On Tuesday, May 13th the last three pairs of students completed their participant-observation experiences, accompanied by either Kumu Searing or I due to the distance they needed to travel for the appointment, or because the appointment was scheduled for late evening.
Kumu Searing went with Natalie S. & Sarah V. as they learned about Shiatsu massage at the Hawaii Healing Arts College. Natalie and Sarah both elected to have a massage provided by one of the students after their observation – wise choice!
I went with Ashley M. & Brittany S. to learn about Reiki (a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by “laying on hands” and is based on the idea that an unseen “life force energy” flows through us and is what causes us to be alive.) The Reiki Master Teacher who agreed to meet with the students arranged for three other Reiki practitioners in one of their homes. Reiki can be administered by one person, but the students had the opportunity to receive it from all of them at the same time.
Ashley M. receives Reiki
Brittany S. receives Reiki
Later in the evening, I went with Rachel A. & Kayla S. to Dong’s International Tai Chi where we all participated in a Tai Chi class. The students did a great job in following the warm-up movements of the Qi Gong, and then the entire long form of the Tai Chi exercise. Unfortunately, no photos of this amazing experience because the battery on my camera had given out.