The
Hawaiian Temple Bodywork session, Lomilomi
Ke Ala Hoku is called Journey to the Stars, as the recipient goes so
deeply into states of relaxation and bliss.
The session begins with the client setting an
intention for the session, or stating any desired
healing or their heart's desire that they intend
to have fulfilled. The Ke Ala Hoku practitioners
offer prayer in Hawaiian and English for the fulfillment
of the desired intention and hold that intention
with a vision of fulfillment for the recipient
during the session.
The practitioners' rhythmic breathwork and body
movement (Ka lele or 'healing flight') around
the Lomilomi table assists the energy (mana) flow
within the practitioner as well as the recipient.
The recipient lies directly on the table and during
the prayerful opening ritual receives a gently
applied layer of warm extra virgin olive and thinning
lavender oil blend on their body (fragrance-free
is also available). In the Ke Ala Hoku form, rather
than being covered completely by a full sheet,
there is usually no covering sheet used, or the
recipient can be partially covered by a small
sheet or folded white towels. Heaters are used
to keep the room warm while beautiful and inspiring
Hawaiian music is heard gently in the background.
Lomilomi Ke Ala Hoku is given with flowing movement
and energy using long, continuous, flowing strokes,
and sacred, loving touch. Different parts of the
body are often worked on at the same time. This
assists the recipient in totally relaxing as it
is virtually impossible to keep track of the different
movements simultaneously occurring. This naturally
takes the recipient even deeper as the mind must
stop thinking about what is happening and simply
feels and experiences being in the on-going, bliss-filled
moment (Manawa – the power of being in this
moment).