Intermediate Hula Auwana ONLINE & In-person with Kumu Hula Malia Helela
Online & In-person*Sundays, 1:00-2:00 pm HST *In-person classes start Feb 26, 2023 Sign Up for Online class Sign Up for In-person class Join Kumu Malia for fast tempo, contemporary hula dances...
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View ArticleBaby Hula Cultural Immersion In-person Outside with Malia Helela
Sign Up Now Fridays 10:30-11:00** No class Mar 24, 2023 $10 Drop-in We believe that the littlest keiki can dance hula and have welcomed dancers as young as two weeks old!Caregivers dance together with...
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View ArticleLetter from the Director: So Many Questions Vol. 117, March 2023
By Renée Tillotson When our family member Diana arrived in Mumbai, India, she and her cohort of yoga teacher trainees were enveloped in blossoms. Literally. She had landed in the middle of a joyous,...
View ArticleWorkout Rollout. In-person & Online with Murat Demirtas
Thursdays 5:45-6:45 pm HST Starting April 6, 2023 Sign Up Now for Online Class Sign Up Now for In Person Work out, then roll out to upbeat, empowering music! Personal trainer Murat inspires and guides...
View ArticleFeldenkrais with Sara Binns. In-studio Livestream & Online
Online & In-studio LivestreamTuesdays, 3:30-4:30 pm HSTStarting Apr 4, 2023 Sign Up for Online class Sign Up for In-studio Livestream Improve the quality of your movement to improve the quality...
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In late January, our family found ourselves at the hospital for two significant reasons on the opposite ends of the life spectrum. Standing at a still point – awake, observant – we can recognize and...
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