MOLOKAI HUAKAʻI 2025
Molokai, Hawaiʻi
July 20-29, 2025
A ten-day Spiritual Journey of Molokai Nui A Hina.
Find relief from your hectic life and cultivate your innate relationship with your ancestors through ceremony & protocol on Molokai!
DEADLINE Registration with Early Bird Discount is January 31st!
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Experience The Culture and History of the island of Molokai.
Journey back in time as you will get a glimpse of the spiritual power of the land and the Hawaiian heroes and heroines that roamed this island before.
What's Included
Ten (10x) Nights Accommodations | All classes and talk stories | Private vans and drivers | All meals | All group activities and instructors and local practitioners | Full-time Huakaʻi Director & Team
The itinerary and more... detailed below.
Pricing and Registration
Cost Per Person: $4,600 (does NOT include flights)
Early Bird Cost Per Person is $4,400 (Deadline January 31, 2025)
Ready to join us on this incredible experience? Great! You can sign up by clicking the "Register Now!" button below, calling (+1) 808-366-0465, or emailing us at [email protected]
Take time away from the distractions of your busy life,
…Life is more peaceful on Molokai, especially when you are with your newfound ʻOhana.
Experience the profound spirituality of the Hawaiian People, which is so prevalent in Molokai and Hālawa Valley,
...You will appreciate the history, the Ancestors, and the land as you learn Hula, and the journeys of the heroes and heroines of Molokai.
Knowing what it means to embody the teachings of Aloha,
....Molokai and its people are descendants of Hina, the Mother, Protector, and Goddess of her island child Molokai. Her teachings are all about Aloha, which is our message to you…
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WHERE & WHEN
In Person: Kaoini Beach Park ● Molokai Shores, Molokai, Hawaiʻi, USA
Kamehameha V Highway, Kaunakakai, Hawaii 96748
Dates: July 20-29, 2025
❖ Spots are Limited ❖
Open - and Closing Ceremony
Leimaking
Hula Performance
Journeys to Wahi Pana (Historical Places) on the Island of Molokai
Storytelling and History of Molokai
“My expectations were far exceeded due to every day bringing remarkable lessons that felt like exactly what I needed to hear and experience.”
Desiree Leilani R. from Oklahoma, US (Participant 2024)
“The most valuable aspect of the Huakaʻi was the spiritual connection full of Aloha.”
Margit M. from Germany (Participant 2024)
“It was a very humbling experience to be part of this huakaʻi with people who accept, understand and promote the significance of all we hold dear as a people.”
Cecilia Kuʻulei R. from Oklahoma, US (Participant 2024)
“The experience was a journey into the Hawaiian spiritual and cultural teachings that were shared but also a deep journey within.”
Jo R. from Norfolk, Australia (Participant 2019)
“It is a journey into your naʻau. Everybody will experience it in his or her way, but they have to be open to it and realize that Molokai is Hawaiʻi in its purest. Living partly off the grid will make you contemplate and enjoy the use of the senses you forgot to use. This is not Waikīkī, if you want Waikīkī, you have no business coming to the Molokai”
Harry Kawika Kūmakaekalā L. from The Netherlands (Participant 2019)
“Without a doubt - I feel more centered, more joyful & light-hearted...Filled with more love, more patience & more understanding of Hula”
Barbara D. from California (Participant 2019)
Are you so busy living your life, that you can't find the time to dive deep into Spirituality?
We hear that a lot.
Maybe you're struggling with:
- How to live based on your spiritual values
- Finding connection with other people
- Remembering how words have meaning, the impact of ceremony and protocol
- Remembering your relationship to the land, ocean, animals, and elements in your day-to-day life.
Molokai Pule Oʻo
Molokai, Powerful Prayers
Now imagine you could..
❖ Immerse yourself in a traditional learning style from Molokai where a Kanaka ʻŌiwi kupuna (elder) is dedicated to preserving the ways of the Ancestors of the Valley of Hālawa, Molokai.
❖ Come to understand Hula, Oli, and Protocol as a form of Prayer through the sharing of the stories, we preserve history and create a relationship with the place. Learn how to pray with Aloha and Gratitude with your Ancestors.
❖ Leave feeling refreshed and remembering your connection to All Things as an expression of Aloha (Unconditional Love) - ultimately to the Higher Being and the Ancestors.
That's what this unique Molokai Huakaʻi Retreat is all about.
LET'S HUAKAʻI!
Here's what you'll get from attending the Molokai Huakaʻi Retreat 2025...
- Discover the Sacred Teachings of Aloha from the Island of Molokai
- Get to know Kanaka ʻŌiwi and Kupuna Kumu Paʻa Nui Lawrence Kalainia Kamani Aki & Kumu Paʻa Kyrian van Vliet.
- Learn Hula and Oli from Molokai, dedicated to Molokai Nui A Hina (Hina, Mother, Protector, and Goddess of Island Child Molokai)
- Meet your new ʻOhana and have the most enjoyable learning experience.
Your Purpose and Reason
Everyone comes to the Huakaʻi for a different reason and purpose. You will receive an experience unique to you. We can't promise you what you will get out of it, we can only show you our program. Your intentions and actions will shape what you will take home with you.
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Itinerary
Day 1 - Welcome to Molokai
- July 20, 2025, Sunday - Arrival Date
You will be greeted at Hoʻolehua Airport by one of the staff with a lei who will bring you directly to your condo. After some rest, we will get together at Kaoini Beach Park (the gathering place) for the welcome ceremony and have an amazing welcome Dinner.
Activity Level - Easy
Day 2 - Opening Protocol Ceremony and Ti-leaf Leimaking
- July 21, 2025, Monday - Kaoini Beach Park
- 7 am - Molokai Shores group pickup transfer to Kaoini Beach Park
- Breakfast prepared by everyone
- 9 am - Protocol Ceremony with Group Hoʻoponopono / Pī kai / ʻAwa
- Making Ti Leaf Lei & Oli Practice
- Noon - Lunch
- 1 pm - Make Hoʻokupu (offering) for Huakaʻi
- Start making Ti Leaf Lei & Hawaiian Chant (Oli) Practice
- 6 pm - Dinner
Activity Level - Moderate
Day 3 - Continue Leimaking
- July 22, 2025, Tuesday - Kaoini Beach Park
- 7 am - Molokai Shores group pickup transfer to Kaoini Beach Park
- Breakfast / Cleanup after yourself
- 8:30 am - Continue Leimaking
- Noon - Lunch
- 1 pm - Hula practice
- 6 pm - Dinner
Activity Level - Moderate
Day 4 - Spiritual Journey to Halawa, the Valley of Ancient Hawaiʻi
- July 23, 2025, Wednesday - Huakaʻi to Hālawa Valley
- 7 am - Breakfast / Lunch To Go / Cleanup
- 8 am - Depart for Hālawa Valley
- Hoʻokupu @ Lele to honor Kumu Hula ʻAnakala Pilipo Solatorio
- Hike to Moʻoula Falls
- 6 pm - Dinner
Activity Level - Heavy
Day 5 - Huakaʻi to Kāʻana, the Birthplace of Hula.
- July 25, 2024, Thursday - Huaka’i to Waikolu Park with Cultural Educator Penny Martin
- 7 am - Molokai Shores group pickup transfer to Kaoini Beach Park
- Breakfast on your own/ Prep lunch to Go
- 6 pm - Dinner
Activity Level - Moderate
Day 6 - Hula and Oli Practice
- July 25, 2025, Friday - Preparing for the Hula Performance
- 7 am - Molokai Shores group pickup transfer to Kaoini Beach Park
- Breakfast
- Noon - Lunch
- 6 pm - Dinner
Activity Level - Moderate
Day 7 - Hula Performance & Games
- July 27, 2024, Saturday - Hula Performance Kumu Hula Kyrian van Vliet
- 7 am - Pickup Molokai Shores Transfer To Kaoini Beach Park
- 9:30 am - 11 am Hula Performance
- Noon - Lunch
- Corn Hole Contest
- 6 pm - Dinner
Activity Level - Moderate
Day 8 - Huakaʻi to Waikolu Valley
- July 27, 2025, Sunday - Huakaʻi to Waikolu Valley with 4WD Trucks
- 7 am - Pickup Molokai Shores Transfer To Kaoini Beach Park
- Breakfast / Prep Lunch to go
- 9 am - Pickup @ Kaoini Beach Park to Huakaʻi to Waikolu Lookout
- Lunch @ Waikolu Pavilion
- Drop group off at Molokai Shores
- 5 pm - Pickup Molokai Shores Transfer To Kaoini Beach Park
- 6 pm - Dinner
Activity Level - Moderate
Day 9 - Mākaukau (Be prepared)! (TBA)
- July 28, 2025, Monday - TBA
- Dinner at Kaoini Beach Park
Activity Level - TBA
Day 10 - Closing of the Huakaʻi with ʻahaʻaina panina
- July 29, 2025, Tuesday - Closing dinner with Paʻina and a performance by Moana’s Hula Hālau!
- 7 am - Pickup Molokai Shores transfer to Kaoini Beach Park
- Breakfast / Cleanup
- Setup for Luaʻau dinner
- 10 am - Depart Park return to Molokai Shores
- 2:30 pm - Transfer to Kaoini Beach Park
- 3 pm - Closing / Manaʻo - Reflections / Oli Mahalo
- 5 pm - Musicians
- Dinner
- 6 pm - Moana’s Hula Hālau
Activity Level - Easy
Day 11 - A hui hou, Molokai!
- July 30, 2025, Wednesday - Checkout and departure, bound for Hoʻolehua Airport
Mākaukau!
Note there is always a chance of the content and program having changes along the way. Be prepared for anything all the time. Hoʻomākaukau!
"I left with so much more knowledge and insight and with embodied practices that I can share with others."
Natalie P. from California, US (Participant 2024)
"I found the calm I was looking for because of the people, place, and what I learned about Hawaiian culture"
Valerie B. from Kentucky, US (Participant 2024)
"Overwhelming Aloha from all participants and ʻohana. Nurturing environment"
Cecilia Kuʻulei R. from Kansas, US (Participant 2024)
"The experience was one of personal growth and connection with an incredible group of people that I can honestly say was unlike anything I have done before. Each person added to and enriched our journey on this Huakaʻi. Aloha Nā Akua"
Donna Wailani J. from Kansas, US (Participant 2024)
"A very deep experience of ceremonies, storytelling, visiting sacred sites, hula, chanting, feeling the interconnectedness with the people, the environment and the Ancestors, shared cooking and meals, learning how to function and move as a group, developing rich friendships."
Jen B. from Perth, West Australia. (Participant 2018)
What's Included
Group Size
We are committed to keeping our group to no more than 20 participants. This makes it perfect for immersing in the Hawaiian way of living and learning the cultural practices, the food, and the culture.
Cultural Expertise
During your Molokai Huakaʻi, you will have a full-time team of experienced students by your side, as well as a kanaka ʻōiwi cultural expert, born and raised on Molokai, Kumu Paʻa Nui Lawrence Kalainia Kamani Aki, for the entire duration of your spiritual journey.
In addition to this, local practitioners will share their ʻike, knowledge, and kuleana, responsibility, with you such as Hawaiian Herbal Medicine, the ʻike of Hālawa Valley, and Hula.
Meals
Because meal time is so important in Hawaiian culture, we include all meals during huakaʻi. The only meals not included are those you have during your free time. You will all participate and work together as a ʻohana to make sure we have the best food experiences. All dinners are catered including the closing night, with ʻono Hawaiian food, so you can enjoy a genuine Hawaiian meal.
Transportation
To truly appreciate the ʻāina -land- of Molokai, you must discover it with local practitioners. We will be using private 15-passenger vans, driven by our students. Distances are not great on Molokai, since the island is small. The longest drive is to Hālawa Valley. So you can relax in the van and enjoy the beautiful views from high up and down to the sea.
We also include airport transfers to and from Molokai Hoʻolehua Airport.
Accommodations
All of our participants will stay at Molokai Shores carefully chosen for their closeness to Kaoini Beach Park, the gathering location, which is a central place to visit the island. We make sure to have Wi-Fi where possible (no Wi-Fi at the park). We also will make time to visit the town of Kaunakakai so you can explore and perhaps shop for souvenirs as well.
Activities
The activities and experiences that you will take part in on our Molokai Huakaʻi are a combination of the major sights (they are famous for a reason), remote locations, and a small family-run farm. On every huakaʻi, we include the opportunity to learn Hana noʻeau (Hawaiian art), learn about the ancient Hawaiian sites, or ʻike Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Knowledge) with local practitioners.
Hula Performance
At the Hula Performance, you will get to enjoy music, and food, with your new ʻohana. At the end of the 10-day Huakaʻi is a catered Hawaiian Lūʻau with a performance by Molokai's famous Moana's Hula Hālau.
Makana - Generosity and Giving
Before each Huakaʻi where other Molokai Practitioners are involved, you’ll be asked to offer a financial gift to support your teachers. Registration fees do not support local practitioners and most practitioners donʻt get paid for what they offer. Your gifts support practitioners to continue their practice and teaching. Our suggestion is to gift the practitioner $20.00 per participant.
Where is the Event Held?
Kaoini Beach Park ● Kawela, Molokai ● Kamehameha V Hwy, Kaunakakai HI, 96748
A beautiful beach park on the south shores of Molokai, in the land district of Kawela, where palm trees, the ocean, and the trade winds allow us to gather, dance, and listen to the moʻolelo (stories)! Your accommodations are close by at Molokai Shores. There will be a shuttle available between your accommodations and the Park at designated times.
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How can you expect to feel at the end of the Molokai Huakaʻi?
1. The Power of Aloha and the profound meaning of Hula
You will acknowledge and have experienced that it always starts with spirit, mind, and then body. You remember to open your heart to Aloha and stop holding back because you are so much more than you ever believed yourself to be.
2. feeling the interconnectedness with the people, the environment, and the Ancestors
The very deep experience of ceremonies, storytelling, visiting sacred sites, hula, and chanting allows you to deepen your understanding of how we are all related to each other, and that you can always ask for guidance on a spiritual and physical level. Prayer might become your go-to communication, or you might change how you pray.
3. Happy that you're no longer all alone and you feel part of a ʻohana who share your interests
In Hawaiian Traditions, everything is about Pilina (relationships) and ʻohana (family). You will be sharing the cooking and meals. You will learn and experience how to function and move as a group while developing rich friendships. You can achieve so much together when everybody thinks alike and lives by the same cultural values.
#1200 "‘Ike aku, ‘ike mai, kōkua aku kōkua mai; pela iho la ka nohona ‘ohana."
Recognize and be recognized, help and be helped; such is family life. Family life requires an exchange of mutual help and recognition.
~ by Mary Kawena Pukui. ʻŌlelo Noʻeau: Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical Sayings (p. 281). Bishop Museum Press.
4. Empowered with Hawaiian Traditional Teachings perpetuated for more than 50 generations
The teachings as lived by our Ancestors have come alive now that you have experienced them on Molokai. When you start to integrate the teachings into your life, your thinking, your being, your world begins to shift. Take away what it is that you need at this time.
LET'S DO THIS!
Your Hosts
Team Mana O Molokai
Kumu Paʻa Nui
Lawrence Kalainia Kamani Aki of
Mana O Molokai
Is the 50th Generation of Hālawa Valley, Molokai Lineage of Traditional ʻIke (knowledge). Born and raised in the traditions of this secluded Valley by his maternal Grandparents. Founder and Cultural Expert of Mana O Molokai.
Kumu Hula
Kyrian van Vliet of
Hālau Hula Ka Makani Laukamani O Hālawa Iki
Is one of the 51st Generation Kumu of Hālawa Valley, Molokai Lineage of Traditional ʻIke (knowledge). Born and raised in Rijssen, The Netherlands, and now resides in Kawela, Molokai, since 1993. Co-Founder of Mana O Molokai.
Kumu Paʻa Christine Makapolani Agnes Dietrich (Switzerland)
Is one of the 51st Generation Kumu of Hālawa Valley, Molokai Lineage of Traditional ʻIke (knowledge). Born and raised in Bavaria, Germany, now residing close to Zürich, Switzerland. Teaching Mathematics to High School students. Lomilomi Practitioner, Hoʻoponopono Practitioner.
Poʻopuaʻa Katy Keaohiwaokalani Castaneda (CA)
Poʻopuaʻa (Apprentice) to Kumu Hula Kyrian van Vliet. Haumāna since Sep 2022. Admin to Mana O Molokai since November 2021. Born in Cuernavaca Morelos, Mexico, raised in Los Angeles, CA, since age 4. Student of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi.
Photo Kumu Paʻa Nui Lawrence Aki by PF Bentley. Other photos by Dewitt Jones.
About Us
Aloha mai kākou, aloha mai, aloha mai kāua,
I'm Kumu Paʻa Nui Lawrence Kalainia Kamani Aki, the 50th Generation of Kumu from Hālawa Valley, Molokai, Hawaiʻi with my wife Kumu Hula Kyrian van Vliet from Rijssen, The Netherlands.
We teach Kānaka ʻŌiwi and healers all over the world to build a strong and unshakeable Hawaiian spiritual foundation, so they know who they are and where they come from.
The one message I have for the world is the message of Aloha.
Hereby, we heed the kāhea (call) to share the teachings of my kūpuna of Hālawa Valley with you here on my home island Molokai.
In 2010, my blood-uncle and Kumu, Hawaiʻi Treasure Kumu Hula ʻAnakala Pilipo Solatorio since my tenth year, said to me:
“The mango is ripe and at its sweetest point, and ready to be plucked.”
A hui hou, see you on Molokai,
Kumu Paʻa Nui Lawrence Kalainia Kamani Aki
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