas
Taking this opening as an opportunity, the Todatodak Healing Art Center hosted the “Nepal Yoga Home Official Invitation Himalayan Singing Bowl & Nepal Healing Program” from June 1 to June 8. Nepal Yoga Home is a local training institution in Nepal that, since its establishment in 2008, has been providing yoga, meditation, Ayurveda, singing bowls, and Reiki programs to students in more than 100 countries worldwide. It is located near Nagarjun National Park on the outskirts of Kathmandu.
The backgrounds of the two masters leading the program are anything but ordinary. Dr. Acharya Prakash is the founder of Nepal Yoga Home. He earned a master’s degree in Yogic Science and Human Consciousness and a doctorate in meditation studies from Gurukul Kangri University. After immersing himself in deep meditation practice and exploration of consciousness while traveling through Himalayan monasteries, caves, and forests, he shares his wisdom of yoga and meditation and sound healing with seekers around the world. Er. Tirtha Acharya is the founder of The Trek Nepal and an internationally certified yoga teacher for 200 and 500 hours. He is a practitioner based on Himalayan singing bowl traditions and has conducted retreats and workshops around the world.
The time when sound enters the body—on-site sound therapy
Even before the opening ceremony, the Himalayan singing bowl certification course and experience classes ran for about a week, all day long.
On-body vibration healing, conducted with the singing bowls placed on participants’ bodies, drew strong reactions from those in attendance. One participant who had reported pain in the hip joint said that after finishing the 6-hour session, the pain noticeably eased. As tense muscles relaxed and the experience led to a deep sleep state, many questions and curiosity continued to gather after the session. Although the certification course would normally run for more than a month if it were held in Nepal, it was compressed into a short period for this event, requiring high focus and immersion. Still, attendees’ high enthusiasm made the program run smoothly, according to those involved.
The Sound Therapy One-Day Class was a one-hour Himalayan sound bath program held on June 3, 4, 5, and 8, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. It is a class designed to restore balance in the mind through vibrations and resonance from a Zhangtong Himalayan singing bowl, recharge the body, and awaken inner energy.
The singing bowl exhibition & purchase began with the June 1 opening. It was conducted in a way that allowed director Kim Ja-hye, who majored in piano in New York, to personally select and then let attendees directly see, listen to, and compare authentic Himalayan singing bowls with accurate pitches. Brass singing bowls are made by appropriately blending four to seven types of metal, and it has been widely said to be almost impossible for a person to manually tap each one with their hand and produce a singing bowl with the exact pitch. However, director Kim Ja-hye said, “Nothing is impossible,” and after going through the entire singing bowl factory, she created a singing bowl set that matched the exact pitches. She showcased it through the class, and many singing bowl experts responded by saying she had pulled off something “almost impossible.” When visitors come to the Todatodak Healing Art Center, they can experience firsthand singing bowls tuned to the exact pitch and also purchase them.
Himalayan singing bowl certification course—privately, and more deeply
A six-hour certification session was conducted quietly with a small select group. With the group size reduced, the depth reportedly became even deeper. Alongside the founder of Nepal Yoga Home, participants reportedly spent a long time sharing stories about the soul (Spirit), and they were able to reach realizations from a new dimension.
During the session that day, there was also a short interview with Healing News. In the space full of the masters’ energy, time was set aside briefly for an interview with Kim Ja-hye, who is truly devoted to singing bowls, as well as for hearing the thoughts of the Nepal singing bowl masters about singing bowls. Videos of the singing bowl masters’ interviews are expected to be released soon on YouTube.
A space where neuroscience and meditation meet art
There is a clear difference between the Todatodak Healing Art Center and other healing spaces. Program design based on neuroscience, a curated space with art sensibility alive throughout, and connections with masters at a world-class level. Created together by a neuroscientist and an Art Medi-Therapist, the space does not leave healing only to the realm of emotion—it places it on a scientific foundation. With director Kim Ja-hye’s passion—who has been carrying out singing bowl experience classes at Lincoln Hall and the JFK Hall in the United States, inspiring many people—observers expect it will fill Raum Art Center with the scent of meditation.
At the Todatodak Healing Art Center, director Kim Ja-hye said, “Meditation, life, and song are not techniques. You don’t have to try harder at anything. The most important thing to live today as beautifully and as wonderfully as possible is to not forget that I am breathing right now. Don’t run too much—looking is the core.”
The Todatodak Healing Art Center offers programs divided into three categories, with a variety of sessions held each month.
Recovery design for a tired brain and nervous system. Sleep Care to restore the depth of sleep, and Burnout Recovery
Care to restore life’s rhythm and the balance of the body. Prenatal Care that brings a mother’s calmness to the baby, and a Body Balance & Weight Management program
Community care where connection and insight continue. Wellness society for leaders, and a premium book lounge
In particular, Art-Medi Therapy is the signature program of the center, established directly by director Kim Ja-hye. It is an integrated healing program that combines meditation and sound therapy, body sensation awareness, and artistic expression.
For detailed inquiries about the program, contact the number below.
0507-1315-9899
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