I was honored to served as an invited presenter at the 2018 Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress (PRIDOC) this Summer. Over 300 indigenous doctors from around the Pacific (and throughout the world) gathered in Hilo, Hawaii July 11-17 to share innovations and collaborations in indigenous medical and public health arenas, and highlight indigenous wisdom practices around wellness. My na'au … [Read more...] about 2018 Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress
Hawaiian Healing
World Oceans Day – Mālama ʻĀina (taking care of nature) Grows Resilience
To honor June 8th World Oceans Day, 18 plus federal, state, county, not-for-profits and social businesses gathered at lovely Hāpuna Beach (Hawaiʻi Island) to mālama ʻāina. Mālama ʻāina means to take care of nature mālama = to take care ʻāina = nature, land/earth In Hawaiʻi and other earth-based cultures, ʻāina or nature is considered our Mother. This short 2 minute video was shot at … [Read more...] about World Oceans Day – Mālama ʻĀina (taking care of nature) Grows Resilience
Holoholo – A Journey Led by Spirit and Intuition
When was the last time that you followed your spirit and intuition into adventure? Ignored time and logic, and simply followed an inner knowing… a call to the unknown? In Hawaiʻi, we call this practice holoholo. Holoholo literally means to go for a walk, ride or sail simply for pleasure. The kaona or hidden meaning of holoholo means to follow your spirit and intuition – to free your … [Read more...] about Holoholo – A Journey Led by Spirit and Intuition
Sharing a Hawaiian Ancestral Practice for a Winning Mindset
Watching the leaves of the Hala or Pandanus tree dance in the gentle trades of Kawaihae, I was inspired to shoot this quick video sharing a Hawaiian ancestral mindset for success. Our kūpuna (elders) demonstrated this winning mindset many ways, including through weaving lauhala - leaves of the Hala for everyday utilitarian uses i.e. sails for outriggers, floor mats, sleeping mats, fans, clothing … [Read more...] about Sharing a Hawaiian Ancestral Practice for a Winning Mindset
Our Interdependence with All
Deirdre Fay, #1 Best-Selling Author and respected psychotherapist - creator of The Becoming Safely Embodied Skills practice interviewed me as guest instructor for her new course Healing Trauma as a Modern Day Bodhisattva. What an honor! There are many parallels between traditional Hawaiian, Buddhist and Yogic healing traditions. During our interview, Deirdre asked that I share my … [Read more...] about Our Interdependence with All
Live Lōkahi™ is Coming! Lōkahi is Oneness
Through the prompting of many, Live Lōkahi™ - a program for personal and community development, environmental stewardship and socially conscious businesses will open this Summer. Lōkahi is Oneness and means unity and harmony - to make peace. It also describes the interdependence between Ke Akua or God/the Creator-of-all and the spiritual world, humanity and nature. Living lōkahi is … [Read more...] about Live Lōkahi™ is Coming! Lōkahi is Oneness