Pilina Center for Wellbeing recently completed a culturally sustaining evaluation of Ola Ka Huakaʻihele o Hiʻiaka, a train-the-trainer program rooted in Hawaiʻi lifeways and the Kaʻao Framework. Working in close partnership with program leaders and participants, the evaluation used rigorous Indigenous approaches like talk story interviews, kilo, and experiential immersion as well as quantitative measures. The process honored community definitions of success, turning data into a living record of reciprocity, learning, and spiritual integrity. Read the full story to see how Pilina Center partners with organizations to co-create evaluations that inspire lasting change.

PCW founder Jo Qina‘au piloted a novel project weaving a Kanaka ‘Ōiwi conception of wellbeing with contemplative practices (meditation, mindfulness, movement, breathwork) for 24 non-profits, county offices, and university offices across Hawai‘i.

Pilina Center hui members to lead critical conversation on decolonialism and culture-as-health at the 132nd Annual Convention for the American Psychological Association

Experience two featured sessions on Greater Good Science Center’s Happiness Podcast with Jo Qina’au - a pilina meditation and progressive muscle relaxation.

Accessible trauma-informed Yoga teacher training centering Kanaka Maoli culture.

Community Outreach for CDC’s OD2A-3C

Piloting a wellbeing program based on Kūkulu Kumuhana, a vision for Kanaka Maoli wellbeing.

A year-long Project with ʻEwalu Industries