A quick google search will turn up various definitions of 'nani', and some are even new to us.
But here is the story of 'nani' on our end:
Once upon a time, Allison was obsessed with Hawai'i, and she had a crafty sort of venture going on. She was in the process of changing the company's name, and 'nani' ended up filling the space. The name stuck, the company changed. Originally Allison came to understand that nani meant beautiful, or beauty. Later on she realized it was also a term for grandmother.
Why lotus?
If a lotus flower encompasses all parts of the spiritual experience--or a rising from the muck to become something beautiful--well, 'nani' continues to describe what emerges. It's sort of the flower counterpart to the mythological phoenix rising.
The grandmother part was just a bonus, really, because Allison's grandmother, Rita, was very much a part of Allison's life. Rita was also an enrichment to Allison's spiritual life.
Tapping into this feminine aspect while exploring the lotus of all of ourselves enhances our health and healing. The archetype of 'mother' or 'grandmother' is usually one of caring kindness, and don't we all deserve this?
Thus... We are all the beautiful lotus, we are all nani, we are all Nani Lotus. We are all Beautiful Spirit, Beautiful Essence. We may not always feel up to the name, but through the healing arts of bodywork and workshops that Allison offers, we can grow this theme together.
