Still & Moving Center

is just around the corner! Join us this Friday at Kapiolani Park to honor a day of free flow with your fellow yogis: and

Everyone deserves a chance to fly! Our Keiki Aerial Summer camp provides a positive outlet for self expression and physical engagement in-between school semesters. The camp starts next week and spots are limited so encourage your little ones to spread their wings and soar and register now!

https://loom.ly/j8Sm0X4

Vinyasa Slow Flow Yoga with Sharonne has a new time! 🌀

You can find stability, relaxation, and a bit more flexibility as you flow through asanas every Wednesday at 4:30 pm For now this slow and steady-paced class is only available Online and In-studio Livestream, but soon will also be available in person!

🌟Regular for this class by clicking here: https://loom.ly/2U7CI1U

Join us for a special Latin Dance Class tomorrow (Wednesday, June 12th) at 7:30 PM with Shaoshu Jiang. This class will cover rumba, cha cha, samba, pasodoble, and jive. We will start with rumba, focusing on basic steps and techniques. This dance style is originally designed for competitions, emphasizing the beauty and quality of movement. No partner or prior experience is required.

Your instructor Shaoshu is an experienced dancer who has competed in the US and Europe and is currently mentored by WDSF world finalists. He will help you feel more confident in the ballroom or while practicing movement arts for fun! As a long-time friend of The Center Shaohu possesses a genuine passion for dance. He is thrilled to share his knowledge and love for the art of dance with everyone on the island.
Register here: https://loom.ly/iDF7HFA

Meet Maria Laura Tjay, one of our newest yogi teachers who has been practicing yoga and meditation for nine years.

It was 2015 on a solo backpacking trip in Thailand, when Maria Laura decided to join a Vipassana meditation retreat at a Buddhist temple. She had barely heard about meditation before and suddenly found herself trying to sit quietly for more than eight hours a day, calming her mind and looking within. After a few days, something shifted. She left as a new person. This was the beginning of her healing journey.

When Maria Laura returned home to Italy her previous career as a journalist felt out of alignment. “I experienced my first “dark night of the soul” as I didn’t fit into my old life anymore,” says Maria. She began practicing yoga and then soon after, flew to India where she completed her first Ashtanga / Vinyasa Flow Yoga teacher training in 2016.

Maria Laura will be teaching two new classes in person and online: Hatha Yoga: Sun ( Mondays at 10:30 am) and Hatha Yoga: Moon (Tuesdays at 4:15 pm) https://loom.ly/8iChark
🌞 Hatha Yoga: Suna is all about the movement of energy, and in this class, you’ll learn how to feel and expand energy within your whole mind-body-spirit system.
🌕 Our Moon class draws on a more traditional approach to yoga and is designed for you to drop into the present moment and find your inner center.

Are you still looking for the perfect Summer activity for your child? Our safe and dynamic environment is the ideal place for them to foster confidence and key movement skills in the air!

At our Aerial Kids Camp (ages 7-13) , young aerialists will grasp choreography and learn foundational skills on various aerial apparatus, including aerial hammocks, silks, and the steel lyra hoop.

As a mindful movement center, we prioritize emotional development, sociability, friendship, and movement as essential for positive growth. Join us June 24-28 and at the end of the week for an informal showcase to witness what your keiki can do!

https://momence.com/s/101292433

Kids Aerial Summer Camp (ages 7-13)

🌟 Get Moving this June at Still and Moving Center! 🌟

Join us for an exciting lineup of events designed to get your heart pumping and your spirit soaring. From International Yoga Day to Kids Aerial Summer Camp and expressive spiral dance workshop there’s something for everyone!

Don’t miss out on the fun and fitness! Reserve your spot today and bring a friend for double the motivation! 💪👯‍♂️

https://loom.ly/FkQAims

People come for fun, some come out of curiosity. Others are there to release stress, express their inner glow, or they come to affirm happy, loving things about themselves through the music. Whatever your reason, you're welcome to Let it Out with us - sing, dance, move, play and shine!!!

Every Monday 7pm HT / 10 PT (for all you late birds on the west coast)
In-person at Still & Moving Center or on Zoom
https://tinyurl.com/letitoutclass

✨💃🥳🕺🏾 FREE BUDDY Pass available just for YOU* 🎤🎵✨
Just mssg me your name & date you'd like to attend and email addy (if you're joining for virtual class). Isn't it time to sing that song, dance that dance in YOU?!!!

Ku’u Pua, Ku’u Lei, our A May Celebration of Hula was a glowing success! We loved seeing everyone create a rainbow of joy in the Ballroom with their mumus and leis. Congratulations to our Kumu Malia for organizing such a wholesome event for our community!

Photography by Olivia Trice

Celebrating local Hawai’i business
Big Island Bees! With Tomoko of Hawaiilicious farmers market booth

Have you ever walked around a farmers market and thought about the story behind each of those little booths, the workers or products? 

Tomoko is the heart and soul behind Hawaiilicious offering Big Island Bees.

She’s not a woman of many words, but she’s definitely a woman of action. On the first and third Saturdays of the month, while the world sleeps, she’s wide awake at 4am, a quiet force setting up her honey booth. More than 10 years of this routine hasn’t slowed her down one bit.

Tomoko’s dedication to her honey booth goes beyond business. It’s a labor of love and a legacy she’s passing down to her children. Tomoko told me that when she first started the booth, the idea was to teach her kids important life skills, such as counting inventory, selling, and learning how to interact with others.

Tomoko maintains a close friendship with the producer of the honey: Whendi, owner of Big Island Bees, usually known as the “Queen Bee”. Whendi represents a family legacy of four generations of beekeepers. The process begins on the Big Island, where Whendi and her team painstakingly raise the bees, then carefully hand tap honey from the hives into glass jars. Unlike large-scale packers on the mainland, they don’t use sophisticated equipment or alter the honey through heating or filtering. After they pack honey into containers, it makes its way across the channel to Tomoko’s hands.

Mahalo Tomoko and the Hawaiilicious offering Big Island Bees booth. Visit them on O’ahu every Saturday 8am-12pm at the Kaka’ako Farmers Market!

Learn more about Big Island Bees at:
www.bigislandbees.com

We cannot contain our excitement for tomorrow’s Ku’u Pua, Ku’u Lei May Day Celebration!!

Mahalo to everyone who pre-registered, your seats will be waiting for you! There will only be standing room for anyone who drops in without signing up in advance + Bolsters for keiki & reserved seating in the first row for Kupuna.

The show starts at 3:30 pm, but aim to arrive early for seating. You won’t want to miss our Hula Program led by the incomparable Kumu Malia!

We are only just coming down from cloud 9 after Fusion and flow with and featuring handpan by Dr. Wong! ☁️⛅️😶‍🌫️

Should this be a reoccurring event?!

Have you been holding onto some gems that no longer get the love they deserve? Let them go and talk story with your Still & Moving ‘ohana!

The center supports sustainable fashion, so we are excited to Swap not Shop!!! All leftover items will be donated to the YWCA’s Dress for Success helping women to help themselves out of poverty.

We hope you leave feeling a little lighter and a lot more beautiful!

Reserve your spot here: https://loom.ly/Kzv6Wvc

This Saturday at 3 pm HST, we will be hosting our weekly conversation circle, "Gems from the Wisdom Traditions," focusing on the topic of "Great Renunciation." Thushara Samarawickrama will be speaking about the Buddhist tradition. You can join the conversation by clicking here: https://loom.ly/FbKpmak

Our visionary founder, Renee Tillotson has been awarded the 2024 SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Award from Hawaii Business Magazine!

"Still & Moving Center in Kaka‘ako balances its devotion to mental and physical well-being in equal measure.

Owner Renee Tillotson founded the studio in 2011 after falling in love with Nia, a holistic fitness practice that she says “includes moves from the dance arts, the martial arts, and the healing arts.”

Read more about Renee's dedication to building community here: https://loom.ly/pdukPwk

Experience healing with therapeutic bodywork at Still & Moving Center's Malu Niu Spa!

Our skilled bodyworkers offer a range of treatments, from traditional Hawaiian Lomilomi massage to innovative SARGA bodywork. Although you might think of a massage as a luxury, it is also a mode of physical and energetic transformation.

Refresh your body/mind with our bodywork services!
https://stillandmovingcenter.com/bodywork-offerings/

Have you been holding onto some gems that no longer get the love they deserve? Let them go and talk story with your Still & Moving ‘ohana!

The center supports sustainable fashion, so we are excited to Swap not Shop!!! All leftover items will be donated to the YWCA’s Dress for Success helping women to help themselves out of poverty.

We hope you leave feeling a little lighter and a lot more beautiful! https://loom.ly/Kzv6Wvc

Discover a unique and transformative massage experience with Hawaiian Lomilomi. This training provides an introduction to lomilomi, a healing practice that honors Hawaii's natural environment and is suitable for use in both family and spa settings. Whether you're a professional or simply curious, this 16-hour training is open to all, and there's no need to hold a massage license.

Kumu Malia, with her 25 years of experience, has established a truly special approach to bodywork. Her Puana Lomilomi massage seamlessly blends the ancient practices of hula, lei making, and lomilomi traditions to provide a massage that is both gentle and firm. By addressing the entire person with a focus on calming the nervous system, this massage is an opportunity to experience a sense of wholeness and peace.

This intensive course offers a unique opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the practice of lomilomi for three consecutive days. The registration fee is available on a sliding scale, making it accessible to a wide range of learners. In addition to lomilomi, the course will include hula training, and students are invited to attend Kumu Malia's annual May Hula Celebration on Saturday, May 25th.

Learn more about this training by clicking here: https://loom.ly/yQ_nO1A

💐Life at the Center: ! 💐 Center Vol. 131, May 2024 - https://mailchi.mp/stillandmovingcenter.com/april-life-3120347

Attention Kama'aina and first-time students! Enjoy 2 weeks of unlimited floor-based classes at Still & Moving Center for only $39, which is valued at $125. You can choose from a wide range of classes including Tai Chi, Yoga, Nia, Pilates, and more. Please note that this deal does not include aerial classes, and it is only available for a limited time. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity and get this deal today!
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🔔New class time alert! 🔔

In this vinyasa class, we encourage you to challenge yourself and focus on the incredible ability of your body: growth through motion. Enjoy a slow approach to the traditional yoga vinyasa movements with Sharonne every Wednesday evening!

https://momence.com/Sharonne-Gracia/Vinyasa-Slow-Flow-Yoga/102172341

Mahalo to everyone who moved with us this weekend for the love of dance! There’s no place we’d rather be than in barefoot ballroom dancing alongside you 🧡

What a weekend it was! We all came together for the love of dance and moved with joy 🤙🌺💃

Tomorrow we welcome Spring with a day of dance!

Join our Still & Moving dance teachers and students for a fully participatory event. A little Hula, Salsa, Ballet, Bodies in Motion, Nia, AND MORE! Teachers will each lead us in either a warm-up, a dance to a song, a special sequence, or a piece of choreography. And if we have time left over we’ll all jam to great music!

Dance with joy. Dance with your own style. Dance with US tomorrow at 4:30 pm!
https://loom.ly/RBri4s0

May is in Bloom! Swipe to see our upcoming events this month 🌺🌞

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Happy Cinco de Mayo from Aloha is Love DYY Creations!

This Sunday, you can join us for a class and then shop for friends and ‘ohana while sipping on an award-winning cup of coffee from PeleKai Coffee. DYYCreations will be showcasing its unique collection of Aloha is Love totes, duffel bags, apparel, handmade Mother's Day cards, and a few new surprises.

You will find the perfect gifts for Mother's Day in no time! Mahalo for supporting small and local Hawaii, we look forward to shopping with you this Sunday from 10 to 3 pm.

https://loom.ly/hvLDUj8

Welcome to our monthly Benefit Sound Bath Series!

Our mission behind co-creating this series with is to bring more peace to our local community. It is designed to fill you with serenity, and healing while at the same time spreading awareness and helping nonprofit organizations continue their amazing work. This month, we are excited to support Shop YWCA, an organization whose efforts are focused on eliminating racism & empowering women.

This sound bath is unique as it features a serene restorative aerial yoga session led by Aireal Yoga certified instructor Robin Shepard to the tonal landscape of Bryan's crystal singing bowls.

100% of the ticket sales will be donated to Shop YWCA.
Only 5 spots remain! Reserve your spot now: https://loom.ly/5MSaCgQ

2024 Almanacs go on sale today at noon! The Aloha is Love Pop Up shop will feature our beloved almanacs in studio along with many more stocking stuffers for the holiday season. See you from 10-2!