Project Report
| Jan 8, 2025
Lahaina's Wellness Initiative Continues in 2025
By Skye Kelly | Executive Director
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Maui Resilience Project continues to serve the community with TaiChi Classes at Pohoku Park. We are actively searching for an indoor location to continue holding classes. Meditation is being well received at Honokawai Park and Kapalua. We have weekly yoga as well at Napili Park.
Although it has been well over a year since the wildfires, residents are still affected daily and having these resources are very valuable. The online classes offer a way for individuals not not have to travel from their homes and become familiarized with the amazing benefits of mindfulness practices.
Benefits reported by regular attendees include reduced stress, better sleep, feeling more rested, anger management and more joy!
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Sep 9, 2024
Year after the Fires, Support is still needed
By Skye Kelly | Executive Director
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Wellness Fair
Just recently we celebrated a somber anniversary of a year since the fires that destroyed Lahaina town in Maui on August 8, 2023. We have been holding yoga and tai shi classes at the Royal Lahaina resort were a majority of the displaced residents were still being housed through June until it was re-open for tourists. This was powerful as we offered tai chi and yoga to thos who were in need. We have been working with the County of Maui and hope sto soon have more offerings hopefully soon at the Civic Center in Lahaina. We are now setting our sights on finding a home for our wellness center. We attended a wellness resource fair and met the mayor of Maui Richard Bissen. He states he is dedicated to helping us bring healing and offer resources to those affected by the fires. Thank you for your support.
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Tai Chi Classes
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Apr 13, 2024
Maui Resilience 8 months later
By Skye Kelly | Executive Director
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AM yoga
The last eight months in the paradise of the Hawaiian Island of Maui has been very tumultuous since the devastating fires of August 8, 2023. But the resilience of its residents is apparent.
We continue to serve by offering free wellness classes both on the ground in West Maui as well as many virtual class offerings. Most importantly it offers community and connection for those still feeling effects from the fire and its aftermath.
Having partnered with MEO, we are able to hire a staff member later this month to help run our programs as well as still searching for a partner location to hold indoor classes. Outdoor classes have continued as available due to the rainy season, with meditation, tai chi and yoga classes at beach parks and hubs.
Thank you for supporting this program and the people of Maui. It is imperative that survivors know they are not alone and can help control their post traumatic stress and anxiety with natural, self directed care.
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Beach Meditation
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