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Established November 24, 2004 in California, and approved for 501(c) (3) status February 2006, the Holistic Honu Wellness Center is a not-for-profit healing center dedicated to preserving and perpetuating the Hawaiian culture through education and healing. Our primary goal is to provide access and education of traditional Hawaiian cultural health practices to Native Hawaiians, and the community at large. A goal extended in the spirit of lokomaika‘i/compassion to all community members, regardless of ethnic or national origin, who seek opportunities to restore pono/balance and harmony in their life, and realign the spirit, mind, and body to become one. Some of the cultural healing services offered include, and are not limited to, ho‘oponopono/counseling, la‘au kahea/prayers and chants, la‘au lapa‘au/herbal therapy and lomilomi/touch therapy. Although our program focus targets Native Hawaiians, it is our long-standing policy that our services are made available to all in pursuit of education and healing.
To ensure the protection, preservation and perpetuation of this sacred traditional practice, we have developed a 3-tiered Education program where we offer instruction in Traditional Hawaiian Healing Arts. Each level and the classes presented at each level may be pursued individually; however, when combined, our traditional healer program unites a traditional ‘uniki/graduation with a fully accredited education program that provides interested students with an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Hawaiian Healing Arts.
We welcome you to participate in the Holistic Honu Wellness Center's work through sponsor donations.
Financial or in-kind sponsors will be credited at every opportunity, and will be added to our mailing list for announcements and updates. Your contributions will help the Holistic Honu Wellness Center promote Hawaiian culture, values, and traditions.
If you are interested in sponsoring the Holistic Honu Wellness Center, CLICK HERE to DONATE to our programs
or call us at 916.416.0491. Tax-deductible donations may be made to:
Holistic Honu Wellness Center
1466 Cedar Street
Berkeley, CA 94702-1221
Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
SAVE THE DATES - Our Upcoming Events:
HOLISTIC HONU WELLNESS CENTER PRESENTS:
HAWAIIAN HEALING ARTS: LOMILOMI PROGRAM
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA
WEEKLY - SATURDAYS - 10AM TO 4PM
JANUARY 28 TO APRIL 21, 2012
HOLISTIC HONU WELLNESS CENTER PRESENTS:
HO’OKAHI PU’UWAI I KA HULA
HERITAGE INN EXPRESS
ROSEVILLE, CALIFORNIA
APRIL 25 TO 29, 2012
HOLISTIC HONU WELLNESS CENTER PRESENTS:
HAWAIIAN HEALING ARTS: HO’OLA INTENSIVE
KAHALELEHUA
OLA’A/HILO, HAWAII
MAY 27 TO JUNE 2, 2012
HOLISTIC HONU WELLNESS CENTER PRESENTS:
HO’OKAHI PU’UWAI I KA HULA
EXECUTIVE INN & SUITES
1755 Embarcadero
Oakland, CA 94606
SEPEMBER 5 TO 9, 2012
HOLISTIC HONU WELLNESS CENTER PRESENTS:
HO’OKAHI PU’UWAI I KA HULA
EMBASSY SUITES - RIVERFRONT PROMENADE
100 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA
APRIL 10 TO 14, 2013
HOLISTIC HONU WELLNESS CENTER PRESENTS:
HO’OKAHI PU’UWAI I KA HULA
EXECUTIVE INN & SUITES
1755 Embarcadero
Oakland, CA 94606
SEPEMBER 4 TO 8, 2013
Board of Directors %26 Management Team
Tammie Chaumillon
Auntie Mary Fragas
Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
Amber Jose
Suzi Ko
Michael MacDougall
Pamela Shaw-Buffin
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HAWAIIAN HEALING ARTS INTENSIVE with KAWAIKAPUOKALANI HEWETT
Mountain View/Volcano, Hawai'i
May 28 to June 1, 2012
Travel Dates: May 27 & June 2, 2012
Cost: $1900 for 50 NCBTMB CE hours
(includes tuition, room & board and ground transportation -
we pick up & drop off at the Hilo airport only)
AIR FARE IS NOT INCLUDED
CLICK HERE to register for this series
Join us for 5 days of discovering Hawaiian healing arts and Lomilomi with world renown Kahuna Ho'ola, Haku Mele and Kumu Hula,Kawaikapuokalani K. Hewett .
Kawaikapuokalani will cover:
Understanding the origin and foundation of Traditional Hawaiian Healing Arts. Subjects covered may include ho'oponopono; gathering, preparing and prescribing La'au Lapa'au; healing prayers, chanting and dance.
Accommodations and Classes will be held at Kahalelehua Retreat Center in Mountain View/Volcano, Hawaii
Kahalelehua is located on the slopes of Mauna Loa, twenty minutes from Hilo airport and fifteen minutes from the town of Volcano.
SPACE IS LIMITED to 12 students - reserve your space early
Three wonderful meals a day are included.
Be aware that it can sometimes rain, gets cool at night and could get muddy at times. Towels, sheets, and blankets are provided but not other toiletries so bring soap, shampoo, sunscreen, insect repellent, etc.
A sarong with T shirt is fine for dancing if you do not already have a pa'u skirt.
At night you may need slacks and a sweater.
The cost of the Healing Arts Intensive is $1900, which includes tuition and six nights room and board. Since we are limiting the size of the class, a non-refundable deposit of $250.00 will hold your space. Payment plans available. Full payment is due 30 days prior to the first day of instruction.
Please make check/money order payable to:
Holistic Honu Wellness Center and send them to
1466 Cedar Street
Berkeley, CA 94702-1221
If you are uncomfortable using online services for credit card processing, send us an email at: info@holistichonu.com with preferred times for contact and we will call you directly to process your registration request.
REFUND INFORMATION. The student has a right to full refund of all charges less the amount of $100 for the registration fee and $150 for the deposit if he/she cancels this agreement up to twelve (12) weeks prior to the first day of instruction.
Any student who cancels their enrollment between eight (8) to twelve (12) weeks prior to the first day on instruction shall forfeit any deposit paid, and remain liable for 50% of the total fee, except under the following circumstances:
1) A medical condition or emergency, fire or other natural disaster or force, or major incident occurs which makes the workshop impossible.
2) Another arrangement is made in writing with The Holistic Honu Wellness Center which provides otherwise.
Any student who cancels their enrollment eight (8) or fewer weeks before the beginning date of the workshop shall forfeit their deposit and remain liable for 100% of the total fee, except under the following circumstances:
1) A medical condition or emergency, school closure, fire or other natural disaster or force, or major incident occurs which makes the engagement unfeasible.
2) Another arrangement is made in writing with The Holistic Honu Wellness Center which provides otherwise.
Any and all cancellations must be made by physical mail. The date of any cancellation shall be taken as the date of the postmark on the letter of cancellation. Refunds will be paid within 30 days of cancellation or withdraw.
Kahalelehua Retreat Center
18-3749 S. Kopua Road, ‘Ola‘a/Hilo
Mountain View, HI 96771-0442
CLICK HERE to receive 5%25 Off airfare between Mainland U.S. and Hawaii on Hawaiian Airlines
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Loea Kawaikapuokalani Hewett's
Ho'okahi Pu'uwai i ka Hula! Sacramento/Roseville Workshop Series
April 25 to 29, 2012
Each day is a course unto itself and does not require previous instruction in Hula or Traditional Healing to attend.
DAILY SCHEDULE:
WEDNESDAY, April 25: Traditional Healing Arts & Culture
THURSDAY, April 26: Traditional Healing Arts & Culture
FRIDAY, April 27: Traditional Healing Arts & Culture
SATURDAY, April 28: Hula (2-Hula Kahiko dances)
SUNDAY, April 28: Hula (2-Hula 'Auana dances)
MAKE YOUR OWN SCHEDULE
Come for one day or all five!!
Registration starts at 8am each day
Class begins at 10am each day
Class times: 10am to 12pm & 2pm to 4pm each day
'Ukulele Class begins at 5pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Pāʻina 5pm Saturday
Dance Review and Kukakuka after class on Sunday
***NEW ADDITION***
We will now be offering UKULELE CLASSES following the lectures on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jason Arimoto and 'Ukulele Creations will bless us with skill improvement classes on Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday, we will learn the music to the dances that will be taught on Sunday!!!
If you do not have a 'ukulele but want to come to learn and play, we will have a limited number of Ohana 'Ukulele on hand for you to borrow or purchase.
Location:
Heritage Inn Express
204 Harding Blvd.
Roseville, CA 95678
(916) 782-4466
It is a good idea to bring a notebook. Loea suggests that we be like "little children" and allow our minds and bodies to be open to learning through following and repetition.
Video Policy
Only halau and groups in attendance who bring a minimum of five (5) members, and have paid for the day's work may video tape. Halau and groups who bring the minimum number of members are allowed one (1) video camera. Videos may be used for educational purposes only. Halau and groups who do not bring the required number of members are NOT allowed to video tape; even if it is just for their individual reference.
Dress Code
ALL DANCERS should wear pareo or pa’u skirt with shorts or bloomers underneath.
The Heritage Hotel Group is providing the Host Hotels for this workshop series:
Heritage Inn Express
204 Harding Blvd.
Roseville, CA 95678
(916) 782-4466
The Heritage Inn Express is giving us a rate of $55 per night. The rooms are extremely spacious and all have microwaves and mini-refrigerators.
SPECIAL FOR HALAU HULA & HALAU LOMILOMI:
For each halau that brings TEN (10) haumana, the Kumu comes for FREE.
For each halau that brings FIFTEEN (15) haumana, the Kumu and ONE (1) Alaka'i comes for FREE.
Bring FIVE (5) or more haumana to both the Hula Kahiko and the Hula ‘Auana, the Kumu comes to the lecture series for half price .
Workshop Fees
All 5 days: $600.00
4 days: $550.00
3 days: $450.00
2 days: $300.00
1 day: $150.00
DISCOUNTS APPLY IF PURCHASED EARLY - email us at:info@holistichonu.com for details.
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets on-line
CANCELLATION POLICY
There are no refunds for workshops and courses. A 7-day cancellation notice is required for you to receive a credit for the next workshop or course. We reserve the right to cancel any program due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances.
Please make check/money order payable and direct payment to:
Holistic Honu Wellness Center
1466 Cedar Street
Berkeley, CA 94702-1221
For further information, see our event website: http://hookahipuuwai.com
If you are uncomfortable using on line services for credit card processing, send us an email at:info@holistichonu.com with preferred times for contact and we will call you directly to process your registration request.
CLICK HERE to receive 5% Off airfare between Mainland U.S. and Hawaii on Hawaiian Airlines
HOLISTIC HONU WELLNESS CENTER
1466 Cedar Street
Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone: (916) 416-0491
email: info@holistichonu.com
501(c)3 Tax ID# 20-1846091
NCBTMB Approved Provider #450384-07
California Domestic Nonprofit Corporation# C2712849
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The Holistic Honu Wellness Center is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a Continuing Education Approved Provider.
NCBTMB Approved Provider #450384-07
HAWAIIAN HEALING ARTS and OTHER COURSES WE TEACH
Cultural Massage Theory
Module I (Basic Lomilomi Massage Techniques)
Lomilomi Massage - Practicum I
Module II (Advanced Lomilomi Massage Techniques)
Lomilomi Massage - Practicum 2
Basics of Ho'oponopono
Energy & Movement
Hawaiian Culture, Values and History of Lomilomi
Hawaiian Flower Essences & Remedies
Hawaiian-Style Myofascial Release
Hawaiian‐Style Spa Applications
Understanding La'au Lapa'au
Complementary Health Care Practicum (Practicum 3)
Therapeutic Reposturing: Sports Event Massage
Understanding HIV/AIDS for the Massage Therapist
Business Development
Cultural Competence: Cultural Diversity & Cultural Competence
Externship
Fundamentals of Hawaiian Health Practices
Ho'okahi Pu'uwai
Ho'ola Intensive
'Ike Hana No'eau
Kahua Waiwai
HAWAIIAN HEALING ARTS:
LOMILOMI MASSAGE PROGRAM
Program Length: 126 clock hours / 11.2 credit hours
Estimated Duration: 20 days
Overview of Curriculum
The Lomilomi program offers an introductory training program on Hawaiian healing arts that focuses on hands-on experience and knowledge. This program is designed to provide students and practitioners with a better understanding of lomilomi and traditional Hawaiian healing arts. Our program is NOT designed to compete with other lomilomi or massage programs, but to ENHANCE other programs – it is for those who want to explore more of this practice than just the bodywork. Please note: This program DOES NOT claim to certify participants to be Lomilomi practitioners. Competent students sacrifice, study and dedicate much more than the 126 contact hours included in this program to be considered effective practitioners. This program is designed to give participants a good overview and foundation in the basic principles of Lomilomi and Hawaiian Healing Arts. We encourage further growth and utilize these classes as a stepping stone to our apprenticeship and teacher training programs.
The Lomilomi presented in this program is not just a Hawaiian
massage modality. Lomilomi, as traditionally practiced, is much more than massage. This style of lomilomi presented, taught and used is a Hawaiian Healing technique that has been held in several Hawaiian families previously outside the reach of outsiders.
This program emphasizes the “natural order,” as described in The Kumulipo: To everything there is a natural or proper order. There is a beginning and an end, a top and a bottom, a male god and a female counterpart. There is harmony, balance and unity.
This program also involves a study and discussion on the Hawaiian tradition of Ho'oponopono or “realignment of spirit, mind and body.” We revisit the past to study past experiences and how they have affected the present and the future. Ho’oponopono is founded on “kala” or forgiveness to promote harmony and wellbeing within one’s self and one’s surrounding. We will study the relationship of the 'aumakua to ho’oponopono and learn the basic concepts of the ho’oponopono tradition for self use.
Our students learn many things about health and the Hawaiian
culture. First of all, they learn cultural competency is necessary when developing a culturally appropriate health intervention for a client. The students learn that cultural competency is developed over time, for it takes time to learn another person’s cultural beliefs and values and actually understand how it influences their decisions about their health and the types of health care that they utilize. The students also learn that creating a culturally related wellness intervention for each client proves to be challenging due to the time and limited resources that they have but at the same time fun and very rewarding in the sense that they help motivate a client and also provided him/her with the materials and education to help improve his/her health.
This program offers an introductory training program on Hawaiian Healing Arts that focuses on hands-on experience and knowledge.
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HAWAIIAN HEALING ARTS:
LEVEL ONE - INTRODUCTORY PROGRAM
Program Length: 150 clock hours / 12 credit hours
Estimated Duration: 20 days
Overview of Curriculum
The Level One, Fundamentals of Hawaiian Health Practices program is designed to integrate the study and perpetuation of Hawaiian health practices through a language arts curriculum based on traditional Hawaiian stories. The curriculum addresses the intellectual, social, emotional, physical, and cultural practices of health.
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HAWAIIAN HEALING ARTS:
LEVEL TWO - APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
Program Length: 1036 Clock Hours / 68.52 Credit Hours
Estimated Duration: 3 years
Overview of Curriculum
The Level 2 - Apprenticeship program helps students apply the knowledge gained in our Lomilomi and Level One Programs to real-life healing situations in clinical environments by assisting our traditional healer and through volunteering services. Starting with foundational skills and science, the program illustrates health-related concerns of the Native Hawaiian Population and the identification of critical issues of health and wellness specific to the Hawaiian people. It provides a cultural perspective of learning that will optimize individual inquisitiveness, without compromising cultural standards. Successful graduates will have the skills needed to work with a diverse clientele and become an active partner in the health of their clients and themselves.
Level Two students are mentored throughout all aspects of their training to receive continuous feedback and support. They are encouraged to assist new students in our Lomilomi and Level One programs by student teaching and student mentoring. Additionally, they are encouraged to attend and participate in workshops and classes presented by our Kupuna staff members to supplement and enrich their learning.
Level Two students are also involved with the cultivation of native plants that we use in traditional healing. The plants are considered kinolau of certain gods and goddesses and are used in la’au lapa’au, in lole, kupe’e and lei .
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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Leslie Susan “Kaiona'okalāni” Ko, MEd, MBA, CMT, CMTI.
Suzi is the Executive Director of the Holistic Honu Wellness Center and continues to carry on the healing traditions of her Native Hawaiian grandfather in California. She is a traditionally trained Lomilomi practitioner, going through the ceremony of lomilomi ‘uniki in December of 2004. She is also a California and Colorado Licensed Certified Massage Therapist, a California Certified Hawaiian Healing Arts Instructor, and a National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage %26 Bodywork (NCBTMB) Continuing Education Approved Provider. She also serves on the NCBTMB Approved Provider Continuing Education Committee.
Suzi holds a Master of Business Administration degree as well as a Master of Education degree from the University of California Berkeley. She comes from a strong background in operations and human resources management in both the public and private sector and has spent twelve years as an independent business consultant.
Suzi continues to develop her healing techniques under the instruction of Kawaikapuokalani Hewett and travels extensively throughout the United States and abroad sharing her knowledge and spreading aloha.
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The Holistic Honu Wellness Center is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a Continuing Education Approved Provider.
NCBTMB Approved Provider #450384-07
Contact us to enroll in this program
HAWAIIAN HEALING ARTS: LEVEL THREE – TRADITIONAL HEALING INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM
Program Length: 750 clock hours / 75.00 credit hours
Estimated Duration: 3 years
Instructor: Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
Course Description
The purpose of our Level Three program is to train qualified practitioners to perpetuate the tradition of Native Hawaiian healing arts through an education process that is based in old traditional concepts and values for use not only in the Native Hawaiian community in the continental United States, but everywhere. Our Levels One and Two programs incorporate Western practices and are geared to the mainstream; Level Three is in depth and is purely Hawaiian in its content and delivery.
This program will be conducted at Kahalelehua Retreat Center in Mountain View, Hawaii five times a year over a three year period. Where we understand and fully acknowledge that it is impossible to pass down a lifetime’s knowledge in a handful of classes, it is crucial that the information passed down from teacher to student be as pure and as authentic as possible. It is also understood that not all who enter this program will complete the program. Any program such as this would be rigorous and not all participants will have the wherewithal to complete the requirements of their training. However, we are confident that all qualified graduates of this program will be equipped to perform and pass on this valuable information to future generations.
It is important to understand that an advanced degree is based on academic knowledge, ‘uniki is based on knowledge that emanates from the bones and the soul of the practitioner. With this program, a student may maintain a 4.0 grade point average and graduate with honors but may not be invited to ‘uniki. Likewise, a student may fail to earn an advanced degree but may be invited to ‘uniki. In a traditional setting, the talented ones are chosen at a young age and trained. The information passed down to the student would often take ten years or more and in most cases, the student would live with their teacher. ‘Uniki was granted when the teacher felt the student was ready. This rite of passage cannot be evaluated on a purely academic scale, it is a rank bestowed upon the recipient by the revered master.
The process involved in receiving one’s ‘uniki is a long and arduous one. Traditional healing is not just a technique or modality. It is a healing art, which encompasses the body, the spirit and the mind. One cannot learn authentic and traditional healing during a weekend seminar. One could not begin to learn how the Hawaiian mind thinks in a three-month period, let alone three days. When the mana and the ‘ike of this traditional art runs through your bones, then you can understand true Hawaiian healing processes. The key is the Hawaiian mindset; the Hawaiian mindset looks at life very differently. To understand Hawaiian healing practices, a student must understand and be comfortable with that mindset. From a Western perspective, one may ask specific questions, but from a Hawaiian perspective, those questions and thus the answers do not provide the real answer. For example, Hawaiians never ask a fisherman where he is going. It is implicit, plus it is against cultural protocol to ask such a question. Hawaiian kupuna tell keiki that the real reason is that the fish can hear, and if the fish know you’re coming, they’re going to hide. For people outside of the culture, this is a superstition; for Hawaiians, it is our way of life. There are many protocols such as this throughout the Hawaiian culture. These are not kapu, just protocol.
Once a student is accepted into the Level Three Program, the real journey begins. From a Hawaiian perspective, the goal of the first year of intensive training is to achieve the rank of ÿOlapa. The goal of the second year of intensive training is to achieve the rank of Hoÿopaÿa. The goal of the third year of intensive training is to ÿuniki or graduate as Kumu Hoÿola or Instructor.
ÿOlapa -- 1st step on the journey to ÿuniki
The first rank of study is that of ÿOlapa. Our goal is to unite the highest quality somatic education with a deep understanding of the sacred potential for healing. Traditional healing is a holistic art, acknowledging the inseparability of spirit, mind and body within the client as well as the practitioner. Our program integrates the structural, emotional, intuitive and creative elements of bodywork, empowering the practitioner to complement the physical aspect of massage therapy with deeper levels of healing. In addition to learning about the traditional Hawaiian view of the various parts of the body, participants will explore the integration of movement; not just body movements, but also the movement of energies in, through and around the body and the world in which we live. Integrated into the knowledge received about the Hawaiian view of movement, participants will also incorporate the Hawaiian idea of balance; balance in a physical, emotional and spiritual sense. Additional study on the Hawaiian tradition of Hoÿoponopono or “realignment of spirit, mind and body” is also explored. In-depth understanding of traditional Hawaiian protocols, values and traditions are paramount as participants will come to understand that traditional Hawaiian healing is a tradition that comes with a pedigree; it is a lifestyle that includes the protocols, prayers and values of the lineage and legacy indicative of the practice of tradition of healing. Throughout this process, the candidate must achieve mastery of a large body of traditional chants and prayers; and therefore each five day session will include focus on the Hawaiian language and pronunciation. The process also involves the imparting of knowledge relating to the historical background of the chants and prayers being studied as well as the many levels of meaning encoded in the text, which is called kaona. Students must also achieve mastery of their equipment (oils, tools, herbs). In our tradition, candidates are required to make much of their own equipment. This is the way we perpetuate this knowledge of the craft to the next generation. For example, they harvest their own guava stakes to make their Lomilomi sticks; they gather coconuts and kukui nuts and roast them to extract the oil. Each of these steps is an important part of the training process to completely transfer the knowledge from one generation to the next.
Hoÿopaÿa -- 2nd step on the journey to ÿuniki
The next rank of study is that of Hoÿopaÿa, or to make firm. In this phase of study, the candidates demonstrate their understanding of the materials presented to them in ÿOlapa by performing supervised work on the clients in their care. The methodologies presented in ÿOlapa are solidified in this stage and the candidates learn to apply the appropriate practices and protocol for various presentations and situations. Performed knowledges include correct and appropriate use of herbs, bodywork techniques and prayers. Gathering and preparation techniques are also scrutinized. Under strict supervision, the practices, protocols, actions and reactions of the participants are evaluated for accuracy and consistency; this is paramount before they are ready to move on to the next phase because participants will be expected to maintain the protocols, standards and quality of the art within their own private practice and in their work.
Kumu Hoÿola – 3rd step on the journey to 'uniki
The next rank of study is that of Kumu Hoÿola or Instructor. At this level the candidate's knowledge must be expanded to encompass all of the many aspects of Hawaiian Traditional Healing Arts and culture. A study of Hawaiian history is essential. An intimate knowledge of the various deities, aliÿi and their respective genealogy is another important aspect. Protocol is stressed. The work is now automatic, correct and ingrained in the spirit and bones of the practitioner. Externship opportunities are available to students at this stage as candidates are now ready to work with the community-at-large with minimal supervision. Unlike western education which narrows the focus of study to a specialty with each successive level of training, in traditional healing arts each step in the ÿuniki process serves to broaden the base of study. Even when one finally achieves the status of Kumu Hoÿola, the individual study continues. The Kumu Hoÿola should now possess the tools for the real work that allows them to take their craft to the next level. The true value of the path to ÿuniki is the journey, not the destination; the destination is a moving target. Every Kumu Hoÿola is a lifelong student in this wonderful work. When Loea feels the haumana are sufficiently trained, the final ÿuniki dates are set. Very few candidates are willing, or able, to fulfill the exacting requirements to achieve the Kumu Hoÿola title. We live in a world that is accustomed to speed and short cuts. While we employ many of today's tools in the learning process - tools such as tape recorders, videotape, written notes - the idiosyncrasies that make a traditional healer must be imprinted in the body of the healer, not just in the mind. This is the old way, and the only way to become a traditional Kumu Hoÿola in the sense that it has been given to our teachers and to their teachers before them.
We have chosen Kahalelehua Retreat Center in Hilo Hawaii as the location to house our Level Three program. The culture of Kahalelehua is also important as the lifestyle of the retreat center illuminates and reinforces the Hawaiian mindset so necessary for participants to live and perpetuate in their work. Kahalelehua is located on Hilo, Hawaii, side of Hawaii Island, twenty minutes from the Hilo Airport on the Volcano Highway in Olaÿa in the midst of 35 acres of pasture and ohia forest. Students experience the ambiance of Hawaii of long ago with Puÿu ‘Oÿo (the fires of the Goddess Pele) erupting daily, visible from the back of the property and Mauna Kea blanketed in snow (the Goddess Poliahu), visible on the front side of the property. Ola‘a, also known as Mountain View, was in ancient times the home of the High Chiefess Laÿieikawai who in legend became the Goddess of the Twilight Skies. Laÿieikawai was attended to by the five Maile Sisters (Maile Haÿiwale, Maile Kaluhea, Maile Lauliÿi, Maile Pakaha and Kahalaomapuana) who each had the magical power of emanating the sweet fragrance of the maile from their being. The fragrant maile grows lush in the volcano forest in and around this property and students will be able to catch a glimpse and feel the coolness of each leaf as they wander the grounds of the Retreat Center. This Retreat Center has four bathrooms and eight bedrooms that sleep up to four people comfortably with ample room for luggage and storage while they are there. The dining area and the living room are located on the second story lanai. Everyone becomes ÿohana or family as they learn the Hawaiian traditions. Food is cooked local style by a Hawaiian chef and served buffet style. We pule before each meal as the food is blessed in a traditional Hawaiian manner. The living room is used as the main classroom. The huge glass door, when opened, invites nature and the elements to come inside. Students will feel as one with the spirits of the hula and healing arts as they dance and chant with the rain and the wind. Hawaiian chanting or “‘Oli,” invokes the gods and goddesses such as Laka of the Hula, Pele of the fires, Poliahu of the snow, the Gods Kane, Ku, Lono and Kanaloa as well as the spirits of our ancient past. Students will practice chanting nightly to improve on traditional chanting techniques such as “iÿi”, or vibrato and projection. Chanting is essential to the healing arts, including hula as we motion and step to the words of the “mele,” or songs in the hula and in Lomilomi body work. Within our Level Three program, and at Kahalelehua, Hawaiian tradition is not just one lesson or a workshop, but a lifestyle.
The formation of study groups away from the classroom among the students is also encouraged. There is a tremendous amount of knowledge to be imparted in the classroom with Loea Hewett, but in order for students to be able to apply this knowledge correctly and effectively, support away from the classroom is essential, for in many cases, it is within the study groups where the real learning begins.
Expected Outcomes:
1. Increased knowledge of the unique issues faced by traditional healers, students in training and consumers in the provision of traditional Native Hawaiian healing practices.
2. Increased “connectedness” and respect among healers.
3. Increased knowledge on standards of care in traditional healing.
4. Increased number of diverse professionals who will be attracted to this field with the desire to preserve, maintain and protect the traditions of the Hawaiian culture and that of traditional healing
5. Recommendations for action to meet the demand for traditional healing services in a safe manner with quality services.
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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Loea Frank Kawaikapuokalani K. Hewett is the lead instructor for the Level Three program. As a Kahuna Ho‘ola, Kawaikapuokalani is a specialist in Hawaiian healing that incorporates several diagnostic skills including assessment of the presence of spirit-related illnesses, direct observation, dream interpretation, and physical palpation to identify possible contributing causes of underlying imbalances. His therapeutic skills training include laÿau lapaÿau (herbal remedies), lomilomi (touch therapy), spiritual mediation through prayers and chants, and cultural counseling and resolution through hoÿoponopono.
Kawaikapuokalani received twelve years of intensive, detailed training and close supervision in healing and hula traditions as kakoÿo (favored student) and the primary apprentice of Kahuna Emma deFries until his ‘uniki with her in November of 1980. Emma deFries, one of the few surviving kahuna in the 1970s, was a descendant of Hewahewa, the spiritual advisor to King Kamehameha I. She was a practitioner of the healing traditions of laÿau kähea, laÿau lapaÿau, hoÿoponopono and lomilomi, and was recognized by both legislative bodies of the State of Hawaii for her healing work. Kawaikapuokalani is a descendant of this same lineage and the only person formally recognized as her protégé through House Resolution 196 on February 10, 1981. Kawaikapuokalani’s genealogy also supports strong familial ties to well-known kahuna of modern and historical times. This genealogical relationship is a necessity in Hawaiian lore, as the ÿike (spiritual authority and insight) is believed to pass only through blood relations for many of the psychic powers used in assessment and healing.
Kawaikapuokalani was part of the management team and the Spiritual Director of the Waimanalo Health Center in Waimanalo, Hawaii, where he was instrumental in creating a cultural healing program where the focus was on integrating Native Hawaiian cultural healing values and practices mixed with western medical practices. Kawaikapuokalani offered practical and consulting services in Native Hawaiian Healing Arts, Laÿau Lapaÿau and Hoÿoponopono.
Although most well known as a Haku Mele (composer), having written over 100 songs and chants and recorded 10 CDs (Makalapua ÿOe, E Hoÿomau Ka Ha O Ka Hawaiÿi, Sweet Lahaina Nights, Ka Pilina, Native Grooves, Moÿoÿolelo, Ulu Kau, Honehone I ka Poli, Hoÿola I ka Poli and Malama ), Kawaikapuokalani has gained recognition locally, nationally and internationally as a kumu hula, and teacher of Hawaiian culture.
Presently, his work in the field of Hawaiian culture takes him off island and abroad on a regular basis. In addition, Kawaikapuokalani serves the hula community as a judge in various competitions including Merrie Monarch, generously shares his compositions with numerous halau hula, and holds hula, hoÿoponopono and hoÿola retreats at his home in Mountain View, Hawaii.
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CD & wkshp pymts
Miracles are not really made, they are discovered.
When we follow the loving principles of aloha.
ALOHA manifests the values that help us find our sacred place.
Modest enough not to try to impose our terms on the meaning of life in harmony with the gods, goddesses, God and the land;
Truthful in all our associations and with ourselves;
Humble enough to let the loving energy of miracles fill us;
Patient enough to realize that it is our serenity that gives us the spiritual fortitude to remember that, in time and if we allow it to be so, it is our destiny that goodness will prevail.
Our ancestors have taught us that life is so precarious that it is also so divinely precious. We find our place in paradise when we recognize, embrace, and are able to celebrate our destiny.
Kawaikapuokalani K. Hewett
Loea Kawaikapuokalani Hewett's Website
Loea Kawaikapuokalani Hewett's Workshop Schedule
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Malama CD - $15.00 *NEW*
Ho'ola i ka Poli CD - $15.00
Honehone i ka Poli CD - $15.00
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Nahenahe CD by Daniel Ho - $15.00
Ho'okahi Pu'uwai Wkshp - 1 or 2 Days
Ho'okahi Pu'uwai Wkshp - 3 Days
Ho'okahi Pu'uwai Wkshp - 4 Days
Ho'okahi Pu'uwai Wkshp - 5 Days
Hawaii Island Workshops - $1900
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servicesThe Holistic Honu Wellness Center offers traditional healing / lomilomi services upon request.
How do I choose a traditional healer?
Loea Kawaikapuokalani Hewett teaches us that healers are characterized by 5 distinct qualities which are: first, their outward purity - that in appearance, manner & practice that the healer emulates purity that is visible; second, their inward purity as reflected in their healing work; third, the healers piety or their relationship with Akua/God; fourth their genealogy and lineage - where does the healer receive their knowledge, does the healer come from a bloodline of healers; and fifth, their years of training and commitment to healing.
How much do traditional healing services cost?
Traditionally, a ho'okupu (donation) was paid to the practitioner, therefore, we accept monetary donations for all traditional healing services.
That's great, but how much do I pay?
The great Hawaiian scholar and author Samuel Kamakau makes mention of healers being gifted for their services. The wealthier the person, the greater the gifts that were given. The chiefs because of their wealth gave vast amounts of gifts. The maka‘ainana or the common people gave lesser gifts. But, everyone gave gifts or ho‘okupu/tribute. It remains to be our responsibility and tradition.
What is Ho'oponopono?
Ho’oponopono is a cultural practice that incorporates various components to help realign the participant(s) with spirit, mind and body or past, present and future. Ho’oponopono’s intent is to bring harmony into your life, to help you regain cultural values of respect and aloha for one another, and to open your eyes to a healthier life ahead.
The components in Ho’oponopono are:
Pule WeheOpening prayer for guidance and protection
KumuhanaThe truthful sharing of problems impairing you, and/or you and your family.
MahikiThe Haku/Leader peels away one problem layer at a time, helping you to feel lighter and less burdened.
Ho’omaluA time for silence and reflection
Pule Ho’opauClosing prayer
Do you offer Ho'oponopono services?
Ho'oponopono services are available on a limited basis. Call Suzi for appointments and details: (916) 416-0491
Therapeutic Massage50 min - $8080 min - $110
Hot Stone Massage 75 min - $125
Gratuities not included.
$25 travel/set up fee for outcalls may apply.
Corporate/On-Site Massage available upon request.
Traditional Healing and Hawaiian Lomilomi services available upon request, call Suzi for appointments and details: (916) 416-0491
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links
We are continuing our quest for a permanent facility in Northern California. In the meantime, in addition to our on-site program and seeing private client in their homes, appointments can be scheduled with Suzi and her students at:
(916) 416-0491
email: info@holistichonu.com
We are constantly getting asked to recommend websites, people, courses and other resources, so we've developed this page to link to the places we really think are the best at what they do.
Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
Daniel Ho Creations
Holistic Honu Wellness Center's alternate website
Ho'okahi Pu'uwai i ka Hula - Event Website
Alliance for California Traditional Arts
Basically Books - Hilo, Hawaii
Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement
Rainbow Photography
HOLISTIC HONU WELLNESS CENTER
1466 Cedar Street
Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone: (916) 416-0491
email: info@holistichonu.com
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