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At Heartspire we all enjoy the warmth and ease so
characteristic of aloha and Hawaiian tradition.
Participants learn to work with prayer and intention
setting in their lomilomi practice, thus strengthening
the healing power of the massage and the sense of
purpose
All courses are interactive. All of the classes
involve direct participation through both hands-on work
and facilitated class sharing in addition to
presentations and demonstrations by the teachers.
Students are introduced to Hawaiian healing philosophy
such as the concepts of aloha, ho'oponopono
- right living and clearing wrong doing, connecting with
ancestors, and the power of words, thoughts and images
in manifesting our dreams and hearts' desires.
Although the majority of our students are licensed
massage therapists, most workshops are open to anyone
eager to explore lomilomi and his or her own inner world
with an open mind and an adventurous heart. Our
workshops may be taken in any order
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INTRODUCTION TO HEARTSPIRE LOMILOMI |
Instructor: Kim Hartley
Infused in the learning of each Heartspire lomilomi
class are foundational Hawaiian Healing Principles and
the metaphysical story that are a part of what makes
Hawaiian bodywork a unique approach to massage. You will
learn lomilomi massage techniques on both sides of the
body that will leave your client feeling deeply expanded
into the length and breathe of their body and connected
into their wholeness. You will learn to work with the
soft underbelly of your forearms along with your ulnar
blade to create a deeply flowing session through use of
bodyweight and leverage to effectively iron out and
increase circulation throughout the body. If you have
always wondered about Lomilomi this is the class for
you!
What
to Bring: Set of sheets, face cradle cover and pillow;
wear loose clothing
Instructor:
Kim Hartley,
LMP; NCBTMB #450029-06
CE Hours: 8
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7 HAWAIIAN STROKES TO
ENERGIZE YOUR FULL-BODY ROUTINE |
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Lomilomi offers an opportunity to change up the flow of
your full body routine in a way that will inspire your
clients to come back for more. These include the
following 7 Hawaiian strokes:
- full body ocean wave
- alignment run and filling the
chalice of the heart on the back
- sun and moon on the back and legs
- spiral prayer to the ancestors on
the hips
- lomilomi stroke on the arms and legs
- emptying out on the belly
 These strokes are easy to learn and will infuse
your work with a new rhythm and flow and inspire and
energize your creativity at the table. Infused in the
learning of each Heartspire lomilomi class are
foundational Hawaiian Healing Principles and the
metaphysical story that are a part of what makes
Hawaiian bodywork a unique approach to massage.
What
to Bring: Set of sheets, face cradle cover and pillow;
wear loose clothing
Instructor:
Kim Hartley,
LMP; NCBTMB #450029-06
CE Hours: 8
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HEARTSPIRE: HAWAIIAN STRETCHING |
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 Instructor:
Kim Hartley
The
first time I taught this workshop everyone was surprised
by how a full body stretching experience felt like a
full body massage. The stretching techniques you learn
will include stretching the fascia of the back, hips,
and chest. Then there are amazing joint rotations that
use maximum range of motion techniques to stretch every
muscle that attaches into the shoulders, elbows, wrists,
and fingers, along with the hips, knees, and ankles.
These techniques are highly effective with
clients of all levels of flexibility and help improve
range of motion and alignment in the body while
listening to the client's signals for end range. When I
first learned this work, I immediately integrated it
into my work because it was so effective for my own
body. Infused in the learning of each Heartspire
lomilomi class are foundational Hawaiian Healing
Principles and the metaphysical story that are a part of
what makes Hawaiian bodywork a unique approach to
massage.
What
to Bring: Set of sheets, face cradle cover and pillow;
wear loose clothing
Instructor:
Kim Hartley,
LMP; NCBTMB #450029-06
CE Hours: 8
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HEARTSPIRE LOMILOMI |
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Instructor: Kim Hartley
 This
class teaches a full-body Hawaiian lomilomi protocol
created by pulling strokes from several different
Hawaiian lineages to create Heartspire Lomilomi. You can
take one, two, or three days of the course. The strokes
use soft/deep techniques with bodyweight and leverage,
which include the use of the soft underbelly and the
ulnar blade of the forearm, elbows, hands, soft
knuckles, and fingers.
Heartspire lomilomi is flowing like the ocean
while using rhythmic strokes as you dance around the
body and lean into the work to create depth and
connection. There are also gentle stretching techniques
included to increase range of motion and restore joint
mobility. Infused in the learning of each Heartspire
lomilomi class are foundational Hawaiian Healing
Principles and the metaphysical story that are a part of
what makes Hawaiian bodywork a unique approach to
massage.
Registration Options:
To encourage therapists to refresh those parts of
lomilomi that they might not do as well as others, or to
provide a taste of lomilomi to someone who has never
studied it before, we have taken this class and are
offering it both as a full three-day class, or as three
individual one-day classes. If you would like to
register for just one or two days, please click on the
following links to register, otherwise continue on to
register for the full three-day class. Please note that
by taking the full class, you save $50.
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Heartspire Lomilomi - 24 hours
This class can be taken as a full 3-day course or in
the following one-day options:
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Heartspire Lomilomi: 1-Day Back & Shoulders
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Heartspire Lomilomi: 1-Day Hips & Legs
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Heartspire Lomilomi: 1-Day Belly, Arms, Neck &
Face
What
to Bring: Set of sheets, face cradle cover and pillow;
wear loose clothing
Instructor:
Kim Hartley,
LMP; NCBTMB #450029-06
CE Hours: 24
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Instructor: Kim Hartley
In
Heartspire Hawaiian lomilomi of the lower body, we look
at our metaphysical relationship with the sacred well of
who we are (sacrum), our lineage through our ancestors
(hips), and how we care for and walk on the Earth (legs
and feet). The physical work involves deep strokes to
release and stretch the fascia of the spine and sacrum.
Next are the joint rotations, which deeply stretch the
muscles as they attach into the trochanter, knee, and
ankle both prone and supine. The spiral prayer to the
ancestors is next, which involves a deep tissue
technique with the forearms and elbows to cross-fiber
the gluteus and lateral rotator attachments. Also
included are deep lomilomi strokes on the legs both
prone and supine, and last but not least the iliacus and
psoas muscles.
When
you complete this routine with your clients, they will
experience a new relationship with the earth beneath
their feet, feeling deeply grounded and connected. For
me, the joint rotations are one of the most exciting and
profound tools I've learned in my bodywork career. I
hope you'll feel the same. Infused in this Heartspire
class are foundational Hawaiian Healing Principles and
the metaphysical story that are a part of what makes
Hawaiian bodywork a unique approach to massage. When you
complete this three day class you will feel like it was
time well spent!
What
to Bring: Set of sheets, face cradle cover and pillow;
wear loose clothing
Instructor:
Kim Hartley,
LMP; NCBTMB #450029-06
CE Hours: 16
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 Instructor:
Kim Hartley
In
Heartspire Hawaiian lomilomi bodywork the metaphysical
story of the work involves aligning the sacred marriage
of the mother and father (the scapulas) to allow the
freedom and spontaneity of the inner child (the heart
and belly) to connect with Spirit. Lomi Loku (deep
tissue) approaches the back and shoulders stretching the
fascia first, then deep alignment strokes, and amazing
joint rotations that release the muscles as they attach
into the shoulders, elbows, wrists, and fingers. Then we
open the ribcage, diaphragm, and chest by stretching the
fascia and compressing the ribs. Then we use deeply
flowing forearm strokes to empty out the belly and
rebalance the inner child. The class finishes off with
deep work on the neck, scalp, and face.
This workshop leaves you with a very effective
session for the upper body to align and rebalance the
spine, open the heart and chest, bring healing to
shoulder cuff issues and drop the shoulders into a
relaxed position, release and free up the elbows,
wrists, and fingers, then lift and open the neck, ease
tension in the po (skull ), and soften the countenance.
Your clients will love this work, it is especially
effective for shoulder/arm issues, recovering from
cold/flu/sinus issues, and opening up the torso from
turtle posture that comes from computer work etc.
Infused in this Heartspire class are foundational
Hawaiian Healing Principles and the metaphysical story
that are a part of what makes Hawaiian bodywork a unique
approach to massage.
What
to Bring: Set of sheets, face cradle cover and pillow;
wear loose clothing
Instructor:
Kim Hartley,
LMP; NCBTMB #450029-06
CE Hours: 16
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HEARTSPIRE LOMI: COUPLES CLASS |
Instructor: Kim Hartley
This class is taught by Kim and Jim Hartley and is open
to couples, friends, or family members who would like to
learn some lomilomi massage skills to share with each
other. In this class you will do a morning and
afternoon trade with your partner, working on both sides
of the body. You will learn the flowing ocean wave
moves, forearm lomilomi, how to work deep by using your
bodyweight and leaning into your partner, and use of
prayer and intention in your massage. You will be
able to confidently give an hour full body massage to
your partner when you're done. We also share a
wonderful potluck meal together at lunch time.
8 CE hours
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CIRCULATORY LOMI: “LOMI O KA PU’UWAI” |
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 Instructor: Kim Hartley
In this three day workshop participants learn full body
lomilomi massage primarily as taught to Kim by Aunty
Margaret Machado, one of the first native Hawaiian
lomilomi masters to openly share lomilomi outside her
family with people from all over the world who had a
sincere desire to learn. Aunty Margaret is known
throughout the islands as a national treasure. Kim
had the
extraordinary privilege of studying with Auntie
for one month.
This style of lomilomi requires practitioners to touch with
loving hands, forgive ourselves and others, and allow divine
healing to flow through both giver and receiver. This
work is known for its deeply healing and circulatory affects
on the body, deep compression and range of motion on the
joints, and highly beneficial stretching affects on the neck
and shoulders. This style of lomilomi uses very modest
draping techniques. 24 CE hours
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KA IMI PONO |
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 Instructors: Kim
& Jim Hartley
This special 7 class series, held once a month over a 9
month period, offered for students desiring in depth study of lomilomi. Morning sessions focus on Hawaiian Healing
Principles, and afternoon sessions are devoted to lomilomi
bodywork. Students may attend just the morning
sessions, just the afternoon sessions, or both. We
create a lomi family in this class as we support each
other in delving into Hawaiian Healing and into our own
personal healing and growth.
More detailed information
Up to 49 CE hours.
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NCBTMB approval:
Heartspire School of Hawaiian Massage is approved by the
National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and
Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved
Provider (#450029-06).
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