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lomilomi

lomilomi

1 9.9
A traditional Hawaiian massage using rhythmic flowing movements to relax body and mind
  • noun
  • /loʊmiˈloʊmi/
: masaje lomilomi
  • The spa offers authentic lomilomi sessions performed by trained therapists.

Examples

  • Many people find lomilomi helpful for relieving stress and muscle tension.

  • During her trip to Hawaii, she experienced a relaxing lomilomi for the first time.

  • I love getting a lomilomi after a long week.

  • The lomilomi technique is very relaxing.

  • After a long day of hiking, I treated myself to a lomilomi massage to help me relax.

  • Many visitors to Hawaii seek lomilomi sessions for a unique cultural experience in wellness.

  • She learned how to perform lomilomi from a skilled practitioner during her trip to Maui.

Synonyms

massage
vslomilomi
290 2.4

The rubbing of muscles to relax the body and ease pain

is the specific traditional flowing method focused on body and mind relaxation
Swedish massage
vslomilomi
3 3.6

A gentle body treatment using long strokes and rubbing to relax muscles

is more flowing and rhythmic aiming to soothe rather than deep muscle work
hydromassage
vslomilomi
1 5.2

A treatment that uses water jets to relax muscles

is manual flowing movements using hands to calm body and mind rather than water
African massage
vslomilomi
  • South African
5.2

A body treatment from Africa that uses hand movements to relax muscles

is a native island method using flowing rhythmic movements to relax body and mind

How Relaxing

lomilomi
1 9.9
to touch
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

lomilomi singular
lomilomis plural

Etymology

Lomilomi comes from the Hawaiian lomi, 'to rub'. Repeating lomi gives the idea of a long, flowing rub, so lomilomi means the traditional Hawaiian massage with rhythmic, healing movements.