Features
- Cover Type: Hard Cover with 176 pages
- Published by: Hawaiian Insights, Inc.
- Edition: 1st Edition October 23, 2007
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0979186706
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0979186707
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Book Dimensions:
9.4 x 8.1 x 0.9 inches
- Weighs: 2 pounds
Product Review
Not all jewels come in small packages, for this gorgeous book is certainly a jewel. It is a delight to read what people said long ago with details of what was done during lomilomi. I am truly impressed. I love this book. ----Pali Jae Lee, author of
Tales from the Night Rainbow and
Ho oponoThis is a magnificent book. It is a link between the young and the old tradition, a kupuna generation of traditional practitioners and young and up coming healers. Genealogy is always important. Who you learn from is what you become. Without a link to the past you are disconnected. This book provides such a link. It is a must for anyone who loves Hawaii. ----Kumu Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
Winner of a 2008 "Keep It Hawai'i" Award from the Hawai'i Tourism Authority for respectful and accurate depiction of authentic Hawaiian culture.
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Massage Therapy Journal It is a delight to read what people said long ago with details of what was done during lomilomi. I am truly impressed. I love this book.
----Pali Jae Lee, author of
Tales from the Night Rainbow and
Ho'opono This is a magnificent book. It is a link between the young and the old tradition, a kupuna generation of traditional practitioners and young and up coming healers. Genealogy is always important. Who you learn from is what you become. Without a link to the past you are disconnected. This book provides such a link. It is a must for anyone who loves Hawaii.
----Kumu Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
When I first opened this book, tears came to my eyes. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this incredible work.
----Claudia Brullhardt, lomilomi practitioner, Switzerland
After spending just a few minutes browsing through the short quotes and soft, gorgeous photographs I was compelled to call a lomilomi practitioner and make an appointment. I am grateful to the book as I thoroughly enjoyed my session.
----HawaiiHealthGuide.com
Mahalo for this book. It feels like I'm sitting in a room with all of these kumus sharing their knowledge.
----Roberta Taira, Hawai'i
The pictures are so gorgeous, I carry the book with me at all times to show to my lomilomi customers.
----Gabriel Otshundy, England --
Hawaiian Insights
Product Description
What do Hawaii's most respected teachers want you to know before you give or receive lomi lomi?
What could you learn if you sat at the feet of the great masters of Hawaiian healing? If you could see them give lomi lomi and hear their words of wisdom?
Teachers like Auntie Margaret Machado, who taught "lomilomi is praying work." Kahu Abraham, whose Kaua'i style has been called temple lomi. And Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, renowned kumu hula.
Learn from them and thirty more teachers of this sacred healing art. Feel their mana energy in the photographs that shimmer with aloha. As you drink in the true meaning of healing, your practice, your health and your life will go to a new level.
This sumptuous book features 36 traditional practitioners including
Henry Auwae
Mary Fragas
Kalua Kaiahua
Papa K Kepilino
Kaipo Kaneakua
Haunani Hopkins
Angeline Locey
Brenda Mohalapua Ignacio
Alva Andrews
Dane Kaohelani Silva
Wesley Sen
The book's photographer, Emmy Award winner John C. Kalani Zak, vividly illustrates a system of healing through chant, prayer, forgiveness (ho'oponopono), herbal medicine, massage, back-walking, lomi sticks, hot stones, salt scrub, steam, fresh water and the ha breath. Makana Risser Chai, author of the Bishop Museum book Na Mo'olelo Lomilomi, explains how the art of lomilomi springs from aloha 'aina, love of the land, and the cultural practices of hula and lua, the martial art.
This book is not a "how to" but a "why to" for anyone who wants to learn the deeper meaning of lomilomi, whether they are receiving or giving.
And you can experience lomilomi for yourself by contacting the native practitioners listed in the Directory of this treasure. Gift this book to yourself, a friend or anyone who would love to take a healing journey to Hawai'i.
Reader ReviewsMakana's book, "Hawaiian Massage - Lomilomi: Sacred Touch of Aloha" is visually dazzling, culturally correct and traditionally true; packed tenderly with illustrative demonstration and words of wisdom from practitioners and teachers of this amazing spiritual healing system. If you want to understand and experience authentic aloha, this book is precious. Sundae Merrick, Author of "Divine Reason & Rhyme, Access Higher Guidance and Nature's Wisdom"
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