Published: May 22, 2017 | Updated: Feb 17, 2023
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Lomi Lomi (or Lomilomi) is a Polynesian massage therapy treatment, part of Native Hawaiian medicine. In the Hawaiian language Lomi means something like “to knead, to rub, soothe, shift, turn, squeeze with the fingers, or work in and out,” among other translations.
Lomi Lomi is often called a “Loving Hands” massage, but actually defies an easy definition. It’s considered an instinctive, free-form massage technique. Therefore, the techniques vary greatly depending on the family or tribe, the AhupuaŹ»a (traditional region), or depending on the Hawaiian island.
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Lomi Lomi practitioners can use the palms, forearms, fingers, knuckles, elbows, knees, feet, even sticks and stones to perform the massage. Traditional Lomi Lomi Massage always includes abdominal massage because Native Hawaiian medicine considers the colon part of a person’s soul or heart.
Lomi Lomi Massage is holistic bodywork that can be used to treat many different kinds of conditions. It emphasizes a mind-body connection, affecting the recipient on emotional, mental, and spiritual levels. Therefore, Lomi Lomi practitioners may ask their clients to pray, meditate, change their diets, and engage in other self-help activities usually believed to lie outside the scope of massage in an effort to help the clients to obtain optimal health.
Although Lomi Lomi was traditionally given on the floor, today it’s mostly given on a massage table (on the unclothed body), generally with the use of oils. The traditional practice leaves most of the body uncovered, using just small towels to cover the genital area and breasts. However, some therapists use massage sheets, just uncovering larger areas of your body at once.
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