Makana Risser Chai

R. Makana Risser Chai (born Rita M. Risser) is a speaker, researcher and author of books and articles on stress management, employment law, and Hawaiian traditions including massage or lomilomi.

[2] It is a photographic book with more than 100 pictures of historic and contemporary practitioners, coupled with inspirational quotes about the elements of lomilomi including love of the land, prayer, breath, forgiveness (ho'oponopono), and loving touch.

Chai is the co-author, with kumu or teacher Dane Kaohelani Silva, of the chapter on lomilomi from the Mosby book, Massage Modalities (Elsevier Press, 2008).

Mindful Multitasking: Timeless Techniques for a Vibrant Mind, Strong Body, Happy Heart, and Light Spirit (2018)[5] She graduated from the University of California Berkeley, AB with honors, 1975, and Juris Doctor, 1978.

From 1980 to 1990 she was the sole proprietor of Employment Rights Attorneys in San Jose, California, and from 1990 to 2006 the CEO of the Silicon Valley training company, Fair Measures.