aloha mai kākou, warmest greetings to you all~ Our moʻolelo (stories) change shape with the seasons and conditions, as we all do. Today, Iʻm on a path that seeks to understand how we are shaped to navigate this world, and how we can cultivate more alignment with and aliveness of spirit through practice and healing. I give my deepest gratitude to my two grandmothers, my grandpa, my dog Max, and my two extraordinary children, without whom I might not be here. I am a sister, friend, aunty, baby waterman, practitioner, mentor, and member of our Hawaiʻi, diaspora & qtBIPOC communities. I am a wanderer, seeker, rule breaker, builder, mischief maker, 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.
ʻO Wai Au
a lil about me
coachʻs notes
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.
