About Long Life Lomilomi

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Your Lomi Therapist

Mariko Kekai Sato, LMT 

After ten years of cultural studies and training in Hawai’i, Mariko Kawahineokekai Sato has created Hale Lomilomi O Kekaimalino, located in downtown Hilo, on the big island of Hawai’i.

Born in Tokyo, Japan, Kekai is a licensed massage therapist in Hawai’i. A graduate of the Hawaiian Studies program at the University of Hawai’i at Hilo, Kekai is a member of Hula Halau Kou Lima Nani E, led by Kumu Hula Iwalani Kalima. 

In 2008, Kekai was acknowledged as Kumu Lomi of Long Life Lomilomi by Kumu Lomi Dane Kaohelani Silva after 9 years continuous training.

Mentor/Cultural Advisor

Dane Kaohelani Silva (Cultural Specialist)

Kumu Kaohe is a Native Hawaiian healer and instructor of the Hawaiian healing and martial arts. Experienced in the use of la'au lapa'au or Hawaiian medicine, Kumu Kaohe has been providing both educational and healing services for four decades. He is a co-founder of the Kupuna La’au Lapa’au O Hawai’i, where he continues to serve as the Secretary. His training in Hawaiian spirituality and healing  has been his main focus for his career. He was acknowledged as a kahuna pule in the line of Lono, in 1981, at the Pu’uhonua ‘O Honaunau, Hale O Keawe. He currently serves as the Secretary/Treasurer of Halau Kauila ‘O Kaohelani, a non-profit, learning center and retreat in Puna, Hawai’i.

He is also known as a kumulomi or instructor of Hawaiian lomilomi massage. Currently retired, he spent 24 years as a licensed massage therapist in Hawai’i. In 1982, he started the first massage program approved by the State of Hawai’i to conduct pre-licensing education and training on the big island of Hawai’i.

Last December, 2008, he co-published a chapter on lomilomi in a new book entitled, Massage Modalities and Bodywork. He has been featured in several books of lomilomi and wellness. He is a co-founder of the Hawaiian Lomilomi Association, where he currently serves as an ex-officio director. He continues to consult for clinical and cultural lomilomi service providers who seek input for their educational or operational needs.

 A retired doctor of chiropractic, he specialized in diagnosis with radiology, orthopedics and neurology. He integrated chiropractic, lomilomi, herbal medicine and acupuncture. He has lectured on chiropractic, la’au lapa’au and lomilomi for continuing medical education for John A. Burns School of Medicine, Life Science Foundation and California Institute for Integral Science. He will guest lecture this Fall semester about integrated medicine for the College of Pharmacy, at the University of Hawai’i at Hilo.

Kumu Kaohe is a faculty member at the University of Minnesota-Center for Spirituality and Healing. He teaches a course for senior medical students and a course for graduate nurses and administrators. His specialty is the instruction for integration of science and culture for health care professionals. He is a former faculty member at the University of Hawa’i at Hilo-Hawai’i Community College, and at the College for Continuing Education and Community Services. He introduced the practices of tai chi chuan, chi gong, and massage to the College community.

As a certified acupuncturist,  Kumu Kaohe spent many years offering integrative wellness services and courses. He helped to co-publish a book of Traditional Chinese Medical Massage entitled Tuinalogy, with Dr. Giouliang Cao in 1989. Kumu  Kaohe is a chi gong master instructor and practitioner. His specialty was electro-acupuncture.

 A graduate of the University of Hawai'i at Hilo, Kumu Kaohe focused his undergraduate and post-graduate studies on Biomedical Science, Biology, and research. He was a science faculty member for the nursing program in Hilo, starting in 1976-1981.