About Konane

Jackson Kōnane Brumblay, MA, LMT.

From Wahiawā on the island of O`ahu. Kōnane graduated with a masters of arts in `Ike Hawai`i(Hawaiian Studies), from the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa in 2021. His thesis was “Lā`au Lapa`au: A Study of Anaphylaxis.” Kōnane has been practicing lā`au lapa`au (Hawaiian herbal medicine) since 2011. He learned and continues to study under Kumu Keoki Kīkaha Pai Baclayon who was taught by Kahuna Lā`au Lapa`au Levon Ohai. Kōnane started his lomilomi journey learning the Pāola technique in 2018 and continuing to study under Enrick Ortiz, Jr. who was taught by Alva Andrews. He graduated from Hawaii Healing Arts College and Message Professionals, and passed the massage state exam in 2021. Kōnane was also Lapa`au Kāko`o in the Ma`iola Services Dept. at the Waimānalo Health Center for four years from 2018 – 2022. Where he cared for the medicinal plants, made medicine for patients, and helped teach lā`au lapa`au. Konane is currently teaching lā`au lapa`au at the University of Hawaii - West Oahu and doing lomilomi in Kāne`ohe and Wahiawā