ABOUT HILOT MASSAGE
Hilot, or literally massage in english, is one of the ancient ways of Filipinos in dealing with pain and getting rid of certain illnesses. A person who practices the art of hilot is commonly called Albularyo, Masahista or in some cases they are aptly called Hilot.
Hilot is a very healthy Filipino Style Therapeutic Massage perfected in SE Asia over the centuries. Hilot actually means "massage" or "healer" in Tagalog, the Filipino language. It typically involves a medium deep tissue massage where the CMT uses rapid mixed with slower moving finger and hand pressure over various documented pressure points throughout the back and legs. Its a full body 60 to 90 min. massage, so it also involves relaxing the tension in the head and neck.
Most hilot practitioners generally rely on raw herbal treatments such as applying medicinal leaves of a plant on bruised or swollen muscles. They also use natural herbal oils that can relieve pain and also capable of relaxing a person through its aromatic smell. In some rural provinces, hilot is more popular than medical doctors which especially in places that are still not reached by modern medical facilities.
The medium deep tissue massage techniques are use do NOT cause PAIN - as may have been your experience with "other" deep tissue sessions with other therapists, and our clients find themselves much more relaxed and de stressed than if they had received a much lighter massage technique, such as a straight Swedish massage. (Although a Swedish Massage can be requested.) The therapist will go over your back several times during the session...not just for 5-10 minutes at the beginning. The goal is to relieve your body of stress and built up tension from your daily life. That will involve returning to the sources of your tension as you reach various stages of relaxation. Many techniques from other massage types (because its Hilot) can be incorporated into a single session to give EACH client a non-sexual therapeutic massage that is customized to their needs. We also may incorporate stretching techniques near the end of the session to help our clients loosen up and remove additional muscle tension. THIS IS A HILOT MASSAGE!
