What is Lomi Lomi Massage? Please explain the benefits of this massage.
Lomi Lomi Massage is a Hawaiian Massage technique. It has ancient origins, and has been practiced in Hawaii for centuries, in order to maintain and promote a healthy life. Lomi Lomi Massage is a traditional but powerful tool, combining chanting and prayers, along with physical rhythmic movements and deep breathing, which are all synchronized. Various oils, some of them infused with herbs, are applied on the different parts of the body, using long, smooth, flowing strokes.
Those who practice Lomi Lomi Massage use not just their hands for the massage, but also their forearms, palms, thumbs, knuckles, elbows, and occasionally their knees and feet. Sometimes, they place specific stones at strategic points on the back of the client. These stones help to open up the blocked pathways and release negative energies.
In earlier days, Lomi Lomi massage was taught and practiced privately within the family, as a tool for assisting in healing body and mind.
Benefits: Lomi Lomi massage includes soft, gentle strokes from head to toe. This helps to open up any blockages in the body and opens up the charkas and meridians, thereby facilitating a free flow of energy. This results in healthy vibrations, which rejuvenate and heal the body, relax the mind and boost the spirit. This nurturing and healing massage thus helps to remedy many ailments and diseases, and is also recommended for recovery after surgery.
Lomi Lomi massage has shown positive results in curing headaches, back pain and insomnia. It is helpful in boosting the immune function of the body, encouraging brisk circulation of the blood, and giving relief from stress. It has been effectively used in neo-natal care and even cancer.
Much of its healing power is credited to the peaceful atmosphere during the massage therapy, as well as to the prayers which are chanted, and fresh herbs which are used for the massage.
- Lomi Lomi massage abolishes body and nerve pain. The masseurs pinpoint the pressure points which are the cause of the pain, and with the expert use of their thumbs and elbows, rid the body of specific pains.
- Brings down fevers and boosts immune system of the body.
- Improves circulation. The long, flowing strokes of Lomi Lomi massage encourages free flow of blood.
- Better focus and breathing. The movements of the massage relax the muscles, and help to relieve tension and stress. This encourages smoother breathing. With better breathing more oxygen is inhaled, and circulated to the various organs. The brain too receives more oxygen, leading to better concentration and focus.
- Better digestion. Since the massage helps to relax all the muscles of the body, it also releases stress which has built up in the heart, stomach and intestines. This helps the circulatory and digestive system to function better.
- Spiritual healing. The effect of Lomi Lomi massage is not just limited to the body, but also extends to the mind. This is because very often, Lomi Lomi masseurs include chanting and prayer as an essential part of the massage.
