Grace… Beauty… Hospitality…
An elegant attention to detail grounded in 30 years of spiritual practices. These are some of the hallmarks of the healing and artistic work of Isabelita Papa of Oakland, California and Hawaii.
For more than 30 years, Isabelita has offered individual and group healings that feature energetic, intuitive, and Pranic healing, certified massage therapy, aromatherapy oil massage, reflexology, combo barefoot shiatsu, and various other forms of bodywork that clear energy pathways through the organs and chakras. She leads ongoing transformational healing circles,Wellbeing Cleanse, and QIgong Retreats in the Bay Area also in Hawaii and Mexico.
Isabelita’s spiritual and healing journey began in 1973 shortly after she completed her degree in business arts in her native Philippines and moved to San Francisco . Her spiritual training in ancient and innovative practices includes her ordination as a Buddhist nun with a Burmese meditation master Ven Taungpulu Sayadaw, Isabelita has also studied and practiced Vipassana meditation for more than 25 years under the guidance of Dr. Rina Sircar, head of the Buddhist psychology department at California Integral Studies graduate program in San Francisco and Years practice of Syda Yoga, Advaita and Taoism. . Isabelita is a certified Dayan Qigong teacher trained one one on one by master Hui Liu disciple of Master Jiang from Kunlun Mountains of China and a Certifed Adult Education Instructor. Participated in world Taichi/Qigong opening ceremony with Masters Effie Chou and Ming Tong Gu. Currently training with Taiachi master Shifi Cheung
She has often returned to the Philippines , where for more than 15 years she has worked with renowned traditional healers. During a 2004 pilgrimage to the sacred mystical cave Palawan , Isabelita experienced an initiation into the life force energy of the mountain cave. It is her destiny to share the medicine and psychic power she received there.
An important element of Isabelita’s personal journey and healing gifts is her grief-work, which she credits with opening her goddess nature. Grief, ritual and spiritual practices helped her survive the losses of her parents and 2 brothers and other deep traumas. She is a certified hospice volunteer who has often counseled others who have lost loved ones. For fifteen years, she has conducted her own workshops and rituals for motherless daughters. She also helps her clients and friends perform grief and death rituals. Isabelita volunteers healing touch and teaches Qigong for low income women with breast cancer at Charlotte Maxwell Clinic, and for Senior women with breast cancer and other challenging Health issues.
Wherever Isabelita goes, creativity flourishes. Inspired by waterfalls of the Philippines she has created waterfall environments for schools, offices, galleries, stores, nurseries, spas and homes. She works, as nature does, with the natural elements of stone, wood, plants, sand and water. An expert clay sculptress and photographer she has exhibited throughout the Bay area at the Doll Show School of Sacred Art, Red Rose Gallery , Gaia Bookstore, Whole Life Expo, the Health and Harmony Fair and Total Women Expo. She also works with famous Feng Shui experts in creating and designing sacred spaces.
Isabelita helps all her clients flourish the same way she does: Practice meditation, and let yourself be guided effortlessly. Welcome the many mysterious and wondrous ways that spirit shows up when you are open.
For 18 years is a certified QIgong Instructor Offers daylong Mindfulness Meditation, Selfcare Qigong and Healing Sound with Crystal healing bowls with her husband, Tom Savell at Spirit Rock . Currently just got ceritifed in Self Care Taichi/Qigong Shibashi and Feng Shui, with Master Weng Cheung to train and certify teachers. Continuing her education in Medical QIgong teachers for the second level Set in Dayan Qigong.
In addition Certified Pilates , Restorative Yoga, students with health challenges and special need
Isabelita maintains a countinuouis business private practice in Oakland and Hawaii.