Yoga Basics with Janet Lam meets from 8-9 a.m. every Monday. Start the week feeling balanced, flexible and strong. This class includes fundamental yoga poses, and although not specifically a beginner’s class the movement sequence can easily accommodate students new to yoga or returning to a yoga practice.
Tutu’s Quilters meets from 9:30 a.m.-noon each Monday, led by Kathy Lukens. This get-together is for experienced as well as curious beginners to learn and practice quilting, Hawaiian style. Initial supplies are provided or participants can bring something they are working on.
Tutu’s House Writers’ Support Group with Eliza Cahill and Dave Fouts gathers from 10 a.m.-noon every Tuesday. Creative writing offers a way to express emotions, explore philosophical concepts and expand intellectually. Everyone from new writers to published authors attend to discuss many genres: fiction, nonfiction, essays and poetry. Participants are invited to read, listen and give feedback when requested.
Tutu’s House Toning Group will meet from 2-4 p.m. this Saturday. Join Shira Hunt and George Mycroft to reconnect with an ancient process to experience the adventurous and healing power of sound through the vibrations and frequencies of voices. In ancient times, people used the power of sound to communicate, to empower their community, to support healthy bodies and for simple enjoyment and connection. The intention for this monthly group is to recreate that, and to share and explore the energy created when voices are raised together.
Beginner’s Yoga with Kiyomi Falcon will be from 4-5 p.m. July 24. Yoga has both preventive and therapeutic benefits. It increases body awareness, relieves chronic stress patterns and muscle strain, relaxes mind and body, centers attention, sharpens concentration and frees the spirit. Falcon also incorporates meditation practice into this class.
“Tales of Two Towns: Historic Connections Between Honokaa and Waimea” is an informative presentation to be given from 5:30-7 p.m. July 25 by Dr. Momi Naughton, the head of North Hawaii Education and Research (NHERC) Heritage Center in Honokaa. The towns of Honokaa and Waimea are 15 miles apart; one developed around ranching, the other around sugar. But these two towns have been historically linked and have contributed much to the growth and identity of the other. Naughton will discuss the prehistoric connections of these two geographic area as seen through Hawaiian mo‘olelo (oral traditions) to modern times. In addition, she will share how Waipio Valley acted as a food source, particularly in times of drought, for these two areas.
Harmony for Health will come together from 12:30-2 p.m. July 28, led by Richard Adoradio. Group singing can strengthen the immune system, lower stress and act as a natural anti-depressant. Singing in harmony produces even greater benefits for mind and body. Adoradio leads this casual, family-friendly group singing experience with a hands-on, creative approach. Taking popular, feel-good songs and generating simple, easy to follow harmonies, he quickly gets the group out of their heads and into their hearts, resulting in a fun and revitalizing afternoon. No singing experience is necessary.
Tutu’s House is located at 64-1032 Mamalahoa Highway # 305, Waimea, HI 96743