Workshop that combines Hawaiian dance of Hula with mindfulness meditation to build resilience through harmony of body, mind and heart.

About this Event

2020 has been a tough year! How can we relax the mind, strengthen the body and heal the heart? Reconnecting to them is basic. This workshop will help you build reconnection and resilience through the practices of meditation and hula - the dance of the Hawaiian people. Both are practices that can help you reconnect to what’s important. And it can be fun!

You will reconnect to your body, your breath, and the earth in this workshop. Workshop includes

• Mindfulness meditation basic instruction and practice

• Basic self-care practices

• Learn a hula about Kaiona, the Hawaiian Goddess of the Lost, who helps those who have lost their way.

• This workshop is open to all levels. Bring a chair for meditation and to use if you want to focus just on hand motions of the hula. You may also bring a cushion if you prefer sitting on the floor for meditation. Dress comfortably ready for movement. Bring notebook and pen.

  There is a free Pre-Workshop Session on Sunday, December 27, 2020 from 1 - 2:30 pm.

Fee: $75 / $50 for Halau I Ka Pono and Zen Life & Meditation Center members. Scholarships are available. Contact june.tanoue@zlmc.org.

Schedule:

• 9 - 10 am Introductions, mindfulness meditation basics, practice

• 10 - 12 noon Morning Practice - Talk on practice of Zen and Hula, basic self-care practices, begin Kaiona

• 12 - 1:30 pm Lunch, rest. Sit, walk and dance

• 1:30 - 4:00 Afternoon Practice - Meditation, complete Kaiona

• 4:00 - 5:00 Closing Circle

Free Pre-Workshop Session - Starting the Path 

December 27, 2020 1 - 2:30 pm

We sit, breathe, move and set intentions for a light and joyful hula and meditation practice for the new year. During this hour you will:

• Set intentions and goals for your hula practice in the new year

• Build momentum in personal hula practice safely, easily and together as a community

• Prepare for Kumu June’s upcoming workshop.

• Set intentions for your mindfulness meditation practice

Commitment

Meet on Dec 27th as a group to set intentions for the week 

Set aside 20-60+min for your daily practice for meditation and dance

Celebrate your accomplishments and get support for your struggles by posting daily in our private Facebook group

Enjoy your connection to your practice with loving self-talk and healthy movement practices to start this new year off right

You’ll receive a daily Practice-Builder Email with suggestions for your practice for 5 days 

Technical Details

• Link to access the program will be sent to you by email

• We will be using the Zoom platform

• You will receive the Zoom link 24 hours prior

• The dance will be recorded and made available to participants

Teachers 

June Kaililani Ryushin Tanoue, MPH

June is a Kumu Hula (Master Teacher of Hula). She began studying Hula seriously in 1988 with Kumu Michael Pili Pang and went through a traditional ’uniki ritual graduating as Kumu Hula in June 2000. She began teaching in 2003 and founded Halau i Ka Pono, the Hula School of Chicago in September 2009. 

She is also co-founder of Zen Life & Meditation Center with her husband, Roshi Robert Joshin Althouse, has been practicing Zen for 25 years. She received Transmission on October 12, 2014 and was fully empowered as a Zen Teacher (Sensei) and a Zen Buddhist Priest. She is also an empowered Zen Life Instructor and began the Prison Ministry teaching meditation to detainees at the Cook County Department of Corrections in 2017.

She spent 33 years working with nonprofit organizations, nearly 25 of which were with food banks in Oregon, Hawaii and Chicago. 

Sarah Evans

Sarah began dancing with Kumu June in 2011 and completed her Beginning Hula Teacher Training in 2019. As a lifelong Anatomy and Wellness nerd, she enjoys teaching our hula dancers simple and safe strategies to reduce pain and tension in the body, avoid injuries and have an overall increased joy and comfort within their bodies.

Outside of the Halau, Sarah has spent the past 17 years in Health & Wellness as an Educator, Manual Therapist, Yoga Instructor, Retreat Leader and most recently, a Certified Life Designer Coach. Sarah’s diverse background and education allows her to customize unique experiences for her clients, as she believes there is no one path to health. Integrating movement, meditation and breathwork into her coaching sessions, she offers a unique approach to connecting body, mind and heart.

Sarah feels honored to have received the “borrowed wisdom” of her teachers and is grateful to share that wisdom with others. sarah@theadvancejourneys.com