Family Fofō

Family Fofō is a lineage modality of

massage that has been passed

through Karl's family for generations.

The word "Fofō" is loosely translated

as massage in Samoan and Tuvaluan.

A four hour workshop that shows you and helps you implement a full body sequence that brings relaxation, calm and homeostasis to the receiver.
Learn about the history of healing work and how it's been passed down for generations by joining this workshop
*The modality is performed fully clothed and on the floor
Now you can bring this traditional Polynesian massage to your loved ones and give them and yourself a renewed sense of being! You will feel the effects of these time-honored techniques, while the practitioner will use their feet to perform the massage, taking stress off their own hands, elbows and forearms.
*The modality is performed fully clothed and on the floor

History

Karl's Great Grandmother, Mary Jane Johnston Betham immigrated from the island nation of Tuvalu (formally known as Ellice Islands) to Samoa to marry into the Betham family. Mary Jane kept her family legacy alive by passing on the Fofō skills she learned as a young girl to her grandchildren, Terri Rotter and Hector Reid.

As a family practice, Fofō had been used in Mary Jane's family and across the nation of Tuvalu and Samoa for generations to relieve pain, stress, muscle tension, and for over all well-being. In passing her legacy to Terri Rotter and Hector Reid, who in turn educated Karl, Fofō's healing benefits and ancient art have been revitalized and incorporated into the modern world through Polynesian Touch Therapy.