LOMI-LOMI/HAWAIIAN HEALING ARTS
(124 hrs)

Lomi-Lomi originally know as lomi ka’ ala hoku, “massage journey to the stars”, is an ancient Hawaiian Massage system. It has been passed down from master to student, from one generation to the next. Native Hawaiians believed that all nature is replete with the same energy or spirit which they called aloha ‘aina. This system of massage was kept secret from the West until the 1970’s.

The massage can be physical therapy or a vehicle for the release of emotions, traumas, tension, stress and blocked energy. It is used to revive the body, to move blood and lymph, release muscle spasms, and facilitate waste product removal from muscle and connective tissue. The concepts of unconditional love, grace, beauty and spirituality are inherent in Lomi.

Strokes of an elongating nature are used to expand the body. The most distinctive movement of Lomi is a kneading motion done toward the heart, using either thumb, palms or forearms. However, a full range of massage strokes— effleurage, petrissage, friction, vibration, percussion and kneading— are also used. Special attention is paid to the na ‘au, the lower abdomen, which ancient Hawaiian philosophy considers the center of all emotion and power.

The practitioner will predominantly use the soft part of the forearm coupled with a dancing motion to create the long, gliding strokes intrinsic to Lomi. Finger tips, hands, knuckles and elbow may also be used.

Diploma/Certificate of Completion: Lomi-Lomi Practitioner. Upon completion of the 124 hour Lomi-Lomi massage training, you will be awarded a diploma/certificate of completion acknowledging you as a Lomi-Lomi Practitioner. Completion of our Lomi-Lomi Massage Program qualifies graduates for the 100 hr. Massage Technician license in cities and states that have the 100 hr. license. Any or all of the Lomi classes can also be used as electives in any of the 500 hr. license programs-–Massage Therapist, Spa & Massage Therapist, Sports Therapist & Performance Enhancement, in the 1000 hr. HHP for license and in the 4100 hr. NP programs.

Please also note: you can receive a diploma in Thai Massage and/or Lomi-Lomi and also use those hours as electives towards the 500 hr. MT, 500 hr. Sports Therapist, 500 hr. Spa Therapist, the 1000 hr. Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP), and our 4100 hr. Naturopathic Practitioner (NP) programs.

You will experience more in-depth spiritual/energetic theories behind Hawaiian healing techniques. You will learn the complex system of body-mapping utilized in Lomi, as well as gaining experience in the Hawaiian art of Kahi, or energy healing. You will be able to demonstrate where the body holds different emotions and how to facilitate their release through massage. You will be prepared for clients who have specific problems. There are no prerequisites for this course.

In Hawaii it is believed that all illness originates in tension in the body. This first course in the Lomi series helps you identify tension-holding patterns in the client and gives basic tools for releasing those patterns as well as explaining the uniquely Hawaiian attitudes on healing. A complete massage and body assessment all in one course. You will learn different modalities of application: massage table, massage chair, wheel chair, and floor. You will be able to discover and label problem areas as well as be able to work with them. This class is a prerequisite for all other Lomi classes.

The Oluli & Oluea style of Hawaiian massage uses martial arts movements and Hawaiian dance to create this totally fluid style of lomi-lomi. You will learn many ways of using leverage for stretching and movement that benefits the client as well as the practitioner. In learning movement, breathing techniques and energy expression are explored. This beautiful form of bodywork combines elements of Lomi (Hawaiian massage), Hula(Hawaiian traditional dance), and Lua (Hawaiian martial art) to create a free-flowing, continuous form which is as joyous to perform as it is to receive.

Using the Oluli & Oluea style, the lomi-lomi movements taught in this course are martial arts and Hawaiian dance based. The Hawaiian method of massage on the front of the body is presented. Added to the back style (MT 266), this completes the full body massage. This class expands your repertoire of strokes, as well as bringing the individual strokes together into the free-flowing, dance-like whole which is the hallmark of the work. Lomi I and II are prerequisites.

This class offers the experienced student ways of exploring your own individual expressions of this vibrant form in a supervised setting. Time will be spent with individual students, honing your skills and correcting any negative body mechanics you may have acquired.