Verified listingSofia Martins
Chelsea, London
Lomi lomi and hot oil massage, ninety-minute sessions
Female TherapistsLomi Lomi MassageHot Oil Massage+1
from £95Incall
Lomi Lomi Massage in London
1 therapist · Greater London
Hawaiian bodywork with fluid, wave-like forearm strokes. London has the widest choice of massage therapists in the country and the sharpest differences between neighbourhoods.
One therapist currently offers lomi lomi massage in London, identity-verified. Listed rates run from £95 to £125. Sessions are booked at 90 or 120 minutes. They treat clients at their own premises rather than travelling. Availability is concentrated in Chelsea. Besides English, they also speak Portuguese.
Verified listingWhat is lomi lomi massage?
Lomi lomi is the traditional massage of Hawaii, and the word itself means to knead or to work in and out, like the paws of a contented cat. The therapist uses the forearms as much as the hands, in long, continuous, flowing strokes that travel the length of the body and often work two areas at once — a leg and the back, say — so that the body is treated as a whole rather than in sections.
It is given with generous oil, a light covering rather than full towelling, and a rhythm that many therapists keep with their breathing or with music. The pressure ranges from light to deep within the same stroke, and the movement around the couch is part of the technique. The experience is closer to being moved by water than to being kneaded.
People come to lomi lomi for stress, for a sense of being held, and for release of tension that feels emotional as much as physical; it was traditionally a healing practice as well as a physical one. Sessions are 60 to 90 minutes and it is offered by therapists trained in the Hawaiian tradition, who usually say so on their profile.
Read the full guide to lomi lomi massage — what it involves, who it suits and what it costs. Also known as Hawaiian massage, lomi lomi nui and Hawaiian temple bodywork.
Where to find it in London
Mayfair, Knightsbridge and Chelsea hold the high-end clinics and hotel spas, where ninety-minute treatments and a few days' notice are the norm and rates run a third above the rest of the city. Soho and Shoreditch are younger and later, with studios open until ten and a strong showing of Thai and deep tissue work for people coming straight from the office. Kensington and Paddington have the largest number of independent therapists working from their own treatment rooms, and Canary Wharf is almost entirely a weekday market: mobile massage to offices and hotels, sports and back treatments booked at lunchtime, and very little at weekends.
More on massage in London as a whole — areas, pricing and how booking works locally.
For lomi lomi massage specifically, the therapists listed here work out of Chelsea. You can also browse everything in London.
Frequently asked questions
How much does lomi lomi massage cost in London?
Listed rates run from £95 to £125, depending on duration and on whether you visit the therapist or they come to you.
Can I book a mobile lomi lomi massage in London?
Not at the moment. The one therapist listing lomi lomi massage in London treats clients at their own premises.
Which areas of London have lomi lomi massage?
The therapist listing here works out of Chelsea.