Lomi Lomi Massage

[Rach]

HI Everyone,

Can any of you tell me of anyone that is a therapist working in Lomi Lomi Massage in the Kent or Sussex area.

Many Thanks
Helena

 

[The Dark Knight.]

Hi Helena,

Sorry I can't help, but can you tell me what Lomi Lomi massage is? It sounds very exotic and wonderful.

 

[Kim Mando]

Can't help Helena, but found this info.

http://www.healthypages.net/forum/tm.asp?m=72580&mpage=1&key=lomi%2Clomi&anchor#74220

Lesley

 

[MathHelp]

Hi Lesley,

Thanks for your help. It seems that not many people know about this foem of massage, so I am not holding out much hope to find a therapist in my area.

Thanks Again.

Helena

 

[race_car_bed]

Helena,


seem to remember Fozzyo talking about haveing had a Lomi Lomi massage some time ago - if he is not around this thread it may be worth pm'ing him to ask?

Good luck with the search, I certainly don't know of anyone, or of any courses available.

k x

 

[hi people]

Thanks,

It sounds heavenly.

 

[KatieLovesMichael]

Helen,

Sawa bit about this on Spectacular Spas(YOU tv)

There seems to be a bit of incantation involved and massage with a stick - is that the one?

Also I wonder if this is the one Shane Ritchie was referring to on Room 101, where he wasn't actually massaged at all (and he does like massage) but had someone standing over him murmuring and waving things in the air. He wasn't impressed!

Pagoda

 

[beldaibi]

PS

Website for Rosalie, LomiLomi practitioner and teacher practising in London and Glastonbury

www.huna-massage.com

pagoda

 

[Greengirl#1]

I saw 101 too, not very encouraging.

Lomi Lomi is Hawaiian massage, I know of one person in Cornwall who does it, but have never had a go myself or seen it demonstrated. It is apparently all a bit spiritual and wafting hands over the body, not my sort of thing really. Traditionally it is done naked with only a leaf covering the private parts... Chilly!!

 

[doza]

In Today's Therapist, there is a course on Lomi Lomi Massage in London on 20th November. Don't know who is running it, but if anyone is interested there is a phone number here I can post.

Lesley

 

[john w]

Hi Helena

I studied Heartworks lomi lomi in Australia at Mette Sorensens Institute and was really fortunate to be able to study with Sherman Dudoit who founded the Heartworks method based in traditional Kahuna philosophy.

I love giving and receiving lomi lomi massage, I've recently qualified in this country as a massage therapist and aim to set up my own practise in the near future so i can help spread and share the knowledge of this amazing treatment.

My experience of a lomi lomi massage treatment is that it is a wonderfully nurturing treatment which generally lasts for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. It is a hands on treatment, often intuitively led, that initially uses long and gentle flowing strokes along the whole body. It works on many and subtle levels and many clients experience emotional shifts and releases. When I give the treatment it often feels like a dance and is energising and brings about a feeling of connectedness. It is very special and allows what needs to be, to be.

I've recently moved to london but am currently disillusioned with being here so am gently looking to move elsewhere. I don't know where I'll end up but if it is in the Kent/Sussex area I will let you know!

I would definately check out www.huna-massage.com and maybe try and contact Rosalie to see if she knows of any practitioners in your area.

good luck with your search

sue

 

[T Bryant]

hi lesley
I would like the phone number of the person running the lomi lomi course
many thanks
sue

 

[GymnSmern]

The number is 0845 1080088.

Lesley

 

[ehecsuoeiyrivkegr]

Morley College (South London) do a course in Lomi Lomi.

 

[OMGGIRL]

I do Lomi - nothing spiritual just pure assault to your skin/senses. Feels nice to receive - but it's a hard work for a therapist.

 

[Stephanie41]

Do Morley College still do such a course? It isn’t mentioned on http://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/guide/exer_hea/exer_hea.htm

I did the one-day course organised by Essentials for Health on 20 November and was extremely impressed. But the woman who gave the course (Lizy Newton - www.hawaiianlomilomi.co.uk ) is based in Wales: too far for me to travel for a massage!
I’m wondering whether there are different types or schools of Lomi? The course taught what was described as the ‘Temple Style’, which involved deep forearm strokes over the whole length of the body, from shoulder and ankle and back again. This seems very different from the ‘Hawaiian pulsing and Lomi’ advertised on http://www.massagelondon.org , which refers to pulsing through clothing and without oil.
According to http://www.marlboroughhousetherapycentre.co.uk/, there are ‘only three Lomi Lomi specialists in the country’. But if anyone who was on the course on 20 November reads this forum, I would definitely be interested in exchanging treatments.

 

[Pampaxiopenex]

oh - maybe they don't this academic year, but they did one last year -
sorry for the misinformation -
maybe i looked at the website before they changed their prospectus

 

[Trini-HaitianGrl81]

i found it on the link actually Alan, it is on page 7 it ran for 6 weeks in october....

 

[Mary Katherine]

Thanks for pointing this out: sorry that I didn't see it the first time I looked (but I was too late for this year's course anyway !) I've sent the college an email asking if they intend to repeat the course in 2005. I would definitely recommend this type of massage (subject to my confusion about whether there are different types of 'lomi', as mentioned in my previous email).

 

[wm_driver]

I'm now halfway through the 'Lomi Lomi' course at Morley College: many thanks to Miss Alaska for recommending it. The tutor is Rosalie Samet who has been referred to earlier in this thread. She describes her style of Lomi Lomi as 'transformational style' and there seem to be some significant differences from the 'Temple style' as taught by Lizy Newton at the 'Essentials for Health' course and in Wales. But both tutors teach the use of bodyweight to apply fairly firm pressure (rather than the 'gentle strokes' referred to by 'frangipanisue'). Also, as 'Angelfish' mentioned, both tutors teach it as an oil massage over the whole length of the body, requiring the student/client to undress completely. This seems very different from the style of 'lomi' advertised on [link=http://www.massagelondon.org/]http://www.massagelondon.org[/link], which refers to pulsing through clothing and without oil. I would guess that 'lomi' may simply be a Hawaiian word for 'massage'? But a client who was used to the 'through clothes' style of massage advertised on [link=http://www.massagelondon.org/]http://www.massagelondon.org[/link] (which sounds rather similar to shiatsu) may well be unhappy at being asked to undress completely for an oil massage, and a client who was used to either the Lizy Newton or the Rosalie Samet style of 'lomi lomi' would probably be surprised at being told to keep all their clothes on!

If anyone knows any more about the different styles of 'lomi lomi', or can guide me to some websites other than the ones already quoted on this thread, I would be very interested to hear from them.

Thanks

Alan