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Sometimes he will wander through a class; Craniosacral, Lymphatic, or Reiki, as the students are settling onto the tables for
practice exchanges. The students all know him and make noises to invite him to jump up with them. Again, he carefully chooses
who is safe and who needs him the most. Pokito then carefully makes his choice, jumps up, and that student can then settle onto
the table, the envy of all the others.
When the job is done and his “choice” of the day is feeling better, he will yawn, stretch and usually leave. After all, he has the
rest of the neighborhood to take care of and his main mommy, Lorelie, expects him home at night.
Pokito doesn’t like noise, commotion, too much attention, or visitor’s dogs, and will immediately ask to be let out if things are
not comfortable. This cat has come to be loved and respected by all who travel the west end of Lover’s Lane or visit Inner
Health. We hope he’ll live forever and, since kitties are reputed to live “nine lives”, we expect to have his healing service for a
good long while.
By Kathleen Morrow, Director, School of Inner Health
practice exchanges. The students all know him and make noises to invite him to jump up with them. Again, he carefully chooses
who is safe and who needs him the most. Pokito then carefully makes his choice, jumps up, and that student can then settle onto
the table, the envy of all the others.
When the job is done and his “choice” of the day is feeling better, he will yawn, stretch and usually leave. After all, he has the
rest of the neighborhood to take care of and his main mommy, Lorelie, expects him home at night.
Pokito doesn’t like noise, commotion, too much attention, or visitor’s dogs, and will immediately ask to be let out if things are
not comfortable. This cat has come to be loved and respected by all who travel the west end of Lover’s Lane or visit Inner
Health. We hope he’ll live forever and, since kitties are reputed to live “nine lives”, we expect to have his healing service for a
good long while.
By Kathleen Morrow, Director, School of Inner Health
Away from the hustle bustle of main street Manitou Springs, there is a beautiful hundred
year old brick building, now a school and health clinic: School of Inner Health.
This particular structure is perched atop Fountain Creek on the back side of the alley
called Lover’s Lane. Manitou locals know this alley well as a favorite doggie walk and bike
ride. In the recent past, joggers with llamas would go by and wave.
A hundred years ago it was lined with park benches for the “lungers” (folks with TB),
hanging flower baskets, and was the main walkway between the Cliffhouse and Mansions
Hotel.
The sounds of this area are soothing, a low gurgle from the creek, calls of birds, and the
“twir-leep” of spring’s visitor; the Water Ousle bird as he bobs up and down on the rocks
in and around the creek between dives.
year old brick building, now a school and health clinic: School of Inner Health.
This particular structure is perched atop Fountain Creek on the back side of the alley
called Lover’s Lane. Manitou locals know this alley well as a favorite doggie walk and bike
ride. In the recent past, joggers with llamas would go by and wave.
A hundred years ago it was lined with park benches for the “lungers” (folks with TB),
hanging flower baskets, and was the main walkway between the Cliffhouse and Mansions
Hotel.
The sounds of this area are soothing, a low gurgle from the creek, calls of birds, and the
“twir-leep” of spring’s visitor; the Water Ousle bird as he bobs up and down on the rocks
in and around the creek between dives.
Then there is another familiar sound to visitors to the School of Inner Health, the greeting
“meeeoooow” of the black cat, Pokito, who has lived upstairs for all four years of his life and has
claimed this little spot in Manitou, with all its comers and goers, as his. Any visitor, whether
student, client, or curious tourist, who comes in through the metal gate, closing it with a click,
gets his attention.
He is a lean, strong, fast outdoor cat and when he hears the gate, he will come meeooowing,
from wherever he is. His first job is to greet and get rubbed and petted by whoever shows up.
Then he settles with them to wait for the practitioner or teacher to arrive. When this happens,
Pokito’s next job is to get everyone inside. Once this is accomplished, he can relax……do some
big cat stretches, receive some more rubs……maybe eat something if someone will feed
him……a drink from the dripping faucet in the bathroom……then sleep. But the spot must be
carefully chosen.
“meeeoooow” of the black cat, Pokito, who has lived upstairs for all four years of his life and has
claimed this little spot in Manitou, with all its comers and goers, as his. Any visitor, whether
student, client, or curious tourist, who comes in through the metal gate, closing it with a click,
gets his attention.
He is a lean, strong, fast outdoor cat and when he hears the gate, he will come meeooowing,
from wherever he is. His first job is to greet and get rubbed and petted by whoever shows up.
Then he settles with them to wait for the practitioner or teacher to arrive. When this happens,
Pokito’s next job is to get everyone inside. Once this is accomplished, he can relax……do some
big cat stretches, receive some more rubs……maybe eat something if someone will feed
him……a drink from the dripping faucet in the bathroom……then sleep. But the spot must be
carefully chosen.
Sometimes a client is exhausted or emotional, or in pain. Pokito has been known to jump onto the massage table with them and
carefully arrange himself against them, right where they need it.
“Oh”, they exclaim as they feel his warm little body, “I forgot to tell you that spot was hurting!”
carefully arrange himself against them, right where they need it.
“Oh”, they exclaim as they feel his warm little body, “I forgot to tell you that spot was hurting!”