Professional Development
Mahina Workshops are based on ʻike kūpuna (ancestral knowledge) and follow the path of Aloha ʻĀina as the mahina affects all things on the land. Through these Mahina Workshops participants will learn the fundamentals of the mahina from a Hawaiian perspective, expand Hawaiian vocabulary about concepts related to the mahina and build pilina (relationships) with the lunar cycles that affect the world around them.
Workshop Descriptions
2 Hour Workshop: This workshop touches on the practice of kilo (observation), the moon phases and the patterns the mahina follows.
Half Day Workshop: This 3 hour workshop is an overview to the foundational concepts about the mahina and how it correlates to fishing or farming.
Full Day Workshop: This 5 hour workshop covers the foundational concepts about the mahina plus takes a deep dive into how the mahina affects the tides and different fishing styles. It also covers how the mahina affects the plants and the times for planting and harvesting.
Workshop Fees:
2 Hour Workshop $1200
½ Day Workshop (3 hours) $1500
Full Day Workshop (5 hours) $2800
Plus $40 Mahina Workbook per participant
*Travel fees will be added to the price of the workshop for workshops outside of Hilo or Puna on Hawaiʻi Island.*
Online Workshops
Online workshops are 1 hour in length and can be done in one or several sessions. Information shared will build upon what was taught in the previous workshop.
1 Workshop: This workshop touches on the practice of kilo (observation), the moon phases and the patterns the mahina follows.
3 Workshops: These sessions will include everything in the first workshop plus going deeper into the rising times, how the shape of the mahina is made and how it relates to either fishing or farming.
5 Workshops: These sessions will include everything in the previous workshops plus going deeper into how it relates to fishing and farming.
Online Workshop Fees:
1 Workshop $600
3 Workshop Sessions $1700
5 Workshop Sessions $2600
Plus $40 Mahina Workbook per participant
Supporting Materials
Kaulana Mahina 1 per classroom
Kāleka Pō Mahina 1 per classroom
ʻAlemanaka Kumu Highly suggested for PreK-4
*Materials not included in workshop price