Hawaiian Energetics

Hawaiian Energetics:

Hawaiian Energetics is a form of hands-on healing based on the ancient healing teachings of the Kahuna (masters) of Hawaii.  The medical Kahuna utilized and directed the elemental energies – fire, air, water and earth – to promote balance and well-being in a person’s body.  These elemental energies are the building blocks of our physical existence.

Through their philosophy and spiritual beliefs, the ancient Hawaiians had an intimate understanding of the elements and how they related to the body, environment and the world around them.  This understanding extended to the balance and relationship of the elements to the body’s organs and systems.

Daily life presents challenges and choices that can lead to distress and imbalance.  Healing occurs when these imbalances are corrected and the elemental energies flow freely and in appropriate volume through the body.

The ancient teachings speak of three bodies – the physical, the energetic and the spiritual.  Each body has its own needs and functions.  Together, they make up who we are as a person.  Thus, the health and balance of the three bodies is critical to our well-being.  To understand the healing process, it helps to have an understanding of the three bodies.

It is through the physical body that we experience the world in which we live.  The physical body is tactile and experiences sensations – taste, smell, touch, thought.  It requires nutrients, fluid and protection to maintain its health and functionality.  The physical body moves us through our daily life and tasks.

The energetic body is considered the powerhouse for the physical body.  The energetic body also maintains the communication between all three of the bodies.  Electro-magnetic in nature, the energetic body contains all four of the elemental energies, regulating their flow to the physical body as needed.  The energetic body replenishes itself from the surrounding environment which abounds in elemental energies.

The spiritual body is the most challenging to comprehend.  It is the body that provides us with direction and purpose as we live our physical life.  The spiritual body gathers information and power from the original resource of creation – referred to by the Hawaiians as Mana – giving us vision.  This vision can lead to positive movement and in turn to enlightenment and fullness of living – one of the objectives of the spiritual body.  Additionally, when illness or injury occurs, the information gathered and learned by the spiritual body can be utilized by the energetic body to promote healing in the physical body.

The ancient medical healers learned to listen and observe the three bodies, understanding the relationship of one to the other and the importance of the balance of the elemental energies to maintaining health.  When deficiencies of an elemental energy were observed, the medical Kahuna would work with an individual to restore the proper balance, quality and flow of the element and in so doing, restore the person’s health.

In this tradition, practitioners of Hawaiian Energetics listen to the words of their client as well as to the body itself, paying attention to the volume and flow of the elemental energies through the body.  They then work with the information gathered to restore an optimal balance to the client’s body, using the elemental energies and Mana as their tools.  As a recipient of this work, each individual’s experience varies, but at the very least, most people experience a deep sense of peace and well-being.

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The Hawaiian Energetics Session:

Like Reiki, a Hawaiian Energetics session is a non-manipulative form of bodywork where it is not necessary to undress.  You will first be asked what it is that you would like the therapist to work on – this could be a physical discomfort or ailment within the body; an emotional issue; a desire to find clarity and direction on an aspect of your life; or any other matter that is causing imbalance in your life.

Upon your laying down on the massage table, the therapist will begin the session by laying his hands on the body in various locations, listening to what your body is telling him.  Once all of the information is gathered, the therapist will proceed with the treatment by laying hands on or above the body and directing the flow of the appropriate elemental energies – fire, air, water, earth – into the body, restoring them to their proper fullness, quality and balance.

Receiving this healing work can have subtle to profound effects, some of which may be experienced immediately, while others may present themselves over the coming days.