Wellness workshop brings respiratory healing to Lahaina

LAHAINA, Maui (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Lahaina Jodo Mission, in collaboration with Imua Maui Community Healing Initiative, hosted its third and final Detox and Wellness Workshop Saturday.

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The workshop focused on lung and respiratory health through traditional Chinese medicine.

The workshop included acupuncture, breathwork meditation and dry-brushing instruction, emphasizing simple, practical wellness practices that can be used at home.

The first 20 attendees also received a complimentary dry brush.

“There’s so many things that are so stressful, especially for people in Lahaina right now,” Maya Hara, Lahaina Jodo Mission executive director, said. “Something like this, where they can, you know, it’s basically giving them a tool that’s gonna help them in their everyday lives.”

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The workshop was led by Stephanie Dent, DNP, nurse practitioner with Ola Loa Family Practice, alongside Kayo Malik, acupuncturist and Chinese herbal medicine practitioner.

The workshop was part of the mission’s Wellness Series, which offered accessible, community-centered opportunities for education, connection and hands-on care as Lahaina continues its long-term recovery and rebuilding after the August 2023 wildfire.

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