Fire Bird Healing

Fire Bird Healing Fire Bird Healing is run by Maria Carvalho Sandoval. Long flowing strokes, as well as deep tissue techniques, help melt the muscles of the body.

Maria offers Hawaiian LomiLomi Shamanic healing with massage, joint rotations & breathwork, CranioSacral Therapy, PreNatal Massage, Reiki, sound healing, guided meditations, workshops & ceremonies. Traditional Hawaiian Lomi Lomi massage is an ancient healing modality that channels the energy of the elements (especially water) to bring healing to the body, mind & Spirit. Gentle, slow joint rotations unlock trauma & tension buried within. Lomi Lomi is a rhythmic massage that causes the Lymph system to drain & brings deep relaxation & rejuvenation. Maria adapts these techniques to serve all body types, as well as folks who are pregnant or have recently given birth, had a miscarriage or pregnancy release- to aid in their healing journey. Maria uses Organic Jojoba oil & her homemade Pine & CBD oil, which can be used at no extra charge, for even deeper relaxation & healing. CranioSacral Therapy is a very effective & gentle modality that Maria incorporates into the end of every massage. She also offers full CranioSacral sessions where the receiver remains fully clothed. This practice helps release tension within the fascia of the body, the soft web that connects all of our organs & muscles. These techniques slowly open up the bones of the skull, allowing the CranioSacral fluid to pump more vibrantly into the brain & down through the spinal cord. This brings greater health & vitality to all of the organs & systems of the body, including the immune & nervous systems. CranioSacral Therapy brings the client out of fight, flight or freeze mode & into the beautiful space of rest, repair & restore. Reiki Energy healing is available, with crystal body layouts (the receiver remains fully clothed). Reiki is an ancient Japanese practice of channeling Source energy - which is always beneficial, positive, life-giving & gentle. Combined with the steady vibration of the crystals, Reiki can help one to find deep balance & harmony. In these unique healing journeys Maria drums, chants & works with the elements & her guides. This prayerful focus sets a powerful & safe container for whatever one might need to feel, express or receive. Reiki is flowing during every massage as well. Maria also offers sessions of Breathwork & Kahi Loa. This is a transformative journey of deep breathing & healing with the elements, fully clothed. Kahi Loa (Infinite Oneness) is a Hawaiian Shamanic Lomi practice which includes chanting to invoke the Spirits & elements of nature, guided visualization & hands on touch. Within this safe space of prayerful focus & deep breathing, buried trauma & stagnant emotions rise to be released. Energetic clearing occurs as Guides & Ancestors bring peace & strength to the body & Spirit. There is a sliding scale available to those in financial need, as well as a special price for Black, Indigenous People of Color & Trans folx. Fire Bird Healing is queer friendly, trauma unformed & heart centered.

Thank you so much to Molly Blissful Healing for hosting me & the 11 other magical beings for Lomi Ha breathwork yesterda...
03/08/2026

Thank you so much to Molly Blissful Healing for hosting me & the 11 other magical beings for Lomi Ha breathwork yesterday! We had a powerful journey & moved a lot of energy. Folks are really feeling the heaviness of the world right now & breathwork is such a potent tool for clearing out the muck & channeling PEACE. It starts with each of us & then ripples out to heal the collective. Join us for another round April 11, 2-5pm. Comment below with questions or reflections about Lomi Ha. Register here https://firebirdhealing.as.me/schedule/0c9d8800/appointment/90228176/calendar/2785240 🌺

Coming up on Saturday March 7th I will be co-leading another ceremonial breathwork journey with my Lomi brother Benj Spo...
02/27/2026

Coming up on Saturday March 7th I will be co-leading another ceremonial breathwork journey with my Lomi brother Benj Spound. We have been holding these group healing circles for 3 years & this will be our 15th journey!

Our Hawaiian breathwork teacher Uncle Harry has many sayings that perfectly sum up the paradoxes of life and make us laugh. One of them goes like this ‘I don’t know! You don’t know! Here we go!’. He is referring to the fact that we don’t know what life has in store for us, but we are equipped with what we need to thrive anyway. The Universe is a mystery, healing is a mystery, God/Source is a mystery. Uncle Harry has us repeat this chant after him, before we go into the breathwork journey. We don’t know what will happen - we don’t know what might arise during the experience of breathing deeply. And yet we trust this ancient practice handed down by the elders. We trust that *something* will happen & most often that *something* is more space, openness, & healing grace ~ flowing through our bodies, minds & spirits. We also let go of expectations & control (as much as possible) so we can enter with a beginners mind, in order to fully surrender & receive.

Come to breathwork with all of your burdens, with that ‘thing’ you’ve been carrying around that is eating you up inside, the deep pain you can’t name. Come as you are into a space of non-judgement & deep love. Let it all hang out. Come & breathe into those tight spaces, opening channels of release. And maybe that ‘thing’ won’t completely leave in one session, but you’ll let the steam out a little, release some pressure, gain a new perspective & jumpstart a fresh chapter in your life. We will sit with you as you visit what is hurting inside your bones. We will hold you energetically & with bodywork as you journey. You are invited to dance to your edges & find your power to break free of anything holding you back. And to receive healing in whatever form you need at this time.

I don’t know, you don’t know, here we go 🙂

Lomi Ha Breathwork Journey
Saturday, March 7, 2-5pm
Blissful Healing, 13 E Main St, Richmond VT
$110 - payment plans available - register here https://firebirdhealing.as.me/schedule/0c9d8800/appointment/88964144/calendar/2785240

Our next Lomi Ha Breathwork Journey will be March 7, 2-5pm  in Richmond.  Benj & Maria are calling in another sacred cer...
02/10/2026

Our next Lomi Ha Breathwork Journey will be March 7, 2-5pm in Richmond.

Benj & Maria are calling in another sacred ceremony of Hawaiian Breathwork. This breathing practice is simple, ancient & life-changing. We will be serving you herbal tea & guiding a heart-beat drum meditation, followed by the Lomi Ha Breathwork journey.

‘Lomi’ (or Lomi Lomi) encompasses many lineages of healing from Hawaii, of which we are initiated into several. ‘Ha’ means ‘breath of life’ in Hawaiian - it is the sound we make when we exhale during the Breathwork & it is the end of the word ‘Aloha’.

During the journey we will offer hands on bodywork as well as energy healing. We will be holding a clear & safe space for you to release, receive & replenish your Spirit. There will be a crystal singing bowl sound bath at the end, then watercolor painting & snacks.

This type of Breathwork changes peoples lives in a myriad of ways. It allows you to go to your edges & break free, expand lung capacity, release buried trauma & emotions, let go of patterns that hold you back, access incredible amounts of energy & vitality, connect with ancestors & guides, heal anxiety, channel your Soul song & find more direction for your life’s purpose. Every journey is different & the medicine comes in its own way & time. Join us to begin a new cycle in your life & see what is possible with your very own breath.

We have been co-leading these ceremonial journeys for 3 years, this is our 15th round! We would love to circle with you. Please help us spread the word & let us know if you have any questions.

Date: Saturday, March 7 from 2-5pm
Location: Blissful Healing Studio, 13 E Main St, Richmond VT
Cost: $110 exchange - please reach out if you need a payment plan, we are happy to do that.
Register: FireBirdHealing.as.me or click the link in my bio!

Early morning meditation on this quiet snowy day … praying for our world as I stitch 🌀🪡 Praying for justice & peace to p...
01/26/2026

Early morning meditation on this quiet snowy day … praying for our world as I stitch 🌀🪡 Praying for justice & peace to prevail. For those terrorizing our precious neighbors to be stopped. We are one family & our liberation is tied together. May the systems that created this madness crumble & fall. Remember: the power of the people is greater than the people in power. Choose love, take action, breathe deeply & know we will get through this together.

We are in intense times, there’s no getting around that. My activism is rooted in love & healing. I continue calling in ...
01/19/2026

We are in intense times, there’s no getting around that. My activism is rooted in love & healing. I continue calling in group breathwork circles (& practicing my own breathwork) because in order to SHOW UP for our families & communities it *really helps* to be grounded & clear. The Hawaiian elders know what’s up. This style of breathing is a tried & true ancient method of tapping into Source energy - God, Creator, Divinity, Goddess - however you name it. So much in our culture is sick & wounded. Come be in sacred ceremony to breathe our way into joy, harmony, peace - so we can help re-weave the fabric of our precious world & support collective healing & liberation.

Lomi Ha Breathwork Journey
This Saturday 1/24 from 2-5pm $110
SoulShine Power Yoga, Church St Burlington

Link to register in comments - MindBody is the registration site that SoulShine uses & it’s not always the most straightforward situation. You have to create an account to sign up & if you’re not seeing classes on 1/24 it could be that you are in the Essex schedule, as they have two studios. Look for Lomi Ha: Breathwork Journey (BTV) with Maria and Benj. If you have any trouble just let me know!

We are still in the year of the Wood Snake until New Moon February 17. We continue with the energy of slow steady growth...
01/07/2026

We are still in the year of the Wood Snake until New Moon February 17. We continue with the energy of slow steady growth like wise trees, as well as shedding & releasing old skins, stories, traumas, patterns, addictions, judgements, fear, resentment- anything & everything that is holding us back. So when the Fire Horse arrives we will be clear & ready to propel ourselves forward into a new cycle. Join us for Hawaiian Lomi Ha Breathwork to help in this time of letting go. The benefits of breathwork are beyond words, it is between you & the ancestors. Breathing in this way opens the gates & Spirit guides your journey home to self, to the truth of your Soul, to deep love. Benj & I hold space, witness, protect & support. Please join us, gift yourself this powerful journey, it’s time. Link in comments to register 🌈🌺 January 24, 2-5pm

My healing practice is dedicated to connection, integration, love & peace. Together we craft an experience that will hel...
11/08/2025

My healing practice is dedicated to connection, integration, love & peace. Together we craft an experience that will help you go deeper within yourself & connect more with your inner healer. With our intention a doorway is opened for your guides to come near & for you to heal in the way that is most beneficial for your life & purpose. This prayerful focus sets a powerful & safe container for whatever you might need to feel, express or receive.

I am trained in several Hawaiian LomiLomi modalities – Shamanic Massage, Joint Rotations, Elemental Healing (Kahi Loa) & Breathwork. As well as CranioSacral Therapy (including intraoral), Therapeutic Dialogue (SER), Pre/PostNatal Massage & Womb support, Reiki, Chakra balancing with tuning fork, Crystal & Sound Healing. Together we gently move energy & open pathways that lead to more freedom in the body, mind & spirit.

You can choose the offering you feel most called to & I can adapt to what you need that day. There are always crystals in the room & under the massage table to help with our work. I make my own Balsam Fir infused massage oil to aid in the healing. I also incorporate drumming, rattles, chimes & crystal singing bowls into every session. My office is a living altar, an art installation, a temple sanctuary. I would love to share healing with you in this dedicated sacred space.

I offer a sliding scale because I want to be accessible to those who seek healing. I also have a special price for People of Color, Indigenous & Trans/GNC Folks because I want to support you amidst the oppressive systems of our world. I’m here to help, please message me with inquiries. I would be honored to support you during your time of transition & inner work.

I am Maria, co-creator of Fire Bird Art House & practitioner at Fire Bird Healing in South Burlington, Vermont. Fire Bir...
11/08/2025

I am Maria, co-creator of Fire Bird Art House & practitioner at Fire Bird Healing in South Burlington, Vermont. Fire Bird Healing is a space for clients to feel safe, process unresolved experiences, release blockages & receive an influx of Life Force Energy & healing. Each session is tailored to meet your specific needs & your body always leads the way.

Growing up I studied & played the piano for 10 years & throughout high-school & college I dove into being a ceramic artist. After that I found my way into fiber art & jewelry making, where I still focus my creative energy. Through crocheting & weaving jewelry with crystals, I entered into the realms of healing & more of my gifts began to emerge. I have trained with many practitioners & teachers over the last 16 years, human & beyond human, & I am deeply grateful for the knowledge shared with me. As well as my continued remembering of what I carry in my bones through study, ceremony, initiation & practice. The healing sessions that I craft for my clients are immersive, sensory-rich, powerful journeys that are ceremonial & blend together all of my experience as an artist & space holder. Those earlier years playing the piano & sculpting with clay made my hands very strong, sensitive, intuitive & wise.

I am trained in several Hawaiian LomiLomi modalities – Shamanic Massage, Joint Rotations, Elemental Healing (Kahi Loa) & Breathwork. As well as CranioSacral Therapy (including intraoral), Therapeutic Dialogue (SER), Pre/PostNatal Massage & Womb support, Reiki, Chakra balancing with tuning fork, Crystal & Sound Healing. Together we gently move energy & open pathways that lead to more freedom in the body, mind & spirit.

I offer a sliding scale because I want to be accessible to those who seek healing. I also have a special price for People of Color, Indigenous & Trans/GNC Folks because I want to support you amidst the oppressive systems of our world. I’m here to help, please message me with inquiries. I would be honored to support you during your time of transition & inner work.

What a beautiful collaboration with  & .davis.vt ! We hosted a New Moon workshop  where I guided a drum journey & sound ...
10/23/2025

What a beautiful collaboration with & .davis.vt ! We hosted a New Moon workshop where I guided a drum journey & sound bath, then we all created jewelry with Jen’s collection of crystals, treasures & her handmade metalwork. We called in our intentions for this new moon cycle & had a sweet time deepening friendships & allowing ourselves to play. Check out the pendant I made!

I am grateful for my healing sanctuary & all the beautiful souls who come here to release, receive & recharge. Book a se...
08/29/2025

I am grateful for my healing sanctuary & all the beautiful souls who come here to release, receive & recharge. Book a session, link in comments✨

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South Burlington, VT

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 2pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 2pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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+18023951676

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