Let’s face it, there’s something special about all massage. Spas and beauty salons offer long lists of varieties and styles and, of course, ever-new twists on much-loved traditional massage methods. If used to its full effects, massage can provide truly excellent results, not just for its potent stress-busting release but more specific health and healing where needed.
Very few I have found however offer a tangible spiritual and emotional release like Kahuna massage, that’s based on the techniques employed by the Hawaiian shamans who used this bodywork method in the temples to restore overall balance and create harmony and flow in the internal energies of the individual.
Energetically, this is a decidedly superior massage as there is no doubt that a well-trained Kahuna massage therapist is working beyond just technique, moving slowly into the realms of the spiritual and sublime. The training they undergo ensures a vigorous internal processing for the masseuse too who moves and guides the energy release as you are encouraged to breathe with, and move deeper into the energy shifts brought about by the long, fluid, flowing and dynamic movements that, accompanied with specific breathwork, are particular to this massage style.
Known also as Lomi Lomi and Aloha massage, the spirit of respect, honour and sacredness is central to the philosophy behind Kahuna massage as the immersive process aims to guide you to a destination that is ultimately joy-filled. Therapists often join in this sacred “dance of life” as they perform the massage to uplifting, rhythmic music that further encourages expansion and aids in the recipients ability to “let go”.
Mimicking the ebb and flow of the ocean, the Kahuna therapist takes you on a journey using elbows, forearms and hands in rhythmic movements along with the positive power of intention to take you where you need to go and help you unravel personal insights along the way.
Quite simply, there’s nothing quite like Kahuna massage and the upliftment and euphoria you will undoubtedly feel when you step out from a glorious 90-minute session. Rebalanced, realigned and reconnected, you will certainly feel the marked change in your vibration and energy level. Working through the blockages of your subtle energy system through Kahuna massage with a qualified therapist is a shape-shifting experience and one you’re not going to forget.
By Angela Myers
Source: Completeyoga.co.za