Oh, no! Too many malasadas make Stomach hurt! But who is to blame? Is it Hands, who put them there? Or Eyes, who saw them? Or is it Brain, who gives orders? Bear Awareness, Dino, Hippo and the Body Parts teach children about using breath to connect with ALOHA as a mindfulness practice. These values allow us to relate wholesomely with ourselves and others, leading to understanding rather than blame. Bear Awareness invites us to remember and cultivate each ALOHA value with every in-and-out breath. Written by Thao “Kale‘a” Le, PhD, MPH, a professor in Human Development and Family Studies, Mindfulness with Aloha Breath incorporates Aunty Pilahi Paki’s meaning of aloha as designated in the “Aloha Spirit Law” (HRS [§5-7.5]) and basic concepts of neurological and biological function in a simple, expressive lesson for children.
