Grounding, sometimes called earthing, is really a very simple concept: reconnecting your body with the natural world beneath your feet.
For me, grounding is not something new. I have known about it in one form or another for most of my life, long before I ever heard the word earthing.
Massage therapy is more than technique. It is presence, awareness, connection, and intention.
Recently, I attended a Lomi Lomi training that reminded me of something deeply important: before we can truly connect with others, we first have to reconnect with ourselves.
Lomi Lomi is a sacred Hawaiian healing art rooted in the spirit of Aloha, which represents love, compassion, harmony, and living in right relationship with self and others. It is more than massage. It is a spiritual form of bodywork that combines long, flowing forearm strokes with intentional breath and presence. Traditionally passed down through generations of kahuna and healers, Lomi Lomi has been an integral part of Hawaiian culture, using touch, rhythm, and mana.