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HAWAIIAN LOMILOMI
Lomilomi means the loving touch. It is an ancient healing art that has been with the Hawaiian people from the start of their oral history, and practiced for hundreds of years. Kahuna's (healers) were taught to use thumbs, hands, ulnas and elbow's to massage. It wasn't uncommon to have hot rocks placed on injuries or have the Kahuna walk on your back. Kahuna's were even known to use a mild form of hypnosis, instilling feelings of well-being. They believed they could transfer their own vital energy into a person who was sick.
Lomi Lomi uses many techniques; besides massage some of these techniques include heat, hot pohaku (stones), and cleansing, topical herbal therapy to treat skin, muscles, tendons and joints. The purpose is to revive the body, to move blood and lymph to open spasms and remove waste materials from muscles and connective tissue. It also helps to relieve physical, emotional and mental stress.