Broad release across back and hips
The forearm covers large areas in a single pass, which is especially effective on the wide musculature of the back and hips.
Oriental Massage
Hawaiian Lomi-Lomi
Worked with the forearms rather than the hands, in long continuous strokes that travel the body in time with your breathing. It feels like waves rolling in and out without ever breaking. Broad, enveloping and rhythmic — unlike anything else on our menu.
What it is and where it comes from
In Hawaiian, lomi means "to rub, to knead". Doubled, it signals intensity: to rub well.
It was a practice of the kahunas, the traditional Hawaiian healers, passed down within families. It formed part of rites of passage and recovery, not leisure: it was regarded as a tool of community health.
Its distinctive technical feature is the use of the forearm. Being a far larger surface than the hand, it covers the body in long strokes with pressure spread wide. Hence the sense of continuity — and why it can work firmly without ever feeling sharp at any one point.
The session in numbers
Duration30 · 45 · 60 · 90 min
Area workedFull body, in long strokes
ClothingOn the table, with warm oil
From€50
Pressure intensity
GentleDeep
Medium, broad and spreadCharacter of the treatment
Relaxing9/10
Therapeutic7/10
Energising6/10
What you'll feel
A continuous rocking effect
The steady, uninterrupted rhythm has a sedative effect on the nervous system, similar to being rocked.
An opened chest and easier breathing
Strokes crossing the torso diagonally open the ribcage and make deep breathing take less effort.
Accumulated tension released
One of the few treatments combining genuine muscular work with a clear emotional component, without reaching the intensity of deep tension release.
Who it's for — and who should check first
Especially good if you
- Want something between relaxing and therapeutic
- Enjoy flowing, continuous massage with no pauses
- Feel generally loaded across the back and hips
- Want an opened chest, or find your breathing is shallow
- Have tried the classic relaxing treatments and want something different
- Find broad contact more pleasant than pinpoint pressure
Talk to us first if you
- Are pregnant — we offer a dedicated prenatal massage
- Have a disc herniation or diagnosed spinal conditions
- Are allergic to oils or have highly reactive skin
- Prefer one specific area worked: this covers the whole body
- Have osteoporosis or bone fragility
This is a full-body oil massage. You stay covered with towels except for the area being worked, and can indicate areas you'd rather were excluded.
Durations and prices
Price per person. Individual session in a private room.
30 minutes50€
45 minutes60€
60 minutes80€
90 minutes110€
Frequently asked questions
Why are forearms used?
Because they cover far more surface than the hand and spread the pressure. That allows firm work without any point feeling sharp, and makes possible the long continuous stroke that defines the technique.
Is it strong or gentle?
It sits in between. Firmer than a Kohorelax, far less intense than deep tension release. The pressure is medium but widely spread, so it registers as enveloping rather than hard.
How is it different from the Californian?
They share continuity, but the Californian works with the hands and is softer and subtler. Lomi-Lomi uses forearms, carries more weight and has more muscular content. Want pure calm? Californian. Want calm with release? Lomi-Lomi.
Which duration should I choose?
60 minutes (€80) as a minimum. The technique is built on long full-body passes, so 30 minutes breaks exactly what makes it work. 90 minutes (€110) is ideal.
Is it a spiritual massage?
In its original tradition it had a ritual dimension. What we offer here is the body technique: a professional oil massage. No chanting or ceremony, unless the room's soundscape counts.
Can I ask for more or less pressure?
Yes, and it's worth saying at the start. With the forearm the weight can be modulated considerably without losing the continuous character of the technique.