Current Programs

Paʻa ka Moku can be loosely translated to securing or solidifying a district or island.  The Pa'a ka Moku project is an on-going pilgrimage that is focused on building connections with different Kanaka ʻōiwi communities located in the six moku or districts on Hawai’i Island.  Building connections and strong relationships in each moku is important to us because cultivating and stewarding righteous relationships along with trust is foundational to who we are as a native peoples and the healing we hope to share and provide.  The main objectives of Pa'a ka Moku is:  1)  to listen to the stories of the people and learn from the kūpuna (elders) and community members of the places visited; 2) to steward, cultivate and restore our relationships across Hawai’i Island; 3)  to expand access to Hawaiian healing (lomi noho, lomilomi, lāʻau lapaʻau, kukakuka); 4)  to assess each community’s needs and/or create a space where community members can share their community’s hopes and strengths; and 5)  to understand the different challenges and issues that communities are facing and determine how we might be able to help.

LKUʻs Cultural Sensitivity Workshops are two-day learning sessions designed for individuals, groups and organizations who work, live, have a vested interest and/or conduct business in Hawai'i, specifically on Hawaiʻi Island. These workshops are designed to perpetuate cultural sensitivity and deepen understanding of Hawaiʻi by educating others of our ways and lifestyle. 

In the Hawaiian culture our lifestyle is based and influenced by our ‘āina, our elemental and celestial ʻohana that are essential teachers on how we can live in harmony and in balance with the earth.  Our beliefs and foundational values are fundamental to our people.  It is important for those who have moved here and/or do business here to understand our culture and people and to take the time to build their awareness of Hawaiʻiʻs past, present and future through a kanaka ʻōiwi lens.   

Hawaiians believe that all sickness starts with an imbalance in the ʻōpū (stomach or colon). We must address the disharmony within the colon first before implementing any treatment towards the illness. Hālalo/Hahano is colon irrigation/colon therapy. It is a gentle infusion of purified water and herbs administered through the rectum. This is an ancient practice and technique implemented with modern-day devices.

LKU’s Traditional Hawaiian Healing Program will be offered to the public once a month.  It entails providing each client with one 45-minute session of hydrotherapy per day, for 10 consecutive days.  We will incorporate a soft food diet, and also provide other supporting therapies,  such as lomilomi, hooponopono, and yoga therapy. 

 A certified hydrocolon therapist  will administer the daily treatment.  The supporting therapies are provided to the client in addition to the 45-minute hydrocoloic treatment, and will be led by healing practitioners skilled in the field.   Our goal is to service between four and eight people per month.  This program will become available in the late summer of 2023.  This Traditional Hawaiian Healing Program will be funded through grants funding, in-service fees, and donations.