Lesson 1
Hilot Wellness Massage
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FRANCIS L. RUGNAO
Teacher-Wellness
Learning Objectives
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
Discuss the basic, common and core competencies of
wellness massage.
Differentiate the Hilot, Herbal treatment, Dagdagay, Banyos
and Ventosa .
Discuss the five strokes of wellness and the 4 elements and 3
faculties of human bodies.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Plan the hilot wellness program of clients
Provide pre service to hilot clients
Apply hilot wellness massage techniques
Provide post advise and post services to
hilot clients
BASIC COMPETENCIES
Participate in workplace communication
Work in a team environment
Practice career professionalism
Practice occupational health and safety
procedures
COMMON COMPETENCIES
Implement and monitor infection control policies
and procedures
Respond effectively to difficulty/challenging
behaviour
Apply basic first aid
Maintain high standards of patient/client services
HILOT
It is the traditional massage using the bare hands and the use of
coconut oil and banana leaves.
Is an ancient Filipino arts of healing, commonly use today to relax
stressed muscles.
It employ chiropractic manipulation and massage for the
diagnoses and treatment of musculoligamentous and
musculoskeletal ailments
HILOT
They also have been known to reset
dislocated sprained joints such as the knee,
ankle, finger and metacarpal bones.
The Philippines own brand of touch therapy,
most widely known as hilot, is an old
tradition.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
HILOT = is a holistic arts and science and Filipino healing that is not only
provides massage services but also of the following:
BANYOS = is a therapeutic bath that is washing of the body with water or
with/ through an herbal solution the purpose of banyos is the cleanse, wash
away dirt and soil (dead skin cells) in the body, and prevent the spread of
bacteria causing diseases.
HERBAL TREATMENT = Herbs used by hilot has been known as the early
source of modern medicine nowadays, that’s why having a hilot treatment is
just like a going to basics of health care practices
DEFINITION OF TERMS
DAGDAGAY = traditional filipino foot massage using two
bamboo sticks. Dagdagay foot massage was usually done
after foot banyos treatment.
BENTOSA/VENTOSA (CUPPING) = is a health care system
use to restore balance of the four humors which is the
blood, phlegm, yellow bile and the black bile.
HILOT MASSAGE
Is a common healing tool of Hilot that involves physical
manipulation of the skin muscles tissues and nerves that is
healing, initiating, life changing and operable therapy.
Is not just a simple massage but it is a holistic art and
science that heals the person Physically , Mentally ,
Emotionally, Socially and Spiritually.
THE PURPOSE OF
WELLNESS MASSAGE
WHY DO WE NEED HILOT?
Improve blood circulation
Improve lymph flow
Improve sense of well-being
Improve skin condition
Stress reduction
Relieves muscle ache
FIVE STROKES OF WELLNESS
1. HAPLOS = short light strokes. To distribute evenly, to soften muscle tissue.
2. HAGOD = are long deep strokes usually used for the extremities and the back.
To distribute oil, calm the muscle, beginning/transitional or finishing stroke.
3. PINDOT = one finger press, use to stimulate or massage small areas of muscles
which attached to the bone especially joints.
4. PISIL= two or more finger press. To stimulate or massage small muscles and the
insertions.
5. PIGA= grasping with the hand. Use to calm and relax the big and wide muscles.
FOUR (4) ELEMENTS OF OUR HUMAN
BODY THAT NEED TO BALANCED
1.EARTH = REFERS TO BONES AND MUSCLES
2.WATER = REFERS TO BLOOD
3.AIR = REFERS TO OXYGEN
4.FIRE = REFERS TO TEMPERATUE AND
METABOLISM
3 FACULTIES OF OUR HUMAN BODY
THAR SHOULD BE IN HARMONY
1.MIND
2.BODY
3.EMOTION
THANK
YOU
