Lomi Lomi is a healing art practiced by the native Hawaiians. There are many unique forms of this art, traditionally held by each family or ‘ohana’. Lomi Lomi Nui (the great massage) is an ancient and distinctive form of Lomi Lomi practiced by the Hawaiian shaman or ‘kahuna’ in the temples of Hawaii as a sacred rite of passage. This art has been passed down by shamanic teachers committed to sharing their knowledge of this sacred tradition.
Hawaii Massage Schools
Spa Luna Holistic
School for Massage Therapists
810 Haiku Rd., Suite 209
Haiku, Maui HI 96708
Phone: (808) 575-9267
Spa Luna Holistic School for Massage Therapists. Our program of instruction offers a strong academic foundation, and assists in developing intuitive skills based in Holistic (Mind, Body, Spirit) Assessments. In this course you will master three major massage modalities: European (Swedish and General Techniques) Non-Western (Shiatsu and Oriental Theory and Assessment), and Western (Sports Massage / Connective Tissue and Musculoskeletal Assessments and Treatment Strategies). You will also have courses in Craniosacral, Polarity, Lomi Lomi (Hawaiian), Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT), Reflexology, Aromatherapy, Hydrotherapy, Pregnancy & Elderly massage, Integrative and Chair Massage, Business Practices, Professional Standards & Ethics. We appreciate the variety of learning styles and we will support those choices by our students. The mission of the Spa Luna Holistic School is to improve the quality of life through the vehicles of touch, education and awareness. Spa Luna Holistic School for Massage Therapists’ mission is to provide our graduates with a solid knowledge base in Massage techniques, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, as well as Clinical Pathology and Professional Standards & Ethics. These skills provide an excellent foundation for any specialty or modality of bodywork you may choose to pursue. Our goal is to enable the student to pass the state and national massage therapy exams, to prepare you for careers in massage therapy and to consider memberships in one or more of the following:
* The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)
* The Associated Bodyworkers and Massage Professionals (ABMP)
* The International Massage Association (IMA)
* The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB)
* The International Massage & Movement Schools (IMMA)
We hope to make this an inspiring, creative and fun experience for all our students.
Description of Facilities and Equipment
Spa Luna Holistic School for Massage Therapists is Located In Haiku, Maui, Hawaii. The Tropical District of Haiku is a garden of exotic fruit and flowers. An ideal place to study the healing arts. Only minutes away from world class beaches, Spa Luna is nestled next to "up country" Maui where life takes on its own charismatic charm among the specialty stores, art galleries and coffee shops. If you are interested in any of our part time or full time programs and would like to find out more, please request information.
The American Institute
of Massage Therapy
22F Oneawa Street
Honolulu, HI 96734
Phone: (808) 263-2468
"There is no substitute for the human touch" We are unlimited beings. At AIMT you will learn how to transform your personal life and the lives of your clients and the world. You will remember your essential self and delight in radiating health and happiness, peace and prosperity, fun and fulfillment. As your heart opens you will gratefully offer your love, your aloha, as your greatest gift to our world. The American Institute of Massage Therapy basic massage is a relaxing and therapeutic combination of Traditional Lomilomi (the essence of Aloha and your connection with your High Self), Swedish (medical massage including lymphatic drainage), and Energy Healing (quantum physics and vibrational medicine in action). The American Institute of Massage Therapy is conveniently located on the Windward side of Oahu, in the charming town of Kailua. Here the pace is relaxed and the beaches are among the best in the world. AIMT offers Hawaii's most holistic program and nurturing learning environment, providing the four vital steps required to launch you into a successful massage therapy career. We teach massage the way the Buddha taught right living, always striving for a perfect balance between the body, mind and soul.
Right Hands
Right Hands requires right technique. We limit our class size, enabling us to provide you with one on one instruction in Swedish Massage, Shiatsu, Sports Massage, Reflexology, Energy Medicine, Trigger Point Therapy, Lymphatic Drainage and Seated Massage. With each hour of practice your confidence will grow. By the end of the semester, most students are surprised by how natural it feels to give a therapeutic massage and by how good it feels to receive one.
Right Learning
Right Learning requires right teaching. Using exercises based on Touch for Health and Educational Kinesiology that make learning easy and fun, our instructors will teach you basic anatomy, physiology and structural kinesiology. You'll learn everything you need to know about the body to pass the Hawaii state and National Certification exams. More importantly, you'll come away with a new appreciation for how the body worked and how to use that knowledge in your professional practice.
Right Heart
Right Heart requires right intention. True healing happens when the practitioner is able to reach the nurturing, loving place inside of themselves and through educated touch, communicate that love to their client. Intention is as important as technique. At AIMT we don't teach you how to become a healer, rather we help you to bring out the healing energy that already resides in each of us.
Right Living
Right Living refers to using your massage skills to help heal individuals and your community as well as provide you with a prosperous, rewarding career. We'll teach you how to manage a business of your own, so that when you leave our school as a graduate, you'll feel confident not only in your skills as a therapist, but as a business person as well.
Hawaii Healing Arts College
407 Uluniu Street, 2nd floor
Kailua, HI 96734
Phone: (808) 266-2468
Toll Free: (877) 881-8884
We strive to provide the best possible balanced curriculum, emphasizing both education and intuition to develop a thorough understanding and knowledge of the structure, function and mechanics of the human body, while allowing for personal growth and self-discovery Professional Massage Therapy Training Program. The Professional Massage Therapy Training Program at Hawaii Healing Arts College is designed to prepare students for work as Massage Therapists in any therapeutic capacity. Graduates will enter the job market as highly attractive candidates for hire or possess the business and professional skills necessary to work for themselves. As the industry gathers momentum, fueled in part by the rising number of hospital-based massage therapy programs and spas around the world offering massage, a great need has developed for well-trained, diversified Massage Therapists. Our graduates are confident, able to interact with medical professionals, and can contribute to the overall care of the individual. Those who graduate from our program are qualified to sit for the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork examination.
Hawaii Healing Arts College
Massage Professionals emphasize both education and intuition to develop a thorough understanding and knowledge of the structure, function, and mechanics of the human body, while allowing for personal growth and self-discovery. In keeping with the current trends of the field, we are incorporating a competency-based training approach, which is built on actual career expectations and applications. We include performance activities as early in the program as possible, and require students to think and perform like actual massage professionals. We have designed a curriculum that is approved by the American Massage Therapy Association, and we are a member of the Council of Schools. Our Location Our school is spacious, newly expanded, and beautifully furnished, with large air-conditioned classrooms, high ceilings open to natural light, seven treatment rooms, a teaching clinic and store with a full line of massage therapy supplies and products. The entire facility spans 5,000 square feet on the second floor of the modern Kailua Medical Arts Building. There is a student lounge with an extensive reference library and video teaching resources. Internet capability for research and software tutorial assistance are readily available to the student on our mini network. Parking is available surrounding the building, and we are one block from the main bus stop in the center of Kailua, "the beach town." Our clinic setting is very popular with the community, combining relaxing waterfalls with soothing music to create a peaceful ambience that keeps clients coming back.
Hawaiian Islands School of Body Therapies
PO Box 300
Big Island - South Kona, HI 96704
Phone: (808) 323-3800
Fax: (808) 323-3760
Specialties: Massage, Lomi Lomi, Shiatsu, Neuromuscular, Reflexology
Big Island Academy of Massage
207 Kino`ole Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: (888) 715-5519
Fax: 808-935-1440
Specialties: Massage, Lomi Lomi, Shiatsu, Reflexology
Ho'ola O Lomi Lomi Lapa'au Clinic & School
PO Box 6202
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: (808) 961-3118
Specialties: Massage
Ki Mana Academy
184 Kamehameha Ave.
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: (808) 935-2596
Fax: (808) 935-2591
Specialties: Massage
All Hawaiian School of Massage
1750 Kalakaua Ave., Suite 512
Honolulu, HI 96826
Phone: (808) 826-9990
Fax: (808) 826-6180
Specialties: Massage
Hawaii College of Health Science
1750 Kalakaua Ave., Suite 2404
Honolulu, HI 96826
Phone: (808) 941-8223
Honolulu School of Massage
1136 12th Ave., Suite 240
Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone: (808) 733-0000
Fax: (808) 733-0045
Specialties: Massage, Shiatsu
Kona Hawaii School of Muscular Massage
75-6082 Alii Dr., Suite 10
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Phone: (808) 936-9013
Specialties: Massage
Maui Academy of the Healing Arts
1993 South Kihei Rd., Suite 210
Kihei, HI 96753
Phone: (808) 879-4266
Specialties: Massage
Pacific Center for Awareness & Bodywork
PO Box 672
Kilauea, HI 96754
Phone: (808) 828-6797
Specialties: Massage, Continuing Education, NCBTMB Category A CEUs
Institute of Body Therapeutics
Box #11777
Lahaina, HI 96761
Phone: (808) 667-5058
Specialties: Massage
Maui School of Therapeutic Massage
PO Box 1891
Makawao, HI 96768
Phone: (808) 572-1888
Specialties: Massage
Lyons Institute
PMB 114 box 223300
Princeville, HI 96722
Phone: (808) 652-2186
Specialties: Massage, Structural Integration