KA HANA | THE WORK

Healing begins long before the hands begin to move. 

This immersion follows the traditional progression of Hawaiian healing.

First, we establish the Foundation.

Then we enter Hoʻoponopono, restoring our manaʻo (mind), naʻau (gut), and uhane (spirit) to pono.

From this place of alignment, we begin Lomilomi.

Not simply as bodywork.

But as prayer in motion.

THE TEACHING

Lomilomi is an ancestral Hawaiian healing tradition. 

It is carried through lineage, discipline, breath, presence, and prayer.

The body becomes the place where relationship is restored.

Touch becomes an expression of aloha.

Healing is never separate from who we are becoming.

THE JOURNEY

Over five days we move through a traditional progression. 

• Hawaiian Foundation

• The Eight Pillars of Hālawa

• Traditional Hoʻoponopono

• Prayer and protocol

• Pule

• Lomilomi practice

• Giving and receiving

• Breath, presence, and listening

• Integration through daily practice

• Connection with land and community

This is not simply learning a massage.

It is entering a living Hawaiian healing tradition.

WHO THIS IS FOR

This immersion welcomes: 

• those new to Hawaiian healing

• returning Mana O Kahiko ʻohana

• bodyworkers

• health professionals

• practitioners

• anyone seeking a deeper understanding of Lomilomi through Hawaiian lineage.

No previous experience is required.

Only respect, humility, and a willingness to learn.

KA HALE |Hosted in Fern Tree

This gathering is lovingly hosted by Kirsty Fellowes, whose care and dedication have helped establish a beautiful home for Mana O Kahiko in Tasmania. 

Nestled beneath the forests of Kunanyi / Mount Wellington, Fern Tree offers a peaceful setting where mountain, bushland, waterfalls, and community come together.

It is an ideal place to slow down, reconnect with nature, and enter this work with presence.

YOUR GUIDE

Kumu Paʻa Kawika Foster is a traditional Hawaiian cultural practitioner and teacher of Lomilomi.

Born on Oʻahu and trained within the traditions of Hālawa Valley, Molokai, his work continues a lineage grounded in Hawaiian healing, prayer, and lived practice.

Through Lomilomi, he shares a way of healing that honours the connection between body, spirit, mind, and breath, guiding students into the deeper foundations of Hawaiian healing.

YOUR HOST

Kirsty Fellowes has been a dedicated member of the Mana O Kahiko ʻohana for many years and has faithfully hosted the Tasmania Hawaiian Healing Immersion since its beginning.

Living in Hobart, she has devoted herself to the study and practice of Hawaiian Foundation, Hoʻoponopono, and Lomilomi, and has continued her learning through multiple Huakaʻi to Hawaiʻi with Kumu Paʻa Kawika Foster. 

Known for her warmth, generosity, and quiet dedication, Kirsty has helped cultivate a welcoming home for Mana O Kahiko in Tasmania. Her care and commitment have created a place where people can gather, learn, and experience these teachings in a spirit of aloha.