Hawaiian Lomilomi Massage
“Greg’s Lomilomi bodywork is uniquely powerful. It has changed my life
and set my body free.”
Lomilomi (Hawaiian Therapeutic Massage)
Lomilomi, developed over the last two thousand years, is an integral part of Hawaiian health care. In times past, village experts called kahunas worked clinically with community members, addressing a wide array of health problems. This clinical development is fundamental to Lomilomi's success in dealing with complex physical, emotional and energetic problems. The essential ingredients of Lomilomi massage are prayer, compassion, love and a deep understanding of the physical and energetic body.
Hawaiian kupuna (elders) describe Lomilomi as "loving touch, deep to the bones where the soul resides." Lomilomi is more about the type of touch as opposed to a set routine of massage strokes. That said, there are thoroughly developed procedures for specific conditions. Lomilomi therapists are trained to assess physical conditions and create solutions that help restore the client's feeling of wellness. The therapist addresses those conditions on a physical and energetic basis, allowing for a deeply spiritual and physical transformation. Lomilomi therapists use their hands, arms, elbows, knees and feet in a deep but gentle rhythmic fashion, helping the body to relax and let go. They see themselves as healing facilitators, helping their clients to re-awaken their own healing spirit within.
Each Lomilomi massage session is unique, drawing upon the therapist's ability to assess the client's needs and take appropriate action. Greg Lee relies greatly on meditative prayer to guide him through the healing process, focusing on the body's innate ability to communicate its needs. Lomilomi's combination of clinically developed technique and spiritual depth create an environment for dramatic healing, relief of symptoms and growth within the individual and therapist.
Lomi'ili'ili (Hawaiian Hot Stone Massage)
Lomi'ili'ili Hot Stone Massage, also known as pohaku wela (stone+hot), uses naturally smooth volcanic basalt stones, heated in a bath of hot water to help relax and relieve musculoskeletal tension (tight muscles). I have hand-picked these stones from beaches in Hawai'i and California. I hold the stones in one or both hands and soothe, compress and manipulate the muscles. The stones deliver deep relieving heat, moving quickly into the muscle fibers, allowing for a big release. One or two deep breaths and the muscle tightness is gone. The stones feel great and get the hard to release tight muscles to let go with ease. The stones are an integral part of the healing process. Often, first time clients, upon feeling the stones, will ask how I get my hands so hot. It's hot stone magic.
Ho'onoho'iwi
(Advanced Joint Rehabilitative and Preventative Treatment)
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Lomi’wai
Developed in the hot ponds of Hawai'i, this Lomilomi floating water massage is especially beneficial for those who are extremely tight, overweight and/or uncomfortable on a massage table, or for anyone who wants the gentle support of water and a few foam flotation noodles to nearly eliminate the impact gravity has on their ability to let go. This massage is done in the pool in summer months and in the hot tub in cooler seasons. It can be combined with table and stone massage in the same session. Sometimes it helps to get the body moving in the water and then to finish the massage on the table. We take it one at a time.
The Lomilomi Tradition
Lomilomi massage is a sacred healing art unique to the Hawaiian people. It is one way Hawaiians share their Aloha: their love, caring, and compassion. Lomilomi induces profound physiological changes. The routines are rhythmic, stimulating and soothing. Lomilomi aligns the body, mind, heart and spirit through loving touch. Voyagers from the South Pacific brought massage to Hawai'i 2000 years ago where it evolved to become uniquely Hawaiian. The indigenous Lomilomi practice varied with each individual family or district and from island to island. Lomilomi glides and kneads the soft tissues, thus requiring oil (coconut, kukui, or vegetable) or lubrication on the skin. Hot Stones or Lomi Sticks are also often used.
Traditional Lomilomi begins with a pule or prayer, silently, verbally, or as a traditional Hawaiian chant. The pule acknowledges that the healing is in the hands of God, the recipient's higher self. Negative thoughts, beliefs, and patterns are corrected, as part of Lomilomi's healing of the mind, body and spirit. Breath is also an important ingredient of the healing process,conveying the work of the hands to the entire body. Greg's expertise is in guiding the client's breath to achieve overall health and wellness by letting go of physical manifestations of limiting thought patterns.