Chief Lee Plenty Wolf - Rising Strong
Chief Lee Plenty Wolf is a spiritual leader in water protection navigating Standing Rock and guiding communities toward living a harmonious life. Chief will guide us through a series of powerful prayers, prophecies, and discussions, offering insights from Lakota wisdom and personal experiences.
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Upcoming Events
Dreams & Symbols
Quarterly Dream Workshop Series
$55 per weekend workshopFree for Maui fire survivors and helpersStep into the world of dreams in this two-part weekend series held quarterly. Through integrative education of the subconscious, group discussion, hands-on exercises, and guided reflection, you'll gain tools for interpreting your dreams and exploring the symbolic language of the subconscious.
Workshop Schedule
Each weekend includes:Part 1: Saturday, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMPart 2: Sunday, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM● April 26–27, 2025● July 26–27, 2025● October 25–26, 2025● January 24–25, 2026 Virtual Only No prior experience necessary — just curiosity and openness!
About Noah Suess, MA, LPC
Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Noah Suess is a dedicated clinical mental health counselor who works with teens and adults experiencing a broad spectrum of emotional challenges. He is particularly skilled in helping clients build communication skills, enhance self-confidence, and heal from past trauma. Noah brings a compassionate and open approach, meeting each client where they are, free from preconceived notions or expectations.
His educational background is both diverse and rich, encompassing an undergraduate degree in Philosophy of Comparative Religions and Communication, as well as a graduate degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. He also has extensive research experience in philosophy, neuroscience, symbology, and dream analysis, all of which inform his therapeutic work.
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Noah specializes in treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and anxiety-related disorders. His therapeutic approach is integrative, blending Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Jungian Analysis, existentialism, and mindfulness techniques. He views each client’s journey as a heroic quest, offering guidance and support to navigate life's challenges while fostering healing in mind, body, and spirit.
Mindfulness plays a central role in Noah's personal and professional life. Drawing on over 15 years of meditation practice, he incorporates mindfulness techniques from Zen, Mahayana, and Theravada Buddhist traditions, as well as insights from Hinduism, Christian Gnosticism, and Sufi Mysticism. These practices help him cultivate a holistic, grounded approach to both his personal growth and client care.
Upcoming Events
The Sacred Hawaiian Way
Medicine of the ancestors & the future
Mindful Living Group and Kahu Kãhealani present Love Heals, a powerful and transformative ceremonial healing journey that integrates ancient Hawaiian wisdom with modern quantum healing practices. This 3-part 4 ceremony series huaka'i journey up the mountain of life, "Love Heals," offers participants the opportunity to transform suffering, reclaim energy, practice self-care, self-love, and self-mastery through honoring the sacred self and immersing in coherent healing frequencies for greater self-discovery.
Drawing on her own profound experiences, Kahu Kahealani guides participants in navigating historical and cultural wounds, empowering them to transform pain and trauma into a catalyst for positive change, all while deepening their connection to Aloha, the power of the Hã breath, divine love, and community.
Feel the energy. Embody the healing. Divine Connection! Love Heals!Kahu Kahealani Kawaiolamanaloa Satchitananda, Steven Halpern and David Darling
"Love Heals! Sacred Waters and Living Prayers"
The first of a Quantum Immersion series utilizing QuantumAi Scalar frequencies, Ancient Ha blessings, mana, intention and quantum entanglement as the most advanced vibrational healing experience available today. This groundbreaking sacred sound journey is designed to realign your energy, awaken cellular intelligence, and activate deep healing through the resonance of love, connection and intention. Infused with the sacred wisdom of ancient Ha blessings and the life-giving essence of mana, this transmission harmonizes the body, mind, and spirit with the infinite field of quantum consciousness. Immerse yourself in the living waters of pure frequency and allow the quantum connection of sacred sound and coherence of the heart through the aloha spirit restore, uplift, bless and transform.
Kahu Kāhealani Kamakaokalaniameka'anuenuepa'akaula Satchitananda
CROSS-CULTURAL PRACTITIONER & KAHU
Kahu Kāhealani is a dynamic and loving woman embodying power, purpose, passion, prosperity, and inner peace. She truly imbibes the Spirit of Living Aloha. As a Hawaiian cross-cultural practitioner and minister, she brings the ike koa (wealth of knowledge and spiritual wisdom) to her practice. She is one of eleven respected elders chosen, initiated, and entrusted with the sacred duty of offering an ancestral ho’omanamana blessing to the world—an extraordinary process that must be experienced.
Ku Na Kaula Iwi Lae O'o O Molokai Firm Are The Upright Seers Prophets Of Molokai and their descendants
Kahu Kāhealani walks in both worlds of the seen and unseen. She was initially taught Ho’oponopono by her mother, AuntieKu’ualohaemaliakalawaianui, and her kupuna, TutuwahineKawaiolamanaloa Pa’akaula, from Molokai. Her spiritual education was further enriched by Kahuna Morrnah Nalamaku Simeona and her own journey of learning walking up the mountain.
Mission and Vision:
Kahu Kāhealani's mission is to empower others to honor and value themselves, aligning vibrationally with the divine. She advocates for living in sacred relationships with Ke Akua (God), life, love, health, and wealth, fostering inner joy and perfect self-expression.
Her work emphasizes the importance of returning to the sacred, upholding ancient Hawaiian values, and healing all relationships to live prosperously and Pono. As she beautifully states, “When We Meet In Love...We Shall Be Whole.”
Coaching, Mentorship, & Programs
Kahu Kāhealani Kamakaokalaniameka'anuenuepa'akaula Satchitananda has dedicated her life to the sacred path of Ho’oponopono and the science of the sacred known as quantum healing. With a profound transformation from being at the forefront of holistic dentistry to becoming a global spiritual healer, Kahu Kāhealani embodies the transformative power of living Aloha and the ancient wisdom of her ancestors.
Her program, "Ho’oponopono Ancient Activations: Setting Right All Relations" invites participants to explore the depths of:
● Self Care
● Self Love
● Self Mastery
● Embodying the Power of Aloha, fostering right relations with life, love, health, and wealth.
● Alignment with Divine Love and Oneness.
● Conquering Crisis, Challenge, Trauma & Change by Choice.
She also authored the "Ho’oponopono Ancient Activations: Setting Right All Relations Workbook," guiding individuals on setting sacred and right relations in all aspects of life.
Holistic and Quantum Healing:
Kahu Kāhealani is the founder and CEO of Hale Malamalama Ola Pono Hawaiian Holistic Quantum Healing & Wellness Center. She offers various healing modalities, including:
● Prayer Ministry● Consultations and Business and Family Coaching● Sacred Quantum Healing ceremonies and coherence healing circles
"When The Power of Love Is Greater Than The Love of Power Within Our Own Hearts, We Will Know Peace and We Will Manifest Paradise In and As Our Worlds" -Kahu Kahealani Satchitananda
Learn more about Kahu at: www.thesacredhawaiianway.com
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Psychedelics and Collective Healing
Mindful Living Group, Illuminate Wellness, & The Maui Breakthrough Collaborative Present:
Psychedelics and Collective Healing
With Rick Doblin, PhDDate: November 23, 2024 Time: 4-7 pm Location: Park Plaza Courtyard, Kihei, Maui
Maui, HI – Maui's journey toward healing following the recent wildfires has opened doors to meaningful conversations on safe, effective, and diverse landscapes of culturally resonant trauma recovery methods. Leaders in Maui’s wellness and therapeutic community, including Mindful Living Group, Illuminate Wellness, and the Maui Breakthrough Collaborative, invite you to an enlightening evening exploring the potential of psychedelic-assisted therapies for collective healing, featuring Rick Doblin, PhD.
About Rick Doblin, PhD
Rick Doblin, Founder and President of MAPS, has dedicated his career to pioneering the medical and therapeutic uses of psychedelics. With a PhD from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, his work has impacted psychedelic regulation and research for decades. He has led landmark studies, such as the 25-year follow-up to the Good Friday Experiment and the Concord Prison Experiment. Residing in Boston with his family, Dr. Doblin continues to advance the safe, legal use of psychedelics for healing and personal growth.
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Recognizing Dreams & Symbols: A 4-Week Exploratory Journey
with Noah Suess, MA
“Dreams are hidden doors filled with possibility.”
Join Noah Suess, MA, LPC for a Dream Exploration Journey—a learning group experience crafted to help you gain insights and understanding from your dreams and subconscious through dream analysis. This wellness enrichment program blends multiple perspectives, including Jungian and mindfulness, providing a holistic approach to interpreting the symbols and messages within your dreams.
The intention of this journey is to foster an inner sense of curiosity, cohesion, harmony, and peace through guided dream work.
With a background in Comparative Religions, intercultural mentorships, and faith-based practices, Noah creates an inclusive environment for individuals of all backgrounds to explore the universal language of dreams. As a clinical mental health counselor and licensed minister with the Universal Life Church, he brings a compassionate, open-minded approach to his work, meeting participants without preconceived notions.
This is a program of Mindful Living Foundation, an interfaith and interspiritual collective whose mission is to provide access to care that is tailored to the preferences and needs of the community. We are dedicated to offering health and wellness services that are spiritually and culturally relevant, empowering individuals to achieve optimal well-being. Mindful Living Foundation is a faith-based organization that believes all religions and spiritual practices carry truths, with diverse paths—including science and spiritual pursuits—offering ways to explore and connect with layers of consciousness.
Love Heals: A Huaka'i Sacred Journey
Kahu Kāhealani is pleased to collaborate with Mindful Living Group and The Maui Scalar Room to present a powerful and transformative healing experience that integrates ancient Hawaiian wisdom with modern quantum healing practices. This 12-week huaka'i journey up the mountain of life, "Love Heals," offers participants the opportunity to explore self-care, self-love, and self-mastery through honoring the sacred self and immersing in coherent healing frequencies for greater self-discovery.
Drawing on her own profound experiences, Kahu Kāhealani guides participants in navigating historical and cultural wounds, empowering them to transform pain into a catalyst for positive change, all while deepening their connection to Aloha, the power of the Hā breath, divine love, and community.
Three 4-Week "Love Heals" Transformational Journey Series:
Deepens as the journey progresses.
In-Person, Online, AND Monthly Options Available:
50-70% off Discounted Pricing for Disaster Impacted Maui Residents:
● $88 - Online Ticket (valued at $222)● $133 - In-Person Ticket at Maui Scalar Room (valued at $333)● $222 - In-Person Ticket at Maui Scalar Room with Recliner Chair (valued at $444)
If you are NOT impacted (directly/indirectly) by the fires and joining at this discounted price, we ask you to please pay it forward by purchasing a ticket for someone in need.
Additional Options:
● Remote Transmissions EES Sessions: Available for both online and in-person options at an additional $108 monthly fee.
Program Start Date: Wednesday, September 11th, 5:30-7pm.
Price is per Ceremony series (4 weeks) with options to pay in full or renew at Part 2 and Part 3. Begins September 11, 2024 5:30pm. Ticket purchases are made available by the Maui Scalar Room.
This program is NOT a mental health or healthcare service by Mindful Living Group. MLG is committed to cross culturally responsive educational & spiritual collaborations that build community resilience.
Past Events
Love Heals Ceremony
A Community Healing & Resilience Event hosted by Mindful Living Group
Join us for the Love Heals Ceremony, a heartfelt event hosted by Mindful Living Group, honoring the healing and resilience of community after the Maui Wildfires. We are privileged to welcome Kahu Dr. Kāhealani Satchitananda, who also bravely faced the Lahaina fires the day of August 8th, 2023. Despite the sudden trauma and tragedy of displacement and loss, Kahu, a leading healing voice in the community, called on the 'ike koa, profound wisdom she had been taught by her ancestors on how to navigate the rouge waves and uncertainties of life to transform their pain into victory.
Kahu Kāhealani will guide you into a sacred space of prayer and healing blessings in ceremony. As a Ho’oponopono and cross-cultural practitioner, metaphysical minister, and coach, she brings a powerful unique blend of cultural, scientific, and spiritual wisdom. Her profound understanding helps heal individuals, families, and communities globally.
During this event, Kahu Kāhealani will offer chants, prayers, discussions and self-inquiry, sharing insights from Hawaiian wisdom and her personal experiences. This is a unique opportunity to step into a sacred space, embark on a journey of hope, trust and healing, and learning to take individual and collective action as we journey up the Mountain of Life and learn to stand above the clouds.
Event Details:
● Date and Time: August 7th, 5-7 pm● Location: Mindful Living Group, Outdoor Courtyard at Park Plaza, 1300 N. Holopono Street Kihei, HI 96753. ● What to Bring: Water, Note pad, paper and an open heart. Some seating will be available, please bring a lawn chair or cushion if you wish to sit closer to the speaker.● FREE - this event is free and open to the public
Chief Lee Plenty Wolf - Rising Strong
Navigating Climate Grief Through Prayer
Hosted by the Mindful Living Group, this event offers a unique opportunity to delve into the intersection of spirituality and environmental stewardship. Chief Lee Plenty Wolf is a spiritual leader in water protection navigating Standing Rock and guiding communities toward living a harmonious life. Chief will guide us through a series of powerful prayers, prophecies, and discussions, offering insights from Lakota wisdom and personal experiences.
Talking Points
Following the talk, Chief Lee Plenty Wolf will be available for book sales and signing, providing an opportunity to deepen your understanding of Indigenous wisdom and spirituality into daily life.
Join us as we embark on a journey of hope, healing, and collective action. Let's rise strong together in the face of climate challenges.
Tickets benefit Chief Lee's continued water protection and non-profit Love Wild Horses which saves wild lands and wild horses. lovewildhorses.org
Accelerated Resolution Therapy
Course Description
21 Continuing Education Units
SWs - approved by NASW HI
Psychologists - approved nationally by the APA
LMFTs - covered by the APA approval
LMHCs/LPCs - check with local licensure organization
Nurse Practitioners/Psychiatrists - not approved
Must sign-in/out and be present for ALL sessions to receive CEs.
Additional fees may apply for CEs.
Location:
Mindful Living Group
Park Plaza in the Kihei Research & Technology Park
1300 N. Holopono St., Suite 213
Kihei, HI 96753
Lunch is provided. Please bring a water bottle.
Training:
Training in Basic ART is an intensive, 3-day experience that includes didactic instruction, recorded videos, and practicum breakouts. Participants will play the role of both client and therapist, and are asked to bring their own, real-world issues to work on during the training.
Day 1:
AM: Orientation to ART, Overview and Basic ART Protocol Video #1
PM: Eye Movement Practicum, Use of Tools and Wordplay, ART Protocol Video #2
Day 2:
AM: ART Protocol Video #3, Special Interventions, Handling Strong Emotions
PM: Basic ART Protocol Practicum, ART Protocol Video #4
Day 3:
AM: Basic Protocol Review, Intro to Typical Day Protocol, ART Protocol Video #5
PM: Typical Day Protocol, ART Protocol Video #6, How to shorten an ART session
Training Learning Objectives:
About ART
Accelerated resolution therapy (ART) is an evidenced-based, rapid-eye-movement therapy that can be used to treat trauma, grief, anxiety, moral injury, OCD, toxic work environments, relationship discord, insomnia, self-esteem problems and many other issues. Research on ART for PTSD and Prolonged Grief has shown that most patients can achieve resolution in fewer than four sessions and that these effects can be sustained for months after treatment.1-3 There is no homework required for either the client or the therapist and appointments do not need to be scheduled at regular intervals; each ART session is a stand-alone intervention.
ART was derived from Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), but it has a tighter protocol, is more directive, more procedural, and easier to learn. The therapist walks the patient through a manualized sequence of mental tasks that the patient performs while doing sets of eye movements. Unlike traditional trauma-focused therapies, there is relatively little talking and verbal narration required, which affords clients a greater sense of safety and control. Practitioners get to apply their innate intuition and clinical skill set to guide the client toward achieving resolution in a creative and meaningful way.
ART often provides clients with significant psychological relief. Due to the protocol’s constant forward momentum, clients do not have to experience troubling memories for a protracted period of time. There is also a sense of closure with each session, so that they are not left feeling vulnerable, with unprocessed emotions and issues lingering between sessions. Words such as “calm,” “relieved,” and “hopeful” are commonly used by clients to describe how they feel after their ART sessions.
References:
1. Kip KE, et al. Brief Treatment of Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by Use of Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). Behav Sci (Basel). 2012 Jun 18;2(2):115-34. doi:10.3390/bs2020115.
2. Kip KE, et al. Randomized controlled trial of Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) for symptoms of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Mil Med. 2013 Dec;178(12):1298-309. doi: 10.7205/MILMED-D-13-00298.
3. Buck HG, et al. Accelerated Resolution Therapy: Randomized Controlled Trial of a Complicated Grief Intervention. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2020 October; 37(10):791–799. doi:10.1177/1049909119900641.
About the Trainers:
Wendi Waits, MD, Board-Certified Child and Adult Psychiatrist
Dr. Wendi Waits has been a Master ART Practitioner since 2014 and an ART Trainer since 2023. She lives on Oahu, but has a family home in Napili, and has been intermittently volunteering at the Kokua Lahaina Rising clinic since August 2023. She is a 27-year Army veteran who worked with 9/11 survivors at the Pentagon, deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, and has extensive teaching experience in various clinical programs. While serving in the military, Wendi arranged ART training for more than 100 mental health providers and has remained a major advocate for the use of ART throughout the Department of Defense. She is board certified in General Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Lifestyle Medicine. Her current clinical practice is with Talkiatry, where she provides telehealth services to patients in New York, Virginia, and Colorado.
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Wendi is truly passionate about training mental health providers in ART, not only because she has seen first-hand the rapid, life-changing impact it can have on clients, but because she has seen it transform the lives of therapists as well. Unlike most other trauma-focused therapies, ART spares the therapist many of the painful emotional details and graphic imagery that contribute to vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue. ART doesn’t require any preparation and allows therapists to use their innate clinical skills within the framework of an easy-to-learn treatment protocol.
Therapists using ART become more aware of their own body sensations, more adept at using relaxation techniques, and better able to manage their own stress. Furthermore, they get to experience true joy as they help clients rapidly resolve deep-seated issues on their own using imaginative and meaningful solutions. Training mental health providers in ART and watching them increase their confidence in treating trauma has been one of the biggest privileges of Wendi’s career.