My grandmother, a beautiful hula dancer. Hula runs in my blood. When my Papa saw my Grandma Becky dancing hula one night in a dance hall, armed with her ukulele, mu'u mu'u, and beautiful smile, he ...
Native Hawaiian and hula dance instructor Leila Fernandez said transplants as well as Washington residents (kids and adults) love hula dancing, Hawaiian music and learning about the culture. Every ...
While the cold and rain keeps Bellevue residents covered and bundled up in February, they'll be able to learn a warm and tropical tradition next month: hula dancing. While the cold and rain keeps ...
Daily Bruin columnist Christi Carras’ limited dance background consists of bingeing episodes of “So You Think You Can Dance,” grapevining her way through high school show choir and stumbling through ...
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Many people are using online apps like Zoom to talk to another another in isolation during the coronavirus pandemic. Kumu hula are using those online apps to teach ...
After a lifetime of not communicating with your hips, it’s not so easy to figure out how to sway. By Dana Mackenzie When you think of a hula dancer, what do you picture? A female dancer, most likely ...
The rates of stroke and heart disease are about four times higher for Native Hawaiians than for non-Hispanic whites, according to EurekAlert. Can a traditional dance program help? In research ...
Traditional hula dancing has been found to help lower blood pressure in a study involving Native Hawaiians. Researchers recruited 250 Native Hawaiians whose blood pressure was above the normal range ...
Hawaii is the farthest state from Oklahoma, but there is some “aloha spirit” right here in the Sooner State. More and more Oklahoma women are turning to hula dancing as a release from the daily grind.
Moderate exercise is known to improve blood pressure — and that may include activities that are more exotic than a brisk walk, two preliminary studies suggest. In one, researchers found that “hot” ...
Hot Hula is the latest dance fitness workout to come to Guam. It’s a low-impact sport using dance moves without a lot of jumping and running. All fitness levels and age groups can join – and it’s fun, ...
While the cold and rain keeps Bellevue residents covered and bundled up in February, they'll be able to learn a warm and tropical tradition next month: hula dancing. Instructor Leila Fernandez, a ...