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About KaHuna Intuitive Healing Massage Therapy “Our body hears and responds to everything we say to it. How we speak to ourselves today, our self-acceptance, compassion and kindness are an investment to the health, wellbeing and happiness of our future self”
If you are looking for a massage based on Ancient Spiritual Traditions, try KaHuna Healing Massage, it might just change your life forever … KaHuna Healing, is an Ancient Profoundly Healing Bodywork unlike anything you have ever experienced. KaHuna Healing massage is an alternative healing modality that originates from the Medicine People of Hawaii, traditionally traditionally performed to honour honour the body as as a temple. It has its roots in the Ancient Hawaiian view of the world and the technique can be traced back 5000 years to the Temples in Hawaii. It is sometimes referred to as ancient temple-style KaHuna Hawaiian Healing massage. KaHuna is an Ancient Ancient and Sacred Healing Art that has been passed down from from teacher to student for for centuries. KaHuna Healing is a Holistic Natural Therapy designed to heal the body, mind and spirit. Traditionally used as a form of healing and love in Ancient Hawaiian Rituals, R ituals, today the tradition of KaHuna offers maximum healing to weary bodies and souls. Known to leave the client glowing, feeling revived, nourished and replenished. KaHuna has been likened to "being massaged by the ocean" ocean" with its deep, flowing and rhythmic style. This transformational bodywork, is gentle and yet very powerful working on cellular level. It will leave you feeling more in touch with yourself and with greater awareness of thoughts and feelings and their impact on your health and life. The natural dance like rhythm, much like the ebb and flow of the ocean lulls one into in to deep relaxation. As core layers of tension are revealed and released, you will feel more connec ted to self and to life, open, at ease, balanced, light and alive! KaHuna body work is unique in a number of re spects, it combines the use of prayer (pule), (pule), breath (ha) and (ha) and energy (mana) with (mana) with a variety of massage strokes to release areas of congestion in the body. Sometimes (pohaku), hot stones are incorporated and these are placed on energy points or used used in the massage massage strokes. The practitioner uses intuition and focused intention to release physical, emotional and energetic blockages, to restore health and balance to body mind and spirit, always honouring the Body’s Innate Wisdom Wisdom and ability to Self-Heal. The practitioner uses their hands, forearms and and elbows and moves around the table (using flowing Hula and Tai Chi style movements). They work with energy to apply soft and deep tissue massage. Music is played and the practitioner attunes the flow of the massage to harmonies the various rhythms within the clients’ body, mind & soul. This beautiful form of bodywork provides a holistic approach to healing, by balancin g the body-mind in its physical, emotional and spiritual dimensions. Everyone from all walks of life can benefit from from KaHuna Healing massage. The philosophy of the KaHunas is very similar to the philosophies of ancient cultures throughout the world. The word "huna "huna", ", is an amalgam of two words: 'hu' 'hu' is a word for the male energy and 'na' is 'na' is the female energy. A KaHuna Healing massage is designed to bring these two internal energies into balance, just as Traditional as Traditional Chinese Medicine is designed to balance the yin and yang (female and male) energies. KaHuna Bodywork sessions assist on many levels, including releasing tension in the body and
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Every time you have a KaHuna you will experience something different. Sometimes it's physical healing and relaxation, sometimes you unlocking stuck emotions crying, laughing and smiling. Another time you might see colours, experience energy shifts, release past memories, connect to your soul more, or receive spiritual healing. Other times it will be so subtle that you don’t notice anything immediately but will feel an unfolding during weeks and months to come. This holistic massage is useful at any time and as often as needed, there are no limits to the experience and number of treatments you can receive from KaHuna ; each session will peel the layers one by one, allowing for magical healing and transformation. KaHuna massage goes beyond just making the body feel comfortable, it considers the energy flow within. Its goal is to restore the whole … both external and internal to a state of balance. If the testimonies of those who have experienced KaHuna aren’t anything to go on, you'll at least come away feeling relaxed, refreshed and invigorated. Other Benefits: KaHuna Healing massage is said to stimulate the lymphatic, circulatory, respiratory and digestive systems, it has a therapeutic benefit for a variety of disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome, asthma and headaches amongst others. It is said to be particularly beneficial for a number of emotional problems, including: Stress, Depression, Grief, and Exhaustion. Instils a calming sense of peace and relaxation Releases deep-seated neuromuscular tension and allows energy to flow more freely Tense muscles Physically re-energising and rejuvenation Improves flexibility Helps to release fear, anger, grief and guilt as well as negative beliefs, self-criticism and traumatic memories Brings clarity and confidence, joy, open-heartedness and trust Offers opportunity for self-awareness, self-acceptance and self- love Generates an overall sense of well-being, vitality and empowerment Healing of injuries faster and more completely It is excellent for maintaining optimum health and relievin g pain from injury and illness. Relaxes the nervous system, increases circulation and creates a tangible sense of well-being What to expect at a KaHuna Healing Session and how to prepare yourself:What is KaHuna Bodywork? Hawaiian KaHuna Bodywork is a flowing and dynamic form of massage-like therapy. Performed to music, KaHuna Bodywork uses sensitivity, and the strokes flow with the path of least resistance to provide a space for clients to experience healing and wellbeing for themselves. With the aid of posture, leverage and motion, the practitioner is able to perform the bodywork like a script or dance upon the client. This allows space for the person to expand their being and regain balance and awareness within themselves. During the session, rhythmical strokes are applied to the client. The rhythmical application of these massage-like strokes, applied with chi energy, allows the clients body to reorganize itself energetically on a cellular level into a more contributing pattern — which does not
www.healingjhands.co.za happen with therapeutic and remedial massage. This means that when you receive a KaHuna Bodywork session you are reaping the benefits of physical pain relief and relaxation, as well as a deeper realignment on emotional, mental and spiritual levels. Because of this, KaHuna Healing Bodywork has been described as ‘a body based psycho spiritual transformation’ as it skips the busy mind and enters the body allowing the wisdom of our multifaceted beings to come forward. A relaxed and pain free state is maintained throughout the session. Deeper work may involve specific focus and deep point pressure using leverage to release muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joint movement techniques. KaHuna Bodywork is extremely calming for the client and works like a dynamic re-patterning process on the body, mind and spirit which enables the client the opportunity to realign themselves and change old non-contributing patterns within their bodies. When embraced and treated as a whole, the body can reunite, align and establish balance and equanimity within itself. Stress and tension simply melt away and a sense of exquisite wholeness and vitality is restored to your mind, body and soul!
KaHuna Bodywork begins with the client undressed and covered with a sheet /sarong, lying face down on the bodywork table. Oil is applied and a dynamic flowing rhythmical motion is performed over the body. All bodywork techniques and moves are applied with Ki (chi) or mana energy. The soft part of the forearm is used for long sweepin g motions, which encourages cell communication, and synchronisation of the heartbeat and breath in the client almost immediately. Both the front and the back of the body are addressed and treatments are either 60, 90 min or 120 min in length. You will be draped respectfully with a sarong or sheet throughout the session. The therapist uses the fire and the water elements to transmute any blocked energy in the client’s body. The fire element, which is the warmth generated by the dance like movements in the massage improves circulation, drains lymph nodes, deeply relaxes the client and can lead to profound states of meditation. The water element which is embodied in the flowing strokes is emotionally healing for the client. There are also other specialised KaHuna treatments besides the full-body massage discussed above. One of these is the KaHuna pregnancy massage which eases the client’s aching body during pregnancy and incorporates a visualisation technique for deepening the bond between mother and baby. Another specialised treatment is KaHuna floor work w hich makes use of stretching. The slow stretches embody the use of the earth element which is very grounding and comforting for the client. Another technique which makes use of the earth element is deep-tissue release work which helps to ease deep-seated tension in the muscles. Deep-tissue release work can easily be incorporated into a full-body massage and is very effective method for treating clients who feel they are stuck in life and want to have a break-through experience. KaHuna skeletal work, which involves work on the skeleton, embodies the air element and induces deep states of relaxation and helps clients to lighten up. Skeletal work can also be incorporated into full-body massages or used as a stand-alone treatment. Kahua Healing is not a quick fix, you have to allow the natural rhythm of your body and soul to unfold and step aside for that moment by letting go of control and fear for the natural unfolding to happen gracefully.
Please note: Do not eat a heavy meal before a session (you have t o lie on your tummy); Be sober; Cleanse the body before a session; Have an open mind and be willing to receive and let go; Take a shower or salt bath as soon as possible after the session to assist with the integration of the bodywork session.
www.healingjhands.co.za Be gentle with yourself after the session and be aware who you share your experience with, and if possible who you spend your time with after a session; you will be very sensitized. After the massage, be sure to drink plenty of water as this helps the body to continue detoxifying itself. In the days after the massage, you may feel different emotions. Do not be concerned as it is just the energies in your body continuing to shift. The healing, cleansing and rebalancing of the body can be felt for a few weeks after the massage.
Other ways KaHuna Bodywork can help y ou:
When you are feeling physically drained and tired and are in need of a thorough bodywork treatment to ease tired muscles, aching backs or stiff necks. Times of change in one’s life – births, relationship changes, travels, new home, new jobs – any time that is a period of transition for you. It supports you through these changes, and allows for these transitions to be more graceful. If you are feelings stuck in life and are not sure which direction to choose. If you are ready to move on after something in your life has en ded and you want to move into a new space. If you need nurturing and are feeling emotionally exhausted and mentally have just had enough. If you suffer from fluid retention, KaHuna Bodywork really promotes drainage. Personal transformation & Ascension KaHuna assist to move the energy on gracefully. Energetic blockages. Greater awareness.
How is KaHuna Bodywork different from normal massage? KaHuna Bodywork can be likened to a style of massage. It is not called massage, however, as there are some unique elements that differentiate it from massage. What is similar to massage, is the use of oil on the body. The client is undressed and lying on a massage table, and oil is applied in long rhythmical motions. There are however, a few very important differences between regular massage and KaHuna Bodywork. KaHuna Bodywork is performed with no intention. We do not look at the body to see if there is something to ‘fix’. In regular remedial massage, the therapist may look at the body to see where there are issues to be resolved, or areas of pain. In KaHuna Bodywork, we see the body as one whole, with an innate intelligence of its own. All we do is perform the work and apply the chi strokes. With this shifting of energy within the body, the body is then reminded of better ways of being, and h as the ability to readjust and rebalance itself into a more contributing fashion. We apply the work to the whole body – legs, arms, back, chest, face and neck. We do not focus on one particular area, or skip another area, as issues are not always in the area of concern of discomfort. Energy shifts to different locations in the body, and when a therapist is applying all the focus in one area of the body, we can unconsciously be telling the body there is an issue there, when the issue might be elsewhere. By applying the work to the complete whole, we are allowing the body to remember its own self, and where changes are needed, and giving the space for it to rebalance and adjust itself using its own unique intelligen ce, rather than us ‘thinking’ we know what the body needs. All the stroking actions that are used throughout the session are applied using chi/mana (or energy). The motion that is created from the application of this style of work is what takes the client to new spaces within themselves, and shifts the patterns that are no longer contributing. This motion is the result of a tai chi like movement that is performed on the client. It connects the body to itself, balances the hemispheres of the brain, and allows clients to synchronise their breath and heart beat almost immediately.
www.healingjhands.co.za The application of KaHuna Bodywork is performed with KaHuna principles. KaHuna Principles are ways of living that have been followed for thousands of years from before the discovery of Hawaii. The principles are learnt to understand yourself and others while performing KaHuna Bodywork and for your own life situations. They are taken from observing and living with nature, and learning fundamentals about the environment and how it evolves and changes. By applying the bodywork with the application of these same principles, we are speaking a language that the body understands and also speaks.
When all of these elements are in alignment, and performed with 100% commitment by the practitioner, then KaHuna Bodywork has the capacity to take the client to realms beyond the mind, and deeply into the cellular transformation of the body.
“ O ne cannot say the various techniques evolved by the KaHunas are better than others. The Way is different for everyone and people will be drawn to whatever suits them for the resolution of the conditions at that moment in time. Al l ro ads eve nt ua lly lea d to th e sa me plac e ” Interesting to Know:Is KaHuna Bodywork Lomi Lomi massage? People get confused about this and some people call KaHuna Bodywork ‘Lomi Lomi’ as they do not understand the differences. Some practitioners even call it Lomi Lomi as they are not taught true KaHuna Bodywork. KaHuna Bodywork is not Lomi Lomi massage. Lomi Lomi massage is a common type of massage that was done within families. Every family had their own style of Lomi Lomi and it was passed down to each generation. It can be likened to our regular normal massage that we get when we have a sore neck or back, and we need some care in those areas. It is a flowing style of massage, but is not performed with chi / mana energy or the use of KaHuna principles. What is the history of Ka Huna Bodywork? KaHuna Bodywork does have its roots in Hawaii. Kahu Abraham Kawai’i, who accessed this work from his own genetic memory, was a Hawaiian KaHuna. He is responsible for bringing this beautiful Bodywork to the West and introducing Westerners to KaHuna sciences training. This is where the Hawaiian connection finishes. Those who perform KaHuna Bodywork as trained by Ki’a’i Ho’okahi Weber, a direct student of Kahu Abraham, do not have anything to do with flowers, hula skirts or the image of what the word ‘Hawaii’ conjures up. We are participants of a traditional lineage, of a training that is Hawaiian in its roots, but not specific to Hawaiian culture. Rather, the training is a universal yet personal journey where we gain access to our own genetic line, and gain the wisdom and power from within us, rather than being taught something about another culture that is foreign to us.
About Me My journey took years of dedication and commitment, self-growth and discovery. It is not about doing one or two courses, or reading one or two books and then becoming a Bodywork Practitioner. One does not learn this from school, but is part of the life process through experience. Life’s resistance, the challenges and obstacles, makes us look inwards. One needs to find that space, awareness and wisdom within our own selves first before we are able to perform and provide the deeper healing space for others. My personal path has been a process of many and continued deep t ransformations and experiences throughout the years, each one has taught me new things about myself, and new ways of looking at the world. I am extremely passionate about the mind-body-spirit connection and our
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relationship to the universe and live and breathe the path of soulful evolution . I love the ability to work from the heart and deliver healing energy to others. The healer too is on a journey of greater self-awareness and discovery … As a practitioner I hold the space to enable the client to receive and let go, and therein lies the ability for the body to connect and to heal on all levels, and allow magical transformation to happen. I look forward to connect with you in this beautiful sacred space of the KaHunas.
And I would like to invite you to experience and explore the magic of KaHuna Healing Massage. It is not just an opportunity to alleviate tension, but a true holistic healing session for mind-body-soul.
