The Author

Kaia Lani

Hawaiian Meditation Teacher · Hooponopono Practitioner

"I did not go to Hawaii to find peace. I went because I had run out of options. What I found there was not an answer — it was a different way of asking the question."

My name is Kaia — Italian by birth, Hawaiian by heart. In 2011, at the age of 32, I was managing a high-pressure design career in Milan when the accumulation of years of unprocessed stress brought me to a wall.

A friend suggested a trip to Maui. I almost did not go. What happened in the first week there — sitting on the black sand of Waianapanapa, watching the Pacific — began a process I am still in today. The Hawaiian word for this is ho'omau: to continue, to persevere, to persist.

Over the following years I trained formally in Hooponopono with practitioners in Honolulu, studied lomi lomi healing on the Big Island, and lived for fourteen months in Hana. This website is the distillation of that journey — and an invitation for yours to begin.

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14
months in Hana
14+
Years of practice
3,000+
Students guided
4
Ebooks published
2
Homes (Milan & Maui)
The Path

A journey in chapters

2011 — Maui
The first crossing
First visit to Maui during a personal crisis. Seven days on the island, including three days in Hana — the beginning of everything.
2012–2014
Formal training in Hooponopono
Returned to Honolulu for intensive training under native Hawaiian practitioners. Parallel study of lomi lomi healing on the Big Island.
2015–2016
14 months in Hana
Left the design career, moved to Hana. Daily practice in the rainforest, at the waterfalls, on the black sand.
2017–2019
Teaching & first courses
Began teaching in Milan and online. First Hooponopono workshops in Italy, Spain and the UK. 3,000+ students.
2022 — Present
Hawaiian Meditation online
Launched hawaiian-meditation.it to bring these practices to anyone with an internet connection. Four ebooks, weekly blog, and now — Leilani.
Core Values

What guides this work

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Aloha — Presence over performance

We are not interested in making meditation look good on social media. We are interested in what happens when you sit quietly in the morning, before the noise begins.

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Pono — Integrity in teaching

Hawaiian wisdom does not belong to us. We hold it with gratitude and respect, acknowledging its origins and never commercialising its sacred core.

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Ho'omau — Consistency over intensity

Ten minutes every morning, for a year, changes more than a weekend retreat. Simple enough to do every day, deep enough to matter.

Meet Leilani

Your Guide · Always Online

Leilani is our digital Hawaiian guide — available 24/7 to answer your questions about meditation, Hooponopono, and the wisdom of Hana. She can also suggest the right ebook for your personal journey.

Grounded in Hawaiian wisdom

Leilani can help you with
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Meditation questionsHow to start, ocean breath technique, building a daily routine, beginner guidance
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Hooponopono practiceThe four phrases, how to use them, relationship healing, morning cleaning sessions
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Hana & Hawaiian wisdomSacred places, nature meditation, the meaning of Aloha, Hawaiian vocabulary
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Ebook recommendationsFinding the right guide for your specific situation — from total beginner to advanced practitioner
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Quick daily practices5-minute exercises, breathing techniques, affirmations, and evening release rituals
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