Hāwane Rios Instagram – H A L E . H A U M E A Upon much pule and ceremony, I have decided to open the poetic doors of the Hale Haumea to the lehulehu, to the public. I began teaching oli during the pandemic upon the request of one of my titas that was preparing to receive uhi. From that moment until now, my heart and soul has been aligned with deepening this relationship with oli as a healer, as our first medicine. This journey to Kahiki, into the distant places within ourselves through the resonate tones of our own voices that my sister, Leina’ala, so beautifully and powerfully put words to, has revolutionized the way I approach the healing of my own pain and trauma and the way that I open to my own joy. These women have taught me so much about what it means for women to allow ourselves to hold and be held by each other and by the rituals that our ancestors passed down to us through the generations. I am honored to stand with each one of them and to learn together. They have recently completed their Rites of Passage Ceremonies and have graduated to levels of leadership within the Hale Haumea, named for our sacred goddess creatress. This is a gentle announcement of a six week long Papa Oli course that I will be offering beginning in February. I am finalizing the schedule and the curriculum and my beloved @hopoelehua is almost done our website. I am writing this here to keep the focus and hold myself accountable to this kuleana. I look forward to chanting with you. I look forward to deepening our individual and collective healing together. ‘O ka pūnohu ‘O ka uakoko E iho ē Puu Huluhulu