Hilot is not Swedish Massage

haplos effluerage Last night, i had a conversation with a Massage Enthusiast over Facebook Messenger. In our conversation she have mentioned that at last she have found the Filipino Version of Swedish Massage through Hilot. She have said that because she saw in one of our video posted at Hilot Academy FB Page that we mention Hilot Haplos as equivalent to Effluerage of Swedish Massage.

Indeed we have mention it to our video that Hilot Haplos is equivalent to Effluerage of Swedish Massage, but it does not mean that Hilot is only limited to Massage. I have told our friend the difference of learning through online videos to live discussion. Because Learning through Videos are limited only to the task performed than on live in person learning we explain thoroughly the principles behind the techniques that been demonstrated. It is also important to learn the whole concept first before jumping into conclusion that Hilot is the Filipino version of Swedish Massage which i will insist that it is not.

If we are going to talk about Massage in Filipino, Massage is not called Hilot but it was called as Masahe; and Masahe is only one of the many Healing Modality of Hilot.

To justify the thinking of Hilot as a form of Massage, the practitioner must recognise the difference of the Hilot Masahe strokes to the 5 manipulative strokes of Swedish Massage.

Swedish Massage has 5 Manipulative strokes so as Hilot Masahe.

SWEDISH MASSAGE STROKES	HILOT MASAHE STROKES	COMPARISON
EFFLUERAGE	HAPLOS	EFFLUERAGE
PETRISAGE	HAGOD	EFFLUERAGE/ FRICTION
FRICTION	PINDOT	FRICTION
TAPOTEMENT	PISIL	PETRISAGE
VIBRATION	PIGA	PETRISAGE

HABI ELEMENTAL HEALING TOUCH

So in this case, Hilot Masahe is only using 3 Manipulative Strokes from Swedish Massage which are the Effluerage, Petrissage and Friction.

To know more about the difference of Hilot Masahe and Swedish Massage, it is advice that take a short course on this subject. For inquiry and schedule of class, kindly call or text Apu Adman Aghama at +639952467040

Habi Kaduwa Hilot Training 2018

For the whole week ends of February 2018, Hilot Academy have partnered with Kaduwa Movement Equality through Compassion (formerly Marriage Equality Advocates Philippines Inc.) in providing a livelihood training program to its member by sharing the Philippines Indigenous Healing Arts and Science which is Hilot. Hilot is the Traditional Medicine of the Philippines which most Filipino people are not aware of. Now-a-days, people seek the help of modern doctors to treat their illness and only few go to hilot for Traditional Healing. The modern society have been poisoned with commercialism, and even the teachings of Hilot have been commercialised by government agencies but neglect to preserve the cultural roots of Authentic Hilot.

In modern Hilot Schools run by the government, you will learn Hilot as similar to the western therapeutic massage which is contrary to authentic practice of Hilot which is not only limited to massage but it is a holistic integrative leaning of Operable Therapies.

True Hilot employs Halaman (herbs), Init (heat), Liwanag (Light), Orasyon ( Therapeutic Communication/ Positive Affirmations and Prayers) and Tubig (water) as its Treatment Modality.

From February 3-4; 10-11; 17-18; 24 and 25, 2018- Hilot Academy provides lessons that will equip its trainees in performing Hilot to their patient/ client and these are the lessons that been discussed/ performed on the said dates:

DAY 1	02/03/2018	HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY AND PRINCIPLES OF HILOT CREATION OF MAN AND THE 5 ELEMENTS CONCEPT OF LIFE , HEALTH, ILLNESS AND WELLNESS HEALING CONCEPT OF HILOT
DAY 2	02/04/2018	PATIENT/ CLIENT HEALTH PROFILING KILUBANSA ELEMENTAL NAME ENERGY BALANCE ANALYSIS PULSE READING DRY HILOT CHAIR BACK MASSAGE
DAY 3	02/10/2018	HILOT INDICATIONS & CONTRAINDICATION HILOT MANIPULATION ( 5 ELEMENTAL TOUCH STROKES) DRY HILOT MASAHE PAGSASALA RITUAL (BANANA LEAF SCANNING) BENTUSA HILOT MASAHE
DAY 4	02/11/2018	HILOT FOR HYGIENE ( BANYOS, HILOD, PALIGO, SUOB)
DAY 5	02/17/2018	DAGDAGAY TRADITIONAL FILIPINO FOOT MASSAGE
DAY 6	02/18/2018	GAYUMA: TRADITIONAL FILIPINO DELIVERY OF PROMOTIVE HEALTH CARE
DAY 7	02/24/2018	CHAIR MASSAGE WITH BENTUSA
DAY 8	02/25/2018	TAWAS: TRADITIONAL ASIAN WELLNESS ANALYTIC SYSTEM FERTILITY AND PREGNANCY HILOT

And the following persons listed below are the one that been certified according to the dates they have attended:

OSCAR P. SANGALANG 8 DAYS TRAINING
MYRA “BING” F. GARCIA 7 DAYS
ERNEST M. NIEVES JR. 6 DAYS
CANDICE P. SUMANDRINO 6 DAYS
ERNALYN F. CELIS 5 DAYS
MARY GRACE C. FRANCO 5 DAYS
ROSE RITA L. ENRILE 4 DAYS
JENKIE DELA CRUZ 3 DAYS
JASMINE GRACE J. CRISOLOGO 3 DAYS
ANITA B. BARCELONA 3 DAYS
JOANNE B. HUYA 3 DAYS
LILIBETH D. TUAZON 2 DAYS
SHIRLEY “DOC KIT” L. ENRILE 2 DAYS
ROSELYN V. LUNA 1 DAY
WESLEY M. MENDOZA 1 DAY
ROSANNA D. MIRANDA 1 DAY
ERICKA H. GANZON 1 DAY
JENILYN M. HERMOCILLA 1 DAY
JULIE ANN SESE 1 DAY
BERNADETTE BAUTISTA 1 DAY
AIANE APIPI 1 DAY

Traditional Diagnostics

Effective cure is derived from effective diagnosis and Tawas is the traditional Filipino method of Diagnosing an ailment.

Before the arrival of the modern western medicine in our country, the Babaylans were the one who are the medical expert in providing healthcare to our ancestors. Aside from providing cure to any ailments, the Babaylan have our own method in investigating the cause of illness and that is through tawas.

Tawas demonstration

Tawas or the tradional method of scanning the cause of illness is employed before applying cure to the patient. The belief of the Binabaylan is that aside from Physical cause of illness it is also can be derived from emotional, mental, social and even spiritual cause.

Mark of Bentusa

Bentusa employs reverse pressure when we apply it to the skin. It creates vacum pressure that lifts the skin like in doing pisil manipulation.

In hilot masahe, pisil make space so that healthy blood can circulate well but the poor unhealthy blood will be caught up by the reverse pressure thus making mark on the skin.

This marks shows the unhealthy blood into the skin by dark red, violet to black mark. These marks are the poisnous blood that could be expelled out by applying hagod pressure.

Day 3 of Habi Kaduwa Hilot

It’s our 3rd day of Habi Kaduwa Hilot Training and new participants have added for certification.

On this day, we have shared the indication and contraindication of Hilot, the 5 elemental touch, dry hilot, pagsasala and bentusa.

Thanks to Kuya Oscar, Mam Candice and Sir Angelo for spending time with me together with Daddy Bing and Ernest in sharing the wonderful healing arts and science of Hilot.

My Passion for Hilot

One important role of hilot in the society is not limited in restoring the life force within the human body but also to maintain it in harmony and balance to all creations.

As hilot, sharing our knowledge and expertise to the world through teaching is a means of preserving the ancient healing arts and science of the Philippines.

By transfering our knowledge to a dedicated student, we can maintain the tradition alive in our home land.

MasaHilot of Kaduwa

It’s our second day of Livelihood Training of Hilot Wellness for Kaduwa Movement Equality through Compassion Inc.

We have talked about the importance of taking client information and its relavance to his/her health condition.

The first technique that been shared is also a form of diagnostic method whereas the practitioner analyze the elements within the name of the patient and determine its energetic balance. Then pulse diagnosis was also shared as one of the important diagnostic tool in determining the cause of illness. After wards we have perform and demonstrated dry hilot sequence or chair back massage.

Hilot Certification Program

Hilot Academy of Binabaylan through Kaduwa Movement Equality through Compassion Inc. ( formerly known as Marriage Equality Advocates Philippines Inc.) provides free certification program in Hilot through a livelihood training to the LGBT community.

The goal of this program is to provide basic knowledge, skills and attitude of the participant in performing Hilot Wellness Modality as an income generating opportunity of Kaduwa Members in uplifting their status of living and in becoming a dignified member of the society.

The project was launched yesterday, February 3, 2018 at Kaduwa Movement office located at Unit 6 King Christopher st. cor. King David st., Kingspoint Subdivision, Brgy. Bagbag, Novaliches, Quezon City.

Masa Hilot Certification is a 60 Hours Livelihood training program that will issue certificate to the participants upon completing the training course program.

Attendees will be graded based on their participation and demonstration of the skills that been transfered to them. Eacg day, a certificate of attendance will be issued and upon completing the course, a certificate of completion will be rewarded and a recommendation letter will be granted for National Assessment and Certification.

This certification and recommendation can be applied to TESDA ( Technical Education & Skills Development Authority) for National Certification 2 or for renewal of their NC.

The first certification has been issued covering the topic on the Definition, History, Philosophy, Principles of Hilot; Creation of Man and the Five Elements; Concept of Life, Health, Illness and Wellness; and the Healing Concepts and modalities of Hilot.

Kaduwa Habi Hilot Training

Today is the first day of our Free Training of Kaduwa Habi Hilot.

And i am so grateful to have Bro. Oscar Sangalang, a well respected traditional healer in the metro to be one of our student/participant in this batch.

We also have participants from Bulacan, Valenzuela, Quezon City and Cavite. Though just a small group, we look forward to complete the 8 days of training in flying colors

Promoting Hilot in Traditional way

Today is the first day of our Free Hilot Training without commercializing the content of the Philippine Traditional Healing Arts and Science. This event comes after the Blue Moon and a lunar Eclipse that welcomes the month of February 20180

Philippine Traditional Hilot is not just a Physical Touch Massage Therapy that could remove body pain of the person but also a method of healing where we could also heal the past. And indeed Hilot is for the Filipino People, that is why the Filipino deserve to learn this modality for Free.

And i am so proud to announce that every saturday and sunday of February 2018, we will be conducting a Free Hilot Training at Equality through Compassion Inc. office that is located at Unit 6 King Christopher st., Kingspoint Subdivision, Brgy. Bagbag, Novaliches, Quezon City.

For more details about the free training, you may contact Apu Adman Aghama at +639952467040