What is the retreat about?

By awakening, balancing and going within one recognizes their true self and higher purpose.  We know first hand that meditation and going within promotes big mindedness or consciousness.  Sharing with animals has to be a healthy balance between giving and receiving.  One needs to self-heal before they can truly give to others.  This is the foundation of any kind of complimentary healing work.  One can give more fully to the animal kingdom if they feel gratitude, love, peace and light within themselves.

These retreats are designed to awaken and balance within by connecting and knowing ones true self or being.  By honoring, blessing and noticing that everything is sacred and connected you can work from within or with your higher self.  This awakened and balanced state can truly help heal oneself and facilitate others.  At this retreat you will first be given techniques on how to awaken and balance yourself.  You will then be given techniques on how to help facilitate the inner awakening and balancing of animals. 

Canines are unconditional love.  They are sponges and absorb our energy.  It is imperative as animal practitioners that we balance our energy before sharing with these magical teachers.  The more one can awaken and balance our gifts and talents the more we will soar to higher levels.  We noticed that the guardians (owners) of the animals can effect their healing by what they say, feel and think.  Healing is a kinship.  There is an animal human connection.  In this retreat one will learn how to get the guardian involved in the animal’s healing because it is all connected.  Techniques will include breathing, meditation, positive affirmations, and much more. 

The islands of Hawaii are sacred and have such a powerful healing energy.  This retreat helps one tap into this healing energy by honoring Mother Earth (Aina) and the Animal Kingdom (holoholona aupuni moi) through meditation and other healing art techniques.  This will in turn enhance your inner talents or gifts to expand and grow.

Ancient Earth and Animal Oneness Meditation is a retreat that gives you an overview of the many ancient healing arts techniques straight from mother earth and the animal kingdom.  Individuals or groups interested in this honoring retreat will be treated to healthy gourmet food to feed the heart and soul.  We will also be staying at a beautiful residence located on or near the ocean that will promote deep relaxation, enhanced wellness, powerful transformation and soul consciousness.  Individuals will awaken and balance within by participating in or learning about: 

• sunrise and sunset meditations,
• the universal language of love and healing through music,
• balance within by connecting with dolphins and turtles,
• nature walks to be present and honor mother earth.
• the record keepers and connecting to spirits of nature through crystalogy,
• animal reiki principles,
• shamanic animal techniques,
• clearing and balancing techniques for practitioners or their work space,
• animal kinship techniques that balance the well-being of both companion animal and guardian (owner), and much more. 

All of these activities fall under the Ancient Earth and Animal Oneness Meditation sessions.   Each of these sessions include the following courses:

Ancient Earth Oneness Meditation

·                    Honoring The Creator, Mother Earth and Oneness

·                    Sacred Garden for the Soul Meditation

·                    Nature Spirit Walk

·                    Life Path Mission and Purpose

·                    Soul Awakening

·                    Sonic Music and Toning

·                   Crystals Essence

·             Ancient Earth Oneness Meditation

Ancient Animal Oneness Meditation

·                    Honoring the Animal Kingdom and Oneness  

·                All Creatures Great and Small Meditation

·                    Water Spirit Blessings

·                    Shamanic Life Path Mission and Purpose

·                 Drumming Healing

·                Animal Oneness Meditation

·                    Sacred Spiral Self-healing Journey

·               Sharing Love with the Sea Turtles (Honu) and Dolphins

Ho 'ola 'Aina, Healing Land and Kekai Wehe, Ocean Rejuvenation Activities also offered during the week include:

• Explore a Sacred Hawaiian Heiau
• Hike a bamboo forest and waterfall
• Kayak and snorkel Hawaii's colorful reef
• Experience traditional ancient Hawaiian healing for yourself with a LomiLomi Massage or Plantation Facial (products from mother earth)
• Oahu's top attraction -The Polynesian Cultural Center and Lua
• Sacred Hula and Hawaiian Chants
• Yoga and breakfast on the beach

When and where are the retreats?

The retreats will be offered three times over the next year.  At this time we are offering retreats October 11-18 (2008) SOLD OUT, February 9-16 (2009) and June 13-20 (2009). They will be held on the island of Kauai (the garden island).  Accomodations will be offered on or near the beach.  

Who will be leading the retreats?

Ancient Earth and Animal Oneness Meditation will be led by Wendi Crandall-Amidon. Featured Guest Speaker will be Dion KiKi Akakalani.

Wendi Crandall-Amidon was inspired into this rewarding field sharing with animals thanks to a special dog named Nalo who awakened her spirit.  She was also motivated by her own rehabilitation and healing experience with complementary holistic healing arts after a broken back and cancer.

    Wendi and Akakalani receiving blessings from    his holiness, Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji

Previously, Wendi was an Elementary and Special Education Teacher (M.A.) for over 10 years and a Swim Instructor (W.S.I.) for over 20 years. 

Animals have been a constant inspiration to Wendi, even when she was a child. She believes they helped guide her on her own healing journey to recovery from cancer.  Now she is on her journey to repay the kindness, love and guidance that she receives from the Animal Kingdom.

Wendi Crandall-Amidon is the owner and operator of Nalo’s Healing Arts for Animals.  She is an Animal Reiki Master Teacher (RMT), Animal Communicator, Certified Soaring Crane Qigong Teacher (Level 1), Certified Animal Massage Therapist (SAMP), Certified Canine Aquatics Therapist (Hydrotherapist), Healing Touch for Animals^® Practitioner (level 3), and a member of the Association of Canine Water Therapy (ACWT) and Association of Bodywork & Massage Professionals.

Dion’s experiences, training and background has spanned Local, National and International Realms. She is a Lifetime certified Reiki Master Teacher of International Resolve. She has been trained by Nisha Popat (Dr Usui Traditional Reiki Healing) and has conducted her practice in United Kingdom and United States. As an Inspirational Teacher she has conducted in such workshops as The Secret Law of Attraction, Self Mastery and Soul Development.

How much are the retreats and how do I attend?

This all inclusive Meditation Retreat  is $5,000 and includes all activities and materials, accomodations, and meals. Members of the ACWT and NWSAM will receive a 5% discount on the retreat.  

In addition, 10% of the proceeds goes to non-profit Earth and Animal Projects.

Please fill out and mail the application form at the link below.  We can also mail you a copy of application if you contact us via electronic or voice mail at the contact information below.  Openings are limited to six individuals to a retreat to keep the experience personalized.  Payments can be made by credit card (see PayPayl links below) or by check.  Please make checks out to Nalo’s Healing Arts for Animals LLC. A $2,500 down payment is recquired when you sign up for the retreat ($1,500 is non-refundable).  The remaining $2,500 is due 30 days prior to the retreat. 

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