Heartworks Lomilomi
Heartworks lomilomi is a traditional style of Hawaiian Massage that was taught by Shermon Dudoit. Now retired he is the only living master of this particular lineage of 'old' style lomilomi. This particular style goes way, back when Hawaiian warriors would come back from battle beaten up with broken bones and twisted spines and necks. It was part of the training of the bone setters who would use this massage to prepare the body by relaxing the muscles and increasing the blood flow to the tissues, creating the perfect healing environment for the bone setting process. The bone setting part of the training can only be learned through in depth study over many years with a master. That said the massage works beautifully on its own by increasing the blood flow and oxygen to the tissues and promoting good lymphatic drainage this means that toxins are cleansed on a deep cellular level and the whole body is energized. The long rhythmic flowing strokes of this massage are deeply relaxing and give the illusion of many hand working together. This form of massage is very harmonious with any health problems and there are few if any contra-indications.
Sherman has a strong devotional attitude toward his work, and stresses the need for a quiet mind through meditation ' When the ego is silent what is left is the consciousness of the divine'. Staying conscious and connected, amplifying the energy in his treatment room with a simple altar, Sherman doesn't 'think' while he is treating someone but just allows himself to be an instrument for the divine.
His interest in spirituality started as a young boy with the influence of his mothers large collection of metaphysical books. He started his training with his master with daily visits to the beach, squeezing sand till his muscles burned while meditating on the waves washing in and out. This may at first seem a rather odd method of learning a bodywork technique, but what this did was build up amazing strength and sensitivity in his hands while drawing life force energy from the earth through his hands as the rhythmic ebb and flow of the waves would send him into a deep meditative trance. The careful observation of nature, the elements animal and plant life is a common thread in Hawaiian spiritual teachings.
Staying conscious and aware was an important part of his training too. His master had a habit of touching his head often to draw his attention to his crown, saying ' Stay conscious here..this is the mouth of God...the Source.' 'All of existence emanated from Source. We live on the Earth our food comes from the Earth but that food is fed from the source via the Sun. To increase our spiritual awareness we must concentrate on the source.'
The full body massage channels energy from the Source through the crown down to the heart and out through the hands as an expression of pure love. The use of Hawaiian prayer or pule and the breath or HA creates a sacred healing space that nurtures mind body and spirit bringing a sense of balance and harmony. The effects of a Heartworks Lomilomi Massage can stay with you for days, clearing and releasing on a physical level and moving and shifting energy in a more subtle way, on an emotional level and strengthening your spiritual connection with self. | 
