HOLISTIC HONU WELLNESS CENTER
malama kou kuleana
huli ka lima i lalo
perpetuating the Hawaiian culture through education and healing
ABOUT US
Welcome to the Holistic Honu Wellness Center—a place of healing and cultural preservation, established with a deep commitment to promoting harmony and well-being. Since November 24, 2004, and receiving our 501(c)(3) status in February 2006, we have proudly served as a California not-for-profit healing center, devoted to upholding and sharing the wisdom of the Hawaiian culture through education and healing.
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At the Holistic Honu Wellness Center, we firmly believe that true health and well-being can only be achieved when we address the spiritual, mental, and emotional aspects of an individual. This holistic approach, passed down by our ancestors, forms the foundation of our mission to create lokahi, or harmony, in the lives of those we serve.
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Our range of cultural healing services is designed to honor and preserve the rich traditions of the Hawaiian people. We offer hoʻoponopono/counseling to bring about reconciliation and balance, laʻau kahea/prayers and chants to uplift and heal, laʻau lapaʻau/herbal therapy to harness the natural remedies of the land, and lomilomi/touch therapy to restore physical and spiritual alignment. While our program focus is on benefiting Native Hawaiians, it has always been our unwavering policy to extend our services to all individuals seeking education and healing.
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The roots of the Holistic Honu Wellness Center run deep, stemming from the vision of our senior Kupuna or Elder Council members. Their dedication to preserving and revitalizing Native Hawaiian traditional healing has guided us throughout our history. In response to the needs of our community, we evolved to provide medical intervention and palliative care, addressing the health disparities faced by Native Hawaiians. Emphasizing health literacy, we have developed programs to address these crucial issues, further supporting the well-being of our community.
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Our main office in Berkeley, California, offers therapeutic massage and traditional healing services, but that's not all. We take immense pride in our comprehensive education program in Native Hawaiian Healing Arts and Hula. Our courses delve into Hawaiian culture, history, language, rituals, and protocols, ensuring that these valuable traditions continue to thrive. Our instructors have undergone traditional instruction and training, successfully completing traditional graduation protocols, guaranteeing that the knowledge shared is authentic and true to our heritage.
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Whether you're seeking healing, education, or a deeper connection with the Hawaiian culture, we warmly invite you. The Holistic Honu Wellness Center is here to embrace all individuals on their journey to well-being and enlightenment. Step into our cultural preservation and healing sanctuary, and let us walk this path of harmony together.
EDUCATION PROGRAM
Our 4-tiered Educational program offers instruction on Traditional Hawaiian Healing Arts.
The Holistic Honu Wellness Center is a National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) Board Approved Continuing Education Provider. All our courses are approved for continuing education hours.
HAWAIIAN HEALING ARTS
Level One:
Fundamentals of Hawaiian Health Practices
HAWAIIAN HEALING ARTS
Lomilomi Massage
Our award winning Level One - Fundamentals of Hawaiian Health Practices course is designed to integrate the study and perpetuation of Hawaiian health practices through a language arts curriculum based on traditional Hawaiian stories. The curriculum addresses the intellectual, social, emotional, physical, and cultural practices of health and is a proven valuable cultural competency program for medical health professionals and community practitioners.
Our Lomilomi Massage program is a rigorous massage series designed to provide students and practitioners with a better understanding of Lomilomi and Traditional Hawaiian Healing Arts. this program is NOT designed to compete with other Lomilomi programs, but to ENHANCE other programs - it is for those who want to explore more of this practice than just the body work.
HAWAIIAN HEALING ARTS
Level Two:
Apprenticeship
Our Level Two - Apprenticeship program is a three year externship and student mentor program. It is from within our Level Two program where we offer much of our Traditional Healing services to the general public through faculty supervised student clinics. When it comes to payment or fee-schedules, we follow the old protocol of hoʻokupu/tribute.
HAWAIIAN HEALING ARTS
Level Three:
Teacher Training
Our Level Three - Traditional Healing Instructor Program, is where master instructors conduct a series of workshops; each workshop is five days in duration located in Hawaii to better connect budding student teachers with an all encompassing view of what it means to carry this healing tradition forward.
COMPANION ANIMALS
Integrative Services
This program provides services and education in massage, hydrotherapy, aromatherapy, and plant medicines for companion animals.
HULA
Hula Kahiko
Our hula program operates under
Halau Pa Hula Maikikalikolaua'eokalani
Our classes are offered periodically throughout the year. Contact us if you are interested in attending any of our classes.
INSTRUCTORS
KAWAIKAPUOKALANI HEWETT
Master Instructor
Hula and Healing Arts
DANIEL HO
DALANI TANAHY
SUZI KO
NPI 1457856965
Lead Instructor
Hawaiian Healing Arts
Companion Animals
MICHAEL MACDOUGALL
Lead Instructor
Hula
Chanting
JASON ARIMOTO
OLIVIA HAGEMAN
CONTACT US
Get in touch with the Holistic Honu Wellness Center to learn more about our work and find out how to donate.
We appreciate your support!
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Main Office & Treatments:
1611 San Pablo Avenue, Suite #1
Berkeley, California 94702
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NPI 2 1649090929
(916) 416-0491
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