Spend a week learning Hawai'i's traditional spiritually based healing art. Experience the beauty of the Big Island of Hawai'i, it's culture and sacred sights.
This course is designed for Licensed Massage Practitioners who are proficient in Swedish Massage and who are interested in a week-long study of Hawaiian Massage and the Hawaiian Healing Arts. 
The purposes of this Intensive are to:
· Introduce practitioners to a traditional style of Hawaiian massage marked by the
  use of specific intention and focus combined with fluid forearm techniques for
  connecting, treating and healing the whole body.
· Introduce practitioners to specific deep tissue Lomi techniques and to a deeper   
  exploration of the Hawaiian Healing Principles and methods of treating the whole 
  person.
· Introduce practitioners to a variety of movement and meditation techniques
  designed to increase skill in accessing deep states of meditative focus and
  energetic connection with clients, as well as graceful, heart-inspiring forearm
  massage strokes, and fluid weight/leverage body mechanics which support long-
  term practice of massage.

VALUES/BENEFITS PARTICIPANTS DISCOVERED ABOUT LOMILOMI:
"There are no words to describe how re-inspired I am about massage and how
beautiful this modality is"
"Encompassing, full body strokes ”
"Intentionality and grounding before each session"
 [Experienced a] “variety of sensation using forearms”
"Integration of entire body in creating fluidity; teaches incredible flow in massage"
"The art and spirit of the work"
"Concepts of LomiLomi (ideals and practices) are both inspiring and applicable to my
massage practice"
"Learning to do deep friction with elbows and forearm - achieve better pressure and
  with less stress on my body"
"Wonderful options for effective no thumbs massage…. less strain on hands, wrists, fingers""
"Learning to work deeply and comfortably in the abdomen"
"The value of focus and slow, fluid movement"
"The fluidity and 'love the body' wisdom of LomiLomi puts me in touch with my own
creativity."

LOMILOMI September 14-15 Cortiva Institute, Chicago, IL www.cortiva.com
click on Chicago, continuing education, Lomilomi

Check back for classes at Cortiva Institute Seattle, later in 2008
Port Townsend School of Massage, Wa (Spring 2009)