On this retreat, you will have the opportunity to reconnect with the ancient wisdom that is present within your own cells. Too often, we are taught to privilege the mind over the body and to trust conceptual knowledge over our own innate wisdom. This retreat will offer you a chance to shift your perspective and make contact with a deeper intelligence that emerges from our embodied experience.

 

Through a series of somatic exercises and Temple Style Lomi Lomi bodywork practices, we will help you to bring your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects into coherence. In this state of resonance, we will be able to approach the bodywork of Ancient Lomi Lomi—or The Pathway to The Stars—from a place of greater clarity and understanding. By reconnecting with the wisdom of the body, we can access a deeper level of understanding and connection with Life itself.

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The coursework is designed to be spiral and non-linear, allowing students to review material as they progress through the program. This approach allows for spontaneous discussions, individual expression, and specialised learning. Throughout the day, students give and receive massage to each other, reviewing strokes previously learnt as well as learning new strokes. This hands-on approach is repeated daily until all back and front strokes have been mastered. Students are encouraged to absorb the massage skills and techniques through practical application – touch, feel, movement, and sensation in the body. In the true Spirit of Aloha, students learn to work together in a loving, caring, kind, relaxed, open, co-operative and forgiving environment for the sustained benefit of all. 

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The Four Major Topics covered in the syllabus work together, influencing one another in a seamless and spiralling progression to facilitate increasing self-development, depth of understanding, technical skill, and inner expression. Synthesizing ancient with modern, this Practitioner Training is a realistic and practical interpretation of traditional massage from Hawaii.

1. The first Major Topic, Spiritual Foundations, provides a comprehensive survey of the native Hawaiian spiritual tradition including an exploration of the four major guiding principles or pillars central to this tradition: aloha (love), kuleana (responsibility), lokahi (unity), and pono (harmony/balance).

2. The second Major Topic, Energy Anatomy & Physiology, presents Western scientific explanations for the phenomena that are integral to energy-based bodywork modalities like Hawaii Massage. It covers such topics as the electrical nature of the body, the energy field surrounding the body (aura), the development off self-awareness and overcoming obstacles to learning and empowerment, discovering the healing power of Aloha, forgiveness, surrender and co-operation, integrating Hawaiian wisdom into lifestyle, deepening sensitivity, intuition and self-confidence.

3. The third Major Topic, Lomilomi Massage Theory & History, offers students a detailed overview of the theory and history behind this unique form of massage. It includes information on the various styles of Lomilomi practiced in Hawaii today as well as an exploration of its roots in Polynesian healing traditions.

4. The fourth and final Major Topic, Practical Applications, provides students with opportunities to put their theoretical knowledge into practice through hands-on learning experiences. Students will have ample opportunity to give and receive Lomilomi massages under the guidance of experienced Tutors. By the end of the course, students will have acquired the skills necessary to perform a basic Lomilomi massage.

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Certification 

This course is designed for students of all levels of experience. Whether you are a beginner who wants to do some self healing or use massage to help your friends and family, or an experienced therapist looking to expand your skillset, this course has something to offer you. To avoid any confusion, this program is the Foundations of Lomi Lomi however, because of how thorough the curriculum is, in the UK the industry have accredited the program to a Level 3 certificate (accredited by ThinkTree), ensuring that you will receive the highest quality education possible. Essentially, this is your very first Foundations in Lomi Lomi Massage that will allow you to embark onto more advanced Lomi Lomi Trainings in the future. 

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In addition, our beginner students have the option to upgrade their certificate to Practitioner level by taking our Anatomy and Physiology course (additional charges apply). If you are interested in learning more about this option, please ask for more information.

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Beginners - receive a Certificate of Attendance - can use skills on family or friends 

Qualified Massage Therapists - receive a Level 3 Lomi Lomi Massage Practitioner Diploma accredited by ThinkTree Hub

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

 

Upon completion of the Level 3 Hawaiian Lomi Lomi Training, you are invited to attend Advanced Hawaiian Lomi Lomi Massage Training which offers graduates the opportunity to review course material and learn new and advanced massage skills. This training is designed for those who wish to take their skills to deeper and more adventurous levels, and it can help practitioners to further their activity in the massage industry.

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