What is Lomi?
Lomi is an ancient healing modality originated in Hawaii. Lomi is more than bodywork, more than massage. Lomi is a healing ritual utilized for personal and social transformation. Lomi was “underground” for many years until the Hawaiian people regained some of their rights to freedom. At that time, sharing Lomi with western people began and various family styles emerged into a global context. Lomi, like other Hawaiian traditions, has been passed down orally from the elders of families and communities. Lomi continues to be a powerful transformational tool in modern times and is gaining popularity in spas, clinics and healing centres world wide.
Sacred Space, Sacred Ritual
Sacred space is created for each healing journey. Creating safety and comfort is essential for facilitating this healing work. For comfort and deep relaxation the space is heated. Warm oils are used to facilitate deep relaxation and deep healing.
This massage and energy work is a sacred ritual of deep healing. More than a journey into relaxation, Lomi is a journey of the soul to places within where we find the truth and our inspiration. The Kahunas have accepted that every cell in the body stores all of the knowledge of the Universe. Reconnection with Self is reconnection with the one song, Universe, all that is and ever will be.
Applied Sciences and Metaphysics
The physical body is worked on in a way that helps to activate and clear the lymphatic system, increase circulation, break down calcium deposits and lactic acid and restore the health of muscles and tendons.
The mental body is calmed down so thoughts can be cleared. This clarity supports transformation and the recipient’s desired outcomes. Change is possible and struggle is optional. Psychology has examined our human conditioning as well as developed psychotherapies to aid change and development. Lomi’s dual effectiveness in the physical and mental bodies supports personal progress and evolution. But there is more. Ho’oponopono is a tool used in Hawaiian community to resolve conflicts both personal, internal conflicts and interpersonal, external conflicts. Ho’oponopono is centred in love, forgiveness and compassion and is most often facilitated by an elder or objective party with experience.
Beyond the body, beyond the mind we understand that spiritual progress is the touchtone of every ancient healing practice, perhaps the desire of many modern people today. With Lomi often Spirit ignites inspiration which can emerge during or after a session and one may accept this calling, embrace the inspirational spark or idea and redirect their lives in ways unknown to them prior to the healing session. The practitioner’s focus is the key to holding healing energy, creating healing space and creating a safe place for such transformation to occur. Powerful healing work inspires powerful change and powerful change makes for powerful people who in turn create powerful changes in the world.
A Way of Life
Lomi is a way of life in the spirit of Aloha. The Spirit of Aloha is defined as “living in the presence of the breath”. This way of life allows us to better understand how to live and how to reach our greatest human potential. It is a way that supports remembering we are one with all. Lomi is moving prayer and meditation and creates loving energy which is the essence of all healing. Lomi can be described as reconnecting with Spirit using prayerful presence and heart centred focus on the intention of each recipient’s personal healing.
The very important aspects of healthy living that are often missing in our hurried lives as we meet our increased daily commitments and navigate through our high speed, high tech, modern lifestyles, can be restored. These aspects of balance, peace, wholeness, love and joy are truly states of being that are rediscovered on “the altar” or massage table during Lomi Lomi Hawaiian Bodywork