{"id":308,"date":"2023-04-05T10:14:07","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T10:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagingloom.com\/kahuna\/kahuna-massage\/"},"modified":"2023-04-05T10:14:07","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T10:14:07","slug":"kahuna-massage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stagingloom.com\/kahuna\/kahuna-massage\/","title":{"rendered":"Kahuna Massage"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"308\" class=\"elementor elementor-308\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ca5a6 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-0e145b7 \" data-id=\"75ca5a6\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"75ca5a6\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e99c460 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e99c460\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- WEB_CONTENT_START -->\n<!-- =========================================================\n     KAHUNA BODY WORK AND MASSAGE \u2014 KAHUNA MASSAGE (Page 12)\n     Scoped under #kbw-kah. 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WHAT IS KAHUNA BODYWORK ============== -->\n  <section class=\"kbw-sec kbw-sec--cream\">\n    <div class=\"kbw-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"kbw-sec__head\">\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"kbw-sec__num\">i.<\/div>\n          <span class=\"kbw-eyebrow\">Direct answer<\/span>\n          <h2 class=\"kbw-h2\">What is <em>Kahuna bodywork?<\/em><\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"kbw-sec__intro\">\n          The honest answer takes more than one sentence, but here's the foundation. <a href=\"\/blog\/what-is-kahuna-massage\/\">A fuller history and explanation<\/a> lives in the blog if you want to go deeper.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"kbw-sec__body\">\n        <div class=\"kbw-answer\">\n          <div class=\"kbw-answer__tag\">In plain terms<\/div>\n          <p class=\"kbw-answer__text\">\n            Kahuna bodywork (also spelt <em>Ka Huna massage<\/em>) is a <em>traditional Hawaiian massage modality using long, continuous, rhythmic forearm strokes<\/em> across the whole body \u2014 restorative and meditative as much as physical.\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <p>\"What is Kahuna massage?\" is one of the questions I'm asked most often \u2014 partly because the name is unfamiliar to most Australians, partly because the experience is genuinely hard to describe second-hand. Where most styles work in sections \u2014 focusing on the neck, then the shoulders, then the legs \u2014 Kahuna massage moves in long unbroken sweeps that travel the full length of the body. The continuous rhythm is what makes it distinct: the body never quite registers an end-and-start, which lets the nervous system drop into a much deeper state of release than a stop-start session usually allows.<\/p>\n\n        <p>It's also <em>energetic<\/em> in a way that's hard to describe without sounding precious. Traditional Hawaiian practice considers Kahuna bodywork to be as much about <strong>moving emotional weight<\/strong> as physical tension, and many clients do find old grief, stress, or stuck feeling shifts during a session. You don't need to subscribe to any particular spiritual framework to experience it \u2014 but pretending the dimension isn't there would be dishonest.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ============== 2. DIFFERENT FROM OTHER STYLES ============== -->\n  <section class=\"kbw-sec kbw-sec--sand\">\n    <div class=\"kbw-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"kbw-sec__head\">\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"kbw-sec__num\">ii.<\/div>\n          <span class=\"kbw-eyebrow\">Compared to<\/span>\n          <h2 class=\"kbw-h2\">How it's different from <em>other massage styles.<\/em><\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"kbw-sec__intro\">\n          Most clients arrive having had Swedish relaxation or remedial massage before \u2014 both excellent for what they do, but very different in feel and intention from Kahuna bodywork.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"kbw-compare\">\n        <div class=\"kbw-compare__card\">\n          <h3 class=\"kbw-compare__title\">Swedish <em>relaxation<\/em><\/h3>\n          <div class=\"kbw-compare__sub\">General wellbeing<\/div>\n          <p class=\"kbw-compare__desc\">Even pressure, predictable routine, focused on relaxation. Worked in sections (back, then legs, then arms). <strong>Goal:<\/strong> feel good for the hour.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"kbw-compare__card\">\n          <h3 class=\"kbw-compare__title\"><a href=\"\/remedial-massage\/\" style=\"color: inherit; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--kbw-line);\">Remedial<\/a><\/h3>\n          <div class=\"kbw-compare__sub\">Therapeutic, clinical<\/div>\n          <p class=\"kbw-compare__desc\">Targeted techniques (trigger point, deep tissue, stretching) chosen for your specific issue. Diagnostic, structured. <strong>Goal:<\/strong> resolve a problem.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"kbw-compare__card kbw-compare__card--featured\">\n          <h3 class=\"kbw-compare__title\">Kahuna <em>bodywork<\/em><\/h3>\n          <div class=\"kbw-compare__sub\">Restorative, meditative<\/div>\n          <p class=\"kbw-compare__desc\">Long, flowing forearm strokes in continuous rhythm. Whole-body, no stop-start. Energetic dimension acknowledged. <strong>Goal:<\/strong> deep restoration of body and nervous system.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ============== 3. MY KAHUNA TRAINING ============== -->\n  <section class=\"kbw-sec kbw-sec--cream\" id=\"training\">\n    <div class=\"kbw-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"kbw-sec__head\">\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"kbw-sec__num\">iii.<\/div>\n          <span class=\"kbw-eyebrow\">Credibility anchor<\/span>\n          <h2 class=\"kbw-h2\">My Kahuna <em>training.<\/em><\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"kbw-sec__intro\">\n          Kahuna bodywork is a teaching lineage \u2014 you learn it from a teacher who learned it from theirs. Here's the lineage I trained in and what each level covers.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"kbw-train\">\n        <div class=\"kbw-train__badge\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingloom.com\/kahuna\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/rsw-223h-100cg-true.webp\" alt=\"Mette's Institute accreditation badge\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"kbw-train__copy\">\n          <h3>Mette's Institute \u2014 <em>Levels 1, 2 and 3.<\/em><\/h3>\n          <p>I completed all three levels of Kahuna bodywork training through <strong>Mette's Institute<\/strong>, in the tradition of <strong>Mette Sorensen<\/strong> \u2014 one of the foremost teachers of Kahuna outside Hawaii. The training spans hundreds of hours of supervised practice, anatomy and energetics, and immersive intensives.<\/p>\n          <p>Each level deepens the technique, the awareness of what's happening for the client, and the practitioner's own capacity to hold the work. <strong>I keep my practice current<\/strong> through ongoing CPD and refresher work \u2014 this is a lifelong craft, not a checkbox.<\/p>\n\n          <div class=\"kbw-train__levels\">\n            <div class=\"kbw-train__level\">\n              <div class=\"kbw-train__level-num\">i<\/div>\n              <div class=\"kbw-train__level-label\">Foundations<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kbw-train__level\">\n              <div class=\"kbw-train__level-num\">ii<\/div>\n              <div class=\"kbw-train__level-label\">Deepening<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kbw-train__level\">\n              <div class=\"kbw-train__level-num\">iii<\/div>\n              <div class=\"kbw-train__level-label\">Mastery<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ============== 4. WHAT TO EXPECT IN A SESSION ============== -->\n  <section class=\"kbw-sec kbw-sec--forest\">\n    <div class=\"kbw-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"kbw-sec__head\">\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"kbw-sec__num\" style=\"color: var(--kbw-bronze);\">iv.<\/div>\n          <span class=\"kbw-eyebrow\">The experience<\/span>\n          <h2 class=\"kbw-h2\">What to expect in <em>a Kahuna session.<\/em><\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"kbw-sec__intro\">\n          A walkthrough of the rhythm of a typical Kahuna bodywork session \u2014 so you know what's coming and can drop in faster.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"kbw-walk\">\n        <article class=\"kbw-walk__step\">\n          <div class=\"kbw-walk__num\">i<\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"kbw-walk__title\">Brief chat<\/h3>\n          <p class=\"kbw-walk__desc\">5 minutes setting an intention \u2014 what you'd like from the session, any physical considerations to know.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n        <article class=\"kbw-walk__step\">\n          <div class=\"kbw-walk__num\">ii<\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"kbw-walk__title\">Settling<\/h3>\n          <p class=\"kbw-walk__desc\">Music starts, you undress to your comfort, lie face-down on the table. Breath drops, body softens.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n        <article class=\"kbw-walk__step\">\n          <div class=\"kbw-walk__num\">iii<\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"kbw-walk__title\">The work<\/h3>\n          <p class=\"kbw-walk__desc\">60\u2013100 minutes of continuous flowing strokes, mostly with my forearms. Prone, supine, side-lying. No stop-start.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n        <article class=\"kbw-walk__step\">\n          <div class=\"kbw-walk__num\">iv<\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"kbw-walk__title\">Closing<\/h3>\n          <p class=\"kbw-walk__desc\">The rhythm slows, the strokes shorten. A quiet hand-rest, sometimes a few words \u2014 never rushed.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n        <article class=\"kbw-walk__step\">\n          <div class=\"kbw-walk__num\">v<\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"kbw-walk__title\">Integration<\/h3>\n          <p class=\"kbw-walk__desc\">Sit up slowly, water, a few minutes to come back. Plan to be gentle with the rest of your day.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ============== 5. WHAT SHOULD I WEAR? ============== -->\n  <section class=\"kbw-sec kbw-sec--cream\">\n    <div class=\"kbw-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"kbw-sec__head\">\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"kbw-sec__num\">v.<\/div>\n          <span class=\"kbw-eyebrow\">Practical guidance<\/span>\n          <h2 class=\"kbw-h2\">What should <em>I wear?<\/em><\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"kbw-sec__intro\">\n          The most common question new Kahuna clients ask. The short answer: <strong>whatever feels comfortable to remove.<\/strong> The longer answer:\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"kbw-wear\">\n        <div class=\"kbw-wear__head\">\n          <div class=\"kbw-wear__icon\">\n            <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M16 4l-4-2-4 2v2l-4 2v14h16V8l-4-2z\"\/><\/svg>\n          <\/div>\n          <h3>Your comfort, your <em>choice.<\/em><\/h3>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"kbw-wear__list\">\n          <li class=\"kbw-wear__item\">\n            <div class=\"kbw-wear__check\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n            <div class=\"kbw-wear__text\">Most clients undress to <strong>underwear or fully<\/strong>, then lie under a sheet which I move during the session \u2014 only the area being worked is exposed at any time.<\/div>\n          <\/li>\n          <li class=\"kbw-wear__item\">\n            <div class=\"kbw-wear__check\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n            <div class=\"kbw-wear__text\">The <strong>traditional Kahuna practice<\/strong> uses less draping than other modalities to allow the continuous long strokes \u2014 but I only work that way with your specific consent. Many clients prefer it, many prefer fuller draping.<\/div>\n          <\/li>\n          <li class=\"kbw-wear__item\">\n            <div class=\"kbw-wear__check\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n            <div class=\"kbw-wear__text\">Bring <strong>loose, comfortable clothing<\/strong> to change into afterwards. Many clients feel softer and more open after a session and don't want anything tight.<\/div>\n          <\/li>\n          <li class=\"kbw-wear__item\">\n            <div class=\"kbw-wear__check\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n            <div class=\"kbw-wear__text\">If you're nervous about any part of this, <strong>tell me<\/strong>. I'd rather adjust the session to your comfort than have you white-knuckle through it. There's no right or wrong choice here.<\/div>\n          <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ============== 6. WHO BENEFITS MOST ============== -->\n  <section class=\"kbw-sec kbw-sec--sand\">\n    <div class=\"kbw-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"kbw-sec__head kbw-sec__head--center\">\n        <div class=\"kbw-sec__num\">vi.<\/div>\n        <span class=\"kbw-eyebrow\">Kahuna massage benefits<\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"kbw-h2\">Who benefits most from <em>Kahuna bodywork?<\/em><\/h2>\n        <p class=\"kbw-sec__intro\" style=\"margin-top: 18px;\">\n          Kahuna isn't for everyone, and that's worth naming honestly. The clients who get the most from it tend to share certain qualities:\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"kbw-bene\">\n        <article class=\"kbw-bene__card\">\n          <div class=\"kbw-bene__icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M20.84 4.61a5.5 5.5 0 0 0-7.78 0L12 5.67l-1.06-1.06a5.5 5.5 0 0 0-7.78 7.78l1.06 1.06L12 21.23l7.78-7.78 1.06-1.06a5.5 5.5 0 0 0 0-7.78z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"kbw-bene__title\">In a <em>life transition<\/em><\/h3>\n          <p class=\"kbw-bene__desc\">Empty nesters, recently retired, going through divorce, or sitting at an inflection point. Kahuna holds you while you process.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n\n        <article class=\"kbw-bene__card\">\n          <div class=\"kbw-bene__icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M3 12c0-5 4-9 9-9s9 4 9 9-4 9-9 9\"\/><path d=\"M12 8v8\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"kbw-bene__title\">Burnt out or <em>overstimulated<\/em><\/h3>\n          <p class=\"kbw-bene__desc\">High-performers, parents, carers, anyone whose nervous system has been running hot for too long. Kahuna resets the baseline.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n\n        <article class=\"kbw-bene__card\">\n          <div class=\"kbw-bene__icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M12 2v4M12 18v4M4.93 4.93l2.83 2.83M16.24 16.24l2.83 2.83M2 12h4M18 12h4M4.93 19.07l2.83-2.83M16.24 7.76l2.83-2.83\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"kbw-bene__title\">Carrying <em>grief or loss<\/em><\/h3>\n          <p class=\"kbw-bene__desc\">Not as treatment \u2014 but as supportive bodywork. The rhythm gives the body somewhere to put what the mind can't always articulate.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n\n        <article class=\"kbw-bene__card\">\n          <div class=\"kbw-bene__icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"3\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"kbw-bene__title\">Finding clinical massage <em>too intense<\/em><\/h3>\n          <p class=\"kbw-bene__desc\">If trigger point and deep tissue work leaves you feeling roughed up rather than restored, Kahuna's flow may be the better fit.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n\n        <article class=\"kbw-bene__card\">\n          <div class=\"kbw-bene__icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M21 12.79A9 9 0 1 1 11.21 3 7 7 0 0 0 21 12.79z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"kbw-bene__title\">Curious about <em>holistic work<\/em><\/h3>\n          <p class=\"kbw-bene__desc\">If you're drawn to practices that consider body, mind and spirit as one \u2014 yoga, breathwork, somatic therapy \u2014 Kahuna sits in that family.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n\n        <article class=\"kbw-bene__card\">\n          <div class=\"kbw-bene__icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M14 9V5a3 3 0 0 0-6 0v4M5 9h14l-1 12H6L5 9z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"kbw-bene__title\">Wellness practitioners <em>needing their own work<\/em><\/h3>\n          <p class=\"kbw-bene__desc\">Yoga teachers, therapists, healers, fellow bodyworkers. You hold a lot for others \u2014 Kahuna gives the body somewhere to be held.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ============== 7. KAHUNA VS LOMI LOMI ============== -->\n  <section class=\"kbw-sec kbw-sec--cream\">\n    <div class=\"kbw-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"kbw-sec__head\">\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"kbw-sec__num\">vii.<\/div>\n          <span class=\"kbw-eyebrow\">Common confusion<\/span>\n          <h2 class=\"kbw-h2\">Kahuna vs Lomi Lomi \u2014 <em>what's the difference?<\/em><\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"kbw-sec__intro\">\n          They get used interchangeably online. They're related but not identical, and the distinction matters when you're choosing what to book.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"kbw-sec__body\">\n        <p><strong>Lomi Lomi<\/strong> is the broader umbrella term for traditional Hawaiian massage \u2014 covering many distinct family lineages and regional styles, each with their own techniques and philosophies. It's the historical Hawaiian healing tradition writ large.<\/p>\n\n        <p><strong>Kahuna bodywork<\/strong> is one specific contemporary teaching tradition that emerged from Lomi Lomi roots, refined and codified for broader teaching through practitioners like <em>Mette Sorensen<\/em> at Mette's Institute. The \"Kahuna\" name (referring to the Hawaiian word for spiritual healer or practitioner of a craft) reflects the lineage's emphasis on the energetic and intentional dimension of the work, not just the physical technique.<\/p>\n\n        <p>In practical terms: I'm trained in Kahuna bodywork specifically \u2014 through Mette's Institute Levels 1, 2 and 3 \u2014 not in Lomi Lomi as a separate or broader discipline. If you've had Lomi Lomi before, you'll find familiar elements in a Kahuna session (the long flowing strokes, the rhythm, the Hawaiian roots) but the experience won't be identical. As Hawaiian massage Australia options go, this is the lineage I represent. <a href=\"\/blog\/kahuna-vs-lomi-lomi\/\">A fuller comparison lives in the blog.<\/a> The history of how the modality developed is covered in <a href=\"\/blog\/history-of-kahuna-bodywork\/\">a separate post<\/a> if you want the full picture.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ============== 8. PRICING ============== -->\n  <section class=\"kbw-sec kbw-sec--sand\" id=\"pricing\">\n    <div class=\"kbw-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"kbw-sec__head kbw-sec__head--center\">\n        <div class=\"kbw-sec__num\">viii.<\/div>\n        <span class=\"kbw-eyebrow\">Clinic sessions \u00b7 Valdora<\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"kbw-h2\">Pricing for <em>Kahuna sessions.<\/em><\/h2>\n        <p class=\"kbw-sec__intro\" style=\"margin-top: 18px;\">\n          Sessions start at 75 minutes \u2014 anything shorter loses the cumulative effect of the continuous strokes that defines the modality.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"kbw-price\">\n        <article class=\"kbw-price__card\">\n          <div class=\"kbw-price__dur\">75 minutes<\/div>\n          <div class=\"kbw-price__val\">$150<\/div>\n          <p class=\"kbw-price__desc\">The minimum recommended Kahuna session \u2014 enough time to drop into the rhythm without rushing.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n        <article class=\"kbw-price__card kbw-price__card--featured\">\n          <div class=\"kbw-price__dur\">90 minutes<\/div>\n          <div class=\"kbw-price__val\">$165<\/div>\n          <p class=\"kbw-price__desc\">The most-booked length. Full nervous-system reset, deeply restorative, time enough to come back gently.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n        <article class=\"kbw-price__card\">\n          <div class=\"kbw-price__dur\">120 minutes<\/div>\n          <div class=\"kbw-price__val\">$205<\/div>\n          <p class=\"kbw-price__desc\">For deep work, big transitions, or simply when you need the time to fully unravel.<\/p>\n        <\/article>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <p class=\"kbw-price__note\">\n        Kahuna sessions <strong>aren't claimable<\/strong> through private health insurance \u2014 they fall outside the ANTA scope. Mobile Kahuna sessions add ~$20\u201335 depending on length. <a href=\"\/pricing\/\">Full pricing including packages \u2192<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ============== 9. FAQ ============== -->\n  <section class=\"kbw-sec kbw-sec--cream\">\n    <div class=\"kbw-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"kbw-sec__head kbw-sec__head--center\">\n        <div class=\"kbw-sec__num\">ix.<\/div>\n        <span class=\"kbw-eyebrow\">Common questions<\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"kbw-h2\">Kahuna massage <em>FAQ.<\/em><\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"kbw-faq__list\">\n\n        <details class=\"kbw-faq__item\" open>\n          <summary>\n            <div class=\"kbw-faq__summary\">\n              <span>Is Kahuna bodywork the same as Lomi Lomi?<\/span>\n              <span class=\"kbw-faq__icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/summary>\n          <div class=\"kbw-faq__answer\">\n            <p>They share roots but they're not identical. Lomi Lomi is the broader category of traditional Hawaiian massage \u2014 covering many distinct family lineages and styles. Kahuna bodywork is one specific contemporary teaching tradition that emerged from Lomi Lomi roots, refined through teachers like Mette Sorensen. I'm trained in Kahuna bodywork specifically \u2014 through <a href=\"\/blog\/kahuna-vs-lomi-lomi\/\">Mette's Institute Levels 1, 2 and 3<\/a> \u2014 not in Lomi Lomi as a separate discipline.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/details>\n\n        <details class=\"kbw-faq__item\">\n          <summary>\n            <div class=\"kbw-faq__summary\">\n              <span>Will I be naked during the session?<\/span>\n              <span class=\"kbw-faq__icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/summary>\n          <div class=\"kbw-faq__answer\">\n            <p>You're in control of your comfort level. Most clients undress to underwear or fully under a sheet, which I move as we work \u2014 only the area being treated is exposed at any time. The traditional Kahuna practice uses less draping than other modalities to allow the full sweeping strokes, but I always adapt to what feels right for you. <strong>Sheet-free traditional practice is only offered with your specific consent.<\/strong><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/details>\n\n        <details class=\"kbw-faq__item\">\n          <summary>\n            <div class=\"kbw-faq__summary\">\n              <span>How long does a Kahuna session typically last?<\/span>\n              <span class=\"kbw-faq__icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/summary>\n          <div class=\"kbw-faq__answer\">\n            <p>Kahuna sessions run 75 minutes ($150), 90 minutes ($165), or 120 minutes ($205). 90 minutes is the sweet spot \u2014 long enough to fully drop into the meditative rhythm without rushing. Shorter than 75 minutes loses the cumulative effect of the continuous strokes that defines the modality. Block out about 20 minutes either side of the session for arrival, brief consultation, and integration time afterwards.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/details>\n\n        <details class=\"kbw-faq__item\">\n          <summary>\n            <div class=\"kbw-faq__summary\">\n              <span>Will my health fund cover Kahuna massage?<\/span>\n              <span class=\"kbw-faq__icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/summary>\n          <div class=\"kbw-faq__answer\">\n            <p>Honestly \u2014 <strong>no, not directly<\/strong>. Kahuna bodywork falls outside the ANTA scope of remedial techniques, so private health funds don't rebate it as remedial massage. If health fund rebate matters to your budget, book <a href=\"\/remedial-massage\/\">a remedial session<\/a> instead \u2014 I can blend Kahuna-style elements into remedial work where appropriate, and the session remains claimable because the primary modality is remedial.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/details>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ============== 10. FINAL CTA ============== -->\n  <section class=\"kbw-cta\">\n    <div class=\"kbw-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"kbw-cta__inner\">\n        <span class=\"kbw-eyebrow\">Ready to book<\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"kbw-cta__title\">Book your <em>Kahuna session.<\/em><\/h2>\n        <p class=\"kbw-cta__lede\">\n          Some experiences need to be felt rather than described. 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