Lomi Lomi · Kahuna Bodywork
Lomi Lomi is intensive, flowing Hawaiian bodywork.
Warm oil, long flowing strokes, touch, movement, breath and rhythm come together in a treatment that includes your whole body – from skin and fascia to deeper tissue and muscles, joints and periosteum.
A flow of touch across the whole body
Touch can be slow, soft and expansive – or dynamic, powerful and very precise. With my hands and forearms, I glide across your body, pause, move, stretch and work deeply. I do not follow a fixed sequence. Your body and what emerges in the moment set the direction.
You may experience your body as a connected whole – held, moved and perceived in its own rhythm. Lomi can relax, enliven, centre or set something in motion within you. What emerges is not predetermined.
A protected setting
For full-body work, you are generally unclothed. The intimate area always remains covered with a cloth and is not touched. I work on the front and back of the body. We discuss beforehand which areas will be included or left out.
Lomi is a sensual bodily experience: warmth, oil, touch, movement and the clear, supportive setting become directly perceptible. Your boundaries and how you feel in each moment are always decisive.
Aloha
Love becoming present in touch, breath and movement.
How your appointment unfolds
In a preliminary conversation, we discuss your concern and possible symptoms and clarify any questions. You then have time to change. At the beginning, you lie fully covered with a sheet on the warm, soft massage table. The room and the high-quality oil I use are pleasantly warm as well.
The bodywork usually begins with you lying face down and then continues with you lying on your back.
Lomi combines gentle, quiet and intense phases, long strokes, deeper work, movement and moments of stillness. Depending on what supports you and your concern, other elements from my experience may also become part of the treatment.
At the end, there is time to rest and arrive again.
Time settings for a Lomi
The short session – 90 minutes
A compact setting, especially if you already know Lomi.
The complete session – 120 minutes
More space for comprehensive full-body work. Often the suitable setting for a first Lomi.
The deep session – 150 minutes
More time for a more extensive and deeper treatment.
Mau Loa · the timeless session
An open-ended setting in which the clock is not watched during the treatment.
The reserved appointment period includes the preliminary conversation, time to change, bodywork, rest and a brief completion. The amount of that time devoted to the bodywork itself is therefore not fixed.
Would you like to experience Lomi?
If you are not yet sure which setting suits you, we can clarify this together when arranging the appointment.
Lomi ʻĀlana Aloha
Free Will Gift of Love
Big Island, Hawaiʻi · © Christian Seifert 2023
Work rooted in Hawaiian tradition
The name Kahuna Bodywork refers to the Hawaiian tradition from which this work emerged; it is also known as Lomi Lomi Nui. In the lineage shaped by Kahu Abraham Kawaiʻi, I understand Lomi Lomi as a healing ritual.
I share more about my training path and my teachers on the About Christian page.
Lomi Ke Ala Hoku
Pathway to the Stars
If you would like to explore the background and connections further, you will find four quiet reading pages here. They give individual themes more space.
Medical context
Symptoms whose cause is unclear or which may be potentially dangerous should be assessed by a physician. My work does not replace necessary medical treatment. I am not aware of scientific recognition of the effectiveness of the methods and approaches I use.
