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Our Mission

Still & Moving Center’s statement of its mission has provided a beacon light of guidance since the moving meditation center we founded it in Honolulu, Hawaii in 2011. Students from around the globe, inspired by our mission, have flocked here for over a decade, drawn by its timeless, uplifting message of mindful movement, community and celebration, friendship and fitness. It’s our mission that everyone who walks in, walks out feeling better.

In moving meditation we are fully present, alive in this moment, now! Some people describe this as a flow state. Everyone experiences it as Joy. We feel a connection with the universe, with our inner selves, with each other. Our bodies and minds coordinate. We may experience a certain timelessness, a greater Self-awareness.

When a whole community of people experience moving meditation, their experiences reinforce one another. Remember the wonderful feeling of dancing together in a group with friends and family, and really feeling the togetherness? The feeling of a yoga or tai chi class when everyone seemed to be moving in sync with each other? That’s a feeling you can experience here. Still & Moving Center provides moving meditation in a community.

Still & Moving Center Mission Statement

The mission of the Still & Moving Center is to provide a sacred space for moving meditation. Here we celebrate the dance of life! This is a place for seeking one’s center, for finding the serenity of stillness in the midst of motion. The Center counts on each individual to self-initiate, self-guide and self-heal. Teachers and students of all disciplines cultivate their ability to hold a point of focus during their practices, with the intent to carry the awareness they gain at the Center into the rest of their lives. All of the Center’s activities aim at expanding awareness of Self in body, mind, heart and Spirit. The quest of each activity is for the participant to become so present, so mindful of sensations, thoughts and emotions that the question may naturally arise, “Who or what is having this experience?”

The Still & Moving Center is a place for teachers from diverse movement practices to follow their sacred livelihood, earning food for the body as well as nourishment for the soul. The Center seeks to make itself available to all, regardless of economic status or age. The Center promotes stepping into one’s greatness and sharing it with others. It is a place for awakening to abundant Joy – individually, in family and in community. Here friendship, collaboration and laughter are cherished. Here we make choices to sustain the Earth and its creatures. It is a healing place, a haven for renewal. Anyone who engages in the Still & Moving Center’s offerings should walk out feeling even better, in every sense, than they did when they entered.

This dance is the joy of existence.
– Rumi

Upcoming Events

Apr 22, 2023 April 22, 2023, - June 3, 2023,
Global, HI United States
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7 Week Series:April 22 to June 3, 2023Saturdays, 11:15 am - 12:15 pm HST $210 plus tax In this weekly series, keiki aerialists will learn choreography and routine progression. Possible apparatus include aerial hammock and lyra developing sequencing and move progression in preparation for performances. Give your child a delightful chance to fly, dance, have […]

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May 16, 2023 May 16, 2023, - June 27, 2023,
Global, HI United States
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7 Week Series:May 16 - June 27, 2023Tuesdays, 7:15-8:15 pm HST $210 plus tax Mixed apparatus will be used in class to develop solo choreographies. Students will be invited to perform in an informal demonstration at the end of the series. Help to shine your aerial glow in performances! In this weekly series, aerialists will […]

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May 19, 2023 May 19, 2023, - June 30, 2023,
Global, HI United States
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7-Week Series:May 19 to June 30, 2023Fridays, 5:30 - 6:30 pm HST$210 plus tax Prerequisite: Intro to Aerial silks and instructor permission. This class is designed for students who have knowledge of climbing, foot locks, inversions and balance work in the knot. Throughout the lessons, we will work on climbs, locks, wraps, and basic progressions. […]

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May 22, 2023 May 22, 2023, - July 3, 2023,
Global, HI United States
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7-Week Series:May 22 to July 3, 2023Mondays 5:30 - 6:30 pm HST$210 plus tax What does it feel like to move in and suspend in the air, and have increased body awareness and balance? This is your series, designed for those who are new to the aerial experience. Here is your opportunity to learn fundamental […]

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May 25, 2023 May 25, 2023, - July 6, 2023,
Global, HI United States
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7-Week Series:May 25 to July 6, 2023Thursdays, 7:15-8:15 pm HST$210 plus tax Students will be invited to perform in an informal demonstration at the end of the series. Experience the thrill of applying your skill in the air to a new aerial apparatus, the Lyra! In this class, you will practice your skills on the […]

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May 28, 2023 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
HI United States
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Sunday, May 28, 2023 5:00 - 7:00 pm (HST) Price: $69Rather than an in-depth lomilomi training, this is a stand-alone event for you to enjoy on a single day. Lomilomi, like all forms of healing, is an unfolding process of many steps. This approach to lomilomi focuses on settling the nervous system and integrating all […]

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May 29, 2023 9:00 am - 11:00 am
HI United States
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Monday, May 29, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am $69/adult$49 (under 14yrs) Connect with the ‘āina for a walking tour bordering Waikīkī beach from Waikiki Walls to Kalia. Offer ho'okupu (gifts/offerings) and learn about healing practices of the area. Discover more about Waikīkī’s rich history as Mālia shares the story of Kawehewehe and the […]

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Jun 12, 2023 June 12, 2023, - June 23, 2023,
Global, HI United States
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KIDS Aerial summer camp (ages 7 to 13)With Katharine HartsMonday to Friday8:30-11:30 am HST Week 1: June 12-16, 2023Week 2: June 19-23, 2023 Price: $325 for 1 week ($300 Early bird pricing until Mar 31, 2023)$570 for 2 weeksPLEASE, REGISTER IN THE CHILD's name, not the parent's. Mahalo!     Give your child a delightful […]

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Jun 25, 2023 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
HI United States
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Sunday, June 25, 2023 @ 5:00 am - 7:00 pm $69/adult$49 (under 14yrs)FREE for Members Connect with the ‘āina for a walking tour bordering Waikīkī beach from Waikiki Walls to Kalia. Offer ho'okupu (gifts/offerings) and learn about healing practices of the area. Discover more about Waikīkī’s rich history as Mālia shares the story of Kawehewehe […]

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Jul 01, 2023 July 1, 2023, - August 12, 2023,
Global, HI United States
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7 Week Series:July 1 to August 12, 2023Saturdays, 11:15 am - 12:15 pm HST $210 plus tax Mixed apparatus will be used in class to develop solo choreographies. Students will be invited to perform in an informal demonstration at the end of the series. In this weekly series, keiki aerialists will learn choreography and routine […]

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