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Massage Therapy School in Maui
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During massage you are undressed and draped with a sheet. Oil is
used on the skin as gliding, friction, and kneading strokes are applied
to relieve muscle tension.
During Ortho-Bionomy you remain fully clothed. No oil is used.
Instead of massage strokes, movement and positioning are applied to
release tension and restore balance. Although very gentle and often
subtle, Ortho-Bionomy is very deep in it’s effect. Most find it’s
changes last longer.
How does Ortho-Bionomy Work?
The way Ortho-Bionomy works is rather simple. The practitioner gently moves and holds the joint, or effected area, in the same direction as the muscles are already pulling. As a result, the muscle(s) naturally begin to relax.
The body understands it is no longer necessary to hold that stressed position. In most cases this treatment provides relief immediately allowing the body to self align taking advantage of our inherent natural healing process. This re-educating (somatic education) brings the body back into a naturally harmonious state.
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Hawaii serving and teaching massage to locations of Makawao, haiku, Kahului, Kihei in Maui, Hawaii. One of the styles taught is lomilomi. The Kahuna lomilomi were priests who practiced the healing arts with much reverence, love and spirituality. They believed that physical discomfort and disease were the results of suppressed emotions, mental disturbances or spiritual disharmony. The traditional lomilomi healing session began with a thorough investigation into the nature of the dysfunction, as well as prayer, fasting and several sessions in the steam hut.
Once the malady was identified, the treatment would often begin with heated stones and herbal poultices. Then the Kahuna would massage and use particular lomilomi strokes necessary for that individual.
One of the common similarities among lomilomi practitioners of old was the power and knowledge they had. That is, their ability to communicate deep to the bones of their patients via their touch through soft tissues, yet being noninvasive and connecting it all with spirit, says Maka’ala Yates, a Hawaiian medicine specialist.
The lomilomi technique focused on finding congested areas in the body and dispersing them, by moving the palms, thumbs, knuckles and forearms in rhythmic, dance-like motions. Setting the intention for healing, the Kahuna would also utilize prayer (pule), breath (ha) and energy (mana). The practice of lomilomi was common within each Hawaiian community and contributed to a vibrant, healthy society.In the 1820′s early missionaries to the Hawaiian Islands found the native healers to be accurate in their diagnosis and treatment of illness, and in mending broken bones. They considered the Hawaiians to be heathens, however, and in 1893, after years of political upheaval, the new government outlawed all spiritual traditions, including healing arts, the study of the Hawaiian language, and hula dancing. But the sacred traditions did not die; they were hidden.
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