Hui Ho'olana - Artists, Photographers and Healing Arts Classes, Molokai, Hawaii

2011 Workshops

For further information or to enroll in a class, please contact the instructor listed with each individual retreat. Many classes have discounted rates for early registration. Fees are mailed to the instructor. Dates indicate the arrival and departure days.

For accommodations before or after a workshop, please look in the Visitors Center on visitmolokai.com

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JANUARY 5-12, 2011
JHANA MEDITATION RETREAT
With Bhante Gunaratana
Barbara Ross
(403) 243-9697
Website: yogamcc.com
Email: four_dharma@hotmail.com

It is a rare opportunity to be in the presence of a renowned teacher and scholar of the Dhamma. We are honored to have the Venerable Bhante Gunaratana lead a special Jhana Meditation Retreat at the Hui.

The Jhanas are the deep states of tranquil concentration that the Buddha taught for the development of insight. Bhante Gunratana will explain what the scriptures and ancient commentaries have to say about these states as well as give practical advice on how to enter into them and use them in your practice. For those experienced in meditation.

Bhante Gunaratana was ordained at the age of 12 as a Buddhist monk at a small temple in Sri Lanka. He received his education from Vidyalankara College and Buddhist Missionary College in Colombo and subsequently traveled to India for five years of missionary work serving the Harijana (Untouchable) people in Sanchi, Delhi, and Bombay. He earned a B.A., an M.A., and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from American University and has taught courses in Buddhism at the University of Maryland, Georgetown University and the American University. Bhante G has conducted meditation retreats and lectured widely throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand and is president of the Bhavana Society in West Virginia, the Bhavana Monastery. His most recent book is Beyond Mindfulness, in addition to Mindfulness in Plain English, Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness and his autobiography Journey to Mindfulness.

7 days

JANUARY 22-28, 2011
YOGA RETREAT
Sue Brantley
4511 NE 31st Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97211
503 407-9677
Web site: Sue Brantley
email: suebrantley@comcast.net

Join Sue Brantley for a week of yoga, chi kung, pranayama and meditation. Each morning there will be a 3 hour active asana class, which includes some Pilates and myofacial release. There will also be 4 evening sessions of gentle asana, chi kung, pranayama and meditation. That leaves plenty of time to explore the beautiful and unspoiled island. Sue structures retreats to include meaningful yoga work combined with the feel of a true vacation. Her clear, supportive instruction and joyful demeanor result in a relaxed yet deep experience.

Sue Brantley is a certified yoga and Pilates instructor. She comes from a diverse movement background that includes many styles of yoga, therapeutic yoga and Pilates, many forms of dance, tai chi, and chi kung. Sue began practicing yoga in 1985, and has studied with Rodney Yee, Judith Lasatar, and Elise Miller. Sue brings an eclectic approach to her retreats and workshops.

6 days

FEBRUARY 3-13, 2011
GREAT FULLNESS CAMP
Hui Ho'olana Staff
PO Box 280, Kualapuu, HI 96757
(808) 567-6430
email: hui@aloha.net
This week of community building, education and family fun is dedicated to enjoying each other's company as we playfully work, learn and mindfully create together. There will be carpentry, planting and maintenance projects as well as cooking opportunities.

We will divide into teams and make a schedule (working about 4 hours in the morning and 3 in the afternoon) with a day and a half off for beach and play.

This reunion fills quickly, so please register soon. It is open to friends, family and people who have participated in a workshop here in the past. We look forward to music and singing so please bring musical instruments!

View 2011 camp videos - video 1, video 2

Call, write or email for an application to attend.

10 days

FEBRUARY 20-26, 2011
BEING WITH GOD
Neale Donald Walsch
324 Wimer Street
Ashland, OR 97520
(541) 482-4751 home (541) 840-4920 cell
Web site: Neale Donald Walsch
email: neale@nealedonaldwalsch.com

This spiritual renewal retreat focuses on finishing one's Unfinished Business (clearing out old angers, resentments, disappointments, past tragedies, etc.), thereby opening a path to knowing the mind/soul connection not merely intellectually, but experientially. Participants will learn how to combine their physical-world awareness with soul consciousness, creating a new context within which to live their lives. The retreat ends with a sacred session in which participants will have an opportunity to have their own Conversation with God, then and there. This wonderful exploration emerges from the pages of Conversations with God and the latest CwG text, When Everything Changes, Change Everything, and provides a rarely explored path to what it means to be fully alive.

Neale Donald Walsch is a modern day spiritual messenger whose words continue to touch the world in profound ways. Neale spent the majority of his life thriving professionally, yet searching for spiritual meaning before beginning his now famous conversation with God. Seven of the nine books in his With God series reached the New York Times bestseller list, and his messages have been translated into 34 languages, reaching millions of people and inspiring remarkable changes in their day-to-day lives.

6 days

MARCH 5-15, 2011
15th Annual INVITATIONAL PAINTING INTENSIVE
The Painting Experience
Stewart Cubley
PO Box 309
Fairfax, CA 94978-0309
Phone: 888-639-8569 Toll Free
Web site: Process Arts
email: info@processarts.com

Ten days of in-depth painting with a small community in the pristine setting of Hui Ho'olana provides the opportunity to make a lasting investment in yourself and your life. The foundation of this intensive is personal attention in the painting process, in the nurturing environment, and in the small group interactions. This is Stewart's longest and most personalized group program. It has proven to be a powerful catalyst for change by all who've experienced it.

Stewart Cubley is the co-author of Life, Paint & Passion: Reclaiming the Magic of Spontaneous Expression. Stewart has traveled throughout the world for more than 30 years working with individuals and groups to access the potential within the human heart and imagination.

10 days

MARCH 27 - APRIL 2, 2011
RADICAL COMPASSION: The Heart of Intimacy
Cultivating a Loving Relationship
Jim & Jori Manske
email: radicalcompassion@gmail.com
website: radicalcompassion.com

Come play together in paradise on the island of Molokai, Hawaii!
Explore your relationship to intimacy with your partner in the adventure of what it means to be the love, the lover, and the beloved.

Awaken your natural capacity for empathy and authentic connection to enjoy:

nurturing connection and trust
healing and sustaining a fulfilling relationship
spiritual awakening through relationship
freedom and flow rather than fighting or submitting
asking for what you want in ways that encourage co-creating and mutual satisfaction
compassionate listening no matter how your partner expresses
integrated life-long practices to "recharge your batteries" even in the midst of daily stress

Jori and Jim Manske have been blissfully married for over 31 years. They share their passion for compassion, offering training, coaching and mediation inspired by decades of spiritual practice.

6 days

APRIL 9-16, 2011
REKINDLING THE CREATIVE SPIRIT
A fundraiser for the Hui
Rik Cooke, Dewitt Jones, Theresa Airey, Jonathan Kingston
PO Box 280, Kualapuu, HI 96757
(808) 567-6430
email: hui@aloha.net
websites: Rikki Cooke - Dewitt Jones - Jonathan Kingston

This workshop is a collaboration between authors and photographers Rik Cooke, Theresa Airey, Dewitt Jones, motivational speaker/photographer, and photographer Jonathan Kingston. Rik will take students on photographic excursions discovering the unlimited beauty of Molokai and exploring the creative process. Theresa and Jonathan will help you turn your files into unique images through Photoshop and third party softwares. Dewitt will lecture on creativity and 'the inner self'; Rikki speaks about 'seeing simply'; Theresa teaches about 'interpreting the subject creatively'; and Jonathan will help us to polish our digital techniques. Together they will show you new possibilities in the art of photography. There will be time to reflect, relax and rejuvenate your inner spirit in the calming lovely atmosphere surrounding the Hui.

Prerequisites: The workshop is intended for intermediate to advanced digital photographers. You must have a good working knowledge of Photoshop. Bring a digital or film camera you know well and come with a laptop computer that you are proficient in your navigational skills. This workshop is primarily for MacIntosh users. If you are bringing a PC, we will not be able to answer your computer navigation questions.

Theresa Airey, author of Beginner's Guide to Digital Photo Art, Creative Digital Printmaking and Digital Photo Art is an international fine art photographer. Both Rik and Dewitt have shot extensively for National Geographic Magazine and their book division. Jonathan Kingston is a documentary photographer and competent teacher with high technical skills. See their websites above for more information.

For more workshop information, see April Photo Workshop.
For information on the daily schedule, see last years blog info by Jonathan Kingston

Proceeds from this workshop go to Ho'olana's native plant and photographic projects.

7 days

APRIL 24-30, 2011
ANUSARA YOGA
Denise Benitez
Seattle Yoga Arts, 109 15th Ave E.
Seattle WA 98112
206-440-3191
email: yogaarts@comcast.net
The Sanskrit word 'anusara' means "to open to Grace," to align ourselves with the wisdom of nature. The Anusara method teaches an elegant system of movement principles which enable us to obtain optimal benefit from our asana practice while cultivating compassion and patience toward ourselves. With the abundant life force of Molokai as our teacher, we will delve deeply into our yoga. Each day of the workshop will have two yoga classes. The week will include many varieties of practice such as vinyasa, restorative yoga, chanting, meditation and other surprises!

Denise Benitez is the founder of Seattle Yoga Arts and is a Certified Anusara Yoga Instructor. Her teaching arises from a lifetime of investigation into creating nourishing meaningful movement, and a commitment to cultivating curiosity, spaciousness, and softheartedness in life and practice.

"Yoga is a path to wholeness, and that path is both challenging and sublime. There are times when there is actually pain when moving through to a new place and there are times when things flow like a sweet river. Yoga is my beloved community of people who are on this path with me, these beautiful students, and the container that we all make together helps us become the best that we can be in this lifetime." - D.B.

6 days

MAY 7-13, 2011
SOULFUL POWER
Christian de la Huerta
Revolutionary Wisdom, 145 Park Street
San Rafael, CA 95901
415-460-1177
website: Revolutionary Wisdom
email: info@soulfulpower.us

Soulful power is humble, quiet and unassuming. It guides and inspires from a source and reference that are internal. This gentle power is about authentic self-expression, service and making a difference. It is love-based rather than fear-based, inclusive rather than hierarchical. Not needing to exert itself over others, soulful power stands freely on its own. It simply is. And it is mighty.

This retreat provides useful skills for engaging power in new ways, resulting in deeper levels of personal fulfillment, self-satisfaction and effectiveness in the world. With six transformational breathwork sessions you will emerge clearer, more established in your personal power and more resolved to express yourself fully as you:

Discover differences between soulful and egoic power
Learn to unleash your power in healthy & authentic ways
Identify & transcend personal obstacles to power & success
Experience more mastery in your life
Express yourself with more graceful authority in relationships
Find deeper levels of personal fulfillment & self-satisfaction
Rest, re-energize & rejuvenate

Christian de la Huerta is a seminar leader, group facilitator, master breathwork practitioner, and inspirational speaker to religious communities and on college campuses. He is author of the best-selling and critically-acclaimed Coming Out Spiritually.

6 days

MAY 22 - 28, 2011
THE HEALER WITHIN
Lee Lipsenthal, MD / Nita Gage, MA
415-482-9529
email: lipsenthal@aol.com

Lee & Nita originally developed this program for healthcare practitioners to help them to reconnect with their sense of purpose in serving those that they care for, however, due to the requests of many non-health care practitioners, this program is now open to all and has been a phenomenal success.

This workshop is an open invitation for individuals to take time-out and reconnect with their core values. The program will provide tools to evaluate and understand the issues of emotions in all of your life. We will combine discussions and experiential days to rejuvenate mind, body and soul. You will leave with an understanding of your unique stresses, a greater understanding of your soul's needs and practical methods for changing the balance of your life and the lives of those you care for.

This weeklong retreat is designed as a learning & healing vacation for singles and couples, both healthcare professionals and lay people alike. There will be ample time to relax and enjoy the beauty of Hui Ho'olana and the exquisite island of Molokai.

"This was the best seminar experience of my professional career of 30 years plus." - Juan B, MD

Nita Gage, MA has over 25 years experience and training in health care, behavioral health, in hospitals, clinics, and health care corporations. She works in residential and inpatient settings with addiction, mental illness and with people in states of20extreme spiritual emergency. Nita lives and works in Maui and travels throughout the US to facilitate transformational workshops. She is currently working on a book about women's transformational passages in midlife, titled Women in Storage.

Lee Lipsenthal, MD, ABHM is a Board-certified internist with postgraduate training in cholesterol disorders and cardiac rehabilitation. He is the former Medical Director of The Preventive Medicine Research Institute with Dr. Dean Ornish, the Past President of The American Board of Holistic Medicine and serves on the Board of Directors of The Institute of Noetic Sciences. He is the author of Finding Balance in a Medical Life and has contributed to many journals and text books in this area. He travels the world as a lecturer and consultant to hospitals, lay public groups and physicians groups.

"Before this program I had to justify every minute I spent not doing something for someone else." - Tish H., MD

6 days

JUNE 4-10, 2011
A SUMMIT FOR THE WORLD
Paula D'Arcy
Austin, TX

This educational retreat (by invitation only) will be a "summit" of men and women willing to ask the question: What is the world asking of us at this moment in history? Using art, music, writing, movement, discussion, and silence we will listen together for the best ways that caring hearts can use their energies and capabilities to move forward toward peace and open spaces in the world for the unleashing of a greater love.

Paula D'Arcy is a writer, retreat leader, conference/seminar speaker, consultant, former therapist, and playwright. She is President of the Red Bird Foundation, which supports the growth and spiritual development of those in need, especially those in prison or living in disadvantaged cultures. In 2007 and again in 2010 she sponsored WOMENSPEAK, an international gathering of women from around the world (all races and creeds) to encourage them to become a voice for peace and world-wide awakening. The author of nine books, Paula is recognized for her teaching and dedication to the transformation of human suffering.

6 days

JUNE 18-24, 2011
THE HEART OF MEDITATION
Flint Sparks & Donna Martin
Flint - (512) 458-2900 - Texas
website: Flint Sparks
email Flint: flint@flintsparks.com
Donna - (250) 374-2514 - BC, Canada
website: Donna Martin
email Donna: hakomiway@gmail.com

Enter the very heart of meditation. To create an integrated experience, we'll offer a variety of practices including mindfulness, yoga, zazen, silence, and the Hakomi Practice of Loving Presence. Amid the peaceful beauty of Molokai, the island known as the "heart" of Hawaii, we'll weave these practices into the tapestry of our lives.

Flint Sparks is a psychologist and certified Hakomi teacher with a private practice in Austin, Texas. Flint has taken ordination in the Zen lineage of Suzuki Roshi. He teaches and leads retreats throughout the U.S. with an emphasis on the interface between psychology and spiritual practices in personal transformation.

Donna Martin has been a student and teacher of yoga and meditation for thirty-five years. An international Hakomi trainer, Donna teaches Hakomi and the Practice of Loving Presence (psychotherapy as spiritual practice) at various centers internationally. Together, Donna and Flint offer an integral approach combining physical, emotional, and spiritual health practices

6 days

SEPTEMBER 22 - OCTOBER 1, 2011
GREAT FULLNESS CAMP
Hui Ho'olana Staff
PO Box 280, Kualapuu, HI 96757
(808) 567-6430
email: hui@aloha.net
website: Great Fullness Camp

Opening camp is a sweet treat for returning friends and family who come to help us prepare for the workshop season. This is a smaller camp than the one next February, a time dedicated to enjoying each other's company as we playfully work and mindfully create together. There will be carpentry, planting and maintenance projects as well as cooking opportunities as we open the Hui.

We will divide into teams and make a schedule (working about 4 hours in the morning and 3 in the afternoon) with a day off for beach and play.

This retreat fills quickly, so please register soon. The camp is open to people who have participated in a workshop here in the past. We look forward to music and singing so please bring musical instruments!

Call, write or email for an application to attend.

9 days

OCTOBER 9-15, 2011
PERSONAL PAINTING RETREAT
Lauren Mantecón and Shawna Moore
web sites: laurenmantecon.com, shawnamoore.co
email: lauren.mantecon@gmail.com to register

The focus of this retreat is to renew and inspire our creative process while tending to the deep nurturing of the self. We will be engaged with in-depth mark making, playing , and painting within a serene environment designed for deep relaxation and creative awakening. Each morning Shawna will offer an optional one hour restorative yoga class to prepare you for accessing your creative potential. Lauren will lead short visualizations and idea generating activities to stimulate your creative muse.

We will combine and explore materials with an emphasis on process rather than structured technique. Our mediums will be quality paper, canvas, watercolour, gauche, acrylic, pastel, and charcoal. There is no experience necessary, just a curious mind. Both teachers wish to honor and support the individual needs of each participant through yoga and art. There will be plenty of time set aside in the afternoons to explore the beautiful and unspoiled island, relax and/or take in a massage on site.

Lauren is a practicing artist who has exhibited internationally and who's work explores the delicate links between our grounded earth and mysterious spirit. Lauren holds an MFA in painting and has taught art at the University of Portland, and Portland State University. She has been leading workshops for well over 12 years across the country on idea generating techniques and process that stimulate the imagination.

Shawna is a long time student of Tias Little and Prajna Yoga. Her yoga teaching uses metaphor and anatomical reference to explore the gross and subtle bodies of physical, mental and creative potential. As an artist she explores the use of non-traditional materials such as encaustic (wax) and sumi' (ink). She has studied Asian calligraphy in Vietnam and with master calligrapher Kazuaki Tanahashi. Her practices of yoga and freeform markmaking support the rigors of the creative process for herself and her students.

6 days

OCTOBER 22-29, 2011
SEE THE LIGHT
Dewitt Jones & Jonathan Kingston
707.838.4379
email: info@dewittjones.com
web site: DewitJones.com

The Art of Photography is the Art of Seeing Deeply. Every photograph is a moment of personal expression and self-discovery.

Join Dewitt and Jonathan on the magic island of Molokai for a 7-day seminar as they teach both the technique and the spirit of photography.

Photograph from the highest sea cliffs in the world, wander through ancient rain forests, swim in the warm waters of secluded beaches. Explore the reasons why we photograph and discover new ways to see - more and more deeply. Live together as a family of photographers searching for both images and insights.

Dewitt Jones (perhaps better known as “Basic Jones” of Outdoor Photographer Magazine) will be your guide into the soul of photography. The “Why” of taking pictures that is so often overlooked when we focus too much on the “How”. Dewitt spent 20 years as a photographer for National Geographic; another 10 years shooting major national ad campaigns. He makes great images. He is also a great teacher who will inspire you to create your own extraordinary visions, both in your photography and in your life.

Jonathan Kingston will be your digital guru. Today, the computer has replaced the darkroom as the final step in the photographer’s creative process. It is here where images truly come alive. Jonathan will teach you the methods that will enhance your vision. He is not only one of the best emerging photographers in the country, he is also a highly sought after digital consultant. Some of the most established names in photography have relied on Jonathan for his expertise while making the transition to digital. His great love of photography is matched by his great technical knowledge. He will share both with you during the week.

Rikki Cooke will be our guest lecturer and our island guide. Rikki has shot extensively for National Geographic Magazine, and has taught at many photographic workshops over the last 20 years. He is a resident of Molokai, and will lead us to places far beyond the snapshot spots, he will lead us to the hidden places tourists never see.

7 days

NOVEMBER 5-12, 2011
PHOTOSHOP FOR THE SOUL
Jack Davis, with Dewitt Jones and Rik Cooke
email: rrobertis@mac.com or JHDDesign@aol.com

This year Jack Davis will once again be teaching a digital photography and Photoshop workshop with Hawaii Kama'aina (locals) Dewitt Jones and Rik Cooke. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study, shoot, create and just "live" with three world-renouned experts on photography. Jack's latest book, "Passion, Permission & Pixels: Igniting your Creative Photography," will be a "catalyst" for the week's creative explorations.

Learn how the latest Photoshop and Lightroom can be used as tools to complement, extend, and automate both creativity and production, giving you creative options that you may never have had the opportunity to dive into before. Students will gain invaluable insights and techniques focused on helping them translate, craft and fine-tune their "captures" into a personal story. On our fieldtrip/shoots, we will provide essential insights and assistance on the technical side of photography. We will all take part in the evening slide shows and attendees can plan on some dedicated one-on-one Q&A time.

Jack Davis is best known as the coauthor of the award-winning and best-selling guide to Photoshop, The Photoshop Wow! Book. For over 20 years Jack has been an internationally recognized creative spokesperson on digital imagery and has led numerous hands-on workshops around the US and abroad. His latest book, "How to Wow: Photoshop for Photography," showcases his addiction with photography and the process of going beyond what was captured to what was experienced. Jack routinely teaches as part of the "Dream Team" at the National Association of Photoshop Professionals Photoshop World Conferences, where he was recently inducted into the Photoshop Hall of Fame for his life time contributions in the field of education and digital imagery.

Rikki Cooke will be our guest lecturer and our island guide. He has shot extensively for National Geographic Magazine, and has taught at many photographic workshops over the last 20 years. His latest article on Hawaii is in the December 2002 edition of National Geographic Magazine. His experience touches the full spectrum of photography, from lighting pyramids to photographing polar bears in the Arctic as well as national advertising campaigns for commercial clients. He and his wife Bronwyn are the authors of the award-winning book, Molokai, an Island in Time.

Dewitt Jones is a National Geographic photographer of many years. He and Rik have taught together for 15 years. Dewitt has done five books, which include, What the Road passes By, Canyon Country and Visions of Wilderness. He is also known for his commercial photographs for Dewar's Scotch, United Airlines and Canon Cameras. In recent years he is most noted for his talks on creativity that have inspired many corporations and large audiences. He brings the gifts of humor, insight and celebration of being alive to our time together.

7 days

NOVEMBER 19-25, 2011
TO BE ANNOUNCED

DECEMBER 3-9, 2011
UKULELE
Experience the Joy!
Kimo Hussey
46-426 Hulupala Place
Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744
(808) 561-3192
Web site: PMF Hawaii
email: kimo@pmfhawaii.com

Let time-away and the secluded, serene beauty of Molokai facilitate a total and comprehensive experience in ukulele music and training. Sessions will address music theory as it applies (very simply) to ukulele familiarization, left and right hand techniques, suggestions for effective instruction, performance parameters, program building, effective practice strategies, song selection, choosing and caring for the instrument, historical perspectives, networking and any other facet of ukulele you'd like addressed.

Kimo Hussey, Executive Director of the Pacific Music Foundation, has 30+ years' experience in training as well as facilitating workshops in various disciplines. He is degreed in music (choral conducting), published, recorded and experienced in vocal and instrumental performance worldwide.

This program for novice to advanced is unmatched in detail, continuity and practicality. Let's kanikapila!

6 days

DECEMBER 15-18, 2011
RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC
Opportunities to Expand Service
Ben Schmidt, Asst. Director for Field Ops-Eastern Pacific, NRCS Pacific Islands Area
99-193 Aiea Heights Drive, Suite 111
Aiea, Hawaii 96701
(808) 483-8600 ext.123

This workshop is designed to explore the ongoing and potential work related to conservation in the Eastern Pacific with a focus on restoration of indigenous ecosystem functions. The experience will entail reviewing the successes and challenges facing conservation and restoration work on Molokai being done by the State, NGO’s, individual land owners and the NRCS. Time will be spent looking at what land management practices are best suited for conservation and restoration in the eastern pacific. In addition the nexus between USDA NRCS farm bill programs and the application of conservation and restoration activities on the ground will be highlighted.

Ben Schmidt grew up on a farm and realized that soil and water were intricately linked. With his farm background, he received his BS in Natural Resource Management from North Carolina State University and his MS in Soil Ecology from Purdue University. He was an Extension Educator for Ohio State University and worked for the Peace Corps in Lesotho (South Africa). Ben joined the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)-Michigan in 2004 and currently supervises all the NRCS field offices in Hawai’i and American Samoa.

4 days

Hands-on Therapy

Hui Ho'olana offers opportunities for massage and bodywork by Heather James of Massage on Molokai.

Introduce A Teacher
Hui Ho'olana enjoys sponsoring new and innovative teachers, especially from Hawaii. If you know of a teacher you would like to have us support, please have them contact us.

Introduce A Friend
Do you have a friend who might be interested in our teaching and reforestation projects? Give us their name and email address and we will gladly send them an application.