Haʻawina Hawaiʻi Hakahaka Kaʻele. An Empty Bowl. Unique to Hawaiian culture, bowl making is said to have been elevated to a spiritual, perhaps religious level. Every stage of bowl making was considered sacred, from the type of wood used, to the way in which it was carved out and polished. The simple symbolism of a bowl has moved countless cultures and artists. An empty bowl holds potential. It is a vessel. It represents promise. Like the sacred bowl maker in Hawaiʻi, we agree to allow the entire process to be sacred: the realization that we desire something new; the letting go or carving out of that which no longer serves us; and the willingness to sit, empty, and allow light to move through us. - Ha'awina Hawai'i is our monthly celebration of Hawaiian culture and language - |
Featured Upcoming Workshops
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May 5 - 11, 2013
Come celebrate Puna and enjoy local music at the Puna Music Festival, presented by KAPA FM, home of Hawai`i's music, and supported by the Hawaiian Tourism Authority and County of Hawaii. With four major concerts and a schedule full of workshops and special gatherings, this week long celebration is sure to be fun for all ages. This year's festival kicks off on Sunday, May 5th with a free, day-long, outdoor concert at Pohoiki. See cultural performances from Puna's hula halau, youth from four local schools, the Puna Men's Chorus, Sean Robbins, and then enjoy our headliners Kuana Torres Kahele and Kaumakaiwa Kanakaʻole. On Wednesday, May 8th, we feature the Kalapana Night Market and the extraordinary Hawaiian music this venue has become known for. The night market draws people from all over the island, and this special evening will be an extra-special tribute to home-grown Hawaiian music. Indulge yourself with dinner, shopping, and sound at our Kanikapila in Pahoa on Friday, May 10th, with musicians appearing in the windows, balconies, and storefronts of old Pahoa town. John Cruz will headline this evening at the historic Akebono Theater. Come for a whole lot of fun, and let music inspire you. Our closing concert on Saturday, May 11th, will feature Nahko and Medicine for the People, a local favorite who is making it big on the mainland. Nahko draws people from all over with his soulful lyrics and engaging music. Held at the Kalani EMAX, this will be an event not to be missed. The Puna Music Festival is more than just entertainment. This event uniquely focuses on crowdsourcing, bridging the audience/performer divide, and Hawaiian music culture. Experiment with and develop your musical talent in one of our immersive three-day workshops. Click here to sing along: http://punamusicfestival.com/ |
July 6 - 28, 2013
Liz Heffernan, David (Omkar) Webster, Dr. Craig Zion Cain
Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training provides students with in-depth skills to teach Yoga as a vehicle for total wellness and provides a solid foundation in Asana, Pranayama, Meditation, Philosophy, Practical Anatomy/Physiology, Therapeutic Alignment Principles, Somatics, Hands-on/Verbal Adjustments, & the Art of Teaching.
Many graduates of the IYT program develop specialty programs, such as Yoga for back care, depression, seniors, stress management, and other health conditions and instruct yoga based wellness classes in a variety of complementary settings including yoga studios, hospitals, businesses, and community health care settings. Graduates are eligible to apply for 200 hr Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) status with Yoga Alliance. |
July 13 - November 29, 2013
Kalani Aquatic Bodywork Program
These courses are part of the Kalani Aquatic Bodywork Training Institute with the Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association (www.waba.edu).
2013 Courses offered: Intro to Healing Dance - July 13 & 14 (Alexis Lee) Watsu 1 - July 18-23 (Alexis Lee) Basic Watsu - July 18 & 19 (Alexis Lee) Healing Dance I - November 17 - 22 (Inika Spence) Above and Below - November 24 - 29 (Inika Spence) |
July 13 - 14, 2013
Healing Dance� has many aspects, all based on the healing power of movement. This 16 hour course is designed to acquaint participants with the Healing Dance.
The history, theory and applications of the technique are covered first. Then, entering the pool, each participant is given a direct experience of Healing Dance through receiving a mini-session. Body mechanics and body awareness are emphasized through games and dance on land and in the water.
Students discover how to support and move their receiver in the water. These skills enable them to learn a simple practice sequence that will prepare them to take Basic Healing Dance.
Kalani has one of the largest Watsu pools in the United States, an excellent facility to learn this beautiful and transformative art.
| | July 18 - 23, 2013
Follows the moves of Basic Watsu, learning long, gracefully flowing transitions into and out of Watsu's major positions. Explore the Art of "Being" without doing, while entering a deep state of presence.
Learn how to support and move each person as effortlessly as possible in the water, while keeping good body mechanics and strong ethics. Learn to support someone on your legs and access their whole body. Integrate Basic and Transition Flow into complete sessions that you adapt to people of all sizes, shapes and dispositions.
NOTE: May take the first two days as Basic Watsu
Kalani has one of the largest Watsu pools in the United States, an excellent facility to learn this beautiful and transformative art
| | July 18 - 19, 2013
Alexis Lee
Basic Watsu moves open all Watsu sessions and are the first third of what is taught in Watsu 1. In this 16 hour course you will learn a progression of moves that you can share with anyone.
Starting with the Waterbreath Dance, you learn to stay in the emptiness at the bottom of the breath until the breathing of the one in your arms draws you up out of it. You then learn to move to the rhythm of that breath you now share, building into a faster move that stopping, takes you beyond the breath, into a stillness where you can connect to whatever movement within the one you float has been activated.
In that same stillness, floating someone at your heart, you can access whatever rises up from your heart out your arms under them. The more you access together the movement from within, the more it leads you into a continuum through the changes of the position of your arm in what is called Explore Flow.
NOTE: Basic Watsu will be the first two days of Watsu 1
Kalani has one of the largest Watsu pools in the United States, an excellent facility to learn this beautiful and transformative art.
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July 26 - August 3, 2013
Michelle Andrie & Jennifer Hensley
 Life is exuberant on Kalani's 120 acres of organic agriculture, preserved heritage, and retreat accommodations.
Let nature be your mirror and Kalani be your guide as you discover Hawaii's spectacular interplay of elements: lava fire, pristine waters, abundant gardens, tall mountains, and cool, scented ocean breezes.
You'll rejuvenate your body and mind with daily yoga, freshly prepared foods and plenty of free time to explore this tropical paradise.. |
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July 28 - August 2, 2013
We often live knowing what we don't want, but seldom do we know exactly what we do want!
- Is your yoga practice cultivating a sense of balance or do you find yourself getting injured or feeling dissatisfied?
- Are you happy and content in your relationships?
- Is your job or career satisfying?
- Are there obstacles that constantly get in the way of your spiritual journey?
The path towards wholeness requires knowing what you want in your life. Only then can you live with a deeper sense of integrity, a stronger sense of purpose, and with a clearer set of intentions. Only then will your dharma, or path, truly unfold to cultivate samtosa, or contentment.
How we approach our asana (mat) practice is a great metaphor for how we approach and conduct ourselves off the mat.
In this workshop we will blend profound yoga sutras into asana practices to serve as food for thought, and to help pave the way towards discovering your greatest gifts. We welcome all levels of yogis and yoginis, and if you are a yoga teacher already, this will expand your repertoire of teaching in a very accessible and helpful way for your students.
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Plan Ahead!
Upcoming Workshops:
| YogaWorks Yoga Teacher Training, 200 Hour Yoga Alliance Registered | Alicia Cheung and Oliver Reinsch | Aug 3 - Sep 2 | | ʻOhana Month | Kalani Staff & Volunteers | Aug 5 - Sep 2 | | Men's Nude Yoga Retreat | Bryan Harrelson, Ken Breniman & Mark Haviland | Aug 12 - Aug 18 | | `Ohana Yoga Retreat 2013 | Gena Kenny & Kent Cuthbert | Aug 23 - Aug 30 | | Hawaii Summer Bliss - A Yoga & Meditation Retreat | Dennis Dehler and jaRed Sam | Aug 23 - Aug 28 | | A Transformational Journey: Yoga, Ayurveda and the Alexander Technique | Carol P. Prentice, Chase Bossart, Elizabeth Cunningham Bossart & Michael Frederick | Aug 28 - Sep 2 | | Kalani Massage and Bodywork Training Intensive Course | Kalani Wellness Team | Sep 5 - Oct 26 | | Human Anatomy | Dr. Mark Olson | Sep 5 - Sep 16 | | Dreaming & Awakening | Stephen LaBerge, Ph.D | Sep 14 - Sep 22 | A Call for Heroes:
Initiation into Power & Purpose | Christian de la Huerta | Sep 17 - Sep 23 | | Hawaii Full Moon Yoga, Rejuvenation and Meditation Retreat | Dennis Dehler & jaRed Sam | Sep 17 - Sep 22 | | Massage Fundamentals | Dr. Mark Olson | Sep 19 - Sep 26 | Initiate:
Hoopdance Fundamentals | Shakti Sunfire and Anah Reichenbach, a.k.a. Hoopalicious | Sep 22 - Sep 27 | | YogAlign: 200 hour Yoga Teacher training (RYS) | Michaelle Edwards, Mark Olsen, Erin Starr | Sep 23 - Oct 21 | | Integrative Massage Skills | Christy Ceraso | Sep 27 - Oct 1 | | LomiLomi Massage | Daniel Albers | Oct 3 - Oct 8 | | Practical Yoga: Cultivating Inner Strength and Radiance | Will Donnelly | Oct 6 - Oct 11 | | Introduction to Deep Tissue | Daniel Albers | Oct 10 - Oct 14 | | Awakening Retreat | Hope Johnson and Tigmonk | Oct 14 - Oct 20 | | Hawaii Blue Hands Full Moon Rejuvenation - A Yoga and Massage Retreat for Gay Men | jaRed Sam & Dennis Dehler | Oct 15 - Oct 20 | | Traditional Thai Massage | Michael Ceraso | Oct 16 - Oct 26 | | Peak Beings 200 Hour Unified Yoga Teacher Training™ (Yoga Alliance RYS) | Troy McPeak, E-RYT 500 and Anjana Duff, RYT 200 | Oct 27 - Nov 20 | | The Wild Cosmic Heart Retreat | Mary Anne Flanagan | Nov 3 - Nov 9 | | Yogacara Yoga Teacher Training - 200 Hour Program, 22 Day Intensive (Yoga Alliance RYS) | Janet Ward, E-RYT 500 & Siobhan Keely, RYT. | Nov 9 - Dec 1 | | Hawaii Yoga Festival | Kalani Staff & Hawaii Teachers TBD | Nov 9 - Nov 17 | | Healing Dance I | Inika Spence | Nov 17 - Nov 22 | | Above and Below | Inika Spence | Nov 24 - Nov 29 | | Gentle Yoga on the Big Island | Devorah Blum | Dec 1 - Dec 7 | | Belly Dance Retreat | Zoe Jakes, Kami Liddle, Kalae Kaina | Dec 1 - Dec 9 | | Weekend Belly Dance Retreat | Zoe Jakes, Kami Liddle, Kalae Kaina | Dec 6 - Dec 9 | | Ecstatic Dance & Movement Retreat | Multiple Artists | Dec 9 - Dec 15 | | Men's Tropical Holiday 2013 - Week 1 | The Kalani Team | Dec 20 - Dec 26 | | Holiday Yoga Retreat | Will Donnelly | Dec 23 - Dec 28 | | Men's Tropical Holiday 2013 - Week 2 | The Kalani Team | Dec 27 - Jan 2 | | Men's Nude Yoga New Years Retreat | Bryan Harrelson & Paul Tucci | Dec 28 - Jan 3 | | Beyond Bliss Yoga Retreat | Ning | Dec 28 - Jan 2 | | Peak Beings 200 Hour Unified Yoga Teacher Training™ (Yoga Alliance RYS) | Troy McPeak, E-RYT 500 and Anjana Duff, RYT 200 | Jan 3 - Jan 27 | | Yoga in Paradise Beginners | Lynne Minton | Jan 4 - Jan 11 | | Yoga in Paradise Intermediate | Lynne Minton | Jan 12 - Jan 19 | | An Intermediate Hoopdance Experience | Shakti Sunfire and Luna Breeze | Jan 19 - Jan 26 | | Hawaiian Healing Retreat - Ho'oponopono and Lomilomi | Harry Uhane Jim and Sila Lehua Jim | Jan 20 - Jan 25 | | Singing with Courage | Jon Arterton | Jan 27 - Feb 1 |
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'Ohana Month is Coming!
It's one of the best times of the year to be at Kalani!
Apply early for August/September.
Our volunteer program will be full during this special time.
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