Chip gave me the best healing massage I've ever had....it was amazing...he went 2hrs off the time schedule to continue work my legs needed. After 3 ys of experience he certainly knows his stuff! His prices are also the best as he is more concerned with helping and healing than his wallet. ! Great guy! Located in south kihei, but love has travel rates to your home or hotel. read more

Awakening Hands Bodywork - Massage Therapy Near Me - Kihei, Hawaii

I'm so grateful for Chip and his masterful bodywork, which was one of the most healing and transformative treatments I've ever received. On our recent vacation in Maui, I tweaked my back 48 hours before our flight home. It was so intense that I didn't know if I'd be able to make my flight home. Fortunately, I was able to schedule a session with Chip, who was able to identify, soothe, and relax the deep spasmed muscles. He also coached me on how to move in ways that would support my recuperation. Thanks to Chip's skillful treatment, I was able to not only board my flight, but I was also able to carry some of our lighter bags. I made it all the way home without any additional back tweaks. I don't think this would have been possible without Chip's masterful bodywork, which I truly can't recommend highly enough! read more

Some bodyworkers just seem to do the same routine on everyone. With Chip you can tell he is reading your body individually and tailoring his treatment to your specific needs. It's rare to find someone with this amount of skill. I highly recommend you see him, especially if you have a condition that no else has been able to address. read more

If you are headed to Maui, especially the Kihei area, I do recommend Chip and Awakening Hands Bodywork if you're looking for a very special massage/body treatment or find that you need one from having too much fun while there. I recently arrived on Maui very stressed out, a physical wreck from pain in my neck and back due to previous injuries, and probably from spending too much time hunched over my computer and definitely not getting enough exercise. I had also been having trouble sleeping well. Chip took one look at me and indicated that I might need to decompress a bit. The first thing he did was to have me fill out assessment forms indicating my medical history and personal information, just like visiting a physician for the first time, then he did a visual assessment of my body-spine, neck, hips and my limits in range of motion. All of this happened long before getting me on the table. I had never experienced this before and I've had hundreds of massages over the years. Once the clinical assessment was done, I went through three Myofascial/ Structural Bodywork sessions, during each one he reminded me to focus on the concept of abdominal breathing, a practice to unwind my mind & nervous system. I'm still doing the breathing part every day and it has really helped. (More on that below.) I was surprised that while most of the pain and tension I was feeling was in my neck and back, Chip began working on my hips first, releasing the tight fascia and muscles in my anterior pelvis which helped my low back release. He then released the fascia of my rib cage and shoulder girdle fascia allowing my shoulders to drop and my neck to lengthen. After three sessions and days of practicing the abdominal breathing, my spine was much straighter; my neck much more in a normal aligned position and my stride was twice what it had been before. I wish that I had been there longer for more sessions but since I returned home I have slept much better, have continued the breathing and torso extension exercises he showed me, am walking straighter and taller and overall feel so much better. As I mentioned before, I have had a lot of massages in the past and I would honesty say that the bodywork Chip did on me is the best I've ever experienced. He is a true "therapist." I would definitely recommend Chip and Awakening Hands Bodywork to anyone, whether they are stressed out, injured or just need to relax. Chip makes out-calls only and will come to your hotel, condo, or wherever you're staying. www.awakeninghandsbodywork.com read more

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Wow! Just wow! After having enjoyed many, many massages over my 50+ years, Chip provided the most thoroughly stress relieving experience I've ever had. His hands are magical, true, but his sharing attitude, techniques, gentle kindness and knowledge - and his obviously ongoing eagerness to learn more, from books and experts as well as each client he meets - produced a Bodywork/Massage session that was therapeutic on many levels! Not only did I walk away feeling de-stressed and relieved from pain, he shared techniques that I understood and can use to continue the healing processes he started. And he followed up with an email with diagrams and instruction. I most avidly encourage others to take advantage of and enjoy his healing talents! read more

oh, i miss you Maui and the session with Chip! First week of November, we stayed for a week at the Villas of Ho'olei at Grand Wailea and I discovered Chip's website! Like many vacationers to Maui, I was looking forward to disconnecting and recharge my body and mind. Wasn't looking for a $400 relaxing spa day-I needed structural bodywork to repair the damage of the modern world. After the first session, I walked away like a wet noodle! During my week stay, I had two sessions with Awakening Hands. If you are sitting in Maui right now, looking for which spa to visit, do yourself a favor and call Chip. You will feel invigorated and refreshed. Chip has a great story and it was helpful to spend some time chatting while he figured out the best approach to attack my many ailments. Why are you still reading and not booking??!!! I might not drive the road to Hana each trip, but I'm definitely calling Chip. Mahalo my friend read more

I got a 20 minute massage standing on the Keawakapu beach which relieved my the stress immediately so I could start my holiday on a total bight note. I booked a massage, Chip came to our condo and did the deep work it took to really give my body a chance to really, really relax. Super knowledgeable, really friendly in a very kind way. Meeting Chip on the beach was an unexpected and delightful way to start a great holiday! read more

If they had 10 stars that is what I would give Chip. I have had hundreds of massages over my lifetime and I can easily report that Chip provided the best massage of my life so far! If you have pain anywhere I strongly recommend Awakening Hands Massage. You will feel 10 years younger after only one session. read more

Chip offers skillful bodywork and massage, combined with a generous dose of inspiration and encouragement for living a healthy life. He has in-depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology, as well as an intuitive sense for meeting client needs. My neck, lower back and knee really needed special attention and his work allowed long-held tension to release. A week later, I'm back on the mainland and still feeling the benefits - reduced pain, increased flexibility and ease in movement and less stress. I also appreciated Chip's professionalism - you can feel safe in his hands! Highly recommend. read more

I came across Chip's website while looking for therapeutic treatment massage for my shoulder. I had injured it in 2012 and it had been bothering me on and off ever since. I was planning on being on Maui to see family, and knew I wanted to make the time to really give some attention to easing the tension in my shoulder. I found Chip's website, www.awakeninghands.com, to give me just the information I needed to feel confident about seeing someone new. I gave Chip a call, and left a message, and he called me back promptly. I always consider that to be a plus, because I wanted to get an appointment with him as soon as possible. After making an appointment, we talked about my shoulder and the problems it was giving me. I felt very listened to by Chip and appreciated the accuracy of what he was picking up on already in regards to my shoulder. The next day, I easily found his Kihei location and it was so comfortable and peaceful. I filled out the usual paperwork and we talked briefly again about the problems my body overall had been giving me. He listened with focus and was very present as I explained the issues I had going on. He then showed me a couple of exercises to help strengthen some of the muscles that were contributing to my problems. He was right on the money! I am still doing those very same, simple, exercises today because they have definitely contributed to keeping the tension out of my old injury. I then got on the table, where he began to work specifically into the layers of my tissue and then into the muscles in my upper back. I began to feel immediate relief in the problem shoulder, as he loosened and worked out all the tightness that I didn't even realize was there! He worked on my back in a very focused and effective manner, and I experienced a release of most all the muscle tension tied to my 2012 injury. He then had me do some breathing techniques to further my release of all the chronic pain that was in my upper back. It was so effective and amazing at how instantly better my back felt. I never had a doubt, yet it was confirmed at that moment that I was in the right hands -- Chip's. Before I was even done with the appointment, I knew I would want to see him one more time at least before I headed back to the mainland. During my treatment work, he had explained how my hips were a contributing factor to my back pain. He is very knowledgeable about the body (he does structural bodywork, too) and I appreciated that he was able to go over in detail what we would focus on in the next appointment a few days later. My second appointment with him gave me even more release of tension and pain, and I truly felt lighter and more movement in my body then I had in a very long while. I continued to feel the improvements that he had facilitated in my body even after I returned home. Even today, the ease of movement and release of pain in my shoulder especially, have not returned. Chips techniques, combined with his knowledge of the body, as well as the intuitive skill of his healing hands, gave me relief and my shoulder I didn't think was possible. Please go see this talented massage healer, you will be happy you did! I highly recommend him. read more

Chip is an amazing masseuse. Intuitive and knowledgeable about the body. His was the best massage I've had in many years. In addition to therapeutic over all bodywork, he zeroed in on my body's weak link--my neck. I've seen chiropractors and massage therapists for pain with only minor, temporary relief. But Chip's work was deep without being painful, and made a huge difference in how I felt. Four days later I'm still reaping the benefits of his healing hands. read more

First time having a somatics massage experience. Really enjoyed remembering how to breath deeply and relax. Will do it again.

We found Chip on our first trip to Maui, and I have been looking forward to seeing him again ever since. My first experience with him, was 7 months post baby... I was tense and sore from the constant hunching over... and Chip both helped release, relax, feel rejuvenated - and not only that - gave me his knowledge of things to do on the island. This more recent trip (6 months later), I called Chip on my first day of arrival (he's that good) and soon met with him. This time it's everything. I've been told my SI joint is to blame... my lower back, my hips, my quads, my hammies, my mid back, everything. I have been seeing chiropractors, masseuses, and an acupuncturist - for about a month - and nobody has been able to resolve the issue. But CHIP!!! A 90 minute massage, and the rest of the day I was bending over and exclaiming to my husband how easy and painfree it was to move. NOT ONLY THAT... but he also sent me an email with stretches to work on while with running... and gave me references on how to continue my work when I get home. He's amazing... and will be on my speed dial every time I land on Maui. Cheers Chip! and Thank You! read more