Aloha Allure

The pelvic tilt is a vital component when doing any Polynesian dance fitness program. The Pelvic Tilt Benefits ◦     Toning your tummy, giving a flatter look ◦     Tightens your pelvic floor muscles ◦     Organs in the pelvis sit in the right place ◦     Makes the muscles in your buttocks work more ◦     Makes the muscles in the sides of your legs work more ◦     Your back curves are in a neutral position – not too saggy ◦     Aligns the rest of the body on top of your pelvis – mid and upper back, head and neck ◦     Your lungs are used more effectively ◦     Improves your posture  A taller look     Finding the correct position for the pelvic tilt Stand against a wall with your bottom, head and shoulders touching the wall. Place your hand behi...

Want to see some fabulous Polynesian dancers? Polynesian Paradise Dancers  are a fun, talented and very entertaining group .  They have visited 31 states, and had 10 international tours including Abu Dhabi, China, Japan, Guam, and the Marshall Islands.  - and we're lucky to have them performing in our own back yard this coming Wednesday April 24, 2013 The dance group will take you through the South Pacific presenting the cultural history, music, language, and dances of Hawaii, Tahiti, New Zealand and Samoa. Wed, April 24, 2013 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM La Crescenta Library 2809 Foothill Blvd. La Crescenta, CA 91214 Phone: (818) 248-5313

In his book  Back to Eden,  Jethro Kloss explains some of the medicinal values of a lemon: It helps prevent the growth of pathogenic bacteria and the decomposition of tissue It assists in “cleansing the system of impurities” and will help prevent disease It is effective at dissolving uric acid (often the cause of pain and inflammation in joints) and other poisons in the body It can help reduce symptoms of malaria, rheumatism, gout, rickets and tuberculosis. Provide a natural strengthening agent to liver enzymes when they are too dilute Help fix oxygen and calcium levels in the liver, which ultimately affects blood oxygen levels. Helps purify the blood and will also control a tendency to bleed Assists in lowering high blood pressure Reduces the amount of phlegm in the body Relieves symptoms of asthma, allergies and other respiratory problems Nourishes brain and nerve cells due to its potassium content Helps dissolves gallstones,...

Waikiki by alohaallure featuring aldo earrings

This group does a beautiful job doing a hula to a song "White Sandy Beach" available on iTunes recorded by   Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole 1st Annual Taste of Aloha "Island Jam'n" Spring Concert, March 18, 2012 at the Yorba Linda Community Center sponsored by Ike Mo'Olelo 'O Hawai'i Foundation . "White Sandy Beach" sung by Tini Grey. Music by Tini Grey and Sean Ishimoto. Hula choreographed by Kumu Hula Rolanda (Mohala) Reese . Dancers: Na Mea Hula   Untitled #162 by alohaallure featuring zip bags

It's time for "Like my Lama Always Said" “Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.”   - Buddha

Here is a beautiful song thanking King Kalakaua for bringing the hula back to the Hawaiian people Aloha Nō Kalākaua "So Beloved is Kalakaua"
 I aloha ia, e ka Mo'i 
 Hanohano no ia 
 E ka lehulehu o Hawai'i 
 Aloha no Kalakaua 

 Kauoha 'oia, e ke Ali'i 
 I ka ho'iho'i o ka hula 
 A'o ka hula no ka 'oiwi 
 Konikoni pau'ole i ka pu'uwai 
 Uluhia wau i ka hali'a 
 'O Hi'iaka ha'a i ka ua 
 'O ka ua noenoe o Kanilehua 
 Ho'opulu i ka punawai a ke Ali'i 
 'Akahi no wau ke nonoi 
 E hula ana ma kou alo 
 Mahalo wale e ke Ali'i 
 Aloha no Kalakaua 

 Translation Beloved is the King 
 Honored indeed by the 
People of Hawai'i 
 So beloved is Kalakaua 

 The King commanded the return of hula 
 For the native 
Hula be as forever in the heart 

 I am filled with the longing 
 Of Hi'iaka dancing in the rain 
 The misty rain of...