Safety begins the moment you arrive. From the greeting at the door to the first shared breath , each interaction is an invitation to pause, settle, and feel seen. Before hands meet skin, we pause. We breathe together. We listen — to your body and the spaces between. Safety begins here. Every moment of this trauma informed massage is guided by presence and care. You are invited to move, stretch, or simply be — trusting that your boundaries are honoured and held with gentl

EXPLORING LOMILOMI'S ROLE IN NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALING, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, AND CULTURAL WISDOM In this blog, I explore how Lomilomi – a traditional Hawaiian bodywork practice supports deep nervous system regulation and emotional healing. Drawing on Polyvagal Theory, family systems, and Indigenous wisdom. Much of the wisdom of Lomilomi is passed through oral tradition, family lineages, and cultural transmission. I write with humility and deep respect for the Kanaka Maoli (N

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Last week I assisted on a Spiritual Hawaiian Lomilomi Massage course recently with my wonderful teacher Charlie Snow from The Institute of Living Aloha. It was a profound week full of teachings, if I could take away only one, it would be this. Creating a safe space for someone to receive is THE most important piece. When the receiver feels safe, they can rest, heal, let go, and receive. The words 'Safe Space' get thrown around a lot, and we can’t simply say to someone 'this i

Featured in Connect Magazine FNQ 2025 Annual Edition by The Institute of Living Aloha Hawaiian wisdom has so much to offer us in terms of remembering how to live in love, openness, respect, connection to our bodies, the earth, and spirit, and in taking passionate responsibility for creating our own lives. It is a culture based on aloha - love, joy and a full honouring of the connection between all things and all that is. This ancient wisdom helps to remind us that we are

Featured in Living Now , October 24, 2018 by The Institute of Living Aloha It’s a pretty interesting time to be alive in our human history. As the world around us becomes increasingly chaotic and polarised, more and more people are searching for answers to big questions. Questions relating to their purpose in life, and the way forward for us as a whole. In this age of information there’s no shortage of extraordinary teachers and teachings that can help us to explore the ma