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La Madre Sanadora connotes a mythical figure of a healer, a symbol of hope for the believers. In Hul
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1127 Avenue B
Saskatoon, SK
S7L1G2

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https://www.elsanador.ca

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La Madre Sanadora

As the name connotes healing, it is a pastoral service that offers counseling support to people by means of dance workshops or therapy.

La Madre Sanadora started as a project in January 2019 with a vision to bring about Wholeness to Humanity and its integrity with the Cosmic Universe. She seeks as her mission to bring about healing to humanity’s cosmic relationship, bringing about healing in the psyche - individual and collective. Conscious of the need for harmony, peace and love, she brings this healing into reality by providing exercises and workshops through dance and music appreciation.

La Madre Sanadora puts faith at the core of its mission, tracing back its history in Manila with Grupo Filipino Salsa in 2005 at the Asian Social Institute through the pioneering works of Ismael Ares Andres, a pastoral sociologist who looks at the dance as a means to awaken the consciousness of the people to their innate God-given giftedness. Through dance workshops and festivities, this divine gift works mysteriously bringing healing and transformation to individuals and groups. In 2009, the mission continues animating Salsa Sanadora in Canada, commencing with the Rueda workshops and Salsa dancing at the Riverlanding in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Each summer, Ares’ commitment continue with the mission by offering free dance workshops and rueda dances on Thursdays, the Rueda by the River - SK. However, starting the year 2019, Ares presents this profound commitment with explicit reference to this mission through the establishment of La Madre Sanadora which aims to present dances or dance workshops that puts emphasis on conveying the mystical/spiritual components of the dance, interacting with participants and the audience to fully understand not only the dance but also themselves, how the dance affects each of them. The rueda workshops and dances were held in abeyance until a stable core is established and a community to host it is found. Either we task ourselves to build this community or we look for church communities or non-profit socially-oriented groups to adapt this program (a minimum of 3 year pastoral program proposal is ready for those who would ask for it).

Definitely, expenses will entail in holding these workshops and dances so that we don't discriminate in favor of those who could afford because definitely, evangelization is for everyone and not only for those who could afford. This is the reason La Madre Sanadora is not only a project but also a socio-pastoral enterprise to help realize its mission.

January 2000 saw the birth of the project on Hula as Ares rediscovers a long lost passion for the dance since childhood. His energy was refocused on studying of the dance and documenting his experience at his page Hula Halau Kane which was later renamed Huaka’i i Hula SK which means “A Journey to Hula”. This was an opportune time as demands for salsa and Cuban dances had waned. The congruity between Ares’ concept of a dance (as a pastoral spiritual exercise), the vision and mission of La Madre Sanadora (evangelization) , and the Traditional concept of Hula (as a sacred ritual), the popular response to his videos that has become viral (particularly the dances Ku’u Lei Awapuhi and Te Tama Maohi), and the growing popularity of Huaka’i i Hula amplified the desire to beef up creating a community more stable than a rueda, but this time, moving into the creation of a Halau as a sacred ground which would make it unique from modern dance studios, a halau as a seminary for souls seeking for enlightenment starting from his own “huaka’i” or journey, contemplative or solitary but communicating and sharing, enticing and calling people yet canny and prudent. Not everyone can join, but only those who were “invited” - those who have the gift and passion to dance, to be part of a community and to serve. Current projects were hold in abeyance due to lack of demands unless we receive a feasible invitation that could make these projects fiscally afloat. For the mean time, the only project in existence is the virtual Halau which comprises uploading hula dances of Ares; the virtual halau is an opportunity for Ares to find those who possessed the spirit needed for a halau to operate.

La Madre Sanadora continues to exist with much vigor and fervor under the protection of the Divine Mother, La Madre Sanadora or Laka the goddess of Hula.

About its proponent:

Ismael Andres, a Pastoral Sociologist, earned his M.S. Pastoral Sociology at the Asian Social Institute. His experience includes pastoral ministry among the youth in the Diocese of Imus and the Archdiocese of Manila. His experience also includes pastoral and social researches in the areas of pastoral development, youth work, and community work.

For reference you may search and contact the following whom Mr. Andres have closely worked on various researches, ministry and projects:

Dr. Mina Ramirez, President of Asian Social Institute

Archbishop Socrates Villegas, President of Catholic Bishop’s Conference of the Philippines