About Temple-Style Lomi

 

Lomilomi is an ancient form of bodywork originating in the islands of Hawaii. Many unique and varied lineages of Lomi have developed over the years on the different islands. In this training you will learn a full-body routine based on a lineage called Temple-Style Lomi. This routine can be the foundation for a new massage practice or an amazing addition to your current menu of offerings. 

 

Temple-Style Lomi uses the forearms as the primary tool, with rhythmic strokes that flow across the body in a wave-like motion, while you navigate around the body using a dance-step called the Ka'leleau. Temple-Style incorporates sacred geometry into its movements and often induces a trance-like state of deep relaxation where inner transformation can occur. We also employ the use of manual stretches and twists as well as elbow techniques for getting deeper into the tissue.

 

Temple-Style Lomi also incorporates Deep Joint Rotations. The Deep Joint Rotations are unique to this modality and I only teach them in this Advanced Level Training. DJRs involve torquing each joint to its maximum range of motion and slowly rotating it several times in each direction. This improves flexibility and range-of-motion and also frees stored energy and traumas that get stuck in the joints.

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About This Training​

 

This class is intended for people who have completed at least one prior Lomi Training or private training with Benj and want to delve deeper into the work! If you have not met the prerequisite but are drawn to this class, email me to discus the options for getting you up to speed before the course starts!

 

Temple-Style has a lot of depth and even on a purely technical level, there is always room to go deeper and discover new layers of nuance and subtle adjustments we can make to fine-tune our practice.

 

In the primary Lomilomi Training, I teach a variety of techniques from multiple lineages including Temple-Style. In this Advance Temple-Style Training, we will:

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• Learn all the components of a full-body Temple-Style Massage

• Continue developing and adding nuances to our forearm techniques

• Practice bringing more creativity and spontaneity to our flow, dancing around the body.

• Learn additional techniques including under-the-body work!

• Deepen our relationship with the breath during sessions

• Learn the full set of Deep Joint Rotations for shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, elbows, and the neck.

 

We will give and receive Lomi each day and on the final day we will trade full 3-hour sessions!