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Hawaiian Lomi Lomi属于经典按摩中的一种，它的特殊之处是用小臂来按摩，力度比较大，可以让肌肉达到更深层次的放松。 Lomi Lomi在夏威夷语中就是按摩的意思，但这种按摩富含着“爱”的情绪。就是按摩者不只是在放松你的身体，而且是将美好的感情和愿望也投入在了按摩中。在一些地方，做夏威夷按摩之前，理疗师会问你最期望愈疗的身体部分，或者身体状态，于是她会为你的期望祈祷，接着才开始做按摩。而且她同时也会要求你，在按摩的过程中，想象自己的身体正在恢复到最好的状态，特别是比较薄弱的部分。这种参与进按摩里面的冥想，对身体也非常有好处。

        

夏威夷按摩作为经典的按摩手法之一，有很了不起的地方。很多体验过夏威夷按摩的人，都会有如波浪身体上一层层涌过的感受，非常放松和舒爽。它的另一个特点则是可以在身体上连贯地进行按摩，也就是，它不仅是某个时刻集中按摩身体的某个部分，而是可以同时按摩到身体不同的部位。还可容纳更多的按摩师同时服务。最神奇之处是，你不会因为多人同时按摩而感到不舒服。因为双手也好，四手也罢，都是充满爱意而且和谐的按摩。

Lomi Lomi按摩对身体和情绪都有益，能促进血液循环，能将更多养分带来肌肉细胞内，刺激淋巴系统排毒，对帮助受伤的韧带和肌肉复原特别有用。在情绪方面，Lomi Lomi按摩能消除焦虑、担忧、恐惧的消极思想。

Lomilomi, meaning "massage therapist" in the Hawaiian language, is the word used today to describe Hawaiian massage, traditionally called lomi, meaning "to rub, press, squeeze, massage; to work in and out, as the claws of a contented cat". Lomilomi is a holistic healing tradition beyond simple massage.

Lomilomi practitioners use the palms, forearms, fingers, knuckles, elbows, knees, feet, even sticks and stones. Lomilomi practices varied by family, Atahualpaʻa(traditional region) and island.Traditional practice

Traditionally in ancient Hawaii lomilomi was practiced in four contexts:

As a healing practice of native healers -- kahuna lāʻau lapaʻau (healers) and kahuna hāhā (diagnosticians)

As a luxury and an aid to digestion, especially by the ruling chiefs (aliʻi)

As restorative massage within the family

By ʻōlohe lua (masters of the Hawaiian martial arts)

Although the term kahuna lomilomi is widely used in contemporary writings, traditionally the people who performed lomilomi were called ka poʻe lomilomi (the massage people) or kanaka lomi (massage person). A related term, kauka lomilomi, was coined in 1920 to describe osteopathic physicians. The word kauka is theHawaiianized version of doctor.

Like all endeavors in old Hawaii, lomilomi was conducted with prayer and intention. Hawaiian kupuna (elder) Auntie Margaret Machado describes lomilomi as "praying" work. Emma Akana Olmstead, a kupuna of Hana, Maui, in the 1930s, said, "When a treatment is to be given, the one who gives the treatment first plucks the herbs to be used. He prays as he picks the herbs. No one should call him back or distract his attention, all should be as still as possible for they do not want the vibration broken. They knew the laws of vibration. They knew the power of the spoken word. They knew Nature. They gathered the vibration of the plentiful."

The early Polynesian settlers brought their own form of massage and, like a canoe plant, it evolved to become something uniquely Hawaiian. It was practiced by everyone, from child to chief. As an indigenous practice that evolved over hundreds of years in isolated valleys throughout the island chain, there are many different "schools" of lomilomi with different approaches and techniques.

After American missionaries arrived in 1820 and converted many in the Kingdom of Hawaii to Christianity, various laws prohibited "heathen" worship and any related Native Hawaiian healing practices. Lomilomi as part of medical practice went underground. But lomilomi as restorative massage remained popular not only among the Hawaiians, but among foreign residents and visitors as well. Charles Wilkes describes it being offered after his ascent of Mokuaweoweo in 1841 on theUnited States Exploring Expedition. For Robert Louis Stevenson it was "disagreeable", but English adventurer Isabella Bird found it delightful. Not only did foreigners receive lomilomi, they also gave it. According to William Brigham the first Director of the Bishop Museum, writing in 1908, one of the most skilled practitioners was Sanford Dole, one of the leaders of the overthrow of the Kingdom.

Although the Legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi banned curing through "superstitious methods" in 1886, massage was not subject to legislation until 1945. In 1947, the Board of Massage was established to regulate lomilomi and massage. The law required practitioners to pass a written test on anatomy, physiology and massage theory. Many renowned native healers were unable or unwilling to pass the test, and thus lomilomi as restorative massage was forced underground. In 2001, the Legislature passed Act 304, amending HRS section 453, allowing native practitioners to be certified by the Hawaiian medical board, Papa Ola Lōkahi, or by the various community health centers. This law is controversial among some native practitioners, but those who are certified (but not licensed) can provide lomilomi without fear of prosecution under Hawaii state law.

Lomilomi is now a common and popular massage modality throughout the world, especially in Hawaii, Japan and Europe.

Many traditionally taught lomilomi practitioners find it virtually impossible to offer authentic lomilomi in a spa setting and are unwilling to work in most spas or massage offices. They prefer to treat selected clients quietly and privately, often in home settings. Lomilomi practitioners may also ask their clients to pray, meditate, change their diets, and engage in other self-help activities usually believed to lie outside the scope of massage in an effort to truly help the clients obtain optimal health.

Unlike traditional lomilomi kupuna (elder) recognized by the Hawaiian community who require students to study with them for years, some massage schools around the world purport to train therapists in lomilomi in a few hours. Some massage therapists may practice what they call lomilomi and incorporate techniques from other massage modalities during the session. While often pleasant, this style of massage is very different from authentic lomilomi.

参考书目《Na Mo'olelo Lomilomi: The Traditions of Hawaiian Massage and Healing》