Aloha! Practicing Hawaiian lomi lomi nui massage – both giving and receiving – teaches me a lot about the subtle nature of change. I used to think that change has to be something visible and easy to notice. Like when you walk down the stairs and suddenly miss the step – you feel it, it’s …
For your body there’s no difference if somebody literally attacks your heart or if it is emotional pain and hurt. Reaction would be often the same – protect the heart, withdraw, freeze, create armor. I see this body pattern on the massage table.
Aloha! The other day somebody contacted me on Facebook asking about Hawaiian massage. When they found out that I am a woman, their answer was – I prefer men, I like strong massage. I smiled (ok, I giggled) and wished them to find a perfect massage therapist for their needs. But this article will not …
Aloha! There are so many things about massage that I hadn’t known until I started massaging. One of them is that sometimes after massage you feel worse before you eventually feel better – I was talking about it in one of the videos. Another is that massage doesn’t end when masseuse / masseur stops touching …
Aloha! I learned another Hawaiian proverb. Ahuwale ka po’okela I kāu hana iā ha’i – It is through the way you serve others that your greatness will be felt. We are here to serve each other, inspire each other, remind each other about our greatness – what else would we come to this world for? …
Your body has good intentions: to make sure you survive. To protect you, guard you, defend you, keep you safe. Sometimes the only way the body knows how to do this is by putting on armor and growing a shield of muscles, tension, fear and pain.
After the massage…. Take your time. Take your time to just lie down and breathe. Take your time to really feel your body. Every part of it. Take your time to just be. Give yourself a minute, or five minutes. Just enjoy the moment. This is your time. Time to heal, time to rest, time …
What is a “whole body massage”? When I speak about lomi, I sometimes mention that this is a whole body massage. During the massage your body is naked, however, your genitals are covered all the time and are not touched or massaged. In lomi lomi nui not only your back, shoulders or legs are being …
What can happen during a lomi lomi session… Sometimes it’s relaxing. You lie down, the massage table is nice and warm, the oils smell good, the hands that touch you are soft and gentle, the music plays. You feel good. You fly on a cloud. You feel light, weightless. You are calm, happy, energized, you …