Unlock the Power of Lomi Lomi Massage for a Healthier You and Improved Immune Health.
In a world where we lock our homes and take care of our belongings, it's vital to remember that we need to take care of our health as well.
Your immune system is your body's health shield, defending you against illness, infection, and disease.
Strengthening this natural defence is a key aspect of self-guarding your health.
And one extraordinary way to achieve this is through the rejuvenating power of Lomi Lomi massage.
As a dedicated Lomi massage therapist and instructor, I am always working to ensure my clients and students know what to do to support their immune systems and how they can support others to do the same.
In the following blog, we’re going to take a look at the benefits of massage for your immune system and explore how this holistic and ancient therapy can offer the best defence against coughs, colds, sneezing, and more.
Understanding Your Immune System:
Before we jump into the strategies for boosting immunity, let's quickly understand how the immune system works its magic.
Think of your immune system as your body's defence system.
When your immune system is strong and in balance, it's better equipped to fend off invaders and keep you well.
But when it's weak, it's like the world's worst security guard, letting anyone in and causing all kinds of trouble.
In the realm of Hawaiian bodywork, we speak of balancing the "Ohana" of the body, where every element functions as a family, working together to restore harmony and peace within.
If any part of the body falls out of alignment, it ripples through the entire system, potentially giving rise to discomfort and dis-ease.
How Does Massage Support Your Immune System:
For centuries, massages have been used for their ability to alleviate bodily discomfort and improve flexibility.
At its core, Lomi massage involves the gentle movement of soft tissues to release tension, create relaxation, and balance out the spiritual and emotional bodies as well.
These therapies have historically served as a remedy for a range of health issues, from stress reduction and improved circulation to pain relief and boosting the immune system.
So, how do regular Lomi massages help boost your body’s natural immunity?
Let's explore the six ways in which Lomi Lomi Massage can positively impact your immune system:
1️⃣ Increase Circulation and Lymphatic Movement:
A functioning circulatory system is integral to overall health, and lymphatic fluid circulation is crucial for immunity.
Lomi Lomi Massage stimulates the lymphatic system, clearing blockages in lymph nodes and allowing lymph to flow freely with the whole body being massaged.
This promotes improved immunity by ensuring your body gets rid of any nasties.
2️⃣ Stress Reduction:
High-stress levels trigger the release of cortisol, which can weaken immunity.
Lomi Lomi Massage is a powerful stress reliever that calms both the mind and body, reducing cortisol levels and aiding in immune enhancement.
It works particularly well due to the constant flowing random movement.
The brain can not follow along with the therapist leaving it to basically throw its arms up in the air and just let go and with that, your stress level will go as well and you or your clients will float out of the room.
3️⃣ Ease Muscle Tension and Pain:
Chronic muscle tension and pain can adversely affect your immune system.
Pain, whether due to a disease or physical strain, can compromise immunity.
Lomi Lomi Massage alleviates pain, making a positive impact on your immune resilience.
4️⃣ Improved Sleep Quality:
A full night's rest is essential for your body to recharge.
Sleep disturbances can result from factors like stress and pain, both of which can be addressed through massage.
Lomi lomi Massages help you to relax, and reduce stress, which will allow the receivers to drift off to sleep quicker and deeper at night will naturally enhance your immunity.
5️⃣ Increased White Blood Cells:
White blood cells are pivotal in immune function the more you have the healthier you will be and be able to fight off any colds or bugs!
As part of a Lomi Lomi massage treatment, the therapist is working down to the depth of the bones with intention and using gentle therapeutic Lomi Lomi massage techniques.
The bones are where the white blood cells are created so if the area is stimulated then the bones can produce more white blood cells.
This is good because booking yourself in for a regular lomi lomi massage should not be viewed as a luxury but as part of your own personal health care plan!
6️⃣ Strengthen The Mental and Physical Well-Being:
When you are physically and mentally in good health, the immune levels of the body are high and life is good, wouldn’t you agree?
Lomi Lomi Massage supports mental well-being by reducing anxiety and depression, two factors that can weaken your body's ability to fend off illnesses.
The clients feel whole again, they feel at peace.
The “big issues” seem to lose their power over them.
While Lomi Lomi massage has many of the same benefits as Swedish massage, the difference is in how the client is approached.
“The client on the table is not viewed as someone to be fixed, but a being to be returned to harmony and balance”
Magnify the Healer in You
If a Lomi Lomi massage is something you’d like to try, why not see if there’s a practitioner near you!
Here at my studio, Island Flow Massage, you can book a Lomi Lomi massage session with me for one or two hours at my space in Toowoomba.
Interested in becoming a practitioner of Therapeutic Lomi Lomi Massage?
We offer classes in Toowoomba and the surroundings with our classes starting with just one experience up to our 7 days intensive practitioner level.
The best part is there’s no experience necessary anyone can learn and our classes are small and personal.
Feel free to contact us to find out more!
Heartworks Lomi Lomi massage (level 1) is the cornerstone of Lomi lomi massage and this training is perfect for the hobby therapist to learn a very gentle style of relaxation massage or professionals who want to bring more flow into practice.
This holistic approach covers the whole of the body including neck & shoulder, middle & lower back, chest & abdomen, front and back of the legs & thigh, arms & hands, head, facial, and foot massage.
Lomi Lomi massage (level 1) is a great foundation to start your massage career from and this training is perfect for the therapist to learn all the relaxation techniques in just one week.
As a practitioner, you will develop skills to help your clients feel totally relaxed, nurturing the entire body, mind and spirit.
AUTHOR
Debbie K Barker
Debbie's has a passion and interest in the holistic understanding of the Mind Body Connection. She has studied with 6 different Lomi Lomi/Kahuna schools (a Level 7 practitioner), a Heartworks Lomi Lomi instructor, Remedial Massage therapist and has 20 years of nursing experience to draw on combining her knowledge both with the therapeutic techniques with the lomi lomi flow.
Whether you want to learn how to give heart centred treatments or enhance what you already do, or maybe, you are looking for someone to show you how to build your business and attract amazing clients, then you have come to the right place.
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