Videos
Lomilomi
Everyone needs a little lomi now and then. Come to Heʻeia, Oʻahu, to experience Hawaiian massage.
Unit lesson
|
Video Questions 1) What is lomilomi? What are some of the tools used in lomilomi? 2) Why is it important for each family to have someone capable of doing lomilomi? 3) If you get home from soccer practice and your body is sore, what kind of lomilomi techniques could you do to feel better? 4) If you were a lomilomi practitioner, how would you decide whether to use your hands, elbows, feet, lāʻau lomi, or pōhaku lomi? 5) ʻAnakala Keola said the way we take care of the land is a representation of the way we take care of our kino (body). If so, how could a clogged-up river relate to a person’s health? 6) In your yard or at a nearby park, look around for some sticks or branches that could be lāʻau lomi. Look for rocks that could be used as pōhaku lomi. Try using a lomilomi tool on yourself and others. (Remember: safety first!) | Video Vocabulary
1)
kamaliʻi | Guiding Questions |