Lomilomi
Lomilomi means
“the loving touch,” a connection between heart, hand, and soul with the
source of all life. It is an ancient Hawaiian concept of working the
MANA, life force, of the body, mind, and soul of an individual.
To
obtain the level of immediate and long-term healing necessary, the
practitioner uses a multitude of massage techniques resembling Swedish
and Esalen massage, Rolfing, Polarity Therapy, Acupressure, Hot Stones,
Medicinal Herbs & Aromatherapy, and Laying on of Hands accompanied
by an Action of Mind.
The purpose is to revive the body, to
move blood and lymph, to open spasms and remove waste materials from
muscles and connective tissue, and to communicate deep into the bones.
It is at this level that all memory is stored from past traumas,
injuries, or emotional links. It restores the body’s vigor, improves
the nutrition of tissues, heightens metabolism, and relieves pain.