I discovered Ilona quite a few years ago. I decided to challenge myself one year and sign up to run a half marathon every month for a year. While training, I started experiencing back issues. For 8 weeks I went to the chiropractor 3 times a week with absolutely no relief. During my first of twelve half marathons I was miserable. I was in so much pain, I could barely finish the race.
As a gift to myself I had previously booked a massage with Ilona to celebrate my first half of the year. I hobbled to my appointment in pain and defeated. I was thinking that I would not be able to complete my personal running challenge. If a chiropractor couldn’t help me then it must be serious! I informed Ilona of my issues and she put me on the table and started working her magic. She has the ability to lay her hands on you and feel where your body is hurting. She doesn’t stop until that area is calm and relaxed. She puts all of her energy into healing you! I have never had anyone focus on my body the way she does. After 60 minutes of her healing energy I got off the table and immediately felt my back had become looser.
I was shocked because after you run 13 miles, no matter what any body does to your body, you will be sore. I felt great! I still was worried about my back issues and was dreading training for my next half marathon. That following week, I headed out for my training run and experienced no pain in my back at all! My back felt absolutely fantastic! After one massage Ilona did what 8 weeks of going to the chiropractor couldn’t.
So for the next 11 months, Ilona blessed me with her magical energy and healed my fatigued body after every run! You are not getting a hotel massage when you lay on Ilona’s table. I’ve had plenty of those and I can tell you, Ilona puts all of her BODY and SOUL into your massage. I actually will not bother with a hotel massage anymore. I would rather spend my money at home with Ilona!
Dawn, Jan 2018
It has been my good Fortune to have met and been instructed by Loreli in the practice of Lomi Lomi. I attended a 3 day workshop and wished to continue my own understanding and connection with Lomi Lomi. Being able to come to Loreli’s studio with her personal one on one connection and direction, has clearly been my next step. This experience has enhanced and built confidence in my own skill level. I feel very grateful to Loreli for offering this expression of Love through the flow of Lomi Lomi.
Mahalo!!!
Gabrielle, Dec. 2018
Ilona is an amazing massage therapist. She can make you feel like you changed into a new renewed body and soul. Not only she’s knowledgeable in her Lomi Lomi which feels amazing when she does a deep forearm stroke that releases all my tension. I love how she spends time on areas that need more work. She can be pretty strong if you request it But she can also give you a nice relaxing massage which is been helpful when I been having some stress or anxiety. Thank you Iiona! I need another massage by you soon. 🙂
Ali, Dec, 2018
To find a therapist that has the gift of intuition of the human body and can truly feel your body’s limitations and needs is deeply valuable. I love that I can trust my body to Loreli’s capable hands. My family thanks you ,I thank you and my body thanks you.
Fariba Nov, 2018
There are few people in this world that upon meeting, I instantly feel a deep connection with that elevates them from stranger to close friend. Ilona is one of those people. Her touch was both a mix of gentle and strong, which assisted in putting my mind into a secure safe place while receiving my bodywork. Wrapped in a cocoon of compassion and love her bodywork moved me in such a way that I had never experienced before. At the end of my session, I had felt that both my body and soul and been healed of the trauma I had been carrying with me. Ilona is a blessing of a therapist and I am eternally grateful for all she has done and continues to do for me with her wonderfully compassionate heart and healing hands.
Thanks. Toni Nov 27, 2018
I have been getting massages from Ilona for several years now. I had been getting massages from several different people for many years before I received my first massage from Ilona. It felt different. I felt like the massage wasn’t just a routine that checked off all the boxes but that each movement and stroke had a purpose. It was nothing I’d ever experienced before. As the years have gone by it has become more then just a massage for me. My job is very demanding on my body and the massages I get from Ilona have become therapeutic, not just for my body but also my soul. She is absolutely amazing!
Thanks. David Nov 24, 2018
“Receiving a four-handed Lomi Lomi massage from Aloha massage has truly been one of the most sublime experiences of my entire life. When I came to see Loreli and Ilona, I was looking for more than just a massage. Very stressed, overworked with a lot of tension in my body and mind, dealing with chronic lower back pain and neck pain. I run my own company, am wrapping up business school, and I am a single parent, so needless to say there is a lot of work to be done and a lot of stress often. I came to see these ladies when I was at my breaking point of trying to expand my company with my health failing. The unique highlight about Lomi Lomi is that not only is this a massage, it’s a total mind-body-spirit integration healing session. I cannot emphasize enough the profundity of this kind of an experience for deep healing on all levels. It’s like Reiki meets massage meets deep psychological release meets Hawaiian shamanism meets 20 years of psychiatry sessions, all wrapped up in a feeling of such nurturing and support that you leave their office serene, empowered, and also lighter, having transcended old limiting beliefs. My first experience was so incredible and healed my self-confidence issues as well as trauma that caused anxiety and was crippling to my professional performance. I make it a point to see them once a month now for a tune-up to continue to excel in my life professionally and personally. If you are looking for deep stress relief, this is the answer. I have discovered that Lomi Lomi is an ancient technology that is accessing the real roots of stress, which are often locked away deeply in our subconscious. Once you clear the limbic system, which Lomi Lomi does, you can access higher parts of yourself and become the person you always wanted to be. If you want to love your entire self and awaken your potential and LIVE it, this is for you. I am forever grateful to Ilona and Loreli for their work.”
“A massage with Loreli is a phenomenal experience from beginning to end. Her holistic approach, the tranquil environment and the feeling of relaxation and rejuvenation I feel at the end of every session is a testament to her experience and expertise. I can’t imagine my busy, stressful life without Loreli in it. She’s the best of the best!”– Patti, Thousand Oaks, Oct 2018
“Loreli, You are such a beautiful soul inside and out! I was expecting a standard massage experience, hoping like many of us do, that my masseuse would somehow just get me! I walked away with one of the most transformative experiences of my life. I cannot begin to explain all the emotions, thoughts, feelings or visions that I experienced on my birthday- but let me tell you- it was so very needed, and so very appropriate given all that is transpiring in my life at this time. . . You are profoundly gifted and have such a healing touch. I walked away feeling like I’d just undergone open heart healing, and with new insight as well as clarity. It was so synchronistic. Thank you from the bottom of my heart Loreli! I will most definitely be seeing you again soon!”– Krystan, Woodland Hill, Sept 2018
I have been getting massages from Ilona Bakai for a while twice a month. She combines Sacred Lomi, Swedish and Deep Tissue massage to apply the best technique to put my muscles back in shape. Before I started getting massages from Ilona I had trouble getting out my car. Now I pop out of my car like my younger self. I don’t wake up with back pain any more. Every time I get a massage from Ilona it’s different as she focuses on what my muscles need instead of doing a standard routine. Ilona gives wonderful massages tailored to my needs. Book a message with her you love it.-Michael, Camarillo, May 2018