-3-Day Workshop

In this 3-day format You will learn:
• An effective, 60-90 minute full body sequence to bring relief to many symptoms.
• How to release muscle tension with gentle, yet powerful and deep movements “to the bone.”
• Balanced body mechanics allowing you to deliver effectively deep yet gentle therapy for
relaxation or injury prevention and relief with minimal stress on your own body
• A brief history of LomiLomi; Hawaiian healing chants; Ho’oponopono (living in alignment).
• Hawaiian body-mind-spirit healing and the use of Ha (breath), Mana (spiritual energy and
spiritual centering) to help restore balance.

1-Day Workshop

Each 1-day workshop incorporates Mana Lomi® level 1 (clinical lomi), level 2 (advance procedures) and level 3 (ho’onoho’iwi – using bones to release hard to access muscles) techniques.
You will learn how to transition all three levels into your work and how to “problem solve”
physical maladies.

-Lomi’ili’ili (Hawaiian Hot Stone Therapy)

Lomi‘ili’ili, which literally means “flat stones in motion,” have been used in Hawaii for hundreds of years to treat the many levels of healing necessary to help restore balance in the mind-body-soul. Traditionally, stones were used as an extension of the hands to help the practitioner to better access hard to reach physical restrictions.

This intensive training invites you to experience the traditional and ancient Hawaiian art form of hot stone therapy that is specific to the individual’s needs. Each student will learn how to collect stones using proper protocols, how to heat the stones and control the temperature, and how to clean the stones.

You will learn the three basic (formats) using hot stones, including "transitions." This training is more than just laying of stones onto the patient; it is specific to the individual’s needs as it focuses on probelm solving! The more Mana Lomi® skills you
have the more uses stones become.

MANA LOMI® SCHOOL

The National Certification Board approves Dr. Maka’ala Yates and Mana Lomi for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education provider.
This program is usually offered in October of each year and is held on the island of Kauai. Please check our schedule for specifics dates.

The central philosophy of Mana Lomi® is that each person is equally Divine in every aspect: body, mind & soul. The concept of evaluating the constitution of the whole person and finding the imbalance, allows the lomi practitioner to look at each patient as a unique individual.

This two week intensive program is designed for those that want to accelerate the learning process of Hawaiian healing, especially using Mana Lomi®. This intensive training is held only once per year in Hawaii and includes lomi 1, 2, stones, some joint mobilization techniques, Hawaiian sweats, ho’oponopono, Hawaiian meditation, Hawaiian healing chants and clinical experience using the learned techniques. The maximum amount of students allowed is 16 so that an ideal ratio of students to teacher and assistants can be achieved.

Week One: Mana Lomi® Level 1 & Lomi’ili’ili

-Clinical Hawaiian Massage
This segment includes topics such as clinical procedures of lomilomi, chair techniques, ho’oponopono (realignment) concepts, the history of lomilomi & Hawaiian healing chants. The first three days is spent learning a full body treatment using Mana Lomi®. The fourth day is clinic and ceremonial Hawaiian sweat (Hale Pulo'ulo'u). Days 5,6, and 7 are devoted to Hawaiian hot stone therapy (lomi'illi'ili-i see above description).


Week Two: Mana Lomi® Level 2 Three important protocols will be studied in this intensive class to better handle potentially difficult physical maladies using specific techniques. The following topics will also be covered:

Low Back
Neck & Shoulders
Tennis Elbow
Carpal Tunnel
Pelvic Region (i.e., sciatica)
Healing Chants
Sprained Ankles
Hot Towels
Homework for Clients
'Ohana (family concepts)
The scientific approach of Mana Lomi® (i.e., muscle spindle fibers & GTO receptors) from an ancient Hawaiian perspective will be briefly covered.