For Kumu Hula Lona Warner, who started Halau Makanani in her Kailua-Kona carport at age 63, hula is about more than dance movements. It s about life and mana. It’s a passion that began in California ...

SAN RAMON, Calif. -- "Hula is the language of the heart, and therefore the heartbeat of the Hawaiian people," says Desiree Elder, a Hula instructor with the Polynesian dance revue, Island Spice. "Many ...

As the women built a thrumming rhythm from their drums and began to chant while others danced, the Hula Halau ‘O Nalua and ‘Ote’a ‘Api School of Polynesian Dance seemed to teleport from the interior ...

Hula dancing, beautiful to watch, is a substantial workout. In the new “Island Girl Fitness Workout for Beginners” series of DVDs and videos (Naturaljourneys, 2004), dance, cardio and strength ...

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