Koa Wāhine: Rise to the Warrior Within - Retreat Dates: May 21st - May 24th, 2026
Sunset Welcome Pūpū Dinner – Thursday, May 21st 2026
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join us for an unforgettable evening as we kick off our retreat with a vibrant Sunset PūPū Welcome Reception! Guests will gather at the Grand Naniloa and savor ono pūpūs, meet your fellow koa wāhine under the beautiful Hilo sunset, and get ready to rise to the warrior within!
A Summary of the Retreat Classes – Friday, May 22nd through Sunday, May 24th, 2026
Kumu Manu will present from a Koa Wahine Lua perspective–physical and energetic. Wāhine will learn about personal warrior sovereignty as field and weapon, infecting systems with feminine law and disruption, connection with Elemental Spirits, warrior art of Lua, strangling cord Ka’ane, warrior massage Lualomi, Lā‘au Lapa‘au and warrior use of poisons, warrior manipulation of mana and camouflage, warrior health hierarchy, warrior basics in nervous system and health.
Kumu Kekuhi Kane Kanahele Keali’ikanaka’olehaililani will center on ʻoli as a living technology of connection—between wahine, mana, Akua, and story. ʻOli in its rightful place as embodied, relational, and alive rather than performative or intellectualized. Wāhine will understand why ʻoli is structured the way it is and begin to experience themselves as legitimate storytellers within that structure. Kumu will move wāhine from: Hua (seed) → ignition → expression → integration.
Together, Kumu Kekuhi and Kumu Manu will integrate the learnings by intentionally weaving ‘Oli, Hula/Ha’a, Lua, Lualomi, Pohihihi, Leo/Voice, Ho’opa/touch, and movement (combat and healing), and La’i/stillness.
Full retreat schedule and detailed descriptions will be provided only at the time of registration. Advanced traditions are taught progressively and require completion of foundational work. Enrollment in pre-requisite requirements are enforced, particularly for hands‑on modalities. This approach protects what is being shared, those receiving it, and the broader cultural context from which it comes.
*Peaceful gatekeeping protects sacred knowledge and avoids theft. The full retreat schedule is not publicly disclosed out of respect for cultural integrity, lineage, participant safety, detailed curricula, schedules, and advanced practices.
Hawaiian Buffet Dinner Closing Celebration – Sunday, May 24th
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
We will close the retreat with shared meal celebrating our journey together with our fellow koa wāhine. Expect delectable local style cuisine and with more details to follow!
Sunset Welcome Pūpū Dinner – Thursday, May 21st 2026
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join us for an unforgettable evening as we kick off our retreat with a vibrant Sunset PūPū Welcome Reception! Guests will gather at the Grand Naniloa and savor ono pūpūs, meet your fellow koa wāhine under the beautiful Hilo sunset, and get ready to rise to the warrior within!
A Summary of the Retreat Classes – Friday, May 22nd through Sunday, May 24th, 2026
Kumu Manu will present from a Koa Wahine Lua perspective–physical and energetic. Wāhine will learn about personal warrior sovereignty as field and weapon, infecting systems wtih feminine law and disruption, connection with Elemental Spirits, warrior art of Lua, strangling cord Ka’ane, warrior massage Lualomi, Lā‘au Lapa‘au and warrior use of poisons, warrior manipulation of mana and camouflage, warrior health hierarchy, warrior basics in nervous system and health.
Kumu Kekuhi Kane Kanahele Keali’ikanaka’olehaililani will center on ʻoli as a living technology of connection—between wahine, mana, Akua, and story. ʻOli in its rightful place as embodied, relational, and alive rather than performative or intellectualized. Wāhine will understand why ʻoli is structured the way it is and begin to experience themselves as legitimate storytellers within that structure. Kumu will move wāhine from: Hua (seed) → ignition → expression → integration.
Kumu Kekuhi Kealiʻikanakaʻole – as seen in Chief of War
Together, Kumu Kekuhi and Kumu Manu will integrate the learnings by intentionally weaving ‘Oli, Hula/Ha’a, Lua, Lualomi, Pohihihi, Leo/Voice, Ho’opa/touch and movement (combat and healing), and La’i/stillness.
Full retreat schedule and detailed descriptions will be provided only at the time of registration. Advanced traditions are taught progressively and require completion of foundational work. Enrollment in pre-requisite requirements are enforced, particularly for hands‑on modalities. This approach protects what is being shared, those receiving it, and the broader cultural context from which it comes.
*Peaceful gatekeeping protects sacred knowledge and avoids theft. The full retreat schedule is not publicly disclosed out of respect for cultural integrity, lineage, participant safety, detailed curricula, schedules, and advanced practices.
Hawaiian Buffet Dinner Closing Celebration – Sunday, May 24th
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
We will close the retreat with shared meal celebrating our journey together with our fellow koa wāhine. Expect delectable local style cuisine and with more details to follow!
Please Note:
This immersive experience is educational and experiential in nature. Participation does not confer certification, licensure, authorization to teach, or endorsement to represent the systems, practices, or lineages referenced and exposed to during this Nā Koa Wāhine Retreat.
Instruction is intentionally contextual, embodied, and relational, and is not designed to be extracted, replicated, taught, or publicly represented outside the container in which it is shared. Any application of material beyond the retreat setting is the sole responsibility of the participant.
Certain sessions involve physical movement and touch-based modalities and require informed consent, completion of prerequisites, and acknowledgment of personal responsibility for physical and psychological readiness. Participation does not replace medical, therapeutic, legal, or financial care, and no professional advice is provided.
Use of the names Lua and Lualomi reflects sacred cultural identification, not authorization to teach, certify, or commercially represent those practices.
Attendance at this immersive—whether in part or in whole—does not constitute mastery, certification, or authority to speak on, teach, or represent the systems referenced. The work presented here is experiential and relational, developed through sustained practice, mentorship, and accountability over time.
Public commentary or instruction that presents proximity as expertise reflects a misunderstanding of the nature of this work. Depth is demonstrated through embodiment, responsibility, and restraint, not amplification.
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May 21st - 24th, 2026 - Thursday - Sunday
The Grand Naniloa Hotel - Hilo, Hawaiʻi
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