New Lomi Massage Chair More than Just Fun Furniture

November 2004 – The Hawaiian Lomi Group today announced the availability of the Hawaiian Lomi Chair, the first massage chair specifically designed to offer real therapeutic aide for pain caused by sports injuries, chronic back problems, arthritis and other physical ailments.

Unlike other massage chairs that may feel nice but offer little if any real therapeutic value, the Hawaiian Lomi Massage Chair was originally designed for use by chiropractors and other healthcare professionals in the treatment of patients. The chair’s internal mechanisms replicate specific kneading, tapping, rolling and vibrating motions that provide an individually customizable deep tissue massage for the complete body or isolated areas including hamstrings, glut muscles, calves and feet.

“The Hawaiian Lomi Massage Chair is more than simply fun furniture,” said Ron Loveday, president of the Hawaiian Lomi Group. “Those that experience this chair can instantly tell that this is not just grandpa’s vibrating lounger or yesterday’s robotic furniture that simply undulates and pounds. The Hawaiian Lomi Massage Chair recreates the movements and patterns that mirror the ancient Hawaiian art of Lomi massage.”

Lomi style massage originated in Hawaii and was first practiced by village experts called kahuna and passed down from generation to generation within the family. Unlike traditional massage techniques that are applied with the fingers and hands, lomi is a deep tissue massage that uses the blunt pressure of the palms, fists, elbows, knees and feet. The Hawaiian Lomi Chair was designed under the supervision of Benson Medina, the grandson and student of Emily Ka’ahanui, a Hawaiian lomi kahuna. Medina and his family wanted to ensure that the experience of a lomi massage was accurately duplicated by the technology used in the Hawaiian Lomi Massage Chair. .

“I find the therapeutic value of this chair so evident that I have actually incorporated it into my daily practice,” said Dr. Peter Cranton, Chiropractor, Peachtree Battle Chiropractic Center, Atlanta, Georgia. “All my patients love it and I find it makes a real difference in their road to recovery.”

Massage has been proven to help in a variety of physical aliments. According to research published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, January 2000, entitled “High blood pressure and associated symptoms were reduced by massage therapy” hypertensive adults who received regular biweekly massage sessions showed a significant decrease in instances of high blood pressure. The Hawaiian Lomi Massage Chair has been shown to help alleviate other medical conditions as well including fibromyalgia, diabetic neuropathy, poor circulation, head and neck aches, sports injuries, sleeplessness, chronic fatigue, arthritis, bursitis, sore muscles, tired feet, tired legs, and stress, which relates to innumerable ailments.

The Hawaiian Lomi Massage chair is retail priced at $3,995 and is available through select distributors and direct from the Hawaiian Lomi Group. For more information on the Hawaiian Lomi Massage Chair, visit the Hawaiian Lomi Group’s web site at www.hawaiianlomi.com.

SOURCE Hawaiian Lomi Group