I am happy to announce that Tom Cochran and Donna Jason from SacredLomi.com coming back to a beautiful Vancouver to teach a 3 day Hawaiian Lomi Lomi I and II Massage course.   Due to popular demand, Tom and Donna decided to teach the course in Vancouver every year in July.

Sacred Lomi, Hawaiian Temple Bodywork is the only Certified Course in British Columbia and open both to seasoned Bodyworkers, Spa Therapists, Massage Therapists, Masseurs/Masseuses and to general public.  Registered Massage Therapists earn 21 Continuing Education Credits approved by College of Massage Therapy British Columbia (CMTBC).

According to SacredLomi.com – “Hawaiian Temple Bodywork is a unique form of Lomi Lomi that weaves the principles of shamanic movement, sacred touch, flowing forearm techniques, aloha, awareness, self-care and intention into a complete system of hands-on healing.”

The course is structured in a way that personal healing occurs through giving and receiving Sacred Lomi massage. It is a truly liberating and awakening experience.

I took the course last year and quickly incorporated Lomi Lomi into my massage practice in West End Vancouver and received glowing feedback from my clients.  One of my clients said: “Your massage is great and is unlike many other massages I have received.  Especially I loved the flowing elbow and sense of full body massage.”

We are privileged to have Tom and Donna, who have been teaching for over 8 years in major cities in America and Hawaii, share this wonderful healing massage modality in Vancouver.

If you are interested in experiencing Hawaiian Lomi Lomi massage session before the course, please contact me, Spencer at 604-512-5074 or spencer@omanamassage.com

To register for the course, please contact Tom and Donna directly.

Registration Info and Contact Information:

Tom Cochran and Donna Jason
Sacred Lomi:  Hawaiian Temple Bodywork
P.O. Box. 1206 Agoura Hills, CA 91376
Tel: (818) 865-8813 or (866) 817-7582
Email: aloha@sacredlomi.com
Web:  www.sacredlomi.com

Workshop Location in Vancouver:

Date:  July 17 -19, 2009 (3 day full day course)
Location:  Rhodes Wellness College
Suite 280 – 1125 Howe Street,
Vancouver, BC, V6G2KB
604-708-4416  rhodescollege.ca (for location information only)

Video of Sacred Lomi Lomi Massage by Tom Cochran and Donna Jason.

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I would like to share a simple Buddhist meditation with you today and I hope that this would be beneficial for you on your path towards peace and happiness.

I learned this from a couple of American Buddhist meditators (Tibetan tradition) when I was doing my graduate studies at St. Michael’s College, Vermont, USA.   The impact was very powerful and life transforming.

Later as I meditated using Vipassana as taught by S.N. Goenka (Theravada tradition from Burma), I further modified the meditation. 

The goal of Buddhist Walking meditation is to be in the present moment (the power of now).   It is not visualization mediation nor is it a focus on one object meditation (anapana).  Rather it is a meditation that allows observing all natural phenomena as it raises and passes away (anicca – impermanence).   An example could be thoughts from the past (taking your mind back into the past) or thoughts and/or plans about the future (taking your mind into the future) or simple sensations of happiness or sadness.  At any case, this meditation allows to truly let go of all thoughts and achieve serenity and peace.

Without further ado, here is the walking meditation as adapted by Spencer Isaac, a Buddhist monk at heart.

1. Choose a place to walk, i.e. English Bay seawall (if you are in beautiful Vancouver) or a quite neighbourhood.

2. Allow yourself about 15 – 20 minutes for walking meditation

3. Take ‘conscious breathing’ – deep breathing (breathing in through your noise and breathing out through your mouth).  Ensure that you are making a noise.

4. Walk at a normal pace (eyes open) and observe the path, the nature, the sounds, the thoughts.  Eventually you might find yourself walking slowly – that is fine.

5. Important:  Listen to the sound of your breathing.  Breathing is the only natural indication of you being in the ‘present moment’ (“power of now”).

NOTE:  It important that you do not force yourself to ‘let go of your thoughts’ or focus on ‘resolving an emotional or personal or professional issue’.  Rather, allow whatever comes up in your mind, to ‘simply’ surface and ‘evaporate’. 

 At times you might forget to ‘hear’ the sound of your breathing.  It is fine; there is no need to force it.  Simply bring your awareness to the present moment (NOW) by simply ‘listening’ to the sound of breathing.   Remember, the thoughts about the past events in your mind – immediately takes you out of the present moment and brings to the PAST.  The plans or ideas about future bring you to the future.   The only thing is important is to be in the ‘present’ moment.   As you meditate, you will learn to be ‘more and more’ in the present and naturally let go of the thoughts and simply observe natural phenomena of things – ALL THINGS RISE AND EVENTUALLY PASS AWAY (“Anicca – Impermanence”).

 The result of the Buddhist walking mediation is a peace, serenity and equanimity and one step towards liberation and enlightenment.  As a by product, you might feel clarity in your mind, the solution to your problems/issues, etc.  The latter is not a goal of the Buddhist walking meditation.

May you bring yourself to the present moment and experience a moment to moment awareness and achieve deeply realized state of awakening and happiness.

If you have any questions, you can post a comment or email me directly and I will be happy to answer all your questions (spencer@omanamassage.com)

About Spencer:  Spencer is a long term Buddhist meditator (Over 8 years  - Vipassana meditation) and massage therapist who brings his Buddhist teaching and experiences of being in the present moment to his massage and healing practice in West End, Vancouver, BC, Canada.   Spencer simply focuses on bringing a moment to moment awareness and facilitates deep healing and awakening.   Read about massage services at omanamassage.com/services

With loving-kindness,

Spencer Isaac, a Buddhist monk at heart
Massage Therapist
West End, Vancouver, BC, Canada
604-512-5074
omanamassage.com

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Valentine Specials from Omana Massage and DC Skin Care Clinic

Package cost: $ 150 (Valued at $ 225 – You Save $ 75)
Package includes:

1 -90 minute massage (Hot Stone, Deep Tissue or Swedish or combination – Value $ 95) at Omana Massage Studio

and

1 -  90 min to 2 hour  European Facial (Valued $ 120) or Mani or Pedi, Waxing at DC Skin Care Clinic (on Hornby and Beach)

Contact Spencer at 604-512-5074 or spencer@omanamassage.com to get your Valentine Special Packages for you loved one, friend or yourself.

Offer Expires on February 15 (but valid until 2010).

Thanks,

Spencer Isaac
Massage Therapist
Omana Massage
West End, Vancouver, BC, Canada
604-512-5074
omanamassage.com/services.html

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Hawaiian Lomi Lomi (Temple Bodywork Style):

As I mentioned before, I took 4 day Hawaiian Lomi Lomi massage workshops with Tom Cochran and Donna Jason from SacredLomi.com and now Lomi Lomi I and II Certified.  It was great experience not only to learn Hawaiian Lomi Lomi massage, but also experience its power when 2 people massaged you.  The whole 4 day workshop was to open your heart, connect your body/mind and spirit in a way that allowed to surrender your body and mind and spirit yet at the same time to reconnect in a deeper level.

It was truly healing experience for me and clearly showed that I would continue my learning of Shamanic Tradition and Hawaiian Lomi Lomi  in particular.  As a giver (practitioner) it was truly humbling experience to see how the other students were opening up in front your eyes and experiencing a deep shift within them whether it is obvious or it is a subtle change.   Overall, it was a great experience and I have made new friends at this workshop.

Tom and Donna are planning to do Vancouver workshops at my massage school next year.  Check out Tom and Donna’s website for upcoming workhshops worldwide and Vancouver in particular at  sacredlomi.com

For my clients, I have added Hawaiian Lomi Lomi (Temple Style) as a stand alone or part of my Zen Fusion Massage.  My clients have overwhelmingly loved this new addition and look forward to experience it.  It adds as I call it 3 dimensionality to your body sensations and awareness which is usually not achieved in Swedish or Deep Tissue massage techniques.

Lomi Lomi uses long flowing elbow strokes from head to toe to create a truly holistic experience (full body connection,  body/mind/spirit connection,  psychical, energetic and mental body connection,  emotional body and physical body connection and release, etc). It is truly your experience to be in the moment and experience your happiness.

Call Spencer at 604-512-5074 to book your appointment and explore Hawaiian Lomi Lomi today and receive an unforgettable massage experience that will ‘forever’ change your understanding of massage and its healing powers.

With loving-kindness,

Spencer Isaac
Massage Practitioner
604-512-5074
West End, Vancouver
omanamassage.com

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December Massage Specials:

1 hour – $ 80 (Reg: $ 95 – SAVE  $15)
90 min – $ 100 (Reg: $ 125 – SAVE – $ 25)

Special Packages are available as well. Call for details.

This offers open to all clients (new and existing) and expires on Dec 31, 2008

Call Spencer at 604-512-5074 to book your appointment now.

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