Christopher
S. Hewitt, M.A., or Huey as he is known by many of his peers, has
lived a life dedicated to finding a balance between the mind, body and spirit,
through sports, academics and spiritual journeys.
Continually working towards his own inner
balance and fulfilling his own dreams, Huey has also dedicated himself to
helping others achieve their goals and potential physically, mentally and
spiritually. In addition to practicing Esalen Massage professionally in the US
and Japan as well as teaching Yoga here in Japan, over the last 14 years, Huey
has both volunteered and worked as a professional teacher, soccer coach,
translator, professional voice man, and trainer in various fitness institutions,
as well as volunteered his time and energy towards protecting the ocean and
environment, amongst other activities.
From August - October of 2002, after spending
three years in Mexico, Huey continued his Journey which began by cycling from
Vancouver, Canada to San Diego, California. It was during that journey that he
was introduced to Esalen
Institute. In that first encounter, Huey
found further knowledge to help him and others open up and fulfill their own
human potential. Six months after his introduction to Esalen Institute, he would
return to Esalen to fulfill a life-long dream of becoming a Professional Massage
Practitioner. Huey has also lived at Esalen as a work scholar, learning the
concepts and style of Soul Motion under internationally renowned teacher Vinn
Marti.
Most recently, Huey returned to Esalen for his
birthday in order to re-energize and to participate in an applied Massage
Anatomy workshop. Also at Esalen, he
has also attended Chi kung and Creative Dance workshops and classes, as well as
writing workshops, yoga and bioenergy classes. Outside of Esalen, Huey has
attended Pressure Point Therapy, Essential Oil, Reflexology and other workshops
in California and Japan.
Combining academics, spiritual growth and
physical well-being, since 1993 Huey has also been an active advocate and
participant in the Camino
de Santiago, an historic pilgrimage that begins from within and
"ends" in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Since this first journey,
Huey has returned to Spain on several occasions to walk a variety of routes, as
well as to compile information that would serve other pilgrims in their journey.
When not in Spain, Huey has volunteered his time and energy to help many others
prepare themselves for their own pilgrimage to Compostela, including his sister,
who after a life-threatening illness walked over 500 kilometers along the
ancient pilgrim route.
In August of 2003, Huey arrived in Japan, where,
following his heart, he has come to find an even deeper appreciation and
understanding of himself and those with whom he shares this life. Currently,
Huey resides in Chiba, Japan, where he teaches a variety of classes and
workshops, including Nirmal Yoga, "English Through
Yoga", English and Spanish conversation,
Business English Consultant, Dance,
Cooking, as well as sharing the gift of Esalen
Massage.
Why
Esalen Massage...
Currently under the guidance Yogacharya, Dr.
Nirmal Raj Gyawali, Huey is learning to deepen his spiritual path and Yoga
practice. To contact Huey, please write him at huey@pacific-trades.org
