Lomi Lomi Massage Training
No experience needed
A Sacred Introduction to Hawaiian Bodywork​​​​​
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This four-day immersion is an invitation into the art of Lomi Lomi - a flowing bodywork practice rooted in love, presence, breath, and right relationship.
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More than a technique, Lomi Lomi is a way of life and a way of massaging that honours the whole person - body, heart, and spirit.
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Over four days, you will be guided into the foundations of this work through movement, breath, philosophy, and hands-on practice in a small group.
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This training is both practical and initiatory in the lineage of Abraham Kawaii - known as Kahuna bodywork, Lomi Nui or Temple Style.
You will learn to give a full back-body sequence, a front-body sequence, and by the final day, a complete flowing Lomi session with a focus on therapist self care.
What You Will Learn
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The historical and philosophical roots of Lomi Lomi
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The principle of Aloha as embodied practice
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An introduction to HoÊ»oponopono — right relationship & forgiveness
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'Ha' breath and rhythm as the foundation of flow
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Back-body and front-body techniques using forearm strokes
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Safe draping, posture, and practitioner body mechanics
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How to open and close a session with presence
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Therapist self-care, pacing, and energetic boundaries
This is a slow, spacious training designed to support nervous system regulation for both giver and receiver.
27th - 30th November 2026 in Glastonbury, UK
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Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Timetable is estimated - it may change, depending on where the waves take us...
Arrival: 10am
Welcome & Opening Ceremony
Culture, Aloha, Breath, Dance
Communal lunch
Back body demo & practice
Somatic movement arrival - awaken & align
Check-in circle
Back body practice
Lunch
Front body demo & practice
Self care practices - embodied movement
Ho'oponopono, Self Care
Front body practice
Lunch
Front body practice
Full body practice
Communal Lunch
Full body practice
Closing ceremony
Testimonials
-Rebecca Dimech
Presence, trust, love, truth in all it's rawness and the safety to just be. We were gifted so much more than massage techniques, it felt as though we were all blossoming and becoming more of who we truly are. The days were constructed in ways where it was safe enough to go deep within ourselves, to support and be present. We learnt to trust our intuition, to be present without judgement and to be able to move in that space with another. I'm really grateful for this course, I have more peace and trust in myself and the divinity of this life. Thank you beautiful beings!
- Rebekkah Coyle
I just wanted to start this review off by saying how wonderful and transformational the lomi course was, it met all my expectations and so much more with added yoga and breathwork. Ellise was an amazing teacher very supportive and communication was very open and professional as well as the retreat being exceptional...
- Dominic Marshall
This wasn't my first Lomi training and I hoped that this training would deliver on the more spiritual and healing side of Lomi Lomi. Ellise co-created a training that didn't disappoint! It was a beautiful week, it felt like a real restorative retreat and it deepened both my practice and understanding of Lomi. Ellise led sessions during the week with knowledge, skill and sensitivity - she walks the talk!
Join the next training
Join the next Kahuna Bodywork training in Glastonbury in 2026
Date
27/11/2026 - 30/11/2026
4 days
Location
Avalon Centre
King St, Glastonbury,
BA6 9JY
Investment
Early Bird: £600 (until June 30th)
Full Price: £650
including 2 lunches
Hello
Meet Ellise, an experienced practitioner dedicated to Lomi Lomi & living Aloha.I have been a massage therapist for over 10 years & have been assisting trainings with two amazing Lomi Lomi masters - Wayne Kealohi Powell & Ricardo Balkhoven over the last few years. I'm now offering my own trainings, encouraged by my teachers, to keep spreading the Lomi love in the UK! I also run day workshops, private trainings & host a practitioner gathering for us to connect & share massages.
Ellise
Trainer & Practitioner
1:1 with Ellise
If you’d like to feel the work before learning it, you’re warmly invited to book a 1:1 Lomi Lomi session with me. Experiencing the rhythm, breath, and depth of this touch in your own body allows you to truly understand what makes it different. It’s an opportunity to soften, receive, and taste the quality of Aloha that underpins this training. Many students find that receiving first brings greater confidence, sensitivity, and embodiment when they come to learn.
90 minutes - £125
2 hours - £160
3 hours - £240
Bodywork
Enter in to sacred ceremony, plant your intentions with Spirit, work hand in hand with your ancestors and guides to release all that is holding you back.
Ricardo's connection to Spirit will deeply touch your body and soul.
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Aloha
In my treatments, Aloha is expressed through steady presence and deep respect for the body on the table. Love, when offered with sincerity and care, has the power to soften armour, calm the nervous system, and create space for true healing.
Breathwork
Tap in to the deeper wisdom of your soul, through the breath. Accessing our subconscious mind through conscious connected breathwork. Increasing our life force energy, harnessing the bridge between spirit and matter.