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Lomilomi massage is a Polynesian method of kneading massage, but with overtones of the indigenous religious beliefs. The word lomilomi comes from the Hawaiian and Samoan languages. Lomi means "to knead.” The smooth flow of the strokes mimic the ocean waves.[1] It may also mean "to take and turn, to shift" as in "the sacred shift within you that is inspired by the healing kahuna," spoken twice for emphasis.[2]
- ^ "Ulukau Hawaiian Electronic Dictionary". wehewehe.org. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ Kahuna Harry Uhane Jim; Garnette Arledge (2007-03-01). Wise Secrets of Aloha: Learn and Live the Sacred Art of Lomilomi. Red Wheel Weiser. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-60925-956-3.