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Oli, meditation, m¨¡lama ?¨¡ina at heart of free ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ program

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Mulch is added to new plants outside of Sinclair Library

A popular series geared toward building pilina—deep connections, relationships and interdependence—within oneself, others and has returned to the University of Hawaiʻi at ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹.

This fall, the welcomes students, faculty, staff and the off-campus community to engage in the free weekly workshops on oli (Hawaiian chant), body movement/visualization and m¨¡lama ʻ¨¡¾±²Ô²¹ (caring for ʻ¨¡¾±²Ô²¹).

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Participants login for online contemplative session

“Our team is excited to bring back this series for the fall because we want everyone to build a connection to this place,” said Kawehion¨¡lani Goto, ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ NHPoL Advancement Office Program Specialist. “This is one way I have come to nourish my mind, body and spirit, and we are excited to be in community and learn together.”

Participants have expressed their appreciation for the program. Following a body movement session on September 15, one member of the community described the opportunity to take mindful breaks to connect with community, ʻ¨¡¾±²Ô²¹, and W¨¡kea as powerful.

Aloha ʻ?ina Fridays schedule

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A hui (group) of participants learn Welina ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ on Hawaiʻi Hall lawn
  • K¨±kulu Kumuhana Contemplative sessions: September 29; October 13; November 3, 17; December 15
    (online) 45 minutes of gentle movement, breathing exercises and meditation/visualization. Presented in collaboration with the Pilina Center for Wellbeing.
  • Huli ka lima i lalo: M¨¡lama ʻ?ina: September 22 and October 27
    Hands-on interaction with ʻ¨¡¾±²Ô²¹; caring, planting, cutting and cleaning plants on campus.
  • Welina ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ chant workshops: October 6 and December 8
    (Hawaiʻi Hall lawn) Hour-long workshop to learn oli, Welina ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹, composed by Kumu R. Keawe Lopes Jr., director of ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language.
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Students clear invasive species in front of Hamilton Library

The program is hosted by NHPoL Advancement Office, ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ , , and .

The fall 2023 series launched on September 8 with a Welina ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ oli workshop. Participants learned the chant and its meaning which touches upon elements felt throughout the of ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ such as the Tuahine rain and her brother, the Kahaukani wind.

or email nhpol@hawaii.edu for more information.

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