Hawaiian bodywork
The queen of massages
Lomi Lomi Nui was brought into the world more than 5000 years ago by the Kahunas, the shamans of ancient Hawaii, as a healing and initiation ritual for transformation and new beginnings.
Lomi Lomi means to press, rub, knead – like the paws of a contented cat.
By doubling the word „lomi“, the Hawaiians express the double, i.e. intensive effect:
On a physical, emotional and spiritual level, the person is supported in letting go of the old and opening up to the new.
Even in ancient Hawaiian family traditions, the lomi ritual was used to prepare people for a change in life.
The Kahunas, for example, massaged pubescent adolescents to ease their transition into adulthood and help them accept their changing bodies.
High dignitaries such as kings also received lomi massages.
This enabled them to connect with their inner clarity in order to make wise decisions in the interests of the people.
A prayer in motion
„Nui“ means „unique ritual“ and combines body and energy work. The giver moves almost like a dancer around the table and is guided by the body language of the receiver. Large-scale and flowing touches alternate with deep and intensive impulses for muscles, tissue and bones.
Repeated long strokes with warm oil simultaneously over and under the body envelop it like ocean waves. They gently harmonize from head to toe and trigger a feeling of acceptance – a touch that provides warmth and protection.
The Lomi massage is characterized by acceptance, respect and universal love, embedded in the Hawaiian tradition, the spirit of Aloha.
What is special about Lomi Nui
Lomi Lomi can feel like diving into an ocean: sometimes gentle and rocking, sometimes powerfully activating. The whole body is massaged, stretched, held and carried with the hands and soft forearms.
Just as a snake sheds its skin to rejuvenate itself, the Lomi ritual is also a way of freeing yourself from old and burdensome things. The body is felt and touched layer by layer. It is a cleansing process on all levels. Blockages melt away; old, obstructive ideas, concepts and beliefs as well as emotions stored in them can be released and flow away.
Lomi Lomi opens up new realms of experience. At the same time, it is a deep, lasting pleasure.