Centering

Grounding, Insulating
Lomilomi requires that we maintain grounding before, during, and after a treatment.  This process connects our mana to the Divine Creator, and allows the mana to flow through us.

Pule

To pray;  grace, blessing.  When we pule, we honor, respect, and give thanks to ke akua.  We humbly ask for guidance and protection.
Lomilomi always begins and ends with prayer. It affirms our relationship with ke Akua, allowing us to express honor, respect, and gratitude, as well as seeking guidance and asking for protection.

Praying work

Intent/Focus -  Practice With Humility
Lomilomi is a prayerful work, connecting the client and the practitioner, with the Source of all Life, Ke Akua.  The practitioner is merely a vehicle of the healing process, a conduit for the mana
 

Loving Touch

Hands Always Soft and Gentle
Lomilomi can be light as a feather or “down to the bone”.  Our hands are always gentle, and loving, expressing our aloha. 

Body Mechanics

Use of Body Weight - NOT Muscle Strength
Lomilomi moves from the naÿau, where the source of our power resides, and not from muscle strength.  Our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual mana arise from our naÿau, and flows through our arms and hands to direct the healing.  Tensing up the body will literally stop the flow of mana at the point of tension, and will result in our touch being hard or harsh.

Rhythm/Flow

1-2-3 Count - 1-2-3 Pressure
Lomilomi uses a basic rhythm and flow of 1-2-3.  The pressure and movement continues to repeat the 1-2-3 count.  This encourages the client to relax and let go.

Heart Connection

Sincere Compassion and Love
Lomilomi is a connection of genuine caring between the practitioner, the client, and Ke Akua.  It is an expression of unconditional desire to alleviate the pain, fatigue, and stress, and to attain well being.  This intent and focus is the purpose of lomilomi.

Feeling

Massage of Self
Lomilomi is very intimate.  We are tuning our awareness to the client’s and our own feelings on a physical, mental, emotional, and  spiritual level.  Each body brings a different awareness of our selves.  Lomilomi is massage of self.

Soothe

Always After Deep Work
Whenever we apply deep lomilomi, we must be sure to use soothing strokes before we move on, making sure the client feels safe, nurtured, and cared for.

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