The meaning of the Hawaiian Lomi-Lomi massage is to restore the psyche and the human body with the parallel use of prayers, salt, spiritual cleansing and some methods that restore energy. The procedure helps to improve metabolic processes in the body, strengthens the immune system, optimizes memory and attention, eliminates blockades in the emotional sphere.
History of Lomi-Lomi massage
For many centuries, special attention has been paid to working with the body in Hawaii. It included not only the massage and dance techniques common in the modern world, but also penetration into the spiritual world of a person. This is the philosophy of practical Hawaiian magic called Huna. According to her, the whole world is full of manna energy.
"Manna" is the personification of vitality. It can be used to fulfill innermost desires and influence the world around.
Hawaiian massage, the training of which is extremely difficult, was used by kahuns, the guardians of knowledge about the nature and methods of healing. These secrets passed from generation to generation. When performing a massage, healers always said prayers. It was believed that the hands of the performer convey a divine blessing.
Hawaiian shamans connected to the massage and dances that were performed around the stone altar. The ritual was held for selected women and men with a special mission. The kahuns performed the ritual for a very long time. Sometimes it lasted several days.
The name of this technique from the Hawaiian language can be translated as "a soft touch of the velvet paw of a contented cat."
Lomi-Lomi today
Thanks to the complacency of Hawaiian shamans, the high impact of massage and its simple execution, this technique has gained wide popularity around the world. Today, this procedure is used in many professional-level salons.
But finding a true master who knows all the basics of massage is extremely difficult. If such specialists are available, then the price of the session will be quite high.
Despite the fact that almost all women use the massage technique in Hawaii and often make it to their husbands, in other countries it is not fully disclosed, and remains a mystery to many.
Where can I learn?
Schools for the training of professional massage therapists exist in many cities of Russia. Want to learn how to make a Hawaiian massage? Training (Novosibirsk is known for its excellent massage courses for the CPRM) will not take much time. Free presentations of various techniques are carried out by highly qualified specialists.
Massage benefits
Hawaiian massage, reviews of which indicate that it has no analogues, has many positive features:
- a small number of contraindications;
- parallel effects on the psyche and physical condition;
- lack of pain;
- high level of efficiency.
Purpose of application
The technique is associated with traditional oriental views on the harmony of body and spirit. In Polynesia, Hawaiian massage is applicable not only to physicians, but also to martial artists Olohe lua, who use this method to restore strength.
The main purpose of using massage is cleansing, treatment and general strengthening of the body.
Hawaiian massage helps:
- normalization of blood circulation;
- improving the work of higher nervous activity, due to which the emotional background of a person is stabilized, vital potential and energy are accumulated;
- elimination of the effects of stress;
- stabilization of the nervous system.
The world appears in bright colors
Hawaiian massage is indicated in the presence of a difficult life situation.
Lomi-Lomi helps to get rid of unpleasant memories and mental trauma, allows the patient to return to objective reality.
Hawaiian massage fills the patient with positive energy, which awakens a sense of joy and love of life, brings light to the patient’s mind.
As a rule, massage is carried out to fulfill a planned desire, which translates into reality. The master advises the patient to focus his thoughts on something hidden. For example, a woman is invited to think about the unborn child and imagine herself in the role of mother and guardian of the hearth.
Indications for massage
Lomi-Lomi Nui Hawaiian massage is suitable for people who are deprived of attention, love, and tactile sensations. The technique allows you to cope with depression, neurosis, makes patients more confident, calmer, relieves migraines.
Also, massage is recommended for those who have problems with the musculoskeletal system, gastrointestinal tract, complains of hypertension. It also helps with cardiovascular disorders, makes the muscles and skin firm and elastic.
Contraindications
The use of this technique has a number of contraindications.
Massage is not used for:
- poisoning;
- infectious diseases in acute form;
- high temperature;
- the presence of a cancerous tumor;
- diseases of the lymphatic system;
- fractures;
- puffiness;
- the presence of wounds and boils.
Massage is contraindicated for seniors and children under 5 years old.
The effects of Lomi-Lomi massage
Massage is able to remove the patient from stress, stop panic attacks, relieve irritability and lethargy. It improves cognitive function, contributes to the normalization of pressure.
In addition, the procedure can save a person from pain of any nature. It improves intestinal motility, optimizes the condition for paralysis, helps with asthma, and optimizes hearing.
Lomi-Lomi Hawaiian massage is a great opportunity to recover both on a physical and mental level. At the same time, blood circulation is optimized, the condition of the joints improves.
Features of the procedure
Hawaiian massage technique has its own characteristics:
- During the procedure, candles are lit, soothing Hawaiian tunes sound, the room has an aroma of incense and oils. The patient begins to feel the warmth of the tropics. All elements contribute to the maximum relaxation of the patient. A person feels free and is not constrained by the thought that his body is naked.
- The main role in achieving maximum efficiency from the procedure is played by your subjective attitude towards the session. You must tell yourself: today is my day, and the whole world exists only for me alone!
- It is advised to conceive an innermost desire or wish good changes in your life. During a massage of this kind, thoughts should not leave you.
- If you have come to an appointment with a real professional who has adopted the massage technique from Hawaiian masters, then before the session the performer will wish to enter into spiritual contact with you. He will certainly offer you a heart-to-heart talk over a cup of tea.
- The duration of the procedure is about one and a half hours. Massage covers the entire body, with the exception of intimate areas.
- Hawaiian technique involves performing a forearm massage to the beat of Hawaiian songs.
- The movements of the massage therapist are smooth and soft.
- During the procedure, you should not focus on the flaws of your body. You must completely trust the master and maintain a positive attitude. It is this program that will be transmitted to your subconscious.
- After the procedure, the master will offer you to lie in silence in order to prolong the state of bliss.
- Upon returning home, it is advised to take a plentiful drink. Carbonated drinks should not be consumed. It is advised to breathe deeply, listen to calm music, take a warm relaxing bath. You should not plunge into the stormy rhythm of modern life for as long as possible.
- Lomi-Lomi massage is performed on any day.
- For treatment or prevention, 5-10 sessions are recommended.
Performance technique
Massage technique involves its stages:
- One of the main tasks of a massage therapist is to detect and eliminate blockages in the emotional sphere. The definition of these areas occurs by hardness or softness of the muscles, mobility or stiffness of the joints. Also important indicators of tension in the nervous system are uneven breathing and rapid heart rate. The patient's condition is indicated by the color of his skin.
- After determining the emotional background of the patient, the massage therapist begins exposure to the subcutaneous fat. At the same time, she is massaged not only with her forearms and elbows. Palms and fingertips are also connected. The master can tap on the body with special massage sticks made of wood, which helps to adjust the contours of the body.
- Then the masseur switches his attention to the joints and muscles. The essence of this stage lies in obtaining the main result: increasing the degree of flexibility of the joints, relieving tension in the muscles.
- There is no specific area from which the professional begins his massage, since there is an effect on the body as a whole. The specialist can pay attention to certain areas of the body at his discretion.
- The final stage of the procedure is the impact on the body through a variety of combinations of techniques: applying hands from the hand to the shoulder (Rike), the lightest pressure on the forearm and elbows, massage with palms and fingertips.
Session duration
A Hawaiian Lomi-Lomi massage, which is the most positive about patients, has a strong relaxing effect, and after it a person may not wake up for 1.5 days. The effect of this procedure is equal to the effect of staying at the resort for several days.
The duration of the procedure is 90-180 minutes. The duration of the first massage should be at least 3 hours. This is very important for the positive dynamics of the state of the body.
Reviews
According to people, the effect of Lomi-Lomi massage is difficult to describe in words. You need to feel it on yourself. The procedure allows you to get rid of the accumulated negativity. The body becomes light, and the soul is free from insults, anger and grief. Massage can be compared with some kind of magic. It gives true calm and relaxation. At some point, it may seem that the person has returned to pristine, and all the problems are somewhere very far away.
Even pregnant women agree to massage. In their opinion, it helps to relax and prepare for the crucial moment of childbirth.