A Hawaiian tradition handed down from Hawaii’s most world renowned Kahuna (healer) “Aunty” Margaret Machado (August 21, 1916 ~ December 28, 2009), Lomi-Lomi is primarily applied with the forearms. The session begins with effleurage with the palms and forearms and deep, static compression is then applied with the forearms to facilitate stretching and relaxation of the tissues. Slight angle changes create the exact pressure needed.