You want to give extraordinary massage that feels amazing to receive, massage that integrates experiences of the body, mind & spirit, while also being massage that helps your recipients move freely and smoothly, massage that relieves pain and helps resolve injuries. You want the loving touch of your hands to allow your recipients to relax deeply and experience the natural goodness of their hearts, a goodness too often buried beneath the stresses and challenges of daily life.
AND, you want to actively listen with, and feel good within, your own body, mind and spirit while giving this amazing massage. You want to enjoy your work. You want to avoid injuring your own body. You want to avoid burnout. You want the massage you give to be as good for you as it is for your recipients. I help both beginning and experienced massage therapists to develop awareness and presence within their own bodies, minds & spirits.
I help you to develop sensitive palpation skills, to discover ways to effectively use body weight, and ways to cultivate self-awareness and self-love.
AND, you want to actively listen with, and feel good within, your own body, mind and spirit while giving this amazing massage. You want to enjoy your work. You want to avoid injuring your own body. You want to avoid burnout. You want the massage you give to be as good for you as it is for your recipients. I help both beginning and experienced massage therapists to develop awareness and presence within their own bodies, minds & spirits.
I help you to develop sensitive palpation skills, to discover ways to effectively use body weight, and ways to cultivate self-awareness and self-love.
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CLASS FOCUS: Qigong movements - these simple, repetitive movements enhance flexibility, strength, and general presence in our bodies.
Qigong moves are foundational to tai chi, like the alphabet is foundational to reading and writing.
Practicing qigong exercises prepare us to do tai chi as well as other everyday movements like walking.
Please send me your name and email address if you would like to receive regular emails reminding you of upcoming classes, including the specific links.
NOTE for OLYMPIA YMCA folks: Jane (Briggs YMCA teacher) and Criis (Downtown YMCA teacher) taught the form slightly differently.
Qigong moves are foundational to tai chi, like the alphabet is foundational to reading and writing.
Practicing qigong exercises prepare us to do tai chi as well as other everyday movements like walking.
Please send me your name and email address if you would like to receive regular emails reminding you of upcoming classes, including the specific links.
NOTE for OLYMPIA YMCA folks: Jane (Briggs YMCA teacher) and Criis (Downtown YMCA teacher) taught the form slightly differently.
All classes listed here are continuing education classes for professional massage therapists.
Occasionally people who do massage non professionally also join the classes.
These classes are taught by Barbara Helynn Heard unless otherwise noted.
Lomilomi Fundamentals ~ 32 CE ~The Lomilomi Fundamentals 4 day class series teaches a 90 minute, full body lomilomi protocol using the Awareness Massage approach.
Full price for students repeating this class is $350.
Pay What You Can.
See PWYC details here.
Occasionally people who do massage non professionally also join the classes.
These classes are taught by Barbara Helynn Heard unless otherwise noted.
Lomilomi Fundamentals ~ 32 CE ~The Lomilomi Fundamentals 4 day class series teaches a 90 minute, full body lomilomi protocol using the Awareness Massage approach.
Full price for students repeating this class is $350.
Pay What You Can.
See PWYC details here.
Each participant leaves with a positive, life transforming experience of connecting with each other and with our planet.
My intent is to inspire both novice and experienced massage therapists to further develop awareness and presence within our own bodies, minds & spirits.
I am passionate about helping my students develop sensitive palpation skills as well as ways to most effectively use body weight to deliver deep yet gentle massage.
I am also passionate about helping participants cultivate self-awareness and self-love, practices which contribute to our ability to provide transformative and highly effective massage for our clients.
My intent is to inspire both novice and experienced massage therapists to further develop awareness and presence within our own bodies, minds & spirits.
I am passionate about helping my students develop sensitive palpation skills as well as ways to most effectively use body weight to deliver deep yet gentle massage.
I am also passionate about helping participants cultivate self-awareness and self-love, practices which contribute to our ability to provide transformative and highly effective massage for our clients.
I have created this lomilomi immersion program to pass on to others some of the profound experiences I've been gifted with by my own special teachers over the past six decades.
My growth in immersive settings such as weekend, week-long, and even month-long workshops has consistently been transformative, amazing, and generally joyful for me.
I offer this lomilomi immersion program with intent to create an environment which fosters transformative and joyful experiences for others.
My lomilomi is grounded in Big Island lomilomi via my 13 years focused mentorship with ManaLomi founder, Dr. Maka'ala Yates, D.C., 9 years of which I taught Mana Lomi classes with Maka'ala's guidance.
My growth in immersive settings such as weekend, week-long, and even month-long workshops has consistently been transformative, amazing, and generally joyful for me.
I offer this lomilomi immersion program with intent to create an environment which fosters transformative and joyful experiences for others.
My lomilomi is grounded in Big Island lomilomi via my 13 years focused mentorship with ManaLomi founder, Dr. Maka'ala Yates, D.C., 9 years of which I taught Mana Lomi classes with Maka'ala's guidance.
I offer a mentorship program for massage therapists who have experienced massage from me, and who wish to develop the skills I share.
This program is intended to be a 4 year progression to which you commit a year at a time.
You will do as many of the activities listed below each year as you are able tor.
Attend monthly tutorial sessions with me.
When I feel you are ready, I will teach you additional advanced techniques which I do not teach in any of my regular classes.
Attend communication and/or self-growth classes on your own, or participate in talk therapy session.
This program is intended to be a 4 year progression to which you commit a year at a time.
You will do as many of the activities listed below each year as you are able tor.
Attend monthly tutorial sessions with me.
When I feel you are ready, I will teach you additional advanced techniques which I do not teach in any of my regular classes.
Attend communication and/or self-growth classes on your own, or participate in talk therapy session.
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