Hoʻoponopono – Traditional Hawaiian Family Therapy
Nana I Ke Kumu
Look to the Source.
A wise Hawaiian proverb
Discover the healing power of hoʻoponopono the way many of our Hawaiian ancestors practiced this traditional family therapy of restitution and forgiveness in Kaʻu, Hawaiʻi.
Hoʻoponopono means “to make right” or “to set right” and has deep historical roots in Kaʻu – our familyʻs traditional home.
The Kaʻu way of hoʻoponopono is vastly different from the popular versions of this cherished Hawaiian healing tradition that is circulating on the internet.
When we practice forgiveness following the Kaʻu traditions of hoʻoponopono, we can release anger and resentment and move beyond past hurts.
Modern science validates that practicing forgiveness gifts us with:
- healthier relationships
- improved self-esteem and mental health
- less stress and anxiety
- lower blood pressure
- improved heart health
- a stronger immune system
Through the request of my elders and peers, Hoʻoponopono: Traditional Hawaiian Family Therapy was created. This simple guide walks you through the healing traditions that many Kaʻu Hawaiian families practiced, including our own.
Hoʻoponopono: Traditional Hawaiian Family Therapy is a gateway to understanding how the power of restitution and forgiveness can shift your life from emotional unbalance and turmoil towards a higher level of happiness, peace and resilience.
By practicing these traditional hoʻoponopono skills you, your loved ones and community have the opportunity to experience personal transformation, conscious evolution, deep healing, harmony and abiding peace.
A portion of your purchase will go towards funding domestic violence programs in Hawaiʻi.
Lani Kamauu Yamasaki is a native Hawaiian cultural practitioner. She was ʻūniki (traditionally initiated) by her elder Hale Makua, in the psycho-spiritual healing traditions of their family including hoʻoponopono. Lani is an United Nations panelist for Reframing Climate Change Loss and has co-produced Hawaiʻiʻs premiere Statewide Heal the Healers Conference supporting professionals working directly with survivors of domestic violence, child abuse and sexual assault. She serves as adjunct faculty with the University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine, Native Hawaiian Center for Excellence, University of Minnesota Earl E. Baker Center for Spirituality and Healing, and the Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress. She also mentors medical and wellness professionals seeking to bridge science with spirit with indigenous healing traditions.
