ARTICLES BY Barbara Helynn
(MY "blog")

Please enjoy this series of essays (my "blog") which I've written over the years.  These essays  address a wide range of concepts related to lomilomi; some essays include personal stories from my work and life, others are more generally informational.  Enjoy....

about Mana Lomi® 

• What is Mana Lomi®?
• The Mana Lomi® Lineage
• Spiritual Aspects of Mana Lomi®
• The Deep yet Gentle Touch of Mana Lomi®
• Mana Lomi® and clinical thinking

lomilomi and other body focused healing practices

• What is Lomilomi?
      similarities  & differences between various lomilomi lineages 
  
• Hawaiian Healing Therapies
      lomilomi is just one aspect of an integrated group of Hawaiian healing practices
  
• The Practice of Massage Flourishes
      I envision the practice of massage flourishing in our increasingly automated society
  
• Colon Cleansing
      general principles of colon cleansing

words, communication, prayer

• Lineage Prayer
      a prayer to connect those who come before us with those who will follow
•  Prayer of Passage
      a prayer to use when someone "crosses the rainbow"
•  Words can Nurture, Words can Destroy, part 1
      communication stories from my childhood 
• Words can Nurture, Words can Destroy, part 2
      examples of words that heal that I use with success
  
• Words can Nurture, Words can Destroy, part 3
      my communication training resources
• Key Hawaiian Terms and Concepts used by Lomilomi Practitioners
      explanation of many Hawaiian words with a focus on how they relate to lomilomi the power of our attitudes

bodies

• I take Delight in People's Bodies
     a personal massage story
  
• Love the Body, part 1
      embracing beauty and love in lomilomi 
  
• Love the Body, part 2
       Spirit, nature & prayer in Lomilomi
•  Love the Body, part 3
      posture& body awareness in lomilomi  posture, movement, body awareness
• Develop Healthy Posture
      move with grace & strength, live free of pain 

 ho'oponopono 

• part 1:  ho'oponopono, an introduction 
  
• part 2: ho'oponopono is embedded in Hawaiian greetings
  
• part 3: ho'oponopono, traditional family style
  
• part 4: ho'oponopono using contemporary methods
  
• part 5: ho'oponopono: on being Hawaiian, suggestions by Papa Kepolino
  
• part 6: ho'oponopono can include making amends 
  
• part 7: ho'oponopono means radiating light 
  
• part 8: ho'oponopono is recognizing that we live in an auspicious time
  
• part 9: ho'oponopono, appendix: SITH - Self Identity through Ho'oponopono

miscellaneous

• Interview with Maka'ala Yates, D.C
      Maka'ala answers questions about his experience as a massage therapist
  
• Roots & Wings
      my spiritual roots (Quaker faith) and wings (Hawaiian spirituality)
  
• Massage & Money
      What is the role of money in spiritually grounded healing work
  
• The Story of Haloa: A Hawaiian Creation Story
      the Hawaiian creation story