Gems from the Mindful Movement Traditions: 5/2/26 “The Ocean – Ka Moana” with Cliff Tillotson

Step into this virtual movement and conversation circle: Gems from the Movement Traditions, on the topic: "The Ocean – Ka Moana". Tune in as Cliff Tillotson shares from the Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe tradition. "Paddling first is an art. Not a sport, an art. A good paddler for me, it’s someone who has a big passion. That’s first for me. If you have this, you can have a good training. When I started paddling, I had a chance to see these older paddlers, great paddlers. Those guys were close to the natural, real sense of the canoe, because at that time they used the canoe to go fishing, to move plants to the market, they used it for everything. Those guys were very important to me. So, I teach my paddlers that we have to stay close to the natural, because it gives us lots of harmony. We have to stay close to the natural because it gives us lots of energy. Paddling is a feeling, it’s a moment." —Gérard Teiva, Head Coach for Tahiti’s Outrigger Team ‘Shell Va’a’, which has won the Molokai Hoe 14 times