ʻO Wai Au
a lil about me
aloha mai kākou~ Like many of you, Iʻm still bumbling along the path to understanding the many ways I'm shaped and operate in the world. I attempt to honor the legacy and kuleana passed down from my grandmothers, and the mischievous but ever-steady ʻano of my grandfather who lived his last years where I make my home today. I am a mother of two extraordinarily talented people, a dog mom, tita, friend, baby waterman, coach, mentor, and member of our Hawaiʻi, diaspora & BIPOC communities. I am a wanderer, seeker, rule breaker, builder, and space holder. Our many moʻolelo begin and end beyond pages like this, but with everything I share, I do with the utmost appreciation and gratitude for what I am first... He Hawaiʻi au, mau a mau.
coachʻs notes
The Important Stuffs
Why
do I do this work?
Succinctly, itʻs the only way we will survive. Disconnection from land, spirit, each other, and ourselves will only perpetuate more of what we see happening now. We need to heal, to love fully, to access our grief and to long for a better way of being in the world. Iʻm committed to that possibility for us all for the rest of my days.
What
is my approach?
Coaching relationships are partnerships that are built on trust and mutual participation. Clients have agency with what and how deep they choose to work. Together, we use tools and practices drawn from Somatics, Internal Family Systems, and various ways of knowing that we have access to within our lineages and tissues to uncover helpful information toward their desired outcomes.
Who
are my clients?
Theyʻre seekers, activists, warriors, doers, explorers, navigators, changemakers, healers, creatives, weirdos, and dreamers. Theyʻre connected and/or reconnecting to land and spirit, trying to navigate belonging, trauma shaping, societal conditions. Theyʻre re-writing narratives, facing self-limiting beliefs, and braving to dream into new possibilities for our world.
How
does it work?
Sometimes coaching starts with a pre-baked ʻbig ideaʻ. But most often, it just begins with a conversation. In having space to explore and get curious about ʻwhat isʻ, those deep longings tend to emerge quickly. From there, we set our intentions for our time together, and establish a pace of work that is manageable for the clientʻs overall wellbeing.
To learn more about coaching, visit my Coaching & Somatics page.
session fees
I am a commitment to ʻauamo kuleana, the principle that understands our individual contributions as part of the whole.
In living this way, we understand that we have kuleana, or the responsibility, right, and privilege, to heal individually and with one another. While we tend to our own personal work, we keep our larger communityʻs needs and wellness in focus by offering what and where we are able.
As such, my fees are distributed so that those with greater access to resource can receive support while also contributing to a fund that allows for this work to be accessible for all.
A Shared Abundance Rate is available for folx from historically marginalized communities, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, front line social and climate justice movement workers, and those facing circumstances brought on by oppressive and violent current conditions. No one will be denied access to support for lack of funds. Please talk with me if you need to explore additional options.
Here are my rates for a 55-minute session:
Collective Kuleana Rate $200
Individual Rate $150
Shared Abundance Rate $100
