Blue Zones Project hosts first Gardening Demo at `Ai Love Nalo

(Pictured: `Ai Love Nalo co-owner Malia Smith shares about worm bins with gardening demo attendees.)

Located in Waimanalo, `Ai Love Nalo first opened its doors in August 2015 and has been serving local, organic and tasty meals every since.  Not only do they provide a place to eat `ono vegan meals, they also have partnered with several people who use their space behind their restaurant to do yoga, lomilomi and the occassional movie events.

On Friday, March 25 `Ai Love Nalo hosted our first Blue Zones Project gardening demo attracting more than two dozen attendees who learned about creating their own worm bins, raised garden beds and their Black Fly Larvae which helps the restaurant be 99% sustainable.

It was a great event that many enjoyed and we look forward to hosting more events like the gardening demo with `Ai Love Nalo.

Interested in hosting a healthy cooking class or gardening demo? Email: bluezonesprojectkoolaupoko@healthways.com or call #808-564-4767.

Community Events

On April 2, some of our committee members and staff volunteered their time to represent Blue Zones Project at the 6th Annual Paliku Arts Festival at Windward Community College Paliku Theatre Plaza.  Volunteers shared the Blue Zones Project story, upcoming events like our purpose workshops, cooking and gardening demonstrations, and attendees enjoyed making their own spin art masterpieces.

On May 1, Nick Buettner will be closing the Hawaii Book and Music Festival at 4 p.m. at the Mission Memorial Auditorium on the Honolulu Civic Grounds.  Hear about the origins of the Blue Zones -- places where people live longer, and better lives -- and how the Blue Zones Project is helping to make changes in communities across the country, and here at home in Hawaii!

 Walking Moai to Launch in Kahaluu & Kaneohe

Looking to "Move Naturally" while socializing and connecting with members of your community? How about joining a Walking Moai? Walking Moai’s, which are like a hui, are groups of up to 10 people who walk together at least once a week for 10 weeks to various areas throughout the community.  

Teams spend time together and build friendships while tracking their steps as they explore their neighborhoods.

The term “moai” comes from Okinawa, Japan.
It means “meeting for a common purpose.” It originated as a way for villagers to support each
other in good times and bad. Moai Walking Teams encourage that same social support while adding the physical benefits of walking.

On April 8, we held a Finish Line Walking Moai Celebration in Kahaluu at KEY Project. Participants (pictured above) of the two groups walked together for10-weeks and were congratulated and presented with a certificate and Blue Zones Project gear during the Kupuna breakfast.

Interested in following in their footsteps? Attend one of our upcoming Walking Moai launches.  The next launch will be in Kaneohe on Sunday, May 15 from 1-2 p.m. at Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden. To RSVP, email bluezonesprojectkoolaupoko@healthways.com.