Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Velvet Star Chong. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Alright, Velvet Star thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Can you open up about a risk you’ve taken – what it was like taking that risk, why you took the risk and how it turned out?
I can vividly remember the day when I peaked in my patient’s room on the oncology floor at Holy Cross Hospital. The look of peace and serenity that filled her face was so comforting. The pain medications and other treatments being offered did not give those results. She had no idea what the nun did with her hands but she felt so much better. The nun explained to me that she was doing a complementary therapy called Healing Touch. She offered me a scholarship but with being a very scientific minded new nurse, I declined. How could I possibly have something in MY hands that I could NOT see that could help my patients? It just didn’t seem possible. Then, one day at a dinner party, I started to get one of my horrible migraines. Someone at the party offered to help with his hands. I had already tried every medication in the past and thought I would give it a chance. After experiencing this work firsthand, I was extra curious. I enrolled in the program and fell in love. After a few years of training and becoming a practitioner, I took a risk and started my own energy healing journey. After many years of classes and practice, I started my very own healing practice. I have been doing this work for over a decade now and still leave the room feeling so grateful to be able to offer this therapy. I am excited to pursue teaching in the future so we can have more healers out there. The work is phenomenal and should be experienced my all!
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?
My background was heavy in the physical world, starting as a personal trainer and becoming a Registered Nurse. I suffered from migraines and tension headaches quite frequently and did not want to take the heavy medications prescribed so I started looking into the natural world for help. I found Healing Touch along the way and fell in love with that modality. I dived into the quantum world and became a Healing Touch Practitioner after years of training and practice. I have helped clients with grieving, anxiety, overall wellness and pain for over a decade now. I also offer many powerful healing remedies and created my own Meditation in a Box that has a special item for each of your senses. The majority of my clients come to me for emotional healing and report feeling lighter after their session. Their faces look so peaceful after the release.
My most recent opportunity started about a year ago when I started teaching energy healing and personal power to children. I feel that if we were all taught these amazing tools as youth, our world would not have many of our current problems. I know that we are all One and came Earthside to learn to love ourselves unconditionally. When you do, that light will glow to everyone around you and so on. This is why I love what I do and look forward to all my work.
I recently added extended healing sessions that include sound healing by request. I also do private meditation and incorporate Emotional Freedom Technique, Trauma Freedom Technique and Ho’oponopono when guided. My favorite products that I use daily are the organic fair trade Citrus Silk and Mint Matrix, which you can find in my online store.
Other than training/knowledge, what do you think is most helpful for succeeding in your field?
Learning to listen! I have always loved to talk and really enjoy sharing what I learn with others. However, over the years, I have learned that a listening ear is one of the best gifts to offer anyone. Most people just want to be heard. A lot of times, they clear much of their heaviness before even laying on my table. I make an effort now to stop and breathe into my heart space right before they enter so I can stay calm with attentive ears and give them the space they deserve.
How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?
Being honest and fair. I do not pretend to know everything and do not overprice my services or products. I have had clients that want me to wave a hand over them and tell them if they have a condition or not. What I do, does not work like that. I’m not a fortune teller. What I am is an honest compassionate healer that is honored to help others on their journey. The quantum world is not seen with our eyes so it is important to not be deceiving for yourself and for the profession as a whole.
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