ハナリマスタッフ
英里 マヘアラニ バーデン Eri Mahealani Virden
ロミロミプラクティショナー、アロマセラピスト、クムロミ、認定マッサージセラピスト、通訳
英里 マヘアラニ バーデン Eri Mahealani Virden
ロミロミプラクティショナー、アロマセラピスト、クムロミ、認定マッサージセラピスト、通訳
愛知県一宮市出身で家族5人の長女として生まれ、兄弟も仲良く、何でも話し合う温かい家庭に生まれ育ちました。9歳の頃に初めてハワイに家族で来て以来、ハワイの文化や香り、海や山から吹く風、自然そして人々すべてが大好きになり、それがハワイとのつながりのきっかけとなりました。
幼いころからヒーリングワークをする先生方にご縁があり、気や波動の大切さや、人は誰もが癒しの力を持っているということを教わりました。故・佐分さんは私の家族が最も尊敬するスピリチュアルアドバイザーでした。また武術の経験のある父からは気・エネルギーの扱い方を幼いころから自然な形で教えてもらっていたことなどが私のヒーリングライフのベースとなっています。
幼いころからバレエの厳しい世界で訓練を受け、後それが私の愛するフラの基本となりました。地元名古屋でハワイのクムフラの指導の元、山崎佐和子先生に出会い、語学・ロミ・フラ留学を経て、ハワイ島で開催された2000年のメリーモナークに出場いたしました。2007年にはクムフラ カプア デレウィのハラウ、カリコプアオカラニアーケアのメンバーとともに再出場を果たしました。その他にも様々なコンペティションに出場していますが、体で表現することやフラシスターと一体になって踊ることをこよなく愛し、フラの深い歴史や意味を知ることは、私のマナをリフレッシュする方法の一つです。
幼いころから香りにとても興味があった私は、大学時代より本格的にアロマセラピストを目指し解剖学や生理学を学び、その頃にマッサージを通して人と関わって生きたいと思うようになり、ハワイ島パホアのクム デェーン シルバより何年にもかけてロミロミを伝授していただきました。その後、アシスタントティーチャーとしての経験を積み、4年間地元一宮市でロミロミ・アロマサロンプルメリアを運営しておりました。その間にハワイアンロミロミアソシエーションよりクムロミの認定をいただき、ハワイに移住する前はロミロミやフラを教えておりました。移住後はハワイアン武術のルアロミをベースとしたクム アルバ アンドリュースからも深い教えを受け、クム ブレンダ イグナシオのワークショップなどのアシスタントを経て、ロミハナリマヒーリングセンターを運営しながら現在も修業を続けております。
プライベートでは、ハワイに移住して7年になりますが、海惺（じき４歳）と彪瑠（じき２歳）という元気いっぱいの男の子たちに恵まれ現在に至ります。母であり、ロミロミハナリマのオーナー、またロミロミやハワイの伝統を引き継ぐ継承者として毎日楽しく多忙な日々を過ごしています。
これからもヒーリングの世界を通して、ハワイと日本の架け橋となっていきたいと思っています
Brenda Mohalapua Ignacio
Kumu Lomi, Lomilomi Practioner, LMT, Kahu
A native of the Big Island of Hawaii, Brenda was taught from birth the connection of the spirit of love in all things, especially nature. Formal training in the strict manner of hula opened her heart and mind to her inner dance and expression. It was through dancing the hula that Brenda became aware of her hands and the impact they held.
Guided and encouraged by kupuna to return to early life influences and to use her hands toward her purpose, Brenda turned seriously to extensive study with masters in the Hawaiian healing arts. The most influential of these was Hannah “Nana” Veary. Charged with sharing the rich history and philosophy of various aspects of this loving work, her passion is not only in being an authentic practitioner of lomilomi massage; it is also in empowering students and individuals to awaken to and appreciate their own awareness of the healing power within. Foremost in her practice is her ability to hear and feel others at a soul level, and to treat them with unconditional love.
Brenda is a Hawaii state licensed massage therapist and a Hawaii DOE licensed instructor. Prior to joining her family in the establishment of Lomilomi Hana Lima, Brenda was a co-founder of Hawaii Healing Arts College in Kailua, establishing and teaching the lomilomi program there. A former director of the Hawaiian Lomilomi Association, she is a credentialed Approved Instructor of this governing organization. Also a Kahu, (a Hawaii state licensed minister,) she loves to perform weddings and other Hawaiian blessings. As a Kahu and a Kumu, she shares many years’ experience in being a practitioner and instructor of Hawaiian healing arts, which she considers to be an integral part of Hawaii’s culture. She believes that through prayer, compassion, forgiveness, acknowledgement and humility, the body can and will heal itself.
Brenda has appeared in three films by film producer John Kalani Zak on Hawaiian healing: “Hawaiian Healing,” “Hawaiian Meditation” and “Pule Wailele,” all of which are educational and inspiring. She is honored to join with some of her beloved kupuna and kumu in sharing Hawaii’s rich past and present.
Brenda’s other passions are hula dancing, learning, creative endeavors and above all, her family.
Laura Bach Buzzell
LMT, Lomilomi Practitioner
Laura has been a licensed massage therapist in Hawaii for several years, and is a Certified Professional Member of ABMP (Associated Bodywork of Massage Professionals.)
She first began her training in the ancient art of lomilomi massage therapy with Kumu Brenda Mohalapua Ignacio in 2002, at Hawaii Healing Arts College in Kailua. Subsequent to that, Laura attended Hawaiian Lomilomi Association conferences with Kumu Brenda in 2003 and 2004, greatly increasing her training with other master teachers.
Laura believes that through Kumu Brenda’s teachings, that she has found that the beauty of lomilomi truly lies in the seeds of ho’oponopono, or forgiveness, of one’s self, and of one’s past. Through pule, or prayer, positive intention and Akua’s guidance, Laura blessedly nurtures each client’s individuality. She enjoys working with warm pohaku (stones) warm towels and the use of aromatherapy to assist in transforming the physical body back to its homeostatic, productive state. Laura herself feels very nurtured as part of the Lomilomi Hana Lima ohana, and enjoys the ever-present learning environment, as she believes we learn from one another and every client, every day.
Outside of her professional massage career, Laura has a keen interest in the performing arts. She studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, (LAMDA) and pursued her craft in New York city for 5 years. Laura has appeared in many productions on Honolulu stages and was recently honored with a “PO’OKELA” Award for her ensemble performance in Enchanted April. Hula and slack key guitar playing are other interests that she has studied and enjoys.
Lisa Marie Perez
Esthetician
Lisa is a graduate of UC Irvine Hospitality & Spa Management Program (California), Champneys International College of Health & Beauty-CIBTAC & CIDESCO Diplomat (London, UK), and the International School of Beauty and Esthetique – Aesthetician Program (Hawaii). She has also completed two internship programs, first with The Four Seasons Maui Resort at Wailea (‘The Spa at Four Seasons’), and Lomilomi Hana Lima. Lisa Marie is the first graduate from Hawaii to attend Champneys International College in London and complete the CIDESCO Diploma. CIDESCO is the world’s most reputable international qualification in the field of Esthetics. Currently, Lisa Marie divides her passion for helping people between two companies, Lomilomi Hana Lima and the Pacific American Foundation a non-profit organization. She comes from a large family of seven, two brothers and four sisters from Aliamanu, Oahu.
