Facilitators

William Kniceley - Road Map To Consciousness Co-Founder

William Asa Kniceley

William’s spiritual journey began at the early age of 15, when he traveled with the Foreign Study League. This enlightening opportunity exposed him to many people and cultures, as it began his travels across Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. A few years later, he took his first steps on his life path through his work and study with the Florida Society for Psychical Research.

William co-founded the Nahcotta Sanctuary Retreat Center in Washington State. He benefited not only from the wide variety of spiritual teachings he offered there, but from the influential teachers as well. William says, “My life journey took me on this path to give me a deeper perspective into the common ground shared by all the kingdoms of Earth and the nature of consciousness itself.“

Most recently, William and his business partner Brian Vatcher worked together to co-create Road Map to Consciousness. This venture combines a lifetime of work to breakdown and re-birth the inner and outer selves in co-operation with Earth’s current transition.

While William enjoys working with private clients in the healing arts, he also embraces his life’s role as a teacher, writer, traveler, adventurer, beach enthusiast and life-long seeker of truth.

Kahu Brian Vatcher - Road Map To Consciousness Co-Founder

Kahu Brian Kamalie Vatcher

Brian’s mother, who was in the healing arts, greatly influenced his life path. He began studying healing arts and spirituality himself in the 1980s as he witnessed first-hand his friends dying of AIDS. His interest took him through an exploration and transition to his journey today. For over 15 years, Brian created and facilitated workshops and seminars on healing practices. As a recognized leader in the Fortune 500 corporate world, his heart and work always centered around learning and teaching.

For the past decade, Brian keenly focused on ancient Hawaiian spiritual and cultural practices and healing arts. This interest led him to move to Hawaii for in depth study with Kumu Karen and many others. His teachers’ generously gave him an inside view to the practice of Pu’uwai, or “The Hearts Path.” Brian was honored to be inducted as a Kahu (translation: minister/caretaker of knowledge), which signifies his teachers’ belief that he is caretaking sacred knowledge of the Hawaiian people.

“This ancient knowledge is universal and practical today. We all can use the tools, wisdom and interconnectedness of the ancient Hawaiians no matter where we live.”, says Brian.

Most recently, Brian and his business partner William Kniceley worked together to co-create Road Map to Consciousness. This venture combines a lifetime of work to breakdown and re-birth the inner and outer selves in co-operation with Earth’s current transition.

Brian embraces his role as a teacher, spiritual practitioner, and provider of Hawaiian healing practices, and owns Pacific Moon Bath and Body, a handmade soap company. Brian lives with his husband, their two dogs and a cat in Cathedral City, California.

Oahu Special Guest – Kumu Karen Leialoha Carroll

Kumu Karen Leialoha Carroll

Born and raised on Oahu, Kumu Karen graduated from the Kamehameha Schools, an elite school for children of Hawaiian ancestry. She had the honor of interning with the late Papa Kalua Kaiahua, the great Hawaiian healer from Maui. Descended from a family of spiritual healers from the Big Island and Oahu, and has a nursing degree.

“My life is so full,” she says, “I am truly blessed.”

Kumu Karen teaches lomilomi at Hawaii Healing Arts College in Kailua, and at the National Holistic Institute in San Francisco and Los Angeles. She lives on Oahu with her husband, R.C. Her six grown children have blessed her with 14 grandchildren. “I am rich with grandchildren!” she laughs.