Romi Cumes is a certified yoga instructor, licensed massage therapist, dancer and performer based in Santa Barbara, California. Her business, Transformative Healing Arts offers professional yoga instruction, healing retreats, therapeutic massage, yoga/movement workshops, Firedancing for special events, and African drum & dance performances.

Romi has had a passion for movement and music her whole life. After a ten-year study of gymnastics and dance, she began practicing yoga in 1996. She began her advanced training in 1998 and received her Yoga Instructor certification from the White Lotus Foundation. She has worked and studied with various reputable teachers nationally and internationally. Some of Romi's interests include: holistic health studies, wilderness and nature education, international travel, dance, meditation, culture, ethno-botany, art, playing music (guitar, piano, percussion) and songwriting.

Mystical shamanic studies and travels through the Americas and Africa have led her to explore the sacred connection between movement, nature, healing, rhythm and spirituality. Romi helps facilitate students to deepen their connection with Body and Spirit. Her intention is to help people live more freely in their bodies and embody their creative Spirit. Her classes and workshops support expansion, physical fitness, healing, spiritual wellness, personal growth and fun. For more information, please visit her website at: www.romicumes.com

Yoga with Romi

Romi's style is eclectic and creative. She weaves strength-building sequences with movement and intuitive healing modalities. Each class is unique and draws from a mix of Hatha Yoga styles such as: Vinyasa flow, Ashtanga, Therapeutic Restorative, Anusara and Forrest yoga modalities. Romi draws from her extensive dance and acrobatic background and has been influenced by Modern/Jazz technique, Fire spinning, Afro-Brazilian, Traditional West African drum and dance, Improvisational, Hoolahooping/rhythmic gymnastics, Hip-hop and Capoeira. Her class: Romi integrates focused, mindful sequences with compassionate healing awareness to provide a transformative and practical Yoga session. Her style is both dynamic and supportive of the needs of each individual. She emphasizes breath and core strengthening to help build a student's inner foundation. Romi offers healing touch and a loving, grounded space for one to actively work on their healing process.

 

Transformative Healing Arts offers Therapeutic Massage Therapy (restorative massage, rehabilitative, deep tissue, acupressure), as well as Energy Healing. For more info about the various modalities please visit: www.romicumes.com/massage.html *Gift Certificates Available *Student, Senior & Low Income Discounts

Fire-dancing, Drumming & African Dance
for Performance, Special Events & Parties

Poi class Available upon Request - Please call 805-448-4111
Stay tuned for upcoming Poi workshops.

"Practice" Poi are brightly colored ribbons with weighted balls on them you spin.
Practice-poi class is a fun movement practice and great preparation for fire-dancing.
Poi spinning increases coordination, mobility and arm strength.
Bright colored poi w/ detachable ribbons for sale.
Call 805-448-4111 for more information.

African Dance Classes in Santa Barbara with Romi Cumes

Other Therapeutic Services Offered by Romi

Acupressure: Also known as “Jin Shin Do.” This technique is based on ancient Chinese Medicine and works with pressure points to balance and harmonize the body. Static pressure is applied to various points located along specific Meridian pathways in the body.

Deep Tissue: Deep pressure and penetrating strokes are combined with muscle-articulating stretches and movements. This technique may aid injury rehabilitation (depending on the injury) as well as promote pain relief. Techniques are drawn from modalities such as: Neuromuscular therapy, Rolfing, and soft tissue release/rehabilitation.

Swedish: Healing massage that combines soothing and therapeutic techniques to relax and nurture the body.

Restorative: Invigorating massage that combines faster moving effleurage and pettrissage strokes to increase circulation and the flow of lymph through the body. Lymph Definition: Lymph acts to remove bacteria and certain proteins from the tissues, as it transports fat from the small intestine and supplies mature lymphocytes to the blood.

Energy Healing: In every massage modality I offer, therapeutic bodywork techniques are complimented with intuitive listening to maximize your healing potential. I also offer pure energy-healing sessions. In these sessions, I observe and tune into the client’s subtle energetic vibrations that reveal patterns of imbalance and tension in the body. This form of healing is intuitive and does not follow a set pattern. The effects are similar to those resulting from a deep Cranial Sacral or Reiki session. In a comfortable and healing environment, I work with divine (higher realm, Spirit) energies that help to create a deep, relaxing space for healing. Crystals and wild crafted plants or essential oils may also be used to clear negative energies and rejuvenate the Spirit. It is important to focus on a personal healing intention before each session. I encourage people to take some time to themselves before their appointment to tune into what they wish to heal within their body, mind and spirit. This enables us to drop into an open space for healing, as we maximize the positive results of the session.

For more information on alternative and spiritual healing, please reference the books and links on this website.