{"id":92176,"date":"2026-06-19T19:27:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T09:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getblys.com\/us\/?p=92176"},"modified":"2026-06-19T19:34:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T09:34:27","slug":"lomi-lomi-massage-what-to-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getblys.com\/us\/blog\/lomi-lomi-massage-what-to-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Expect During a Lomi Lomi Massage: Strokes, Flow and the At-Home Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-133565\" src=\"https:\/\/getblys.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/lomi-lomi-massage-what-to-expect-blys-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"764\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are wondering what a lomi lomi massage is like before booking, the short answer is that the first session produces one of two reactions. The first is complete surprise that something could feel this different from every other massage you have had. The second is falling asleep within fifteen minutes and having no idea what happened. Both are valid outcomes, and both are a sign the session is going well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is what actually happens during a lomi lomi massage, what the strokes feel like, how draping works, and what changes when the therapist comes to you rather than the other way around.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #100249;color:#100249\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #100249;color:#100249\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/us\/blog\/lomi-lomi-massage-what-to-expect\/#What_Actually_Happens_During_a_Lomi_Lomi_Massage\" >What Actually Happens During a Lomi Lomi Massage<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/us\/blog\/lomi-lomi-massage-what-to-expect\/#How_the_Session_Begins\" >How the Session Begins<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/us\/blog\/lomi-lomi-massage-what-to-expect\/#The_Flow_State_Begins_Earlier_Than_You_Expect\" >The Flow State Begins Earlier Than You Expect<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/us\/blog\/lomi-lomi-massage-what-to-expect\/#The_Strokes_and_Flow_of_Lomi_Lomi\" >The Strokes and Flow of Lomi Lomi<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/us\/blog\/lomi-lomi-massage-what-to-expect\/#Long_Forearm_Strokes_What_They_Feel_Like\" >Long Forearm Strokes: What They Feel Like<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/us\/blog\/lomi-lomi-massage-what-to-expect\/#Why_the_Continuity_Matters\" >Why the Continuity Matters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/us\/blog\/lomi-lomi-massage-what-to-expect\/#Rhythm_and_Breathing\" >Rhythm and Breathing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/us\/blog\/lomi-lomi-massage-what-to-expect\/#Draping_and_Privacy_During_a_Lomi_Lomi_Session\" >Draping and Privacy During a Lomi Lomi Session<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/us\/blog\/lomi-lomi-massage-what-to-expect\/#What_Minimal_Draping_Actually_Means\" >What Minimal Draping Actually Means<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/us\/blog\/lomi-lomi-massage-what-to-expect\/#What_to_Wear_and_What_to_Bring\" >What to Wear and What to Bring<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/us\/blog\/lomi-lomi-massage-what-to-expect\/#How_a_Mobile_Lomi_Lomi_Session_Differs\" >How a Mobile Lomi Lomi Session Differs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/us\/blog\/lomi-lomi-massage-what-to-expect\/#What_to_Prepare_Before_Your_Therapist_Arrives\" >What to Prepare Before Your Therapist Arrives<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/us\/blog\/lomi-lomi-massage-what-to-expect\/#Why_the_Home_Setting_Supports_the_Lomi_Lomi_Experience\" >Why the Home Setting Supports the Lomi Lomi Experience<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/us\/blog\/lomi-lomi-massage-what-to-expect\/#Let_Your_Nervous_System_Work_It_Out\" >Let Your Nervous System Work It Out<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Actually_Happens_During_a_Lomi_Lomi_Massage\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Actually Happens During a Lomi Lomi Massage<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is not a standard massage with a different name. The structure, the technique, and the experience are all different from what most people have encountered in a massage context before.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_the_Session_Begins\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How the Session Begins<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most lomi lomi sessions begin with a brief moment of intention-setting, where the therapist takes a breath, places their hands on you, and establishes contact before the strokes begin. This is not a lengthy ritual. It takes about thirty seconds. But it signals the start of something different, and most people notice a shift in their own state in response to it even before the session has technically started.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From there, the strokes begin. And they do not really stop until the session ends.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Flow_State_Begins_Earlier_Than_You_Expect\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Flow State Begins Earlier Than You Expect<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the things that surprises people most about lomi lomi is how quickly the nervous system stops tracking what is happening. In a standard massage, the brain catalogues the experience in real time: now the left shoulder, now the right, now the lower back. In lomi lomi, the continuous strokes move across the body without natural pauses for the brain to use as checkpoints, and most people find they lose track of the sequence long before the session ends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is not a side effect. That is the whole point. The lomi lomi massage experience is built around the idea that the body cannot relax fully while the mind is still paying attention, which is a harder problem to solve than it sounds, and the technique is designed so the mind cannot keep up.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Strokes_and_Flow_of_Lomi_Lomi\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Strokes and Flow of Lomi Lomi<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What happens during lomi lomi massage is largely defined by the quality and continuity of the strokes. Understanding what they are makes the experience easier to surrender to, which is the right word for it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Long_Forearm_Strokes_What_They_Feel_Like\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long Forearm Strokes: What They Feel Like<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The primary stroke in lomi lomi uses the forearm rather than the hands alone. The therapist&#8217;s forearm moves across the length of the body in long, sweeping movements, covering far more surface area than a hand-based stroke and creating a wave-like sensation that is the defining physical characteristic of the treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have never had lomi lomi before, the forearm contact is the thing that will catch you off guard first. It is broader and softer than you expect, less pointy than an elbow and less specific than a thumb, and the wave quality it creates pulls the body into a state of movement that feels almost aquatic. The closest most people get to describing it is being moved through warm water very slowly, which sounds strange until you are forty minutes into a session and it sounds exactly right.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_the_Continuity_Matters\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why the Continuity Matters<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The forearm strokes flow from one area to the next without the therapist lifting contact. This continuity is not incidental. Lomi lomi massage experience relies on the body never having a moment of anticipation, never tensing in preparation for the next contact, because the contact never truly stops.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is what sets lomi lomi apart from a Swedish massage with longer strokes. The technique is not just the movement. It is the unbroken nature of it, and if you want to understand<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/blog\/lomi-lomi-massage-benefits\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what the full experience delivers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> across body and mind, the benefits are worth knowing before you book. A therapist who stops to adjust their position, re-drape, or pause between areas is interrupting something the treatment depends on to work properly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rhythm_and_Breathing\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rhythm and Breathing<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skilled lomi lomi therapists work in rhythm, often aligning the stroke tempo with a pace that the body naturally wants to breathe along with. Most people do not notice this happening consciously. They just notice at some point that their breathing has slowed down considerably, and they have no idea when that happened.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Draping_and_Privacy_During_a_Lomi_Lomi_Session\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Draping and Privacy During a Lomi Lomi Session<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the question most people have and feel slightly awkward asking. Lomi lomi traditionally uses minimal draping compared to other massage styles, and it is worth knowing what to expect before the session rather than working it out in the moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Minimal_Draping_Actually_Means\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Minimal Draping Actually Means<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because lomi lomi strokes move continuously across the full length of the body, the draping shifts throughout the session to allow the therapist to work without interruption. At any given moment, the area being worked on is uncovered and the rest of the body is draped. The therapist manages this as they move, so the transition is smooth rather than abrupt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full privacy is maintained throughout. The technique requires more dynamic draping than a standard massage but no more exposure than a Swedish or deep tissue session. The difference is in how the draping moves, not in how much is covered.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Wear_and_What_to_Bring\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What to Wear and What to Bring<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a lomi lomi session, you undress to your comfort level. Most people keep their undergarments on, and that works well with the technique. The therapist manages the draping throughout the session, keeping areas covered when they are not being actively worked on and adjusting as the strokes move from one part of the body to the next. You are never left uncovered in a way that feels exposed, the draping shifts with the session rather than being removed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loose clothing for after the session is worth thinking about in advance, since getting dressed in anything complicated immediately after lomi lomi is an experience in managing limbs that have temporarily forgotten they have opinions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_a_Mobile_Lomi_Lomi_Session_Differs\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How a Mobile Lomi Lomi Session Differs<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Booking lomi lomi massage at home through Blys changes a few things about the experience, almost all of them for the better.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Prepare_Before_Your_Therapist_Arrives\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What to Prepare Before Your Therapist Arrives<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What to have ready<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Detail<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clear floor space<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approximately 6.5<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> x 6.5 feet<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0for the massage table, away from furniture.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Room temperature<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warmer than usual, since lomi lomi involves more body exposure than some styles and the warmth supports the experience.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dim lighting if possible<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not required, but it helps. A lomi lomi session under fluorescent office lighting is a different experience.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loose clothing for after<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-negotiable if you want to maintain the post-session state for more than thirty seconds.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pets<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let your therapist know in the booking notes if you have pets, and they can advise on the best setup for the session.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Booking notes<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add any relevant information about areas of focus, health considerations, or first-time nerves, and your therapist reads these before arriving.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_the_Home_Setting_Supports_the_Lomi_Lomi_Experience\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why the Home Setting Supports the Lomi Lomi Experience<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The at-home context is well-suited to lomi lomi for a reason that sounds obvious once stated: the session is about deep relaxation and nervous system restoration, and the moment it ends you are already home. There is no lobby to navigate, shoes to locate, or a car to drive. You can go straight from the table to wherever you want to be horizontal for the next hour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a treatment whose whole value lies in what happens after it ends as much as during it, not having to immediately reassemble yourself and function in public changes the whole experience. It is the difference between a full recovery and a pleasant hour with a difficult commute attached.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only preparation required is the table in the section above and a rough idea of what you want the rest of your evening to look like.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.getblys.com\/new-booking\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book a lomi lomi massage at home<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through Blys, available 7 days a week, 6 am to midnight across <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the US<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#faf1eb&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;3%&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;3%&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Let_Your_Nervous_System_Work_It_Out\"><\/span>Let Your Nervous System Work It Out<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][nectar_btn size=&#8221;jumbo&#8221; open_new_tab=&#8221;true&#8221; button_style=&#8221;regular&#8221; button_color_2=&#8221;Accent-Color&#8221; icon_family=&#8221;none&#8221; text=&#8221;Book Now&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/app.getblys.com\/new-booking\/?utm_source=website-blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=lomi-lomi-massage-what-to-expect\/&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text] If you are wondering what a lomi lomi massage&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1920,"featured_media":92194,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"What to Expect During a Lomi Lomi Massage: Strokes and Flow | Blys","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Never had lomi lomi before? 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