This is a system of massage that utilizes very large, broad movements.  Two-handed, forearm, and elbow application of strokes, which cover a broad area, is characteristic of lomilomi.  Similar to Swedish massage in many aspects, this system uses prayer and the acknowledgment of the existence of higher power as integral part of technique.  Lomilomi- Hawaiian for rub rub- is described by teacher Aunty Margaret Machado as “the loving touch- a connection between heart, hand, and soul with the source of all life.”  Aunty Margaret was the first to teach lomilomi in a formal, classroom situation; previously the training was passed on within the family by Kahunas or shamans.  Oils are used in application of cross-fiber friction techniques.  The practitioner often uses the forearm and elbow in the application of pressure.