Makana Risser Chai
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R. Makana Risser Chai (born Rita M. Risser) is a speaker, researcher and author of books and articles on stress management, employment law, and Hawaiian traditions including massage or lomilomi.
Na Mo'olelo Lomilomi: Traditions of Hawaiian Massage and Healing (Bishop Museum Press, 2005) is the first book on lomilomi to be published by a major publisher. It is a documentary history compiling published accounts of lomilomi since 1779, and unpublished oral histories from native healers collected from 1867 to the 1930s.[1]
Hawaiian Massage Lomilomi: Sacred Touch of Aloha (Hawaiian Insights, 2007) received a 2008 Keep It Hawai'i award from the Hawai'i Tourism Authority for its authentic portrayal of Hawaiian cultural traditions.
Chai is the co-author, with kumu or teacher Dane Kaohelani Silva, of the chapter on lomilomi from the
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Prentice Hall published Chai's book, Stay Out of Court! The Manager's Guide to Preventing Employee Lawsuits. A certified stress and wellness consultant with the Canadian Institute of Stress, she also authored. Mindful Multitasking: Timeless Techniques for a Vibrant Mind, Strong Body, Happy Heart, and Light Spirit (2018)[5]
She graduated from the
Notes
- ^ "Lomilomi More Than Massage". Honolulu Advertiser. June 25, 2006.
- ^ "2008 Keep It Hawaii Awards". November 7, 2016.
- ^ Silverman, Elaine (2008). Massage Modalities. Elsevier Press.
- ^ "Huna, Max Freedom Long and the Idealization of William Brigham". Hawaiian Journal of History. 2011.
- ^ "Resolution Reboot Part I: Quick Fitness". Well-Being Hawaii. January 24, 2018.
- ^ Risser, Rita (1993). Stay Out of Court: The Manager's Guide to Preventing Employee Lawsuits. Prentice Hall.
References
- Hawaiian Journal of History November, 2011, https://www.academia.edu/2336326/Huna_Max_Freedom_Long_and_the_Idealization_of_William_Brigham
- Spirit of Aloha magazine, "Feeling Good All Over," January–February 2008
- Honolulu Weekly, "You Can't Learn This Stuff," November 12, 2007
- Honolulu Advertiser, "Lomilomi More Than Massage," June 25, 2006
- Risser, Rita. Stay Out of Court: The Manager's Guide to Preventing Employee Lawsuits (Prentice Hall, 1993)