Lomi Lomi Hawaiian Massage is one of the oldest and most powerful forms of healing. It is a unique healing massage derived from the ancient Polynesians and more specifically the master healers of Hawaii.
It’s also called "Loving Hands" massage because much of the work is done by love, with the focus of the practitioner on the client being deep and complete, using loving hands and a loving heart. This flowing with total energy, using the long continuous, flowing strokes, combined with the very loving touch, relaxes the entire being, assisting in letting go of old beliefs, patterns and behaviours that cause limitations and which are stored in the cells of our body.
People generally think of memory, beliefs, our "programming", as being stored in our head, in our brain. This is not the case, this memory and other programming is in fact stored in all the cells of our body.
Lomi Lomi helps release the blockages, while at the same time giving the energy new direction. Thus Lomi Lomi is not just a physical experience; it also facilitates healing on the mental, emotional and spiritual levels as well. The Hawaiians view all aspects of the body as one and believe that the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual are all part of the "whole" self - when healing is affected on one level, all levels are affected.
When harmony is lacking the effect is pain physically, mentally, emotionally or spiritually. Illness is a state of tension, which leads to resistance which blocks energy movement. Lomi Lomi helps release this and therefore facilitates the road to healing. On the physical level, through Lomi Lomi stress and tension are relieved, blood and lymph flow is assisted and the elimination of wastes and toxins stimulated.
A Lomi Lomi usually commences with a stillness between the practitioner and client, often with the practitioners hands gently resting on the clients back. In this stillness the practitioner will quietly say a blessing or prayer asking for whatever healing is needed to take place during the massage. Alternatively or as well, the client may be asked to set their intention for any healing they would like to receive. The masseuse then works very intuitively with the client. In this respect there is no set format or sequence for the massage and no two massages will ever be identical.
The massage is given in fluid, rhythmic motion using the forearms as well as the hands. Some people have described this as feeling like gentle waves moving over the body. Dancework or hula movements, combined with the breathwork of the practitioner are also important and integral aspects of Lomi Lomi. It all helps keep the energy at a high level.
Therefore, the recipient may experience an emotional release as the massage can release and shift negative emotions, negative beliefs and other "stuff" that has been stored in the cells of the body, with the healing effects of the massage continuing long after the massage is over.
Lomi Lomi is a complete spiritual and physical ritual that continues with internal and external cleansing. Lomi lomi massage treatment incorporates Hawaiian healing with hot lava stones from Hawaii as well as various exotic oils, sea salt scrubs and cleansing rituals to create a truly special healing experience.
Agnes Obrzanowska
