Lomi Lomi:
Gift of Healing Touch and Presence
Lomi Lomi is a powerful healing modality that comes from the tropical islands of Hawaii. Incorporating a truly holistic approach to health and wellbeing, this kind of treatment is much more than a conventional massage, working deeply on all levels of mind, body and soul.
The process is simple yet profound. The style I have trained in places a central focus on very slow, flowing movements and maintaining a constant presence. In this sense, the practice itself is very meditative and relaxing.
Lomi lomi provides deep nourishment to the whole body – dissolving stiffness and tension, regulating the nervous system, working the fluid systems (blood, interstitial, lymph, etc.), and much more.
A lomi lomi session can be fully tailored to the individual’s needs, and is therefore perfect for many contexts – whether one is suffering from stress, anxiety, overactive mind, physiological problems, or just needs the calming presence of another human.
It is equally ideal for anyone wishing to celebrate a life event, or to accompany one going through significant life changes. It can also be an excellent support for any type of meditative or physical practice.
Having glimpsed first-hand the great potential of lomi lomi, I am grateful to be able to share this practice with you. More information about the sessions, and the specific approach and style of massage is provided below.
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Rituals of Life
In Hawaii “Lomi Lomi” is a term that broadly translates as ‘massage’ (to rub, knead, smooth). It is said that this tradition of massage arrived from the Polynesian islands over one thousand years ago, and became deeply embedded into the Hawaiian culture and spirituality.
In Hawaii massage is a part of daily life, commonly given between family members and passed down through the generations – a natural culture of mutual caregiving and physical touch, something that is largely absent in the Western world.
Outside of its domestic setting, lomi lomi is an integral part of the healing modalities used by Kahunas – elders, wisdom keepers, and shamans – used not only to bring people back to health and wholeness, but also to mark significant milestones, life transitions, and rites of passage. Such events include marriage ceremonies, pregnancies, coming-of-age, preparing warriors for combat, or when the chief/ruling leader needed to make important decisions. These lomi lomi ceremonies would typically last anywhere from one day, all the way up to two weeks.
It is important to mention that the style of lomi lomi on offer here, although rooted in traditional and ceremonial styles, is not strictly representing a particular lineage.
About the Session
This is all about slowing down, re-connecting with the breath, and coming back home into the body. My intention and pledge is to create a sense of embodied safety and provide a space for deep nourishment and relaxation.
After a lomi lomi session one may typically notice how the mind goes quiet and they feel very rested, refreshed, and renewed. It is worth noting that people can also experience various emotions, sensations, or receive insights.
This is a beautiful opportunity to give yourself some time, and receive total care and attention from another fellow human. For those fully open to receiving this can be a very healing and enriching experience.
Sessions take place at my home in London, Forest Gate (E7). A bright, welcoming space surrounded by plants. To offer more options, in the future I plan to also have access to an alternative treatment room at a local clinic.
A typical lomi lomi session lasts 2 hours, which allows enough time to work the whole body (front and back) and for both the mind and body to fully relax. This might seem like a long time, especially compared with conventional experience of massage today. However, after receiving this kind of massage it’s easy to see how time can just dissolve away…
For this reason sessions of 1.5 and 2 hours are recommended, however 1 hour sessions are also possible. Please allow 10-15 minutes either side of the massage to give time to open and close the session.
Lomi Lomi is traditionally a full-body oil massage. What makes it equally unique and powerful are the techniques that allow the practitioner to glide across the whole body, moving like waves on the ocean. This provides numerous benefits from down-regulating and resetting the nervous system to revitalising the organs, muscles, ligaments and fascia.
There are various options available which will be discussed individually with each participant. To book your session and share any questions you may have, click the ‘register’ button below.
If you want a brief introduction, you can watch the following video: ‘What is it like to receive a Lomi Lomi massage?’
(Please Note: contrary to various misinformation online – professional lomi lomi massage does not involve private parts and is a strictly therapeutic, non-sexual modality.)