How to Give Lomi Lomi Massage

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Lomi lomi massage is a Hawaiian massage technique that promotes total health. Lomi lomi massage focuses on physical, spiritual, mental and emotional healing and wellness. In Hawaiian families most people learn to give lomi lomi massage because they pass the technique down through the family for generations. When you give lomi lomi massage, it's important to use your arms and elbows in a fluid motion at all times.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Step 1

Use your elbow and forearm to give a lomi lomi massage. Apply light, fluid pressure moving constantly over and under portions of the body all at once.
Step 2

Work up and down all of the areas that you massage. Move your elbows and forearms so that you massage under and over the body all at once when you give lomi lomi massage.
Step 3

Apply constant pressure down the length of the leg. Take a foot or leg and run your forearm up and around while pulling and stretching the leg and hip.
Step 4

Give lomi lomi massage to the back area using constant pressure moving in different directions all at once. Use long, fluid movements to stretch the lower back muscles.
Step 5

Pull the recipient's arm behind his back to give lomi lomi massage under the shoulder blade using the tip of your elbow.

Tips & Warnings

Drink plenty of water following a lomi lomi massage to allow the toxins to flush from your body.
Two people can successfully perform the lomi lomi massage at the same time to give the recipient a deeper feeling of relaxation.

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