When I graduated, I felt like I was leaving the kindergarten of bodywork, and that I had a lifetime of learning ahead of me. I was so enthralled with the education I had experienced, a truly multidisciplinary one, that from those early days I’ve been very open to receiving and learning about all forms of bodywork, energy work, self-care, etc.
I have been incredibly blessed to be in the presence and learning from those who are masters of their craft: Herbalists, Metaphysicist & Mystics, Osteopaths, Somatic Experiencing Practitioners (including counsellors, nurses, and physiotherapists), Traditional Knowledge Holders, Mediums, Yogis and Yoginis, and many more gifted people who live there or travel there from far away to teach and practice.
I’ve been fortunate to travel to Homer, Alaska (twice), and to Port Renfrew (last May), to learn from teachers whose life work has been to co-create flower essences, communicating the healing gifts for body + mind + spirit for humans, animals, spaces and places. I truly felt like I was in magic school. Such a blessing, such high vibrations!
The Healing Arts encompasses more than any one modality, so that a session may include aromatherapy, flower essences, meditation, recognizing the subtle communication that intuition understands, and setting your own healing intentions. It’s a focus on wellness and how you want to feel in your body.
Valo Essence • Melissa Väljä 