by Still & Moving | Oct 3, 2024 | Letter from the director, Life At The Center
By Renée Tillotson An unusual and unexpected gift recently appeared at the mailbox of the property with its small collection of homes where we raised our children. Our kids’ kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Vicky Lacks, was downsizing her belongings, so she left for us two...
by Still & Moving | Oct 3, 2024 | Healthy Life Tip, Letter from the director, Related Meditation & Culture Articles
From Doris Morisaki, Still & Moving Hula Teacher Remember how you used to move as a child: creatively and unpatterned? Or maybe you are around children often, and see them swing their arms all about, skip, hop, and turn upside down to see the world from a new...
by Still & Moving | Sep 30, 2024 | Letter from the director, Life At The Center
By Renée Tillotson Did I ever tell you we brought up our kids on a commune? Gosh, looking back on photos, we hardly seem to have been more than kids ourselves when we idealistically joined another couple and another family with kids to buy a rundown property together:...
by Still & Moving | Sep 5, 2024 | Healthy Life Tip, Letter from the director, Related Meditation & Culture Articles
From Mark Morisaki Don’t let your life outside work be nothing but errands and chores! Spend quality time with your loved ones.Find a shared passion or hobby, or do something fun on your own. Maybe you need alone time outside of work and family to do something...
by Still & Moving | Sep 5, 2024 | Letter from the director, Magnificence in our 'Ohana
Celebrating Magnificence in our ‘Ohana: Challenge winner, Loan Le By Loan Le Overall, my biggest hurdle in taking Still and Moving Center’s Over the Rainbow Challenge was in my timing. I work all day and I have to cook and do many other things. During the Challenge,...
by Still & Moving | Aug 29, 2024 | Classes, Current Classes, Dance, Dance, Mindful Movement, Tango, Tango, World Culture
In-person Starting Saturday September 14, 2024 12:00 – 1:30 pm Deepen your Tango dance practice with guest teacher Josefina Sellat in our first ever Intermediate Tango class. Here, you’ll learn with approach Argentinian tango dancing with greater ability...
by Still & Moving | Aug 29, 2024 | Classes, Current Classes, Dance, Dance, Mindful Movement, Tango, Tango, World Culture
In-person Starting Wednesday September 11, 2024 8:15 – 9:30 pm Take an opportunity to take your tango to the next level! This focused tango lesson allows you to explore in detail the subtleties of the follower role. Discover how this role can become more...
by Still & Moving | Aug 29, 2024 | Classes, Current Classes, Dance, Dance, Mindful Movement, Tango, Tango, World Culture
In-person Starting Wednesday September 11, 20247:00-8:15 pm Are you wanting to test the waters of Tango dancing? Our Artist in Residence, Josefina Stellato, is bringing you tango basics all the way from Argentina! In this class, you’ll learn the...
by Still & Moving | Aug 8, 2024 | Letter from the director, Life At The Center
By Renée Tillotson Only a few of you know that I have a sister, Melanie. Fewer know that she’s my half-sister on my dad’s side, that she is half-Chinese, and that she was born when I was 40 years old. By that time I had long-relinquished my hope for a sister… Now I...
by Still & Moving | Aug 8, 2024 | Healthy Life Tip, Letter from the director, Related Meditation & Culture Articles
Tip: Exercise regularly, eat healthy, get enough rest, and be stingy with your time on social media! by Gilad Janklowicz of “Bodies in Motion” As our dear Gilad recommends, let’s practice sensible life habits. Exercise, wholesome fresh foods, and good rest all uplift...
by Still & Moving | Jul 25, 2024 | Classes, Current Classes, Hawaiian Culture, Hula, Hula & Hawaiian Culture, Japanese, Meditation & Conversation, Meditation & Culture, Sacred Sound, Sacred Sound, Seniors, World Culture
In-person & Online Starting Sept 5, 2024 Moving from 6:45-7:25 pm to 7:00-8:00 pm This hour-long class lays the foundation for hula kahiko (ancient hula style), with a focus on movement and voice, working with the beat of the ipu (gourd drum). Join Kumu Mālia for...
by Still & Moving | Jul 25, 2024 | Aerial, Aerial, Aerial Dance / Aerial Silks, Classes, Current Classes, Mindful Movement, Related Dance Articles
Tuesdays 7:15 – 8:15 pm August 27 – September 17, 2024 Price: $120 Enjoy the in-the-air thrill of Aerial Hammock Dance, while staying within reach of the floor! Series are great for learning a sequence! Tone up the entire body – arms, legs...
by Still & Moving | Jul 25, 2024 | Aerial, Aerial, Aerial Dance / Aerial Silks, Classes, Current Classes, Mindful Movement, Related Dance Articles
Drop-in classes: Tuesdays, 7:15 – 8:15 pm HST August 13 & 21, 2024 Enjoy the in-the-air thrill of Aerial Hammock Dance, while staying within reach of the floor! Introduce yourself to hammock dancing or stay conditioned for the next Aerial Hammock Dance...
by Still & Moving | Jul 25, 2024 | Current Classes, Fitness, Mindful Fitness, Mindful Movement, Seniors
Online & Livestream into Still & Moving Mondays 9:15 – 10:15 am HST*starting August 5, 2024 ONLINE class Sign Up Livestream Class Sign Up MELT is a simple self-treatment technique that boosts your body’s ability to heal by calming your nervous system and...
by Still & Moving | Jun 12, 2024 | Letter from the director, Magnificence in our 'Ohana
Celebrating Magnificence in our ‘Ohana: Georgia Ortega: Somatic Dance & Yoga Teacher Interview by Sharonne Gracia Georgia Ortega’s diverse and excellent teaching enriches our dance and yoga community, providing something for everyone. Georgia has been teaching a...
by Still & Moving | Jun 10, 2024 | Classes, Current Classes, Fitness, Mindful Movement, Women
In-Person & OnlineWednesdays 7:15 – 8:15 pm. HST Sign Up Schedule Unwind from the day and prepare the body, mind and soul for a deep and restful sleep. Sometimes it’s difficult to quiet the mind to allow our bodies to relax. One of the ways we can support...
by Still & Moving | Jun 6, 2024 | Letter from the director, Life At The Center
By Renée Tillotson Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it!Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.- WOLFGANG GOETHE Perhaps when you muse upon our dear kumu hula Mālia Helelā, you hear her smooth, melodic voice in your mind’s ear, or you envisage...
by Still & Moving | Jun 6, 2024 | Healthy Life Tip, Letter from the director, Related Meditation & Culture Articles
By Mālia Helelā Curiosity and humility go hand in hand. When we learn to challenge our assumptions and take the time to askpermission, we open ourselves to an infinite world of possibility. Growing up in hula, my fellow students and I learned to ask permission on...
by Still & Moving | May 31, 2024 | Classes, Current Classes, Japanese, Mindful Movement, Yoga, Yoga, Yoga - Beginner, Yoga - Fitness, Yoga - Functional
In person & Online Thursdays 9:15 – 10:30 am HSTSaturdays 9:15 – 10:30 am HST All levelsExperience a yoga practice appropriate for all levels (including absolute beginners). This class provides you with functional movement, natural breath...
by Still & Moving | May 30, 2024 | Aerial, Aerial, Classes, Current Classes
Sundays, 1:15 – 2:15 pm Starting July 7, 2024 Free to 2024 Members Relax and rejuvenate in our aerial restorative yoga class. Learn to use the hammock as a prop for hammock yin yoga poses. Slowing into a lower-hanging hammock, you use longer holds to...
by Still & Moving | May 30, 2024 | Barre, Current Classes
In-person & online Starting Friday September 20, 20249:20-10:20 am In this supportive and inclusive environment, you will learn (or review) fundamental Ballet positions, terminology, and steps, while developing greater body awareness and whole body coordination. ...
by Still & Moving | May 30, 2024 | Classes, Current Classes, Dance, Dance, Fitness, Mindful Movement
In person & Online Thursdays @ 7:00 – 8:00 pm BeliRaq Dance FitnessShake, step, and sway your hips towards better health! Feel the joy of exercise and the love of dance! Since Andrea de Gruchy founded BeliRaq Dance Fitness in 2011, it...
by Still & Moving | Mar 7, 2024 | Healthy Life Tip, Letter from the director, Related Meditation & Culture Articles
By Sarah Hodges Tip: Listen for the Silence “Every sound is born out of silence, dies back into silence, and during its life span is surrounded by silence. Silence enables the sound to be.” – Eckhart Tolle When I notice that I’m getting ahead of myself or my...
by Still & Moving | Mar 7, 2024 | Letter from the director, Magnificence in our 'Ohana
March 2024: Janani Lakshmanan – Dancing MathematicianBy Renée Tillotson Perhaps you noticed the beautifully authentic voice chanting mantras from India at our 2023 Diwali festival of lights celebration. Perhaps you fell in love with the classical Indian dance...
by Still & Moving | Feb 28, 2024 | Classes
ONLINE PRIVACY POLICY AGREEMENT February 06, 2024 | Still & Moving Center values its users’ privacy. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) will help you understand how we collect and use personal information from those who visit our website or make...
by Still & Moving | Feb 14, 2024 | Classes, Current Classes, Meditation & Conversation, Meditation & Culture, Related Yoga Articles
Start out your New Year with the Tao as we connect with the wisdom of the Tao Te Ching. The series will begin on February 4th and take us into the Chinese New Year – perfect timing to celebrate and invite our own nature back into the Tao for this next cycle of the...
by Still & Moving | Feb 8, 2024 | Letter from the director, Magnificence in our 'Ohana
Celebrating Magnificence:Anna Morales: “A Visual Anthropologist in Love” – Photographer, Studio Manager & Yoga Teacher By Sharonne Gracia Let me introduce you to Anna Morales – smart, grounded, and endlessly kind. Spending time with her feels like a warm hug...
by Still & Moving | Feb 1, 2024 | Coaching, Coaching (Coaching & Private Instruction), Current Classes, Related Bodywork Articles, Related Martial Arts Articles, Related Senior Articles
International Style Latin Dance Coaching with Shaoshu Jing Shaoshu’s intense love for precise, elegant dance comes straight through his private dance lessons. Shaoshu has trained and competed globally in International Style Latin Ballroom dancing. He now distills all...
by Still & Moving | Jan 11, 2024 | Letter from the director, Magnificent Business/Non-Profit
Ki’ikau PrintersPermeating PositivityFounded in 2022 By Sarah Hodges A photography mentor once told me, “Photographs are physical things. It’s not a photograph until it’s printed.” This message eventually led me to Ki’ikau Printers. I resisted the idea of...
by Still & Moving | Jan 10, 2024 | Healthy Life Tip, Letter from the director, Related Meditation & Culture Articles
By Sharonne Gracia Tip: Take care of your muscles and they will carry you through life! Have you ever thought about how important our muscles are? Start by considering the activities you love doing the most, like dancing, playing with your kids, going for a walk, or...