Calendar
Weekly class calendar
View or download this week’s Monday through Sunday schedule of classes at Kalani. Class descriptions can be found by scrolling below.
Class pricing is determined by and paid directly to teachers unless otherwise mentioned. We’re thrilled to offer these partnership opportunities with local teachers. Thank you for choosing to learn and grow with us!
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Explore our selection of multi-day retreats and programs—from yoga retreats to writing and improv workshops—available throughout the year.
Events Calendar
ECSTATIC DANCE
SUNDAY MORNINGS
Rise and shine with us every Sunday morning at the mothership of the dance that changed the world! Ecstatic Dance at Kalani created the template for this worldwide phenomenon of weekly community dances held as ritual dance experience. A beloved modern tradition that transformed our local community and the lives of thousands of dancers from around the globe.
Each Sunday opens with an invigorating yoga warm up led by Megan Yogini. Next we flow into the opening circle, and then a two and a half hour classic Ecstatic Dance, and then closing circle.
Our Sunday dances have long been the heartbeat of the Big Island dance scene; a rhythmic pulse of expression and connection. An outlet for the body, mind and spirit, the container is held to safely move through all levels of emotional release. Let’s dance our prayers together!
ASHTANGA YOGA WORKSHOP
SATURDAY MAY 25th, 2024
FROM 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
$44 per person
Take the first breath. Explore the practice of Ashtanga Yoga through asana (posture), pranayama (breath), chanting, and philosophy.
A holistic approach incorporating traditional Ashtanga yoga method, western anatomical alignment, and Chinese Medicine energetics. AnyBODY who feels the call can practice. No experience needed. Seasoned practitioners are welcome. The practice will meet you where YOU are.
Tanisha Walters holds a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, a Master’s degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine, and is an Authorized Level 2 Ashtanga teacher.
IMPROV COMEDY WORKSHOP & SHOW
SATURDAY MAY 25th, 2024
WORKSHOP 2 PM – 4 PM
COMEDY SHOW 6 PM – 7:30 PM
$15 per person for workshop
$10 per person for the comedy show
Improv comedy is all about creating memorable moments and spreading joy. If you’re ready to take the stage, make people laugh, and be part of an incredible comedy community, this workshop is for you! Experience a one-off improv comedy workshop taught by Keli Semelsberger, founder of Big Island Comedy Theater. Recapture your playful spirit & learn collaborative play in a series of improv comedy warm-ups, exercises, and games.
HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE & HULA SERIES
Our center is proud to partner with Hua ʻĀina and Kumu Leialoha Ilae-Kaleimamahu for these Hawaiian cultural class series, including Hula and Hawaiian Language, hosted on the lands of Ke’eke’e (where Kalani Retreat Center resides). These series each offer a unique opportunity to connect with Hawaiian culture and enrich your experience on the Hawaiian islands.
If you would like to register for future Beginner Level I Hula classes or future Hawaiian Language classes, please reach out to our team as a minimum of 8 students must be reached per class. Please note the Intermediate Hula and Intermediate Hawaiian Language classes for the January – May 2024 cycle are for Level II students who have studied Hula with Kumu Lei before.
Students can learn more by following the link below.
KALANI OPEN MIC
Open Mic is on hold for the moment, so stay tuned here for any updates on upcoming open mic events!
Visit the Hale Aloha lanai every other Tuesday from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm to experience the rich local artistry of Puna or offer your song, dance, comedy or other talent to the audience. This is event is free for all attendees from our surrounding community. The Hale Aloha shop will be open during this time and has a variety of drinks and snacks available for purchase while you enjoy the atmosphere and acts. We look forward to seeing you there and celebrating the arts with you!
Class descriptions
Classes subject to change. View the weekly class schedule for the most up to date list.
- ACRO YOGA
A fusion of acro yoga, partner acrobatics, and partner stretching! Dive deep into trust and connection with others in a safe consensual space. All levels are welcome. Come alone or with a partner.
- ASHTANGA YOGA MYSORE
A guided exploration of self discovery where each student is taught individually and practices independently through the sequence of asanas (postures) according to their own breath and needs.
- AKASHIC RECORDS CIRCLE
Journey into the Akashic Records to discover and receive Divine Guidance. Discover Truth of Self, bringing harmony, balance and a deeper awareness into your life. Connect with Spirit and follow your heart in this group reading. You may be invited to ask a question.
- BUDDHI YOGA
Buddhi is a practice that encourages individuals to push through perceived limitations and transcend into personal power and freedom. Buddhi combines energetic yoga techniques and advanced body movements fused with explosive music in an upward momentum that connects the body with mind and spirit. Whatever your fitness or spiritual goals, Buddhi will help you to find and achieve ultimate health + spiritual wealth and attain empowerment and oneness for total well being.
- COMMUNITY LAULIMA
“Many hands make light work” is the intention behind our Laulima work parties! Learn and share new skills in a fun collaborative setting by participating in lively projects that nurture the land and community.
- CONTACT IMPROVISATION
Having fun safely with the basics. Focusing on connecting and listening to ourselves, our partners, and the earth via gravity. Appropriate for anyone with a body that is, or wants to be, comfortable being in physical contact with others while respecting boundaries and listening for consent. Knee pads can be helpful to bring along but are not required. John started his practice in the form of Contact Improv (CI) in 1990 at the University of Oregon in Eugene, and has been a devoted student ever since studying with teachers across the United States.
- DEEP HEALING SOUND BATH
During these deep healing Sound Baths Lemūrian High Priestess Dani Love will take you on a journey through the soundscape of your soul, with her crystal singing bowls. Activating peak states of resonance, peace, bliss and tranquility. Harmonizing, balancing and clearing your chakras, and aligning you with your Divine Soul Essence. Arise refreshed and ‘new’.
- DRAWING & PAINTING FROM NATURE
Nature is our best teacher! This class meets outdoors to draw inspiration from our tropical surroundings. Have fun learning and practicing new drawing skills & painting techniques. We will use direct observation to see and capture the beauty of natural forms, growth patterns, textures, and colors in nature. The focus will be on learning to see and draw accurately, along with your personal expression. Experienced artist/teacher Abbie Rabinowitz offers gentle critique and supportive encouragement to artists at all levels. Please bring your own art materials: pencil/eraser and sketch paper, and/or watercolor painting kit. Basic supplies can be provided for a fee.
- ECSTATIC DANCE
Ecstatic Dance is a celebration of life, music and personal expression through free form movement and dance. Kalani is recognized as the birthplace of this community ritual and continues to serve as an inspiration for other ecstatic dance communities worldwide. Join us weekly for music by live DJs and artists as a practice of embodiment and positive energy to begin your week.
- ELEMENTAL YOGA
Come be moved, inspired, energized and nourished at Elemental Yoga! Each week, Lucia will tune into the pulse of the current energy landscape and guide a practice based on one or more of the Elements : Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Space. Classes will include classical yoga asana as well as intuitive somatic movement, conscious breathing, meditation, sacred sound and more. Lucia's Vinyasa moves slowly and with embodied awareness, emphasizing connectivity and flow, like a dance. All levels of experience are welcome!
- FULL BODY WORKOUT
Learn to build your core and personal determination to grow both physically and mentally! Workout different muscle groups in a casual friendly setting, and explore different workout styles. Pop in for 15 minutes to engage your core and go about your day, or join us for the full experience!
- GARDEN CLUB
Get your hands dirty! Learn and share new gardening skills in a fun collaborative setting by participating in projects that mālama the ʻāina (care for, honor and serve the land) within the community gardens and agricultural grounds of our center. Come prepared for engaging with the outdoor elements and learn about the abundant plant life in our thriving tropical lowland forest environment.
- HATHA YOGA
Dear friends, if you want a healthy body and mind, please join Dilafruz for a hatha yoga and pranayama practice.
- HEALING ARTS
Explore with mediums such as visual arts, movement, and music in an expressive arts therapeutic group space. All skill levels are welcome; no experience required. Healing arts groups will contain a safe space held by a Registered Expressive Arts Therapist for exploration of imagination, meditation, and reflection. The intention is to engage the flow state and to connect with self, nature, and community. There will also be opportunities in different groups to restructure mental patterns, heal emotional wounds, explore shadow work, discover shamanic re-earthing practices, awaken the inner child, and access more inner peace and joy.
- KNOTTY YOGA
Knotty Yoga, led by Fay, intertwines the art of Shibari with traditional yoga, creating a unique experience that fosters deeper stretching and somatic integration. Join us in this innovative class to explore the harmonious connection between mindful movement and the ancient art of rope tying for a truly enriching practice.
- LAUHALA WEAVING
As with all his artistic endeavors, including painting, building surfboards and woodworking, Roy Ruiz has been weaving lauhala as a means to connect to Puna and its indigenous culture. Under the tutelage of Kumu Lynda Saffery, he has been practicing this Polynesian craft for almost 20 years and was encouraged to take on the role of being an alaka’i (guide) to future weavers. In this class, students will learn Hawaiian protocol (chanting), gathering and preparation of materials, weaving terminology in ʻŌlelo Hawai’i and a beginner’s project of an apo lima (bracelet or arm band).
- OPEN MIC NIGHT
Visit the Hale Aloha lanai every other Tuesday from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm to experience the rich local artistry of Puna or offer your song, dance, comedy or other talent to the audience. This is event is free for all attendees from our surrounding community. The Hale Aloha shop will be open during this time and has a variety of drinks and snacks available for purchase while you enjoy the atmosphere and acts. We look forward to seeing you there and celebrating the arts with you!
- PRANAYAMA+YOGA NIDRA
The Pranayama + Yoga Nidra class combines these practices for a restful yogic sleep experience.
- PRIMAL HUMAN
The primal human is a place where we inhabit the wild within us, via unleashing sound and spontaneous movement from our body, short breathwork exercise, then are held in the transformational share circle. This is a synthesis of studying with the lineage of Dagara tribe of Africa (brought to the West by Malidoma Somé), men’s work, and Andrew's MA from a holistic spiritual psychology university.
- Rejuvenating Yin Yoga
This is an all-levels class open to anyone. Students can expect a slower-paced class consisting of yoga asanas aimed at deepening and softening your body, mind, and breath. This class will include various yin yoga asanas, pranayama, and meditation.
- ROOTS OF YOGA
Integrate the mind/body through a creative, smooth-flowing sequence of asana combined with conscious breathing. Yoga philosophy is seamlessly woven throughout each class. Rooted in 30 years of teaching, Marcia takes the ancient tradition of Hatha Yoga into a transformative, healing yoga practice. Classes are accompanied by inspiring recorded music. All levels welcome. Students can learn more at marciayoga.com.
- SLOW FLOW 6-0 YOGA
This 60 minute seated + standing yoga flow class connects movement + breath through gentle sequences connected with breath.
- SOUND ALCHEMY INTEGRATION
This group gathers weekly and is led by a variety of rotating facilitators. This class session involves the practice of numerous mantras, meditations, kirtan practices, chanting, as well as incorporating sound healing.
- Transzendance 2 Samadhi
Transzendance 2 Samadhi is a gateway to move energy through the body and bring things into a high state of balance. This is a healing movement practice that balances the energies in your body. The music is fun beats with the philosophy of yoga combined with world dance music. It embodies the eight limbs of yoga through dance. It's cardio, strength training and flexibility all in one class! A holistic approach to fitness. Let’s live our highest potential of beaming love, living LOVE.
- Yin & Restorative Yoga
Join Lucia for a deeply nourishing practice for your body, heart, mind, and spirit. Class will include guided breathing and meditation in long held postures to support relaxation as well as hands on healing touch. Lucia is a Certified Yoga Therapist, Astrologer, Bodyworker, Dancer and Embodiment Teacher with over 10 years of experience. Come ready to drop in and receive. All levels welcome.
- YOGA FLOW INTO INVERSION PLAY
This class entails an intentional flow that is working towards inversion techniques and play. We focus on core strength, shoulder stability, and movement to warm up the body. Our class is for people of all levels and experience.
GROW RESILIENCE: FREE COMMUNITY CLASS SERIES
CURRENTLY CLOSED SERIES
FREE RECORDED PRESENTATIONS AVAILABLE
This particular series of free classes have closed for now, though you’re welcome to learn more about these classes and access educational material by visiting kalani.com/grow-resilience.
This series was made available to the public with a Garden Club from 9:00 am – 11:00 am, and presentations at our Hale Aloha lanai from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, every other Tuesday from April to September, 2023. Classes focused on topics such as growing your own food, the significance of native crops and canoe species, and methods for more sustainable living. These classes were free for all attendees and made possible through partnerships with Vibrant Hawai’i and other community organizations. Learn more about our speaker schedule and find links to recorded sessions by following the link below. We look forward to cultivating a more resilient community with you!
