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Wellness Menu

Overview Types of Bodywork Wellness Staff

Bodywork Treatments and Types

Kalani offers several categories of bodywork:

• Therapeutic Bodywork on Land
• Therapeutic Bodywork in Water
• Special Services

Therapeutic Bodywork on Land

Swedish/Deep Tissue

Extremely relaxing, utilizes kneading and gliding strokes to improve circulation, soothe nerves, and relieve muscle tension. Pressure varies according to the clients needs, from light pressure to deep tissue.

Hawai'ian Lomilomi

Lomilomi aligns your body, mind and spirit. According to ancient Hawaiian healing traditions, pule (prayer) and ho'oponopono (forgiveness) accompany the bodywork for a truly holistic treatment. Lomilomi's long, rhythmic, integrating strokes soothe your muscles, tendons and soft tissue to increase circulation and nurture your energy.

Hot Stone Therapy

Throughout your lomilomi session enjoy the soothing warmth and mana (power) radiating from carefully selected hot stones.

Sports Massage

Anatomically specific, sports massage is excellent for enhancing performance and the care and prevention of all soft tissue injuries, whether from athletic or occupational causes.

Traditional Thai Massage

Done on a mat on the floor, this bodywork is often compared to passive yoga because of the many stretches and positions used with the pressure points throughout the session. Wear loose comfortable clothing.

Shiatsu/Acupressure

Deep and enjoyable, Japanese "finger pressure" focuses on the body's energy channels and key pressure points to balance organs and restore energetic flow.

Cranial-Sacral Therapy

Deeply relaxing and therapeutic. Extremely light holds restore the subtle rhythms of your central nervous system and the pulse of your spinal fluid.

Foot Reflexology

By stimulating specific neurological reflex points on your feet, your organs and body receive a thorough tonification, leaving you and your feet feeling very rejuvenated.

Polarity

A holistic approach to the bodies energy system. Polarity utilizes physical, energetic and verbal process work to bring the client into a deeper level of self awareness.

Reiki

Through laying-on of hands, receive the calming and pain relieving effect of this powerful flow of energy, great for integration, relaxation, and clarity.

Aromatherapy

Fragrant quality distillations of herbs and plants deliver healing molecules directly into your body systems for the pleasure of your senses. Profound results at the immune, cardiovascular and nervous levels.

Therapeutic Bodywork in Water

Watsu (Water Shiatsu)

Float in a comfortable state of deep relaxation as you are massaged, stretched, nurtured, and cradled while being supported at the surface of body-temperature water.

Aqua Veechi

Totally supported by soft inflated cushions, receive a nurturing full body massage based on the undulation of a wave movement, with holding and stretching.

Water Dance (Wassertanzen)

Playful movement, stretches, and profound states of meditation. With the aid of a nose clip you are submerged into three dimensionality and freedom from gravity.

Healing Dance

The seamless transition between above and below. Waves, spirals, stillness and deep heart connection.

Aqua Cranial

Gentle and Energetic. Cranial sacral therapy and chakra rebalancing as you are embraced by the softness of warm water.

Special Services

Tandem Healing

Intuitively guided by the your specific needs, release of tension and awakening of your own unique and flowing expression are facilitated. With four hands nurturing your being the bodymind can truly let go.

Best of Both Worlds

Combine a Bodywork on Land with a Bodywork in Water session. Both sessions are with the same therapist, and are available for two or two-and-a-half hour sessions only.

Psychic Readings

Using the Chakra System as a guide, we examine issues concerning your work, health, relationships and spiritual nature. Together we search for new solutions, goals and a doorway into your own inner wisdom and clarity.

Facials and Spa Treatments

These all-natural spa treatments include cleansing, toning, exfoliation, extractions (if needed), massage, specialized mask, and moisturizer, all suited to the needs of your individual skin type. All sessions also incorporate hand and foot reflexology and aromatherapy to facilitate a complete and harmonizing experience of the body and mind.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (Acupuncture)

Utilizing traditional diagnosis through the tongue and pulse as well as through asking questions of the client, we can discover where energy is blocked. With this information, we can select a treatment that most effectively removes these blockages to leave you feeling your best.