About Gloria (Ku'uleialoha)
Gloria (Ku'uleialoha) Coppola, LMBT #6902 has been in the healing arts profession for almost 25 years and gifted all her life.
In 2011 she was inducted into the Massage Hall of Fame.
The former owner of a massage school and holistic center, she has also written course curriculum for many schools across the U.S. She is a nationally approved ce provider for continuing education courses.
Gloria has trained in many modalities, including cranio sacral therapy, chakra's, myofascial release, deep tissue methods and lomilomi to name just a few. She is also a reiki master. She provides specialized courses in medical massage due to her expertise at schools and massage facilities, in addition to teaching Lomi courses around the U.S.
"My life has been dedicated to learning all I can. Always inquisitive and searching. I have known things that I cannot explain. I feel blessed now as an elder, that my journey has taught me well and helped me to be a more compassionate person".
Gloria lived on Kaua'i for 7 years. While there she studied hawaiian lomi under the lineage of Kahu Abraham. She continued to learn lomi styles through a variety of teachers on the island.
She also had the privilege to spend some time with a local family aka 'Ohana and study the hawaiian traditions with their kumu. As part of her hawaiian shamanic journey, she was invited to an ancient ceremony that very few 'outsiders' are ever invited to participate in with the elders. Gloria continues to study the principles of the huna and holds this sacred work very close to her heart. She knows the honor and privilege that has been given to her. The divine love that blesses her heart with each treatment or training fills her with gratitude.
Gloria has much respect for the styles and traditions that are handed down from the elders. She has continued to study about Aunty Margaret, Kahu Abraham, Mary Pukui, Nana Veary, and other healers that have contributed to the wisdom and knowledge of healing. Lomi Kumu Dane Silva also provided more insights during her March 2010 retreat and she continues to reach to the elders to provide her the growth and knowledge that her heart and soul yearns to learn.
In addition, she studied under Caroline Myss PhD and Anodea Judith PhD., Deepak Chopra, John Upledger, DO, Paul St. John, John Barnes, Penny Prior, Karla La Voie, etc.
She traveled to Egypt and Peru and other sacred sites on the hawaiian islands. She has authored many massage articles in a variety of holistic and massage magazines and Future LMT, over the course of the last 18 years.
Gloria has a long history of studying ancient traditions, Gestalt therapy, dream work, somato emotional release, shamanism, breathwork, transpersonal studies, herbal medicine, Egyptology, metaphysics & more. As a result of her travels, she has participated with shamans in Egypt, Peru and Kauai and participated in Rites of Passage ceremonies that have opened gates of knowledge for her to share to her students.
She has participated throughout her adult life in many powerful healing workshops and ceremonies since the 1980's.
"I am hear to learn all I can and share my gifts with others.
I am an eternal student and very blessed".
Gloria was inducted into the Massage Hall of Fame in 2011
in W. No. Carolina to honor all her contributions to the field of massage.
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Attentive Instruction ~ Kauai
Kumu Gloria demonstrates for her student
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Kumu's Gloria, Brenda & Penny
Sharing their Aloha on Kauai
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Lomi Lomi Temple Style - Gloria Coppola, Facilitator
Ocean City, NJ Retreat
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The Flight
Ancient Dance
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Learning to Fly
Lomi dance
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Lomi Lomi Techniques
Listening & Following the Body
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Lomi Lomi Arms
Lomi massage
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Steam & Salt At Aunty Angeline's
Kauai Training 2010
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Tandem Lomi
Davenport, Iowa
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Healing with Shells
Kauai 2011
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Lomi Forearm
Lomi Techniques
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Creative Techniques
Soft Hands
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Lomi Caress
Lomi Compassionate Touch
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Ha Breath
Breath of Life
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Spinal Lift
Lomi Lift
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Supine Techniques
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For the First Time
Seeing Who I Am
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Closure
Holding the space with love
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Kahu Harry Uhane Jim
Kauai Oct 2011
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Daily Yoga
Preparing Our Bodies
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Lomi is Compassion
Kauai ~ Sept 2010
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Meditation
Lomi Preparation
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Rites of Passage Ceremony
Initiation into Lomi
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Kumu Karen Leialoha Caroll & Ku'uleialoha
Kauai 2010
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Healing Waters
Salt Pond Kauai
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Flowers for our Lei's
Kauai Training
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Kumu Dane Speaks to Students
Hawaiian healing
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Flight on the beach
Hanalei Bay, Kauai
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Healthy Meals Prepared
Kauai Training/Retreat - Restorative Healing
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Heiau ~ Meditation
Sacred Site on Kauai
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Tropical Fruits
Kauai 2010
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Stop by and read my article at the link below:
If you would like to know more about Gloria, please feel free to contact her at (828) 713-3521
Headquarters Location:
P.O. Box 1477
Marion, NC 28752