Learn the basics of Hula, the beautiful dance of Hawaii. All are welcome!
About this event
Hula is the cultural dance of the Hawaiian people. It is an art form that celebrates the beauty of people, the land, it's winds, soft rains, waterfalls and surf. We consider hula to be mindfulness in motion. Learn the styling of Halau i Ka Pono and dance to beautiful Hawaiian music.
Good for new beginners and those who want to work on smoother coordination of hands and feet for grace.
This workshop incorporates:
Brief guided mindfulness meditation
Gentle stretches and movement to ready the body for hula
Basic Hula
How to write a hula sheet
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 for brief writing exercise.
Technical Details
Zoom Link to access the program will be sent to you by email a few hours prior event
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 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 in New York City and Chicago. She does a lot of teaching on zoom since Covid. She began Halau i Ka Pono, the Hula School of Chicago in September 2009.
She is also co-founder of Zen Life & Meditation Center, Chicago with her husband, Roshi Robert Joshin Althouse, has been practicing Zen since 1993 and is a fully empowered Zen Teacher (Sensei) and a Zen Buddhist Priest. june.tanoue@zlmc.org
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.
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. She offers a unique approach to connecting body, mind and heart. sarah@theadvancejourneys.com
This is a zoom only retreat day. A zoom link will be sent just before the event.
Cost: $55, $35 Halau members. Patrons $75
Scholarships are available. Contact june.tanoue@zlmc.org for more info. If paying by check, make check payable to Zen Life & Meditation Center and mail to June Tanoue, 46 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60302. Scholarships are available. Contact june.tanoue@zlmc.org for info.