by Still & Moving | Oct 15, 2026 | Letter from the director, Life At The Center
✨What it takes to achieve magic ✨ October 2026By Renée Tillotson You may have noticed that we keep mentioning not just Mindful Movement, but also Moving Meditation these days. Do you ever wonder what this Moving Meditation stuff is really all about? Let me open a...
by Still & Moving | Oct 15, 2026 | Letter from the director, Magnificence in our 'Ohana
By Sarah Hodges Leaps in the air, working out battle scenes, a sobbing princess — it all happens here. Weekly rehearsals are underway. An assortment of characters gather, learn their cues, cross swords, and steal our hearts. You will be dazzled by their performance...
by Still & Moving | Oct 15, 2026 | Healthy Life Tip, Letter from the director, Related Meditation & Culture Articles
By Andrea de Gruchy Pineapple & Ginger Elixir Recipe Try this recipe for a refreshing immune systym boost! Ingredients: 1½ cups chopped mango (fresh or frozen) 1½ cups chopped pineapple (fresh or frozen) ¾-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled 5 ice cubes (only if...
by Still & Moving | Sep 30, 2026 | Classes, Current Classes, Fitness, Mindful Fitness, Mindful Movement, Women, Yoga, Yoga - Beginner, Yoga - Fitness, Yoga - Functional
In-Person & Live Online (6-week limited class) October 10, 17, 24, 31 – November 7, 14, 2026 Saturdays, 8:00 – 9:00 AM Build strength, improve your posture, and move with greater confidence in this 60-minute Mat Pilates class designed for beginner to...
by Still & Moving | Sep 17, 2026 | Letter from the director, Life At The Center
Carving your Living Stone and Celebrating Debbie Rosas! February 2026By Renée Tillotson Participating in 2nd Degree Nia Black Belt training January 19-24th shines as one of the higher honors in my life. Our co-founder Debbie Rosas announced at the training – for...
by Still & Moving | Sep 17, 2026 | Healthy Life Tip, Letter from the director, Related Meditation & Culture Articles
By Sharonne Samiere When I was a kid, I had a little set of magnets that I loved and carried with me everywhere. A couple of months ago, that memory randomly came back to me, and I started thinking about how much I wanted a set of magnets again.Then one evening, while...
by Still & Moving | Sep 17, 2026 | Letter from the director, Life At The Center
September 2026 By having a reverence for life, we enter into a spiritual relation with the world. By practicing reverence for life, we become good, deep, and alive. – Albert Schweitzer This year has brought me new meaning to the notion of EVERYTHING being...
by Still & Moving | Sep 17, 2026 | Letter from the director, Magnificence in our 'Ohana
By Doris Morisaki When I think of Laurel and her years with our Ramayana productions, I think of someone who has experienced this ancient Indian story from nearly every angle. Laurel’s own story stretches from Kalamazoo, Michigan, where she entered the world, to Las...
by Still & Moving | Aug 18, 2026 | Classes, Dance, Fitness, Yoga, Yoga - Beginner, Yoga - Fitness, Yoga - Functional
In-Person & Live Online Mondays, 5:30 – 6:30 PM In this class, you will explore the beautiful art of belly dance through the lens of technique. Beyond learning movements, we will discover how the body creates and adapts movement, and how the same technique...
by Still & Moving | Aug 13, 2026 | Classes, Qigong, Yoga, Yoga - Beginner, Yoga - Fitness, Yoga - Functional
In-Person & Live OnlineThursdays at 4:30 – 5:30 PM Pay What You Can: $1–$100 Sliding Scale “The first cup moistens my lips and throat.The second cup breaks my loneliness.The third cup searches my soul and finds five thousand volumes of wisdom.”— Lu Tong,...
by Still & Moving | Aug 13, 2026 | Classes, Dance, Fitness, Yoga, Yoga - Beginner, Yoga - Fitness, Yoga - Functional
In-Person & Live Online Thursdays, 6:45 – 7:45 PM Step into the rich and expressive world of belly dance through movement, music, rhythm, and style. Belly dance is filled with many different expressions—from soft, fluid and graceful to earthy, playful,...
by Still & Moving | Aug 12, 2026 | Classes, Dance, Fitness, Yoga, Yoga - Beginner, Yoga - Fitness, Yoga - Functional
In-Person Starting September 5, 2026 Saturdays, 9:30 – 10:30 AM Total Body Strength & Conditioning Build strength, improve endurance, and move with purpose in this mindful interval-based training class designed to challenge your body while honoring where you...
by Still & Moving | Aug 12, 2026 | Classes, Dance, Fitness, Yoga, Yoga - Beginner, Yoga - Fitness, Yoga - Functional
In-Person Starting September 22, 2026 Tuesdays, 9:00 – 10:00 AM Looking for a supportive space to build confidence in your workouts? Open Gym is a one-hour supervised training session designed to give you the freedom to move at your own pace while having a...
by Still & Moving | Aug 6, 2026 | Letter from the director, Life At The Center
Note from the Director: We all love a love story. So, for this month’s letter, I asked our dear staffer Sharonne to tell us her story of marrying Kai… Instead, Kai himself wrote their story. Enjoy! Love, Renée All the Little Things That Led Us Here!...
by Still & Moving | Aug 6, 2026 | Letter from the director, Magnificence in our 'Ohana
The Man Who Gives Things Another Life By Doris Morisaki & Sharonne Samiere Doctor. Musician. Ballroom dancer. Jewelry maker. Balloon artist. And among all those talents, there’s one we especially appreciate around Still & Moving Center: handyman...
by Still & Moving | Jul 30, 2026 | Classes, Yoga, Yoga - Beginner, Yoga - Fitness, Yoga - Functional
In-Person & Live Online (6-week limited class) August 14, 21, 28 – September 4, 11, 18, 2026 Fridays, 4:00 – 5:15 PM Move with your breath in this dynamic yoga practice that links postures into a continuous, flowing sequence. Build strength, flexibility,...
by Still & Moving | Jul 28, 2026 | Classes, Yoga, Yoga - Beginner, Yoga - Fitness, Yoga - Functional, Yoga - Restorative, Yoga Nidra & Yin
In-Person & Live Online (6-week limited class) October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 – December 7, 2026 Saturdays, 9:15 – 10:15 AM Cultivate presence through an Ashtanga-inspired practice that blends breath, movement, and mindful alignment. With thoughtful...
by Still & Moving | Jul 15, 2026 | Classes, Yoga, Yoga - Beginner, Yoga - Fitness, Yoga - Functional, Yoga - Restorative, Yoga Nidra & Yin
In-Person (6-week limited class) July 20, 27 – August 3, 10, 17, 24, 2026 Mondays, 6:30 – 7:30 PM Step into a practice that invites you to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with yourself. In this class, you’ll settle into gentle, passive poses...
by Still & Moving | Jul 8, 2026 | Classes
In-Person & Live Online October 7,14, 21, 28 & November 4, 11, 2026 Wednesday, 10:30 – 11:30 AM Music carries memory in the body, the swing of bossa nova, the pulse of samba, the heat of salsa, the embrace of bachata. This class is an invitation to let...
by Still & Moving | Jul 2, 2026 | Healthy Life Tip, Letter from the director, Related Meditation & Culture Articles
By Sharonne Samiere When was the last time you heard… absolutely nothing? We live in a world that’s constantly making noise. Music in the car. Podcasts on a walk. Notifications on our phones. Conversations, traffic, television. Our ears are always working, even when...
by Still & Moving | Jul 2, 2026 | Letter from the director, Life At The Center
July 2026 Sometimes we don’t know what we’re missing until it finally arrives and sweeps us off our feet. That’s the way music has been over the last couple years here at Still & Moving. Before I tell you that close-to-home story, let me sneak in an observation...
by Still & Moving | Jul 2, 2026 | Letter from the director, Magnificence in our 'Ohana
By Doris Morisaki If you joined us for Still & Moving Center’s first Performing Arts Collective on June 26th, you may have been surprised to learn that Audi Nodado was performing publicly on guitar for the very first time. His gentle playing created the melodic...
by Still & Moving | Jun 4, 2026 | Letter from the director, Magnificence in our 'Ohana
By Renée Tillotson with Doris Morisaki Most of us knew Shaoshu Jiang as a precise, masterful Latin dancer who carried himself with immaculate poise and flair. We couldn’t miss the chemistry he shared with his partner Monique. With their snap, their flourish, and their...
by Still & Moving | Jun 4, 2026 | Healthy Life Tip, Letter from the director, Related Meditation & Culture Articles
by Sharonne Samiere Okay, I’ve only been married for about three days, so I am definitely not a marriage expert. 😂 But if there’s one thing I’ve already noticed, it’s that some of my favorite moments have been the simplest ones. The wedding was...
by Still & Moving | May 12, 2026 | Classes, Current Classes, Martial Arts, Mindful Movement, Seniors, Tai Chi, World Culture
Live OnlineThursdays, 6:00 – 7:00 pm HST Drop in: $20 Take the Tai Chi energy of flowing arms, add stabilizing core work and a bit of leg strengthening from the chair, plus balance work using the chair for grounding. You get flexibility, isometrics, and stress...
by Still & Moving | May 7, 2026 | Letter from the director, Magnificence in our 'Ohana
By Sarah Hodges We are amidst times of change, in a positive and exciting way. Understanding how people are doing across an entire state is both a scientific and human challenge. Last month, as I spoke with Still & Moving Center’s Dr. Eva McKinsey, my curiosity...
by Still & Moving | May 7, 2026 | Letter from the director, Magnificence in our 'Ohana
Our Still & Moving Artist Amber Bonnici Becomes a Best-Selling Author By Renée Tilotson At age 42, Amber was passing through a dark night of the soul – a time when the soul feels such an arid dryness and aloneness that she feels as though no one can ever...
by Still & Moving | May 7, 2026 | Healthy Life Tip, Letter from the director, Related Meditation & Culture Articles
from The Hive Agreements by Amber Bonnici, Nicole Fox, Jennifer Brown, and Sacha Sterling How many times have you thought: “This person would be better off if they just did this one thing”? These thoughts are judgments…. What if instead, we believe every person has...
by Still & Moving | May 7, 2026 | Letter from the director, Life At The Center
Lineage Keepers How many times have you watched someone be ordained? To ordain is “to appoint or admit to the ministry”. The notion is “to confer holy orders upon.” In my 70 years, I’ve never seen it. I didn’t know what to expect. When I think about it,...
by Still & Moving | Apr 2, 2026 | Letter from the director, Life At The Center
Starting a New Chapter The number 7 has always been a magical number for me. I loved turning 7 and I loved turning 7×10 a few months ago. That birthday of mine became a time to reflect on how well I was doing in terms of taking care of people and projects that...
