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My Journey as an Alternative Healer

After graduating from California College of the Arts in 1983,

I returned to Honolulu, Hawaii and pursued my dream as a Fiber Artist.  I exhibited my art work in Northern California, British Columbia and Hawaii.  I sold jewelry at local craft fairs and stores.

 

In 1989, I adopted a kitten and she changed the direction of my life.  After a few days of the adoption, Paint was lethargic and not doing well.  The veterinarian's office was closed because it was Thanksgiving weekend.  

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My cousin who was visiting from California offered to do Reiki on my kitten.  30 minutes later, Hillary said, "Let's see how Paint feels tomorrow."  To my amazement, about 7 hours after the Reiki Treatment, Paint got up, started drinking water and she had a small bite to eat.  The next day, Paint was fine.  I took her to the veterinarian for a check-up and Dr. Lau said, "She's fine.  Maybe it was the over excitement of being adopted."

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I started to search for Reiki classes and found it was offered at the Honolulu School of Massage.  When I looked at the brochure, I saw the Massage Program and it struck a cord within me. 

I never considered becoming a Massage Therapist.

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After receiving my Massage License, I was offered a job in a Massage Establishment that provided Medical Massage for Auto and Work Injury patients.  I received hands-on training to help people recover from their injuries.  The work was so interesting,

I put my art career aside.   I found Medical Massage to be gratifying work.

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The Medical Massage company sent me to Myofascial Release Seminars (MFR) by John F. Barnes.  When I received MFR from

Mr. Barnes during a demonstration, I was surprised by how gentle his touch was.  Through John F. Barnes, I understood, I'm working on  the  connective  tissue  or  fascia  to  make  changes  in  the physical body.  

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Myofascial Release changed my perception of massage therapy.

I witnessed a progression of positive results with consecutive massage treatments on my patients.

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I worked for 4 years at various Medical Massage Establishments gaining valuable experience before opening my own business, Alana Therapeutic Massage. 

 

I decided to take more Healing seminars and a Hypnotherapy Certification course to expand my services.  In 2000, I changed my business name from Alana Therapeutic Massage to Alana Healing Center.