West Coast Lomilomi Classes
taught by Barbara Helynn Heard
winter 2012-2013
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Aloha,
I send winter greetings as we approach the shortest day of the year. Together let's celebrate the possibility of living together on earth in love and in peace. This is indeed a special time of year.
PRAYER OF PASSAGE ~ IT'S OK
With many others, I have been both horrified and somehow mesmerized by the massacre in Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. I posted this message on Facebook in response to the tragedy.
“During the first 3 days after someone dies, those of us left behind can support their transition by visualizing their easy, smooth crossing. This is especially important for souls of people who die unexpectedly, with little or no advanced warning. You might call this praying. Time for settling into grief starts after we do our job of helping the souls cross. I learned this practice from Mana Lomi® founder Maka'ala Yates.”
Mana Lomi® student Terri Rogers replied to my post,
“My heart hurts for these people and their loved ones. I'll be visualizing Jesus holding out his hands to them and hugging each one as they enter His kingdom.”
I love hearing the various words and imagery different people use to pray! Here is my own vision of supporting the passage.
I see the 20 young children and the 8 adults (yes, including the shooter) walking over a rainbow. When they look over their shoulder back to earth they sometimes see their families weeping in agonizing despair and this makes them falter. Then I reach up and gently take their hand as I would take the hand of a child walking along the top of a stone wall and I reassure them, “It’s OK. Keep going. Keep walking. Your family will be OK.”
“It’s OK” is a powerful phrase. For starters, remember that “it’s OK” is very different than “it’s good”. When I say “it’s OK” in a sense I give permission for whatever terrible thing has happened to have happened. In giving permission I stop fighting the existence of that terrible event. When I stop fighting its existence I begin to breathe more easily.
Saying, or simply thinking, “it’s OK” helps me to accept that my life has changed, perhaps very quickly, unexpectedly, and profoundly. With acceptance I can begin to adapt and open to creating new and effective responses in order to lift myself and those around me so that we can move on together. This is good.
Saying "it's OK" has helped me keep my heart open in response to the recent school massacre. I know that I can use the "it's OK" tool whenever my life changes unexpectedly and I need help staying grounded and keeping my heart open.
10 DAY RESIDENTIAL LOMILOMI INTENSIVE
only one spot is still available in this workshop
out of a total of just eight total spots
This life transforming workshop will be held February 12-21, 2013 in Port Angeles, WA.
Click here to read more about the intensive program.
Some financial aid may be available. Contact me for details.
MANA LOMI® CLASSES
taught by Barbara Helynn Heard
on the West Coast
winter 2012-2013
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NOW
1) Introduction to Mana Lomi®
~ DATE: Thu Jan 17, 2013 6-10 pm
~ 4 CEs
~ LOCATION: Standing Stones Healing and Arts Center, Seattle, WA
~ COST: $75-$10, sliding scale
2) Self Massage using Mana Lomi®
~ DATE: Sun Jan 20, 2013 2-6 pm
~ 4 CEs
~ LOCATION: Standing Stones Healing and Arts Center, Seattle, WA
~ COST: $75-$10, sliding scale
3) Introduction to Mana Lomi®
~ DATE: Sat Jan 26, 2013 9 am – 6 pm
~ 8 CEs
~ LOCATION: Bellevue Massage School
~ COST: $175 3 weeks prior, $195 thereafter
4) Anywhere/Anytime Massage
~ LEARN TO GIVE MANA LOMI® ON COMMON CHAIRS OR THE FLOOR
~ DATE: Sun Jan 27, 2013 9 am – 6 pm
~ 8 CEs
~ LOCATION: Bellevue Massage School
~ COST: $175 3 weeks prior, $195 thereafter
5) MANA LOMI® Residential 10 day Intensive
~ LEARN MANA LOMI® FULL BODY PROTOCOL AS WELL AS SPECIFIC TREATMENT WORK. LIVE, WORK AND PLAY IN COMMUNITY
~ DATE: Tue Feb 12 – Thu Feb 21, 2013
~ 54 CEs
~ LOCATION: private vacation home in Port Angeles, WA
~ COST: $1995, cost includes tuition, food and lodging
6) MANA LOMI® ‘ili ‘ili – hot stones
~ LEARN A FULL BODY MANA LOMI® massage using hot stones
~ DATE: Fri-Sun Mar 8-10, 2013, 8:30 am - 6:30 pm
~ 27 CEs
~ LOCATION: Standing Stones Healing and Arts Center, Seattle, WA
~ COST: $495 3 weeks prior, $545 thereafter
REGISTER NOW
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• REPEAT STUDENTS (within a year) for Mana Lomi® level 1, level 2 and hot stones: $300 when paid 3 or more weeks in advance.
• Massage school students & 9 months post grad: discount
available. (Please contact me.)
• Mana Lomi® is approved by NCBTMB as a continuing education Approved
Provider,#287333-00.
• Partial scholarships sometimes available.
MANA LOMI® TEACHER
BARBARA HELYNN HEARD, LMP
WA massage license # MA 00009734
I love teaching Mana Lomi®. In my teaching I emphasize body awareness, use of one's weight, development of keen palpation skills and the use of the creative power of the words. My intent as a teacher is to see the Light in each person and to help each student to be and to do their very best.
Lomilomi has been a primary focus of my life since 1996 when I graduated from Brian Utting School of Massage and established my active private practice in Seattle, WA. I've taught lomilomi since 2006.
ABOUT MANA LOMI®
Mana Lomi® is a style of lomilomi developed by Native Hawaiian Maka'ala Yates, D.C.- pictured here - drawing on his 16 year apprenticeship with beloved and well known teacher Aunty Margaret Machado, and his other teachers. This Big Island Style Lomi lineage is very therapeutic, specific work which addresses and helps resolve injury.
Mana Lomi is
structural lomi incorporating concepts of Hawaiian spirituality,
meditation techniques, and indigenous value. Mana Lomi® is deep yet gentle bodywork which pays special attention to bones and which gives immediate & long-term pain relief. Resolve problems with clinically focused, spiritually grounded Hawaiian healing bodywork.
Mana Lomi® is approved by NCBTMB as provider #287333-00.
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Click here to see a video of advanced Mana
Lomi® bodywork
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