"Helen is an amazing teacher. Her classes
"magically" change, evolve and flow according to the needs
of those attending. I've also noticed the the 'hands on' I've
learned from Helen seems to integrate on a cellular level and surface
exactly when needed. Thank you, Helen! "
--Jean Hollister
"One of the most helpful aspects of Helen's work has
been learning techniques to connect with "essence."
I find that when I can remember spirit, source and essence, I find
peace and guidance, along with an experience of energy flow and
balance. I come from Helen's workshops fulfilled and
strong. I find reawakened hope in my connectedness with myself
and others as well as with the needs of our planet and larger universe."
--Betsy Lippitt,
Cincinnati, Ohio
" Helen has the ability to take complex subjects and
explain them so everyone understands. I have been on this path
for many years and am amazed at the depth of her teachings. I
have talked to students that are new to this path, and they also
understand her teachings. The class is always right on target for
what we need to hear and experience. I have also found that the
teaching you receive from Helen, you will not get anywhere else. "
--Kay Wise
"Helen Yamada is a committed lifelong learner.
She creates rich and
safe learning communities that call forth the best from each unique
group that gathers. In my thirty years as a practitioner (and
student)
of manual therapies, psychospiritual methods and the healing arts,
learning from her has been a high point, a psychologically fresh
educational experience. It is a rare opportunity to work with a
skilled teacher whose ego does not stand in the way of your personal
and professional development."
Susan F. Glassmeyer, LMT/Feldenkrais® Practitioner/Cincinnati, Ohio
"I am 61 years old, a lifelong writer and teacher of
writing with a ten year massage therapy practice.
I have attended two weekend workshops with Helen Yamada and both times
I came away with more confidence in my ability to read both what I am
perceiving and what the person I am touching is perceiving.
Helen modeled so beautifully to me what it looks like to be a teacher
who is listening to her own guidance as she reads the energy of the
group of individuals she is teaching. I saw her stop and take
time to listen to her own guidance. I saw her say she didn't know
yet what she was doing next. I saw her disclose personal
information when it seemed appropriate. And yet I never saw her
abandon her role as leader. What a deep joy it was for this
teacher then, to be taught so well."
--Valerie Chronis Bickett
The Art of Healing program has
been described as the "lab class" for those who study energy work with
Rev. Rosalyn L. Bruyere, and now I understand why. The extensive
hands-on practice you receive from these classes truly helps you put
what you are learning into practical application. It takes you
beyond just lecture so you get to actually experience first-hand what
is presented. The best part is seeing and feeling the personal
growth you achieve as a result. From Year One to Year Three I had
demonstrable proof of how my ability to run energy had been
enhanced. This training program would give anyone interested in
energy medicine a significant ramp-up in your learning
curve!
--Kathy Miritello, Asheville
The Art of Healing course is more than
academic. It expands the mind but most importantly, it awakens
the true connection between the earth body and the beatific energy that
connects us all. Helen and Mary Branch are gifts to us to open
our minds and hearts to receive this new but ancient information and
energy. I encourage all who can, to sit with them, take into your
soul their teachings and then take this knowledge out into your world
to pass along.
--Terry Flynn, Black Mountain
I work on a daily basis with
people as a kinesiologist at a busy chiropractic clinic. I feel
the three year training has allowed me to work from a deeper place of
trust and connection with the divine, giving me tools to stay present
and grounded. It has given me permission to follow that inner
voice and trust in the wisdom it contains. The many hours of
hands on work in class taught me to work more from my heart and to
listen to guidance. This feels much more natural than
having the left brain dictate what procedure should be done next.
--Tiffany Hall, Asheville
At first, a three-year course in
energy healing seemed daunting in many ways. What is this
“energy” stuff? How on earth could I be a
healer? Yet once it begun, I immediately understood. I
gained invaluable insight into what healing is, what it could do in
peoples’ lives, how it can transform us and the world. I
saw it, I lived it, and I learned that I, too, could “do”
it. It can be both dramatic yet completely true that this course
changed my life personally and professionally. And that I can now
use this learning to assist others to do the same is a tremendous
gift. This course is a life changing experience.
--Marcia Ghidina, Asheville
The Art of Healing program has
transformed me in ways that I never could have anticipated. I
knew that my ‘curious experiences’ could not be explained
by any ‘normal’ person, but through learning more about
energy and various healing modalities, I not only understand more about
the origin of these experiences, but also that I can use this knowledge
and experience to be of service to others. The most fulfilling
part of the experience has been the friendships I’ve made with my
Art of Healing peers, Helen and Mary Branch. While I didn’t
know what to expect when I first walked into the Gerton Community
Center the first day, I can’t imagine what my life would be like
today unless I’d taken that first step.
--Kathleen Kost, Charlotte