Most people who come to my massages never had lomi lomi before. Some of them never had ANY massage before. They don‘t know what to expect from a lomi lomi session, or how this massage looks like. And sometimes when we don‘t know, we feel afraid or discouraged. When you google lomi lomi and read …
Many people come to me with physical pain, usually upper/lower back. Before I start massaging, we talk – I ask about their overall physical condition, recent operations, injuries, diagnosis. Sometimes there is a clear diagnosis that – at least according to medical standards of western world – helps to explain this pain: spinal degeneration, trapped …
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.
No, I can’t. Well I could but I won’t. And let me tell you why. Your back is not some separate body part that functions – or hurts – independently of other body parts. And your back pain may have nothing to do with back. It might be because your feet or calves are tense, …
Aloha! The topic of massage and boundaries has been brewing in me for some time now. Nothing taught me more about people and about myself than almost 2 years of massaging. And when you choose massage to be also your business, sooner or later (usually sooner than later) you will have to deal with boundaries. …
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 …
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 …