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From the MASSAGE Magazine article, "A Gift from Hawaii: Lomilomi, by Mimi George, Ph.D., in the April 2009 issue. Article summary: Lomilomi is a Polynesian health discipline that unites spirit, heart and body. This unity invites healing from Ke Akua (the creator, God or higher power).
by Donna Jason
Lomilomi is the Hawaiian term for massage, making it a catchall for many variations of this beautiful art. Sacred Lomi has been developed from Temple Style lomilomi.
All forms of lomilomi have some key things in common. First and foremost is aloha, the joyful sharing of life’s energy in the moment. Also common to all forms are the loving, flowing strokes and the commitment to being fully present with the client. Like some Eastern healing modalities, Hawaiians see things in terms of energy flow.
There is a beautiful Hawaiian story that says we are all born as bowls of light. Slowly, life drops pebbles into our bowl and we must continually empty it to once again be filled with light. Lomilomi is designed to help us empty from past wounds, patterns and beliefs, so we can be rejuvenated and once again, filled with the light of our spirit.
This is achieved through loving movements that traverse above, below and around the body, guided intuitively by the practitioner. This unpredictable flow makes it difficult for the mind to
Sacred Lomi embodies all of these principals, and in addition, invites the practitioner to recognize clients are ultimately drawn to you for you: your energy, your essence and your gifts. Sacred Lomi teaches practitioners how to offer Lomilomi sessions while also going on a healing journey themselves. The fundamental principal being we cannot offer others anything we have not first allowed ourselves to experience.
In addition, Sacred Lomi teaches balance; if a practitioner can learn how to receive as much as they give, they will not get burned out. Healthy boundaries, physically and energetically, play a key role. Ultimately Sacred Lomi is a deeply heart-centered, transformational approach to this powerful and ancient art that supports both client and practitioner to live with love, light and aloha.
Donna Jason is a writer, screenwriter and workshop facilitator. She has been teaching workshops with Tom Cochran since 1999. Cochran, a master Lomilomi practitioner, has been teaching worldwide since 1992. Together, they continue to offer workshops and retreats in Hawaii and throughout the U.S., providing CE’s through the NCBTMB. Their DVD, Sacred Lomi Volume One: The Back of The Body, is available through their Web site at www.sacredlomi.com.
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Location: Aotearoa New Zealand
Only ten years ago, lomilomi was still in the hands of a few teachers, families, and schools. From bits and pieces, it has been gathered up and redefined ... and now is a global treasure! Many gifted elders who helped define this sacred wholistic art have since 'walked the rainbow' yet are still with us in spirit, guiding our hands and hearts. For a good read about lomi, Hawaiian herbal medicines and hot stones, and some of the original lomi practitioners, read "Hawaiian Lomilomi: Big Island Massage" (the premier lomi book published in 2005). www.bigislandmassage.com
Location: Puna Hawaii
Lomi Lomi healers are not only found in one book. or directory. A greater vision and gravity of it's healing power is Present now in our world Hawaiian healers of the blood know and believe and teach that all knowledge is not in one school or book. For a comparative expression of the Hawaiian lineage healers , you might consider "Wise Secrets of Aloha" a simple but profound Story of a modern Kahuna of lineage and training helping people heal, and teaching people to help people heal. It is the choice as text book for many lomi lomi Schools and trainers. Good is here and recurring. Aloha: the breath of god is our presence.
Location: Kailua, HI
For those who wish to learn authentic, traditional lomilomi, Native Hawaiian masters teach classes in Hawai'i and around the world. These masters come from family lines of kahuna. They don't advertise or have web sites. They don't trademark what is a sacred trust handed down through generations. They can only be found in the book and directory, "Hawaiian Massage Lomilomi: Sacred Touch of Aloha." www.LomilomiBook.com