Hilot is a traditional Filipino massage technique that uses bare hands and coconut oil or banana leaves. It is considered a holistic healing art that aims to balance the mind, body, and emotions. Hilot massage uses five basic strokes - hagod, haplos, pindot, pisil, and piga - to relax muscles, distribute oil, and stimulate areas. The goal of Hilot wellness massage is relaxation and balancing the four elements of the body: earth, water, air, and fire, as well as the three faculties of mind, body, and emotion. Vital signs like pulse, temperature, respiratory rate, and blood pressure are measured to plan a customized Hilot program for wellness

1. HILOT (WELLNESS
MASSAGE)
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2. What is HILOT?
It is the traditional massage using the bare
hands and the use of coconut oil and banana
leaves.
HILOT is just a massage. It is a holistic art and
science of healing of the Filipino people. It
encompasses a wide variety of techniques
beyond the treatment of stressed muscles.

3. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF
HILOT WELLNESS
MASSAGE?
.....FOR RELAXATION

4.  WELLNESS- is the integration of mind, body and emotion.
THE FIVE HILOT STROKES:
 HAGOD- are long deep strokes usually used for the extremities and the
back. To distribute oil, calm the muscle, beginning/transitional or
finishing stroke.
 HAPLOS- short light strokes. To distribute evenly. To soften the muscle
tissue.
 PINDOT- one finger press. Use to stimulate or massage small areas of
muscles which attached to the bone especially joints.
 PISIL- two or more finger press. To stimulate or massage small muscles
and the insertions.
 PIGA- grasping with the hand. Use to calm and relax the big and wide
muscles.

5. WHY DO WE NEED
HILOT?

6. THE FOUR ELEMENTS OF OUR HUMAN BODY THAT NEED TO
BE BALANCED
 EARTH- refers to bones and muscles
 WATER- refers to blood
 AIR- refers to oxygen
 FIRE- refers to temperature and metabolism
THE THREE FACULTIES OF OUR HUMAN BODY THAT
SHOULD BE IN HARMONY
 MIND
 BODY
 EMOTION

7. VITAL SIGNS- Is the most important factor to consider in
planning the HILOT Wellness program by taking the following:
PULSE RATE- normal is 65-75/minute(male); 70-80 for
female
BODY TEMPERATURE- normal is 37 degree Celsius or 986
degree Fahrenheit
RESPIRATORY RATE- normal is 16-20/minute
BLOOD PRESSURE- normal is 120/80
systolic range from 100 to 140 and diastolic range from
60-100